Russian club striker Tampa Bay Lightning Nikita Koucherov ranked third in points scored during the NHL season, taking into account the playoffs, among active players in the league.
On Thursday, Tampa lost at home to Florida in the third game of the Stanley Cup first round series – 3:5, Kucherov scored an assist.
The Russian scored 147 points in the regular season and playoffs this season. He passed Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl, who had 146 points last season. Among active players, only Draisaitl’s teammate Connor McDavid (173 points in the 2022/2023 season and 156 points in the 2021/22 season) and Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin (149 points in the 2008/2009 season) have scored more points in one season. .
The score in the four-game series is 3-0 in favor of Florida. The fourth game will take place on April 27 in Tampa.
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Source : MatchTV
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