2024-04-18 05:01:00
In Tampa, Auston Matthews did not become the ninth player in history to reach the threshold of 70 goals in the regular season. But Nikita Kucherov managed his… 100th assist of the exercise.
The Tampa Bay – Toronto meeting won 6-4 by the Florida franchise still took on a historic character despite the silence of the former Zurich Lions player. As against Florida in the previous match, Auston Matthews did not find the net. On the other hand, the evening was particularly prosperous for Nikita Kucherov, scorer and passer who ultimately recorded 144 points and established himself as the best scorer in the NHL.
The 30-year-old Russian winger registered his 100th assist in the interim period. Only four players had passed this 100 wall in the past. Connor McDanid, the Edmonton forward, had achieved the same feat… two days earlier.
Auston Matthews and Nikita Kucherov will extend their season in the final series. Matthews and Toronto will face Boston, Kucherov and Tampa Bay at Florida.
Finally, Janis Moser and Arizona had the good taste to win their last match in Tempe. The Coyotes bid farewell to their home crowd with a 5-2 victory before the big move to Salt Lake City.
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