Nikita Kucherov Tallies Three Points In Game 1 Against Toronto
2 years agoTampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov sparkled in Game 1 against Toronto on Tuesday, posting a goal and two assists in a 7-3 victory. He hit a power-play goal to close out the first period and collected two assists with the man advantage in the second. Kucherov netted his 53rd career playoff goal, which puts him fifth among all active players, while Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin are the only current players with more multi-point games in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Kucherov enjoyed his 45th multi-point playoff outing on Tuesday. The Russian star relishes the playoff atmosphere and now boasts 157 points in 137 career postseason games.
Source: ESPN
Source: ESPN