Vyacheslav Uvaev, former Tampa Bay Lightning forward coach Nikita Koucherov said that he has already earned the title of the great Russian player in the NHL.
On Wednesday, Tampa defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1 in an NHL regular season game. Kucherov scored an assist-filled hat-trick and became the first Russian in NHL history to reach 130 points in a regular season.
— Kucherov has already won the title of the greatest Russian player in the NHL. He is at a great age, he is not lowering the bar. Kucherov will delight hockey fans on both sides of the ocean for many years. His way of working and his refusal to lose have always distinguished him.
Nikita, perhaps, is simply less promoted than great masters like Malkin and Ovechkin. But I think he’s already on par with them; after all, we are talking about a two-time Stanley Cup winner, holder of many records, ”Uvaev told Metaratings.ru.
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