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Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning becomes the first player this season to reach 100 points in 59 games, the fastest in the team's history. Kucherov also sets a franchise record for multi-assist games. He achieves his 100th point with an assist to Brayden Point, contributing to a 4-1 victory over the opponent. Kucherov's performance includes an empty-net goal, solidifying his status as one of the top players in the NHL.
Kucherov gets tripped in the neutral zone and the #Bolts will go back to the power play with 6:50 remaining in regulation.
#Bolts going to the PK with 9:39 left in the third as Point gets two for high sticking.
#Bolts grab the 2-1 lead as Mitchell Chaffee goes right to the front of the net and redirects a shot from Erik Cernak with 2:42 left in the second. Third goal of the year for Chaffee.
#Bolts grab the 3-1 lead as Mitchell Chaffee goes right to the front of the net and redirects a shot from Erik Cernak with 2:42 left in the second. Third goal of the year for Chaffee.
#Bolts going back to the power play with 7:30 left in the second as Mittelstadt gets two for elbowing.
a power play is coming for the #Bolts with 7:30 remaining in this second period
What a move by Brayden Point off a pass from Kucherov and he scores his 31st of the year to make it 1-0 #Bolts 21 seconds into the power play. Kucherov up to 104 points now.
Kucherov draws a hooking penalty so the #Bolts will head to the power play with 12:10 on the clock in this first period
#Bolts going to the power play for the first time tonight as Greenway hooks Kucherov with 12:10 left in the first.
a look at the #Bolts lines and D pairings from warmups β¦ it appears they will be going with 11 forwards and 7 defensemen for the fourth straight game Hagel - Point - Kucherov Eyssimont - Cirelli - Chaffee Stamkos - Paul - Sheary Glendening - Motte Hedman - Raddysh Fleury -β¦
#Bolts pregame lines and D-pairings with Vasilevskiy in net: Hagel-Point-Kucherov Eyssimont-Cirelli-Chaffee Stamkos-Paul-Sheary Glendening-Motte Hedman-Raddysh Fleury-Cernak de Haan-Perbix Crozier
Vasilevskiy leads the #Bolts onto the ice for warmups
a look at the #Bolts lines and D pairings from the morning skate: Hagel - Point - Kucherov Eyssimont - Cirelli - Chaffee Stamkos - Paul - Sheary Motte - Glendening - Jeannot Watson Hedman - Raddysh de Haan - Perbix Fleury - Cernak Lilleberg - Crozier
#Bolts morning skate lines and D-pairings: Hagel-Point-Kucherov Eyssimont-Cirelli-Chaffee Stamkos-Paul-Sheary Motte-Glendening-Jeannot Watson Hedman-Raddysh de Haan-Perbix Fleury-Cernak Lilleberg-Crozier
#Bolts net empty with 9:08 to go trailing 4-1.
Brandon Hagel extends the leagueβs longest active point streak to 14 games with primary assist here, also ties Steven Stamkos for 2nd-longest in #GoBolts history. A closer look at how Hagel has been one of the #NHLβs top players over the past 21 games: https://t.co/UCMOb8t61E https://t.co/VDP0vtUxAN
#Bolts are going to the penalty kill with 4:04 left in the second. Hagel two for slashing.
Fantastic shift from Brandon Hagel and he finds Nick Paul, who buries his 17th goal of the year and we're tied at one. Hagel's point streak up to 14 games, tied for the second-longest in #Bolts franchise history.
#Bolts with some good looks on the power play but they can't cash in. Back to 5-on-5 with 2:10 left in the first.
#Bolts are going to the power play with 4:10 left in the first as Tippett gets two for delay of game.
it appears the #Bolts will be playing with 11 forwards and 7 defensemen for the third consecutive game: Hagel - Point - Kucherov Eyssimont - Cirelli - Chaffee Stamkos - Paul - Sheary Glendening - Motte Hedman - Raddysh de Haan - Cernak Lilleberg - Perbix Crozier π₯ β¦
Game-day skate lines/pairings: Hoglander-Pettersson-Mikheyev. Bains-Lindholm-Garland. DiGiuseppe-Blueger-Lafferty. Hughes-Hronek. Cole-Myers. Zadorov-Juulsen. #Canucks #Penguins
a look at the #Bolts lines and D pairings from the morning skate: Hagel - Point - Kucherov Eyssimont - Cirelli - Chaffee Stamkos - Paul - Sheary Jeannot - Glendening - Motte Watson Hedman - Raddysh de Haan - Cernak Lilleberg - Perbix Fleury - Crozier
Lines and pairs at practice. They're a little messy because TK is out & Foerster isn't at morning skate, but... Farabee - Frost - Brink Cates - Poehling - Hathaway Tippett - Laughton - Atkinson Deslauriers - Couturier - Lycksell York - Sanheim Seeler - Walker Staal - Zamula
Nikita Kucherov (1-3β4) posted his fifth four-point game of the season, with each performance coming as the visitor. The 2023-24 campaign is the second in his career in which he has five road outings with four-plus points (also 5 in 2018-19). #NHLStats: https://t.co/V3npp39RHP https://t.co/b9AIJhFdTA
Over his NHL-best 16 three-point games this season, Nikita Kucherov has logged 56 points with 22 goals and 34 assists. There are only 28 players across the NHL that have recorded more than 56 points this entire season. https://t.co/vZlvNAvkyR
Over his NHL-best 16 three-point games this season, Nikita Kucherov has logged 56 points with 22 goals and 34 assists. There are only 29 players across the NHL that have recorded more than 56 points this entire season. https://t.co/U4vXokZ6el
Make it a four-point day for Kucherov as he adds an empty-net goal to make it a 4-1 game.
