Tic, tac, toe to Nikita Kucherov.

The Tampa Bay Lightning forward finished a pinpoint passing sequence from Tyler Johnson and Jason Garrison, firing the puck into an open net behind Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Eddie Lack.

The tally marked the 27th on the season for Kucherov, putting him nine ahead of Johnson for the team lead.

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