Athletistic/Hockey. Honored Hockey Coach of Russia Fedor Kanareikin expressed his thoughts on Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov’s leadership in the “goal + pass” system in the NHL.

“At the moment, it is not worth making big predictions, because the season is just beginning to develop. At the current stage, Nikita occupies the first place and has deservedly held this position for several years. Currently , he is probably our greatest hockey player.

As for Tampa’s chances of reclaiming the Stanley Cup this season, we understand that the key axis is Vasilevsky, Sergachev, Kucherov. If these guys are firing on all cylinders, they will certainly be key to the team’s success. Kucherov leads the team brilliantly, being a real scorer. Vasilevsky’s recovery from his injury is only a matter of time. When she recovers, she will be a very powerful Russian strike force in Tampa,” Kanareikin noted to Metaratings.ru.

Currently, Kucherov is the best sniper and scorer in the league, scoring 47 (19+28) points in 28 matches played in the 2023/24 season.

  • Kucherov led the current NHL season’s sniper race


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