Over his NHL-best 16 three-point games this season, Nikita Kucherov has logged 55 points with 21 goals and 34 assists. There are only 29 players across the NHL that have recorded more than 55 points this entire season. https://t.co/t9hunmvGFz
a power play for the #Bolts with 8:36 remaining in regulation
#Bolts with a great chance to ice this thing as they head back to the power play with 8:36 left in the third up 3-1.
Nikita Kucherov (37-63β100 in 59 GP) is the NHLβs first player to 100 points for the second time in his career (outright or tied), following 2018-19. He is one of only nine players in NHL history to achieve the feat multiple times. #NHLStats: https://t.co/V3npp39RHP https://t.co/8aEbewLKw3
#Bolts get another penalty killed off.
#Bolts going right back to the PK as Lilleberg gets two for delay of game with 14:35 left in the third.
Nikita Kucherov (0-2β2) posted his 122nd career multi-assist game and surpassed Martin St. Louis (121) for the most in @TBLightning history #NHLStats: https://t.co/V3npp39RHP https://t.co/uTvK5uRHmF
Nikita Kucherov required the fewest games in @TBLightning history to reach 100 points in a season, besting his previous mark (62 GP in 2018-19). #NHLStats: https://t.co/V3npp39RHP https://t.co/bYYNBT5O3a
Nikita Kucherov tallies his 100th point with an assist to Brayden Point. π₯ https://t.co/r60rZOIjAp
The first player to π― points in 2023-24? @TBLightning forward Nikita Kucherov. π #NHLStats: https://t.co/V3npp39RHP https://t.co/HKuJiFlIuu
With 100 points in 59 games played, Nikita Kucherov is the second player in 25 years to reach 100 points prior to 60 games, joining McDavid, who has done it twice (59 games in 2022-23 and 53 games in 2021-22) #GoBolts #TBLightning
That gives Kucherov 100 points in his 59th game, the fastest in #Bolts franchise history, besting his previous mark of 62 games in 2018-19. He joins Connor McDavid as the only two players over the past 25 years to record 100 points in fewer than 60 games.
100 FOR KUCH! β Nikita Kucherov hits the 100-point plateau for the fourth time in his career! https://t.co/F7a8mE7dil
Kucherov records another assist on this goal, it is his 100th point of the season https://t.co/0N7ssQimKZ
And that should be point number 100 for Kucherov as he should get the primary assist on Brayden Point's 30th of the season to make it 2-0 with 15:45 left in the second.
And that should be point number 100 for Kucherov as he should the primary assist on Brayden Point's 30th of the season to make it 2-0 with 15:45 left in the second.
Looks like Nikita Kucherov is the first #NHL player this season to reach 100 points after his second assist tonight. #GoBolts up 2-0.
Hedman scores the first goal of the game, Kucherov records an assist on the play ... it is his 99th point of the season 1-0 Tampa Bay Lightning
Just so good from Kucherov as he gets point number 99 on the year with a perfect pass to Hedman, who buries his 10th of the year to make it 1-0 #Bolts early in the second period.
Some really good chances for the #Bolts on that power play but they can't cash in. Back to 5-on-5 with about one minute left in the first.
a power play coming for the #Bolts
#Bolts going back to the power play as Luke Hughes gets two for delay of game with 3:11 left in the first.
Crozier draws a tripping penalty on Holtz and the #Bolts will get the first power play of the game with 14:55 left in the first.
the first power play of the game belongs to the #Bolts with 14:55 on the clock
it appears the #Bolts will be playing with 11 forwards and 7 defensemen again today: Hagel - Point - Kucherov Eyssimont - Cirelli - Chaffee Stamkos - Paul - Sheary Glendening - Motte Hedman - Raddysh de Haan - Cernak Lilleberg - Perbix Crozier π₯ Johansson
#Bolts going with the same lineup as yesterday with Johansson in goal: Hagel-Point-Kucherov Eyssimont-Cirelli-Chaffee Stamkos-Paul-Sheary Glendening-Motte Hedman-Raddysh de Haan-Cernak Lilleberg-Perbix Crozier
Nikita Kucherov will look to become the first player to reach the 100-point mark this season when the @TBLightning and @NJDevils collide at 1 p.m. ET on @NHL_On_TNT, @Sportsnet One and @TVASports. #NHLStats: https://t.co/s3LsCkop72 https://t.co/EFEGMJg2T0