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Lightning's Nikita Kucherov has sharpshooting skills that can't be taught

♦ Fastest to 20
Among active players, Lightning wing Nikita Kucherov is tied for second fastest to score 20 playoff goals. The top four, with games need to score 20:
Alex Ovechkin 26
Nikita Kucherov 38
Sidney Crosby 38
Jarome Iginla 38
♦ Double trouble
Most multipoint playoff games the past two seasons:
10 Nikita Kucherov, Lightning
10 Tyler Johnson, Lightning
8 Jonathan Toews, Blackhawks
7 Patrick Kane, Blackhawks
Source: Elias Sports Bureau

PITTSBURGH — Watch closely Nikita Kucherov’s tying goal late in Game 4 against the Islanders in the last playoff round and you’ll see all elements that make him one of the league’s most dynamic scorers.