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Nikita Kucherov Injury: Absent from lineup Friday

Written by RotoWire Staff

Updated on October 17, 2025 at 8:48pm

Kucherov (illness) won't play versus the Red Wings on Friday.

Kucherov will miss his first game of the year while under the weather. It's unclear if he'll be healthy enough to play Saturday in Columbus for the second half of a back-to-back. Kucherov has three points through four outings this season, but he has also posted a minus-8 rating.

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