NEW YORK. Tomáš Tatar is happy with a goal in overtime. With the sixth accurate hit of the season, he strengthened his leading position among compatriots.
He scored ten minutes before the end of the third period. The “devils” played a power play. After Passing Severson, he turned and shot Lehner in a sharp swing.
In addition to the goal, which he reduced to 2: 4, he also added assistance in the second minute during the initial intervention of Jack Hughes.
Tatar spent 13 minutes and 41 seconds on the ice, and despite two points, he also scored one minus. He fired twice at the gate, getting two pucks. He became the second star of the match.
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His compatriot Marián Studenič also took over. He played 12 minutes and 48 seconds, blocked two opponent’s shooting attempts.
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Czech goalkeeper Pavel Francouz entered the NHL regular season match for the first time since March 11, 2020.
He suffered from injuries all last season and health complications did not bypass him even before the start of the year 2021/22.
After a short catch, the AHL got a chance in the first team of Colorado, but his seasonal debut did not turn out as he had hoped.
The Nashville Predators defeated Colorado 5: 2. The Frenchman scored four goals from 34 attempts.
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Vasilevsky set a record
Andrei Vasilevsky, a Tampa Bay Lightning goalkeeper, has set a new NHL record in a calendar year.
In Thursday’s duel against Ottawa, he performed 25 hits and won the 63rd match in 2021. He broke Marc-André Fleury’s 2009 record.
An interesting milestone was reached, which was taken care of by Steven Stamkos. The Stanley Cup champion has already scored 900 points in his Tampa Bay jersey, the second player in club history after Martin St. Louis (953).
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“I’m really proud of that,” he confessed after the match. “It’s a special moment, especially since I subdued this mint on the home ice, in front of our fans, friends and family.”
Among the active players, only nine have more than 900 points in one club. Alexander Ovechkin won the most so far, 1,366 in the Washington jersey.
Proud father
Jack Drury from Carolina Hurricanes scored the first goal of his career in Thursday’s match against the Detroit Red Wings.
The 21-year-old forward joined the “hurricanes” to spread the disease among some first-team players. The NHL debut was spiced with a goal.
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His parents looked at him. His father is Ted Drury.
Today, the 50-year-old former striker served in the NHL between 1993-2000. He wore jerseys of Calgary, Hartford, Ottawa, Anaheim, Islanders and Columbus. He played 414 matches with a gain of 93 (41 + 52) points.
NHL Basic – December 17:
Carolina – Detroit 5:3 (3:2, 0:1, 2:0)
Goals: 3. Niederreiter (Fast, Poturalski), 8. A. DeAngelo (Fast, Kotkaniemi), 19. Drury (Kotkaniemi, T. Teräväinen), 41. Niederreiter (M. Nečas, Pesce), 60. Trocheck (T. Teräväinen, M. Nečas) – 6. Gagner, 14. Larkin (L. Raymond), 32. Bertuzzi (Larkin, L. Raymond)
Goalkeepers: Andersen 23/26 – Nedeljkovic 28/32
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