Yahoo Sports Lightning Superstar Ties Legend With Amazing Stat
The Tampa Bay Lightning picked up a big 5-2 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday night (Jan. 13). With this, they improved to a 23-15-3 record on the season.
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Lightning superstar Nikita Kucherov played a significant role in the win, scoring two goals and adding an assist. He also tied a Lightning legend because of it.
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With his second goal of the night, Kucherov scored his 20th of the season. This is the 10th time in his career that he has hit the 20-goal mark in a season with the Lightning, tying Hockey Hall of Famer Martin St. Louis.
According to NHL Public Relations, the only two players with more 20-goal seasons while playing for the Lightning than Kucherov and St. Louis are Steven Stamkos (14 times) and Vincent Lecavalier (12 times).
Nikita Kucherov (2-1—3) became the fourth @TBLightning player with 20 goals this season and tied Martin St. Louis (10x) for the third-most 20-goal campaigns in franchise history, behind Steven Stamkos (14x) and Vincent Lecavalier (12x).#NHLStats: https://t.co/1Rawq3jOLn pic.twitter.com/clXpIBVWfJ
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) January 13, 2025
Noting that Kucherov is only 31 years old and still dominating, he has a great chance of surpassing Stamkos and Lecavalier in 20-goal seasons by the time his tenure with the Bolts is over. Either way, it is remarkable that he has tied a legend like St. Louis already.
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In 39 games this season, Kucherov has 20 goals, 62 points, and a plus-16 rating with the Lightning.
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