Athletistic/Hockey. Tampa Bay forward Nikita Kucherov was named the first star of the week in the National Hockey League, according to the NHL press service.

The Russian striker collected 7 (4+3) points, playing in four matches and scoring three decisive goals. Kucherov leads the league in scoring with 47 points (19 goals, 28 assists) in 28 games, while also leading the league in goals and assists.

The second star of the week was San Jose forward Tomas Hertl, who scored 6 (5+1) points in three matches.

The third star was Florida forward Sam Rinehart, who had 8 (1+7) points in three matches.

  • Kanareikin: “Kucherov is currently the greatest Russian hockey player”


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