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Nikita Kucherov leads Tampa Bay to victory with a hat-trick, Jack Eichel completes first ice practice with Vegas after neck surgery.
Malkin scores twice in his season debut
What a comeback from Evgeni Malkin in his Pittsburgh Penguins’ 4-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks. The 35-year-old Russian scored two goals in his first game of the season (2-0 and 3-1) and also provided the preparatory work for Jeff Carter to make it 4-1, who also scored twice. Malkin underwent knee surgery over the summer break and has not played a game before. The Penguins (47 points) celebrated their ninth win in the past ten games and are now just three points behind leaders Carolina Hurricanes (50) in the Metropolitan Division. With this game, Sidney Crosby, Kris Letang and “Geno” have now been on the ice together for 16 seasons – an NHL record!
Seider scores 21st assist in Detroit Red Wings overtime loss
Defender Moritz Seider contributed his 21st assist of the current season in the narrow 2-3 defeat of the Detroit Red Wings after overtime at the San Jose Sharks. The 20-year-old national player recorded two shots on target, two blocks, four checks in 19:07 minutes and had a plus-minus value of +1. It was his 24th point to score, putting him third in the rookie scoring list, which is led by teammate Lucas Raymond with 30 points. Goalkeeper Thomas Greiss was not used for the Red Wings this time. Detroit sits fifth in the Atlantic Division with 35 points and is fighting for a playoff spot.
Kucherov scores fourth hat-trick of his career
Nikita Kucherov was the match winner with three goals in the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 6-1 win over Buffalo. It was the fourth career hat-trick for the 28-year-old Russian, who made his comeback last week through injury after suffering a lower-body injury in the second game of the season on October 16.
Tuukka Rask signs contract in Boston
Boston Bruins fans can look forward to the return of goaltender Tuukka Rask. The 34-year-old Finn underwent hip surgery in the summer and has been in rehab ever since. He has been training with the Bruins team for some time and most recently had a trial contract with Farmteam Providence Bruins, where he was unable to collect match practice as planned due to game cancellations. Now he agreed with Boston on a one-year contract with a salary of one million dollars. An exact statement as to when Rask will be between the posts of the Bruins for the first time is not yet known. He won the Stanley Cup as a backup goaltender with the Bruins in 2011 and failed as number one in the finals in 2013 and 2019.
Jack Eichel in training with Vegas Golden Knights for the first time, Niklas Lidstrom returns to the Red Wings
Superstar Jack Eichel was on the ice for the first time on Tuesday after his disc surgery with the Vegas Golden Knights. However, Eichel is only allowed to increase the intensity slowly and is currently training without contact. The 25-year-old left the Buffalo Sabers for Vegas in early November due to disagreements over how to treat his herniated disc. The American most recently played an NHL game on March 7, 2021. In six seasons for Buffalo, he had 355 points (139 goals, 216 assists) in 375 games. It is not yet known when the center forward can make his comeback.
Niklas Lidström is making a comeback off the ice: The Swedish star defender will become Vice President Hockey Operations at the Detroit Red Wings, the club where he spent his entire outstanding NHL career. Evander Kane could soon be back in action at a new place of work: Ken Holland, general manager of the Edmonton Oilers, has confirmed talks with Kane’s advisor. Kane was relegated to the San Jose Barracuda in the American Hockey League after several incidents in his private life with the San Jose Sharks AHL dissolved the contract entirely.
Tim Stützle in the Corona protocol
The Ottawa Senators announced that 19-year-old national player Tim Stützle is on the corona list and will therefore be absent for at least five days. Due to numerous corona cases, Ottawa has only been able to play one game since December 18th.
The results of Tuesday, January 11th, 2022 at a glance:
Buffalo Sabres – Tampa Bay Lightning 1:6
Florida Panthers – Vancouver Canucks 5:2
Columbus Blue Jackets – Chicago Blackhawks 2:4
Nashville Predators – Colorado Avalanche 5:4 n.V.
Vegas Golden Knights – Toronto Maple Leafs 3:4 n.P.
Anaheim Ducks – Pittsburgh Penguins 1:4
San Jose Sharks – Detroit Red Wings 3:2 n.V.
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