Sergachev’s goal and Kucherov’s two assists helped Tampa defeat Arizona 5-3 in NHL game
The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Arizona Coyotes in the National Hockey League (NHL) regular season game. This is reported by the correspondent of “Lenta.ru”.
The meeting was held in Tampa and ended with a score of 5:3. Russian hockey players Mikhail Sergachev, who scored the puck, and Nikita Kucherov, who gave two assists, helped the hosts win the victory. For Sergachev, this goal was the sixth in the 2022/2023 season. In total, he has 29 points in the “goal plus pass” system in 33 matches. On account of Kucherov, who was recognized as the second star of the meeting, 53 points in 35 games.
In another NHL match, Russian Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin hit the Montreal Canadiens three times. The striker scored the 30th hat-trick in his career. In total, Ovechkin has 806 goals in the NHL. He reduced to 88 goals behind Canadian Wayne Gretzky, who occupies the first place in the list of the best scorers in the history of the league (894 goals).
On July 13, Sergachev entered NHL history as the highest paid Russian defenseman. He signed a new deal with Tampa Bay for $68 million for eight years.
Source: Lenta
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