Head coach of St. Petersburg “Dynamo” Vladimir Krikunov believes that the Russian attacker Tampa Bay Lightning Nikita Koucherov capable of holding his own in the regular season scoring race NHL until the end of the season.
Kucherov, 30, is the league’s top scorer, with 86 (32+54) points in 50 matches, one point ahead of the forward. Colorado Avalanche Nathan McKinnon which has 85 (32+53) points.
— Will he be able to stay ahead? He will try, if there is such an opportunity. If there are no injuries, nothing like this will happen, I think he will remain among the scorers.
They have a match fight with McKinnon, they will compete. Hockey players are such athletes that it’s all about competition. There is such a struggle everywhere, everyone does not want to give in, ”quotes Krikunov in Metaratings.ru.
Tampa Bay, with 59 points in 51 matches, occupies sixth place in the Eastern Conference standings, Colorado (68) is second in the West.
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Source : MatchTV
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