Kucherov scored 12:29 into a 4-1 Lightning win against the Florida Panthers on Sept. 25, and when Laine gave birth Tuesday morning, they went through with naming their girl after the Russian-born forward.
A hospital spokesperson said the Franklins were happy they gave birth on a Lightning game day. Tampa Bay leads the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 in the Eastern Conference Final. Game 6 of the best-of-7 series is at Amalie Arena in Tampa on Tuesday (8 p.m. ET; NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports).