Tampa forward Nikita Kucherov is recognized as the first star of March in the NHL

Nikita Kucherov, the Russian forward of the Tampa Bay Lightning, topped the list of the best players in March in the National Hockey League (NHL). This was announced on April 1 on the league's website.

Over the past month, the striker has played 14 matches, in which he scored nine goals and scored 17 assists.

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson was named the second star of the month. In 17 matches in March, the defensive player scored 24 (9+15) points. Boston Bruins forward Pavel Zaha rounded out the top three. Zach has scored 13 goals and nine assists in 16 games.

At the moment, Kucherov continues to hold the second place in the list of the best scorers of the NHL regular season.

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How is the NHL regular season shaping up for our hockey players?

Earlier in the day, Russian hockey player Ovechkin scored his 30th goal of the current NHL season. It happened during the Washington vs. Philadelphia game. By the end of the first period, the score was 2-0.

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