Nikita Kucherov ’s stick is as good as gold.

The Tampa Bay Lightning celebrated the veteran forward recaching the 1,000 NHL points milestone with a special pregame ceremony before their game against the Dallas Stars at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa on Thursday.

Kucherov was joined by his wife, Anastasiya, son, Max, and daughter, Alisa, on the ice for the celebration.

A special tribute video aired on the arena video board which included congratulatory messages from the veteran forward’s fellow Russian countrymen and current and former teammates.

“Hey Kuch, It’s Ovi. I just want to congrats on 1,000 points,” Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin said in a clip. “Huge number, welcome to the club. I wish you more and more points in your career.

“You obviously are a tremend

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