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Nikita Kucherov had a goal and three assists to extend his point streak to eight games for the Tampa Bay Lightning, who defeated the New York Islanders 5-3 at Amalie Arena on Saturday.
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Point scored two goals in a 5-3 win over the Islanders on Saturday.
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On Thursday, Kucherov took down a record held by Stamkos. The Lightning star recorded three points against the Utah Hockey Club at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. This gives Kucherov 104 career games with three points. He is now the Lightning's franchise leader for three-point games, surpassing Kucherov, according to NHL Public Relations.
Nikita Kucherov continues to set records for the Tampa Bay Lightning, and teammate Jake Guentzel is one of the reasons he continues to excel.
Kucherov threw his gloves off, dropped his stick and held his mouth as he got to his feet, skated to the Lightning bench and disappeared down the tunnel with assistant athletic trainer Mike Poirier, sending a collective gasp through Amalie Arena.
Last season, the top two scorers in the NHL were Tampa Bay Lightning winger Nikita Kucherov with 144 points and Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon with 140. This season, the top two scorers in the NHL are Kucherov and MacKinnon with 109 points apiece as of Sunday.
The Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday put a bow on their three-game homestand with a 5-3 win over the New York Islanders. Tampa Bay led 2-0 before the game’s eight-minute mark and improved to 43-25-5 this season.
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The Lightning’s fourth goal came in the final minute of the second period. During a delayed penalty call, the Lightning pulled Johansson for an extra attacker. Quick puck movement between Brandon Hagel, Kucherov, and Point led to Point’s second goal of the day. He finished a left-circle one-timer into an open side of the net.
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