In a closely contested game, Kucherov scored to give Tampa a 2-1 lead, shooting from a tight angle at the bottom of the right circle. The goal, assisted by Hagel, came off an aggressive forecheck by the Lightning. Later in the game, Kucherov had opportunities to score into an empty net and secure a hat trick but narrowly missed on several attempts, including shots from his own blue line and behind the red line, with one attempt missing by inches with 1:58 left in the game.
Kucherov barely misses the empty net
Kucherov goes for the empty net from behind the red line and missed
Kucherov shot from his own blue line misses the empty net by inches.
Kucherov just missed empty net, and a hat trick with 1:58 left.
Kucherov from Hagel off an aggressive forecheck by the Lightning. 2-1 Tampa
Kucherov scores to make it 2-1, shooting from tight angle at bottom of the right circle.