MOSCOW, Mar 29 Russian striker of the National Hockey League (NHL) club» St. Louis Blues «Vladimir Tarasenko scored 500 points in the NHL regular season. In the match against the Vancouver Canucks, the Russian scored two goals and an assist. Thus, Tarasenko scored 500 points in 589 matches in the NHL regular season (241 goals + 259 assists). In the history of the NHL, Tarasenko became the 22nd Russian who managed to reach the mark of 500 points. In the ranking of the best Russian scorers in the National Hockey League, the nearest goal of the St. Louis striker is Valery Kamensky, who scored 501 points (200 + 301) in 637 matches. Tarasenko is also the fifth player in St. Louis history to score 500 points with the Blues, and is fifth on the club's top scorers list.
