Kucherov became the first Russian in NHL history with 90 assists in a season

Kucherov became the first Russian in NHL history with 90 assists in a season

Russian forward of the Tampa Bay Lightning club Nikita Kucherov in the next match of the regular season of the National Hockey League against the Montreal Canadiens threw the puck into the opponents’ goal and scored two assists.

Thus, the Russian hockey player reached the mark of 90 assists in the regular season and became the first Russian in NHL history to achieve this achievement.

Let us remind you that this season Kucherov played 75 matches in the regular season, in which he scored 133 points (43 goals, 90 assists).

Note that Tampa defeated Montreal with a score of 7:4.