DENVER – Slovakian hockey player Tomáš Tatar contributed a goal and two assists in the NHL to New Jersey’s 7:5 victory over Colorado. In the match against the defending Stanley Cup champion, he spent 17:25 minutes on the ice and recorded three plus points.
In the 12th minute, Tatar netted his 14th goal of the season and made it 3-0 for the Devils with a shot from the first into an open goal. The guests already led 5:1 in the 26th minute, and although Colorado managed to reduce the score to 4:5 with three quick goals, they did not let the valuable victory slip away. Tatar assisted in the final two accurate hits by the “devils”.
On Thursday night, defender Martin Fehérváry also prevailed, as Washington defeated Anaheim 3:2 after overtime. Fehérváry opened the score of the match in Anaheim with a wrist shot in the 8th minute after Nicklas Bäckström’s pass.
It was the fifth goal for the Slovak defender in this year’s profiliga. Fehérváry played 19:15 minutes and added a plus to his statistics. Tom Wilson decided the gain of two points for the Capitals in the 62nd minute. The Slovak in the service of the Capitals did not finish the match due to an injury in the lower part of the body.
Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist in Edmonton’s 5-2 win over Toronto. The New York Rangers, without Jaroslav Halák in goal, won on the ice of the Philadelphia Flyers 3:2 after overtime. Vladimir Tarasenko decided the guests’ triumph. Igor Šestorkin, who blocked 25 shots, got the upper hand over Halák.
