Nikita Kucherov doesn’t like attention.

He didn’t want to talk about 1,000 points before reaching the milestone. After he hit it Saturday -- and then added his 1,001st point, assisting on the winning goal in the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 4-3 victory against the Anaheim Ducks -- he spoke to reporters with a hood pulled over his head.

But he deserves attention, and he got it at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa. He even showed emotion in the moment, smiling as the bench emptied and his teammates mobbed him, clapping and waving as the fans cheered and the spotlight beamed down on him at center ice.

“It was a great feeling,” Kucherov told reporters. “It was something I never thought I would reach, and I’m really honored. I’m fortunate to have had great teammates along the way. Without the

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