Athletistic / Hockey. Last night, the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Philadelphia Flyers (6:3) in another NHL regular season game. The main hero of the meeting was Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov.
The 30-year-old Russian scored 4 (3+1) points in this match using the goal+pass system. This helped him return to the top of the NHL scoring race. After 47 matches this season, Kucherov has 80 performance points (31+49). He now has a three-point lead over Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon. After 47 matches, the Canadian has 77 (26+51) points.
Tampa has scored 55 points in 48 matches and is in sixth place in the Eastern Conference standings. In their next game, the Lightning will host the Arizona Coyotes at home. This meeting will take place on January 26.
Source: Sport
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