Explorer of the North American The Hockey News Steven Ellis shares his opinion about the performance of the forward of Russian national team Nikita Kucherov at the world Cup.
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“Kucherov’s having a terrific tournament. After seven matches he has 15 (6 goals + 9 assists) points, which is very impressive. His bunch Nikita Gusev looks very good. At the moment, Kucherov is objectively the best Russian hockey player. He scored the most points in the NHL, ahead of such players as Kane and Connor McDavid. In his asset and could mean more points, but at the end of the season Nikita slowed down a little bit,” said Ellis in an interview with journalist RT.
Also a hockey commentator added that the team Kucherov “Tampa Bay lightning” has the potential to win the Stanley Cup in the next few years.
The canadian journalist explained why in America almost do not follow the world hockey Championships.