Kucherov scored 700 assists in the NHL

Nikita Kucherov, a Russian hockey player and forward for the Tampa Bay Lightning hockey Club, reached 700 assists during his NHL career on February 25 during the National Hockey League (NHL) regular season match against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

During the game against the Toronto team, the Russian striker scored a goal from Gage Goncalves in the 28th minute.

Thus, he became the third Russian in history to reach this mark. It took Kucherov 855 games to make 700 assists. The first place in the list is occupied by striker Evgeni Malkin, and the second place is occupied by forward Alexander Ovechkin.

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The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 in the NHL regular season on February 4. In this game, Kucherov scored one goal and made three assists, scoring a total of 90 (29+61) points in the season.

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