Vancouver Canucks Russian forward Andrei Kuzmenko assisted Seattle Cracken in a National Hockey League (NHL) regular season game.
The forward scored 70 points this season. Thus, he became the first hockey player in Vancouver history to score 70 points in his first season in the NHL.
the previous day reportedKuzmenko is the sixth Russian hockey player to score 70 points in the NHL this season.
The match, played at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, ended with Seattle’s 5-2 victory.
The winners included Yanni Gurd, Brendon Tanev, Jordan Eberle, Jaden Schwartz and Matthew Beniers with goals. Elias Petterson and Anthony Beauvillier scored for Vancouver.
Thus, Seattle ranks seventh in the NHL Western Conference standings with 94 points in 77 games. Vancouver ranks 12th with 75 points after 77 games.