Kucherov's season-opening scoring streak puts him among all-time greats
Nikita Kucherov is on one heck of a roll to start the season.
The Tampa Bay Lightning winger scored Tuesday against the New Jersey Devils, keeping his early-season goal streak alive and putting himself alongside one of the greatest in hockey history.
History made. ☑️
— Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) October 18, 2017
Kucherov joins Mario Lemieux as the only two players in the last 30 years to score in each of their first 7GP. #GoBolts
Prior to Kucherov and Mario Lemieux, the last two players to score in each of his team's opening seven games were Mike Bossy and Wayne Gretzky.
Decent company for Kucherov to keep.
It's a feat few have achieved in in the modern era.
Nikita Kucherov became the sixth player in the NHL's modern era (since 1943-44) to score in each of his team's first seven games. #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/p17Eg42hoa
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) October 18, 2017
The goal was Kucherov's eighth of the season, second only to Alex Ovechkin among the NHL's scoring leaders.