Nikita Kucherov Pockets Two Goals In Monday's Win
5 years agoTampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov scored two goals as his team picked up a 2-1 overtime victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday. The reigning Hart Trophy winner got his team onto the board just 1:29 into the contest and then concluded the night with nice finish just 31 seconds into the extra frame. With the pair of markers, Kucherov has now notched two points in nine of his past 10 games and is once again producing like the player who posted 128 points in 2018-2019. The 26-year-old has now racked up 28 points (14 goals, 14 assists) over his past 18 tilts and is tied for sixth in NHL scoring with 69 points on the campaign. He'll look to extend his personal point streak to 12 games on Tuesday versus the Penguins.
Source: NHL.com
Source: NHL.com