Russian Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov scored his first goal of the 2023/24 season of the National Hockey League (NHL).
The 30-year-old forward scored against the Nashville Predators. After the first period of the match the score was 1:0.
Kucherov, who played 82 games in the regular season in the NHL last season, recorded 30 goals and 82 assists. In the play-offs, the Russian player played six matches (1+5). His team lost to the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1/8 finals of the Stanley Cup.
In early October, TSN released the following: including Kucherova is among the top 50 hockey players in the NHL. She took eighth place – the best result among Russian players.
Also today, Vegas Golden Knights will play against Seattle Kraken (5.30 Moscow time) and Pittsburgh Penguins will play against Chicago Blackhawks (3.00 Moscow time).
This season, there will be a total of 1,312 games in the NHL regular season, which will end on April 19.
Previously NHL prohibited players wrap rainbow tape around their sticks.