Russian forward for the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning Nikita Kucherov became the first player in club history to score 50 career goals in the league playoffs.
On Sunday, Tampa beat the New York Rangers in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Semifinals series 3-2. Kucherov scored three points (1 goal + 2 assists).
Moreover, the hockey player ranks fourth in this indicator among Russian players. Ahead of the 28-year-old forward, only Sergey Fedorov (52 playoff goals), Evgeni Malkin (67) and Alexander Ovechkin (72).
In the current Stanley Cup, Kucherov scored 20 (6+14) points with a utility score of -2.
“Tampas” loses in the series with a score of 1-2. The fourth game of the confrontation is scheduled for June 8.
Source : MatchTV
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