With an assist on Brayden Point’s first-period goal in Monday’s game against the New York Rangers, Kucherov now has at least 80 assists in three straight seasons. He joined Wayne Gretzky, Paul Coffey and Bobby Orr as the only players in NHL history to accomplish the feat.
Kucherov also opened the scoring in Monday’s game as part of a Lightning barrage that saw them score three goals in under two minutes to go up 3-0.
The 31-year-old forward came into Monday’s game with 112 points this season, three points behind Nathan MacKinnon for the league lead, but has now climbed within one.
The Lightning have already locked up a playoff spot and sit second in the Atlantic Division.
