Russian Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov once again became the sole leader of the National Hockey League (NHL) scoring race.
On the night of February 8, Moscow time, Tampa lost to the New York Rangers with a score of 1:3 in the NHL regular season. In the third period, Kucherov made his 54th assist of the season. For the 30-year-old Russian player, this was the 86th point (32+54) in 50 matches in the season.
Kucherov became the sole leader of the NHL scoring race. Main rival Colorado Avalanche’s Canadian forward Nathan MacKinnon has 85 (32+53) points.
Last season, Kucherov finished fourth in points (30+82) in the NHL regular season behind David Pastrnak (Boston Bruins, 113 points), Leon Draisaitl (Edmonton Oilers, 129 points) and Connor McDavid (“Edmonton Oilers).”, 153 points).
The Rangers have collected 67 points and are currently in second place in the Eastern Conference. Tampa is in sixth place with 59 points.
Russian hockey player previously in Tampa to be taken away from the platform on a stretcher.