Former Spartak defenseman Nikita Shchitov called Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov the best Russian hockey player. He shared his opinion with him legal betting.
“I think Kucherov. He’s been having a great time in the National Hockey League in recent seasons. I think this is our best hockey player. “Before, I would have answered Malkin,” said Shchitov.
In the current 2023/2024 season, Kucherov sits third in the scoring race of the NHL regular season. The Russian player scored 76 points in 46 games, scoring 28 goals and making 48 assists. He is one point behind Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon. Kucherov became the first player to reach 70 points in the current regular season.
Kucherov finished fourth (30+82) in the NHL regular season last season, behind David Pastrnak (113 points), Leon Draisaitl (129 points) and Connor McDavid (153 points).
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