Nikita Kucherov is the clear favorite for the Art Ross Trophy

[Fledgemyhedge]

Nah, the east coast bias gave him an assist on the last goal, even through he didn't even touch it. Like look at the replay, it's a farce.

I have a hard time seeing that one hold up

 

[RussianGuyovich]

Nah, the east coast bias gave him an assist on the last goal, even through he didn't even touch it. Like look at the replay, it's a farce.

Lmao

 

[The Macho King]

Awesome - NHL record for assists in a season by a winger.

 

[Stammertime91]

Nah, the east coast bias gave him an assist on the last goal, even through he didn't even touch it. Like look at the replay, it's a farce.

They also took one away from him last week he should've gotten. Evens it out.

 

[Master P]

God I love east coast bias

 

[Hoek]

Not really fair to McD and MacKinnon that Kuch got to play such an easy team tonight

 

[Rschmitz]

So quiet he only got 2.

check again

 

[JFedol]

Kuch () honestly has to end up top 5 in all time Russians after this season, no?

 

[TampaBayLightning]

3 points for KUCH tonight!

 

[RussianGuyovich]

Kuch attacking empty nets and emptying teen tear ducts ITT. Love him.

 

[Stammertime91]

Not really fair to McD and MacKinnon that Kuch got to play such an easy team tonight

Hey now, the Marlies aren't that bad

 

[WarriorofTime]

Did the last one deflect off his stick before it went up ice?

 

[Cypher]

That Kucherov 3rd assist BTW

3 points for KUCH tonight!

Ah yes, this backward pass to Raddysh while tangled up with 25 Timmins, clearly an assist to Kuch well deserved.

 

[kugelbahn]

Nah, the east coast bias gave him an assist on the last goal, even through he didn't even touch it. Like look at the replay, it's a farce.

Those pesky secondary assists,
it is crap stat by itself, but important part of points.

 

[DFC]

Nah, he popped that puck out. That assist is legit.

 

[Rschmitz]

Did the last one deflect off his stick before it went up ice?

barely a graze when he did but caused the turnover

 

[Bozo Nicholson]

Nikita "East Coast" Kucherov

 

[Crosby2010]

Did the last one deflect off his stick before it went up ice?

First thing I thought too when I initially saw it. I think the assist is solid. That will be 130 points. If McDavid ties either one of Kuch or MacKinnon in points then the tie breaker is goals, and that does not go McDavid's way. Honestly, he is in tough to get an Art Ross trophy, his competition just doesn't stop scoring either.

 

[WarriorofTime]

You know an Art Ross is HEATED when people start really nitpicking and getting mad at certain secondary assists and stuff, lol. This is exciting stuff down the stretch.

 

[Stammertime91]

Nikita "East Coast" Kucherov

So many thread ideas if Kucherov wins....

"Should the Art Ross include empty net points?"
"Should the Art Ross include East Coast points?"
"Should the Art Ross include players that don't smile?"

 

[Bozo Nicholson]

So many thread ideas if Kucherov wins....

"Should the Art Ross include empty net points?"
"Should the Art Ross include East Coast points?"
"Should the Art Ross include players that don't smile?"

Should points be docked for All-Star effort?

 

[WarriorofTime]

So many thread ideas if Kucherov wins....

"Should the Art Ross include empty net points?"
"Should the Art Ross include East Coast points?"
"Should the Art Ross include players that don't smile?"

Should players be docked 10 points in stats if they don't try hard in all star skill contests?

 

[Beyonder91]

Kucherov still being in on half (49.4%) of Tampa's goals at this point of the season is insane. MVP for sure.

 

[Bozo Nicholson]

Should players be docked 10 points in stats if they don't try hard in all star skill contests?

Great minds think alike.

Mr. Bettman, you know what to do.

 

[AgeIess]

That Kucherov 3rd assist BTW


Ah yes, this backward pass to Raddysh while tangled up with 25 Timmins, clearly an assist to Kuch well deserved.

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Didn't he get the assist there?