Kuznetsov becomes 5th player to hit 30 playoff points in over 20 years

Washington Capitals forward Evgeny Kuznetsov joined an elite group thanks to his second four-point effort of the playoffs Monday night.

The 26-year-old's third of four assists in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final gave him 30 points this postseason, making him just the fifth player to hit that mark in the last 21 years.

Kuznetsov fifth player this century with 30 points in one playoff...Malkin 36 (08-09), Crosby 31 (08-09), Briere 30 (09-10), Couture 30 (15-16).

- Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) June 5, 2018

Kuznetsov now has a five-point cushion over teammate Alex Ovechkin for the top spot in the playoff scoring race. He also jumped into 10th place on the Capitals' career playoff scoring list.

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