The head coach “Tampa Bay Lightning » John Cooper named Russian attacker Nikita Koucherov a uniquely talented player.
On Wednesday, Tampa defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs in the NHL regular season match with a score of 4: 1. Kucherov scored a hat-trick with an assist and became the first Russian in the history of the NHL to reach 130 points in a regular championship season. The 30-year-old forward became the fifth NHL player in the last 30 years to achieve such a feat. It’s also a franchise record.
“I watch Kucherov every night and I hope other people see how talented he is. And you can’t be like that if you don’t have inner motivation. Look at how he played in the third period, competing, taking leadership roles and doing everything other players do but not getting the credit they deserve. Kucherov is simply a joy to watch. We needed him in this game, and he acted just unreal,” Cooper said on the official NHL website.
Kucherov was recognized as the third star of the day. After this match, he led the league’s scoring race.
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