NHL Highlights | Maple Leafs vs. Lightning - April 17, 2024

Nikita Kucherov makes NHL history becoming the fifth player of all-time to record 100+ assists in a single season as the Tampa Bay Lightning take care of the Toronto Maple Leafs keeping Auston Matthews from his illustrious 70th goal on the season.
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[@Pijonty]

3:46 bro saw a black Lightning player and said Mathieu Joseph😭

[@cc-xe3qo]

Omg I forgot he doesn't even play for them anymore. How embarassing

[@stefandjurachkovitch8624]

😂😂😂 it used to be.. not really up to date

[@davidbrooks2163]

Ya know, I heard that and thought "Did he just do a racism?" lmao

[@CresildaMercado]

That's Anthony Duclair

[@dinneryeti]

I was just gonna say the same thing. What a toolbag.

[@kellymccann1193]

Matthews didn’t react when his own teammates scored while he was on the ice. Show some emotion for crying out loud.

[@RockBruins]

Hoping it would be a shot off him in any way!

[@TrueMr.Quinn1]

Matthews isnt a team player, he only cares about elevating himself, and his poor assist stat is proof of that

[@pierresoorden5975]

No. Matthews 70 was the only thing that mattered in this game

[@vratislavrybar240]

​@@TrueMr.Quinn1Because he is not a player who makes a game for the team, rather he is a selfish ass...

[@user-rm6kr9kj5x]

Кучеров подвёл итог своего феноменального сезона

[@billclay9511]

#1 Bullshit

[@MariaOfficialWilliams]

Looks like Kucherov was passing out assists like candy out there, while poor Matthews couldn't quite reach his 70th goal - he must be saving it for the sequel!

[@tracerxy]

You wish. 0-4 ...comin' up!

[@Itz_anarchy-_-]

@@tracerxy Aw a poor leafs fan is sad

[@stefandjurachkovitch8624]

When you think of all the time a guy has spent on the ice since childhood, all the practices, games, teams and journeys, and then score 100 assists in one year in the NHL, and everyone recognizing it.. pretty nice moment. Give God the glory

[@samphilips2029]

Кучеров есть, молодец парень! 100 передач 🙂

[@ranger18771]

Those lightning jerseys are slick. Love the helmets

[@user-op5ng6tc2u]

Кучеров стал великим!!!

[@user-cl8rl9cq1d]

И был им ❤

[@user-tz8xq5he9i]

Действительно, Куча - это научный руководитель команды.

[@goodgame2947]

Давно уже, просто красавец!

[@jeraxe2431]

Как то нас.ать)

[@Xe11ix]

У Колорадо с Эдмотоном еще матч в запасе.Теоретически Макдак может

[@mikeoshea12]

Tampa always seems to own the Leafs for most of the game, but then let the foot off the gas and let them back in it late.

[@masift1494]

Yeah, they need to stop doing that. I have faith that won't happen in the playoffs. Once it became 6-1 I'm sure they knew it was over. But that's no reason to let their foot off the gas. Keep piling on the pressure and don't give them chances. Most teams would fold at a 5 goal deficit, but not the Leafs.

[@valmettirakkori2563]

@@masift1494 they wont, but toronto will allways stop playing when it matters most. 0-4 first round coming

[@pierresoorden5975]

True

[@KtotheL]

it was nice to see him get the puck for Kuch after his 100th its going in the trophy case ;)

[@user-yg1dk8lk4g]

Black color uniform is a TOP STYLE for a Tampa!!

[@user-cy1qu3tl5l]

No fact...

[@Xe11ix]

Agree from Russia

[@MCDLXXXVIII]

Yeah, but it would be even better if there was a second lightning bolt on the emblem.

[@sharkusvelarde]

Black is lame, everybody uses it

[@user-pm6yc6sw4c]

KUCH!!!....😊

[@rolandwoltman7835]

!!! *100 Assists* !!!

[@paolorossi8470]

Kooch

[@ToxicIsTheNewOpTic]

showing Mathews when Kucherov got his 100 assist was amazing. thank you 😂😂

[@user-ri7rn7iq3r]

Поздравляю Тампу и особенно Никиту , браво !!!!!!!!

