Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning scores a goal, reaching 143 points with 44 goals and 99 assists. Ryan Reaves scores for the Leafs, cutting the Lightning's lead to 2-1. Lightning lead 2-1 after the first period with goals from Paul and Kucherov. Lightning extend their lead to 5-1 over the Leafs by the end of the second period. Kucherov becomes the 5th player in the NHL to reach 100 assists as the Lightning beat the Maple Leafs 6-4.
Today’s @TB_Times E-newspaper sports front: #GoBolts Nikita Kucherov joins Gretzky, Lemieux, Orr & McDavid as only players in #NHL history to record 100 assists in a season. Story: https://t.co/z9MTkaTR0l #TBLightning #TampaBay #TORvsTBL https://t.co/Wc88GTDfSs
Chants of "M-V-P" rain down at @AmalieArena as Nikita Kucherov joins the elite of the elite with a milestone moment, Matt Tomkins prevents Auston Matthews from his moment and #GoBolts find out when their series with Florida will begin #TBLightning https://t.co/4u9jYk07eL
Kucherov is 5th player in NHL to reach 100 assists as Lighting beat Matthews, Maple Leafs 6-4 https://t.co/iKikqDRY0t
That's the end of the second period. #Bolts will have a two-minute power play to start the third period with a 5-1 lead after Benoit got two for slashing. Could've got another two for slashing, tripping and/or roughing after that.
#GoBolts are up 5-1 on #LeafsForever after two periods. Goals from Duclair, Point and Hagel that period. Kucherov's primary assist on the Point goal gives him 100 on the season.
a power play for the #Bolts https://t.co/5ondSrp1If
another power play for the #Bolts
#Bolts back to the power play with 6:01 left in the second as Matthews gets two for hooking.
the #Bolts will have their first power play of the game with 12 minutes remaining in this second period
#Bolts head to the first intermission with a 2-1 lead over the Leafs behind goals from Paul and Kucherov. Toronto had a 16-10 shot advantage and will open the second period with 54 seconds of power-play time after Point was whistled for holding late in the first.
Reaves with the goal with 6:42 remaining in the first period 2-1 Tampa Bay Lightning
Ryan Reaves has his first goal since Feb 27 and cuts Tampa's lead to 2-1.
Ryan Reaves one-timer from the slot, now 2-1 #GoBolts
Hagel to Kucherov and Kucherov scores on the rebound ... 143 points, 44 goals, 99 assists for 86 2-0 Tampa Bay Lightning
Paul scores the first goal of the game with 16:02 on the clock in the first period 1-0 Tampa Bay Lightning