Roman Josi and Timo Meier were once again decisive in the NHL on Saturday.
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The Bernese defender was named first star in a game won 4-2 by Nashville on the ice of Janis Moser’s Coyotes, while the Appenzell striker signed two assists in a game won 3-2 after extra time by San Jose in Philadelphia.
Credited with an assist on the 3-0 Nashville scored by Tanner Jeannot in the 19th minute, Roman Josi scored the 4-1 in the 48th in power-play with an accurate wrist shot. He now has an average of one point per game this season (12 goals and 22 assists in 34 games played).
On course to beat his personal best (65 points in 69 matches in 2019/20, the Bernese is the best scorer of a Nashville team which picked up its fourth consecutive victory on Saturday, the 11th in its last 13 outings. Preds has also achieved 14 points in his last 11 matches.
38 points for Meier
Timo Meier is 38 points this season (in 31 games!), Which makes him the 9th point in the League. The Appenzellois managed his 23rd and 24th assists on Saturday, in a meeting where San Jose was down 2-0. He signed the decisive pass on the first two successes of Tomas Hertl, author of his third goal of the evening after 24 “in” overtime “.
Kevin Fiala also shone Saturday, succeeding in an assist before transforming his penalty during a “shootout” which allowed Minnesota to win in Washington (3-2). The St-Gallois was named third star in this game. Nico Hischier meanwhile scored his 7th goal of the season for the Devils, beaten 4-3 on the ice by Dean Kukan’s Blue Jackets.