[@alexandr6588]

Никита Кучеров наша гордость👍💪

[@Romaen-rra]

🇷🇺💪🇷🇺💪

[@user-cy1qu3tl5l]

Кучеров сказал что война на Украине это ошибка , даже Овечкин-ПутинТим в открытую уже не поддерживает нашего Президента Путина В.В и СВОнаУкраине ..☝️.Наша гордость это лыжник Большунов , он полностью Za Путина, Za СВО на Украине ..ZZ ✋️

[@Romaen-rra]

@@user-cy1qu3tl5l к чему это здесь брат? Для таких слов есть много других пабликов и площадок, где тебя с радостью примут и поддержат. Тут хоккей бро

[@user-cj7sl4oe7o]

​@@user-cy1qu3tl5lпроверь голову, пожалуйста

[@user-fp1zs5ud9i]

​@@user-cy1qu3tl5lГде ты прочитал этот бред,Куч вообще интервью не даёт

[@user-xx5xp5xb1k]

Куч - игрок с самым крытом хоккейным интеллектом. Гений. От души поздравляю за такой выдающийся сезон!!!

[@TheGreyCrayon]

He may not have finished with 70, but 69 goals isn't all that bad... 😏

[@ChangLRC]

Pretty nice if you ask me

[@appletile2887]

I'm sure his wife won't be able to show her face the next time the 'girls get together' lol

[@ChangLRC]

@@appletile2887 can you please explain?😂

[@appletile2887]

@@ChangLRC There is always a pecking order in living out a vicarious life

[@mr.arturian7416]

Куч могуч ! Браво

[@hockeyfan4843]

Все ждали не голов, а передачу Кучерова😅

[@grigol101]

Гол ждали от Мэтьюса.

[@romanpechorin4798]

Он за него ещё и забил

[@AlexTheOilersFan]

Guess this takes Matthews out of the Hart conversation. Not that he was in it to begin with. Not with the seasons MacK, Kuch, and Davo were having.

[@user-ev8tv1qe1z]

YEAH I GUESS ALL THE 70 GOAL SCORERS LEFT IN THE HART RACE LMFAO

[@Dan-qv2tb]

That’s fine! He’s got the Maurice Richard one. Who else hit 69 recently??

[@tuckerbates5157]

From an offensive point of view yes, but overall, with his defensive metrics, I still think you could make a case for Matthews. Mac probably wins it though, he doesn't have one, which is a factor when there is this tight of a race, but anyone of these guys could win it and I wouldn't feel like anyone got snubbed. All 4 of them deserve it in one way or another.

[@conorwreckoner]

He never was in the conversation to begin with

[@romanpechorin4798]

Ah leafs in their playoff mode, right on time:))

[@magneto8002]

Like the Oilers.

[@happines3511]

Kuch legend

[@Handicripple]

Keefe putting another nail in his coffin with an 8 minute effort.

[@ARTRUSSIA]

Куч сделал это! Великое достижение. Лучший интеллект в современном хоккее!

[@dougtessier2269]

Some people actually think the Leafs will win the cup this year.

[@appletile2887]

I heard Stephan King is writing volume 57 of the Horror Story called...The Toronto Maple Leafs, what happened?

[@KanadianMonsterhunter-wl4ot]

That’s not all leaf fans my friend die hard Toronto fan hear it’s a first round exit again for the leafs and preparing for golf season that guy couldn’t of come up with something better bad chirp

[@northernlight2598]

🤣😂

[@juniorjohnmartin]

😂 I know. You should see the Toronto sports insider live stream on game days. U don't even need to be a troll to be booted anymore. All theire mods are emotional last 4 games and in theire feelings bad. All I can picture when they act that way is players in pink Toronto jerseys

[@matthew9706]

They will at some point,just not with those 5-6 players chewing up that much cap space

[@fangru7294]

This is why Boston lost the games just so they can play Leafs and not TP... lol

[@user-kr2rt6nr3u]

Куча красавец👍

[@GWh135]

100 assists for my glorious MVP ❤️⚡️

[@user-ij4nn9dz7h]

Никита лучший!!!

