Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Chicago Blackhawks in the regular season match of the National Hockey League (NHL).
The match, which took place at the United Center stadium in Chicago, ended with Lightning’s score of 4:2.
Brayden Point, Mikhail Sergachev, Victor Hedman and Brandon Hagel scored on the winning team. Lukas Reichel and Corey Peri scored for Chicago.
Tampa’s Russian defender Sergachev scored his first goal of the season. He also made an assist. Before this match, he took part in 16 matches and served as an assistant eight times.
Sergachev has been playing in Tampa since 2017. During that time, he lifted the Stanley Cup over his head twice (2020, 2021). In the final season of the NHL regular season, the Russian player played in 79 regular season games and recorded 10 goals and 54 assists. In the playoffs, the defender played six games (1+2), his team was eliminated in the 1/8 finals, losing to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Tampa’s Russian forward Nikita Kucherov made an assist. He now has 24 points – 11 goals and 13 assists. However, he missed many matches due to his illness.
Previously Sergachev deleted Following criticism from fans, his account was opened on social networks.