Double and two assists for the Russian striker Nikita Koucherov did not save Tampa from defeat in the NHL game against Toronto.
Toronto beat Tampa 6-5 at home in overtime. Nikita Kucherov scored twice and provided two assists in the first half. In the 16th minute, the visitors led 4:1.
Toronto’s Russian goalkeeper Ilya Samsonov was then replaced. Earlier in October, Samsonov had already been replaced in the first period of the match against Tampa, and then Kucherov also scored a double. As in October, Toronto won a deliberate overtime victory.
NHL. Regular season
Toronto Maple Leafs (Toronto) – Tampa Bay Lightning (Tampa) – 6:5 OT (1:4, 2:0, 2:1, 1:0)
Goals: New York, 3:42 p.m. Matthew, 22:22, 25:42. Jernkrok, 41:55, 60:45. Marner, 42:03. —Hedman, 4:17. Kucherov, 6:10 a.m., 11:27 a.m. (bol.). Point, 15:13 (bol.). Hagel 57:34.
Source : MatchTV
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