[@neseirf70]

Leafs are prepping for golf season!

[@MrManfly]

It'll come soon enough!!

[@RecklessOne11]

Soon....

[@ultimatebasses]

Make tee times for the end of April!

[@magneto8002]

Like the Oilers.

[@russiandarkblade2252]

Мэттьюз потел,как черт,12 бросков и 0 голов в матче.Потому что надо было 70 затолкать любой ценой,для итоговой статы....А Кучеров и гол забил и передачу 100-ю отдал,а мог и больше, если бы партнеры реализовали.И играл в своем обычном,рабочем режиме.100 передач,44 шайбы,144 итоговых очка в сезоне и попадание в 5-ку лучших игроков лиги за всю историю НХЛ.Мощнейший сезон Никиты Кучерова!

[@alexhunter1119]

Leafs are playoff ready

[@SHiFTyTReATS]

What a superb night of hockey! That game was so entertaining! So much skill, all the story lines… I had an out of body experience mid game when I realized I was rooting for the leafs (I’m a Tampa fan), but I would have loved to see Austin get number 70. Congrats to Kutch, you’re a monster!

[@mr.arturian7416]

А как Кучеров нежно отдал пас... Он погладил клюшкой шайбу и вложил её в клюшку партнёра ... Мастер ! Арт Росс заслуженный

[@justinnzamora5366]

Two players this season recording 100 assists?! Hot damn! Congrats to Nikita Kucheeov on joining Connor McDavid in that elite club!

[@mr.arturian7416]

Вообще-то это клуб Гретцки. У него 11 таких сезонов. У Коннора лишь 1

[@appletile2887]

Close him down and you have knocked out half of the teams offence.

[@GREED959]

​@@mr.arturian7416 раньше намного проще было делать передачи и голы забивать - грецкий орех сам это говорил, когда спрашивали о его достижениях

[@mr.arturian7416]

@@GREED959 Да, так и есть. Раньше было фигурное катание, сейчас контактный хоккей

[@user-tq8lx7ul8c]

​@@mr.arturian7416, контактный хоккей был в 90х, и Гретцки неплохо себя чувствовал

[@barbituratik]

how nice is the black jersey of Lightning with this color of helmet, and the whole uniform! And the season is done!

[@beckertrancer2349]

Can't wait the season highlights of Kuch Ohh my.. Definitely the best season ever. the Hart trophy race Unbelievable race in Eastern for the wildcard NYR with the franchise record McDavid and Kuch both hitting a 100 assists and in top 5 of all time Matthews near the 70 This season was insane 😱🤯

[@jeffkoleseri9831]

RIGHT NOW THE BEST PLAYER IN THE WORLD--- KUCHEROV. NOBODY'S EVEN CLOSE TO HIS TALENTED PLAYING!!.

[@kevinwasy]

Don't make a fool of yourself. Mcdavid has been the best the last 7 years. Nobody is close his talent. That's why he already has 5 art Ross and 3 mvp. Stop being a Homer lol no gm takes kuch over mcdavid or Mackinnon

[@kevinwasy]

You just make a fool of yourself with those comments lol mcdavid is the most talented player we have seen in 40 years

[@aapo616]

Great performace Kutse! (and McDavid too). But it breaks my heart that Auston Matthews didn't reach the goal no. 700. It was so close! I hope that AM34 will get over it.

[@alexf3363]

Kucherov the Great!

[@Mattoilers97]

Lmfao all leaf fans said Matthews is getting 70. Fun fact leafs haven’t beaten bruins since 1959 in the postseason.

[@charlesstevens6988]

Fun fact:bruinshold the alltime record for most playoff losses.

[@masift1494]

Cue coffin dance

[@mopslap]

Tavares' lack of team camaraderie after his late goal shows you everything about this Leafs team and the kind of leader he is. Leafs are going to go out in the first round once again. Would love to be a fly in that locker room after this game.

