American hockey player Max Pacioretty, who recently considered the end of his career, played his first duel in the overseas NHL after almost a year. He started for Washington in the third formation, played 11:47 minutes, but despite the fact that he did not score, he did not hide his enthusiasm for returning after a serious injury.
news-item-description">Slovak hockey player Martin Fehérváry recorded an assist in the overseas NHL on Thursday night, but his Washington lost to New Jersey 3:6. His compatriot Šimon Nemec started in the guests’ jersey, and he scored two plus points.
The thirty-five-year-old winger tore his Achilles tendon twice in less than a year, and after another operation, he had to rehabilitate. On Thursday night, he made his debut for the Capitals, with whom he signed a one-year contract as an unrestricted free agent in July.
“I definitely have a lot more of a smile on my face now. I feel like my life is coming back,” Pacioretty, who stepped out with a specially modified skate because his tendon is enlarged after surgery, told the official nhl.com website.
American forward Auston Matthews has reached the 30-goal mark in the current year. The 26-year-old Toronto center has done it in every season since his debut in the pro league (2016/17). Matthews became the first Maple Leafs player with 30 goals in 35 or fewer games since Frank Mahovlich (1960/61).
The two-time winner of the Maurice Richard Trophy for the competition’s top scorer moved into fourth place on the list of US-born players with the most 30-goal seasons.
New Jersey forward Jack Hughes had his 30th assist of the season in the 31st game, surpassing Zach Parise’s club record. The American forward needed 33 games in the 2008/2009 season to reach this goal.
A new record in the history of the Anaheim organization was created against Toronto (1:2 pp) by the Czech goalkeeper Lukáš Dostál, who neutralized 55 opponent attempts. Before him, his teammate John Gibson (February 10, 2023 against Pittsburgh) held this record in the NHL regular season with 53 saves.
news-item-description">On the night from Wednesday to Thursday, 2 games were played in the Canadian-American NHL. One was played in the eastern United States, the other in the west. In the first one, two Slovak hockey players presented themselves, in the country’s capital it was a battle between a pair of defensive backs. At the end, the less experienced one rejoiced.
2024-01-04 09:20:00
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