TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Nikita Kucherov became the third-fastest active player to get his 1,000th career point with an assist in the second period of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s game against the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday.

Kucherov reached the mark in his 809th career game. Only Connor McDavid (659) and Sidney Crosby (757) have accomplished the feat faster among active players. He is the 101st player in NHL history to score at least 1,000 career points.

The milestone point came with 7:41 left in the second period when Kucherov found Brayden Point at the left circle for a pass back to Jake Guentzel who guided the puck into the net off his skate for his second goal of the game. Kucherov’s teammates came pouring off the bench to congratulate the three-time Art Ross Trophy winner for the accomplishm

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