[@cobysuski5851]

Score Matthieu Josheph (plays for the sens, been there since Nick Paul came to Tampa) lol

[@hockey_all_star5895]

He said it cuz he’s black

[@matthew9706]

Nick paul has always been good against the leafs,I'm pretty sure he played with the Sens when Toronto gave up the 5-1 lead and lost in OT 6-5 lol

[@TheDragonSmasher]

Yikes

[@montuckyman4982]

Simple mistake. No biggie

[@lpquagmire3621]

Playoffs haven't even started yet and Leafs' big guns have already stopped scoring...

[@russell-di8js]

3 things=1/ congrats to the Bolts,2/ Nice 100 Kuche ol' fella, 3/ a happy Duclair always cheers me up! OOo yes & to see Toronto hit play-off mode!!

[@lefertheloafer]

"Это просто праздник какой-то :)" (С)!

[@CodyfromCanada16]

That nylander effort after the highstick was absolutely atrocious. I can’t unsee it 🤣

[@logan9758]

Lol it’s so funny that there paying 92M for that effort and he has his genuinely lazy moments that stand out like a sore thumb

[@braydentan985]

8:16 Brodie messed setting up Matthews so badly he accidentally scored 😂😂

[@johnmontecinos9911]

Clean sweep for the Bruins

[@dev...5150]

Time to tighten the defense for a full 60 minutes boys... congrats to Kuch 100 assists and congrats to Tomkins for keeping Matthews out of the net... Let's Go⚡Bolts...

[@willrobinson4976]

Taking a four-game skid going into the playoffs.

[@danp2306]

Should be an easy series for Boston.

[@louscannon7493]

No 70 for Matthews, and no Cup for the Leafs eh?

[@KtotheL]

Tomkins had a good game ! GO LIGHTNING !!!!!!

[@alidg7760]

Anyone noticed the commentator said "Mathew Joseph " when Duclair scored? 😂

[@user-pv8ne4oh7x]

браво!!!! кучеров - 100 передач . вся команда на него играли !!!!

[@louisahofer849]

That Nylander play was such a bad look.

[@guyh.4121]

Kind of fitting William Bystander shows how effective he is with 2:08 left in the 2nd when he just skates off the ice when TB has the puck in their own end. One pass and it’s 5-1 TB. Nice contract Bystander is getting. That play shows Leaf fans what their future is.

[@UTOBEDUDE]

The Leafs could have mailed in that performance.

[@lukefortin9616]

Panthers the other day Tampa today and the Bruins are coming up in the playoffs. Can you say good night Toronto?

[@appletile2887]

For the opening face-off against the Bruins, I heard the Leafs will carry a set of golf clubs onto the ice.

[@johnandrews389]

@@appletile2887😂😂😂

[@tommytuna1419]

Kuch for MVP.

[@wtfjjij]

Yes

[@Mont.of.613]

Boston in 5

[@grillinlikeavillain]

As a Leafs hater I love seeing back to back losses especially against the Lightning

[@williewalker8048]

When you're more concerned about a goal for one player than how the team is playing as a unit doesn't say much about your chances of winning a cup anytime soon!

[@thebestofpeople9417]

Когда ты на...й не нужен на родине, но пройдя все трудности просто е...шь их всех! Браво!

[@juckoosaurus]

This helmet and jersey combo is cool and suits them way more than the normal blue ones

[@user-yf7jx8yo4o]

Кучеров красавчик 44 гола, 100 передач))

[@BenAnkenmann]

Crazy that both McDavid and Kutcherov hit 100 assists this season. Wish Matthews could have got 70. Though 69 is still nice.

[@graphika73]

Leafs in top form, yikes here we go again…

[@kingbud4966]

Almost 30 shots for mathews in his last 3 games and all he had to show for it was 1 goal 😂 and people think he belongs in the mvp conversation? He wasnt even the best goal scorer this year that was sam Reinhart who has 57 goals while scoring on almost 6% more of his shots than mathews which is insane.

[@TheVertigo686]

Shall I start naming off players with higher shooting percentages than Reinhart and claim they're the best scorers in the league?? You're a moron lol

[@1gstrm]

3:45 Chris Cuthbert saying Mathieu Joseph scores the goal when it's Anthony Duclair, and Joseph hasn't played for the Lightning since 2022...

[@mr.arturian7416]

Тампа показала характер ! Кучеров набрал 100 передач ! Крутой парень

[@DavidDolus]

Matthews has 12 shots and no goal? Thats really lame.

[@pottytheparrot310]

Well he finished with 69 Goals which is niccceee

[@danp2306]

Overrated.

[@DavidDolus]

Shut up loser

[@Rosterized]

incredible irony from the hockey gods

[@Brian-41-14.racing]

⛳️. Leafs in fine form for start of new summer season. ⛳️⛳️⛳️

[@shawnforsyth2704]

3:45 Chris Cuthbert “Mathieu Joseph!” 😳🤦‍♂️

[@VikkiViolence]

Kucherov 💯

[@CanyoneroTimbo]

the leafs are doing their regular playoff preparation. this is definitely a preview of the leafs first round.

[@user-qk4bi1jw1b]

Кучеров просто одно слово- ГЕНИЙ.

[@takamine1236]

Look how Nylander totally gives up on his team in Tampa's 5th goal.

[@Storm-cc3id]

Куч могуч! За Остина обидно(

[@nhllegends658]

Play off series outcome Bruins 4 Leafs a.k.a playoff chokers 0 😂

[@StuartFerguson55]

Let's go Kuch!

[@girardedward]

Kucherov - Hart Trophy!!! 🏆 🫡 Add him to the 100 list!! ✊✊ Still shocked Matthews couldn’t hit 70 goals. Respect for 69 🫡

[@charybdisfgl2048]

That 1:5 was one of the most bizarre goals I have ever seen. Why do the two defenders just stop playing and stand around in the neutral zone? Daydreaming about golf already?

[@poeda6637]

Jones even worse than Samsonov and that says a lot. Pity for Auston not to make it to 70

[@KevinKillaKam]

11 sog... zero goals or assists. Yep, that sounds right.

[@snemeis01]

Куч,могучь!!!!

[@dankelly7712]

Why did Keefe pull Jones in the end? Apparently John Tavares doesn’t know. If you look at Mitch Marner’s body language after JT scores, you can see he knows why.

[@logan9758]

Marners body language always imitates a depressed ****** when they give up a goal Shouldn’t be wearing the A

[@evgeniy_shvetsov]

Кто считал, сколько раз за обзор показали грустного Мэттьюза?

[@user-tq8lx7ul8c]

Все ждали когда он забьет, а он просто забил😂

[@ARTRUSSIA]

@@user-tq8lx7ul8c Хорошо, хоть не зАпил текилы)

[@user-di2mc8mr3h]

@@user-tq8lx7ul8c Да он пулял, как псих. Хотел, но не фартонуло. Так бывает.

[@user-cd9vl5ej9q]

легенды конор метьюс но и почти наша гордость,я просто беларус шарангович наша гордость

[@FlamingBasketballClub]

No Defense Leafs going into the playoffs with a 4 game losing streak. What could possibly go wrong? 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@srhawk454]

For Leafs it's all about Sammy. If Sammy gets his stuff together - they will beat Boston. Sammy can do it. Congrats to Kuch and Tampa on another great season.

[@jpcad7954]

Will it be the first or second round exit for toronto this year?

[@masift1494]

They're playing the Bruins - a team they have not beaten in the playoffs since the original 6 LOL. And the way they're playing? They're cooked. bye bye Maple Laughs

[@TheKoyox]

Did Tampa even try in the last 10 minutes or where they already avoiding injuries. This loss gave some leafs fans ptsd. Interesting to see how they will respond

[@alexmorozoff86]

Kuch💪

[@xTheGregx]

Congrats Kuch for 5th in Assists in a season and possibly the scoring leader

[@user-ut7qe8bf1n]

Ты спал?

[@bombastic81]

@@user-ut7qe8bf1n понял

[@markp8277]

Marner coughing up the puck playoffs must be near !

[@ivanovich2095]

6:35 that's perfect, is it NHL?

[@almazsaetov2297]

Кучеров 100 передач❤.......ЦСКА привет из Тампы

[@ambarcumterzyn5043]

💯 асист за сезон ... Никита Кучеров 😊👌) Он сделал это ...