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Alexander Ovechkin scored his 30th goal of the season in Washington’s 3-1 loss to Philadelphia, making it his 17th season with at least 30 shots in the regular season, tying Mike Gartner’s league record.

Watch Tomáš Tatar’s goal at 1:1:

In the 13th minute, Tatar tied the score at 1:1, when the puck hit the net after a shot by Jack Hughes in a power play. He thus started his team to turn around and win. The Devils confirmed their rising form, winning their fourth game in a row and sixth out of the past eight meetings.

NHL – results:

Dallas – Calgary 5:6

Boston – Toronto 4:3

Colorado – Ottawa 7:0

Florida – Vancouver 4:3

New York Islanders – Montreal 2:1

Carolina – Pittsburgh 2:1

Detroit – Columbus 3:4

Washington – Philadelphia 1:3

Chicago – Seattle 5:8

Minnesota – Arizona 2:1

Nashville – Buffalo 3:5

St. Louis – Tampa Bay 2:4

Vegas – Edmonton 3:4

The “Devils” set an NHL record when they were the first team to win 17 of their opening 20 games at opponents’ rinks. Tatar played 17 minutes and 28 seconds, in addition to scoring a goal, he also recorded a plus point, one shot on goal and two penalty minutes. The Slovak forward scored in the third game in a row and scored after an eight-game break. “Victory away from home boosts the morale of the team a lot. We are happy that we are doing so well at the opponent’s rinks.” Devils forward Eric Haula told nhl.com.

Tampa Bay with Slovak defender Erik Černák succeeded on the ice of St. Louis 4:2 and celebrated the third triumph in a row. Brayden Point contributed to the win with two goals and an assist. “I liked the way we played, we have to build on it. We handled the third period excellently.” Point stated with satisfaction. Defender Nick Perbix scored a goal and an assist, but he did not play the game due to injury. Captain Steven Stamkos was close to the 500th goal in his career, but his shot was stopped by the post. The Blues are still troubled by the malaise, at least Nick Leddy, who missed four games, returned to the defense. Černak played almost 22 minutes, adding a two-minute penalty and two hits to his statistics.

Ovechkin scored his 30th goal of the season at the end of the first period when he tied the score with the Flyers at 1-1 with a backhand. The Capitals captain’s milestone was also watched by Slovakian defender Martin Fehérváry in the services of Washington, during 18:29 min. on the ice, he sent two shots on goal, scored a minus, one point and one blocked shot. Washington has lost three of the past four duels.

“It wasn’t us in the last two games. We have to do more offensively. We had chances, but it’s all about the goals, they decide.” emphasized Washington center Nicklas Bäckström. Goalkeeper Carter Hart, who caught 39 shots, made a significant contribution to the success of the “fliers”.

Juraj Slafkovský was also in action, whom Montreal lost to the Islanders 1:2 in New York. The Slovak winger started in the third attack of the Canadiens, during 15:44 min. presented himself with one shot and one hit. The 2022 draft pick has already been waiting 14 games for the Canadian point. The “Islanders” broke a streak of four losses, their goals were scored by Casey Cizikas and Anthony Beauvillier, goalkeeper Iľja Sorokin blocked 22 shots. Captain Nick Suzuki scored the guests’ only goal. “Could we have started better? Of course” Montreal coach Martin St. complained. Louis. The Canadiens paid the price for a bad start when they were already losing 0:2 at 6:03.

Calgary won in Dallas 6:5, Slovakian forward Adam Ružička scored three shots and served a two-minute penalty for hooking. His team was already leading 6:1, but in the end, he was worried about winning in regular time. Ružička was on the ice for 10 minutes and 30 seconds, he did not score in the ninth game in a row.

“It was a tough game, especially for the goalkeeper. I faced some shots at the beginning, but then we rolled them over. My job was not to let them back into the game, which I didn’t quite do. It wasn’t my best game, but we have two points and that’s Great,” said Flames goalkeeper Daniel Vladař, who made 29 successful saves. Nazem Kadri contributed to the triumph with a goal and an assist, Joe Pavelski (2+1) scored three points for the home team.

The Seattle Kraken hockey players became the first team in NHL history to win at least seven games during a trip to opponents’ rinks. Last year’s profiliga newcomer triumphed in Chicago 8:5 and extended the winning streak to eight duels. Jarred McCann contributed to the victory with the first hat trick in the NHL, Matty Beniers and Oliver Bjorkstrand had a balance of 1+1. “We made history, that’s a big thing. I’m glad I contributed to it with goals.” said the author of the hat trick. Seattle’s players scored six goals in the first period, including five in a span of three minutes and 41 seconds.

Colorado outclassed Ottawa 7-0 on home ice. Goalkeeper Pavel Francouz caught 29 shots, recording the fourth clean sheet in his professional league career and the first of the season. Forwards Artturi Lehkonen, Alex Newhook and Mikko Rantanen each scored two goals in the jersey of the defending Stanley Cup champions. “They’re Stanley Cup winners, they have a great team, but 7-0? That must never happen again. It’s terrible,” noted Senators captain Brady Tkachuk.

Laine scored his jubilee 10th hat trick in the NHL, making a significant contribution to Columbus’ 4:3 victory in Detroit. “I’m happy with the three goals, but I’m more happy that we won. It’s more fun than leaving the ice as a defeated team.” said the Finnish forward. The Blue Jackets snapped a ten-game losing streak on the road. Boone Jenner and Eric Robinson returned to the Columbus lineup after a long break.

Defenseman Matt Grzelcyk scored with a minute and 16 seconds left in Boston’s 4-3 victory over division rival Toronto. The Bruins lost twice, but finally found a way to success, and it is still true that they have not lost twice in a row this season. In the previous match, Boston was not enough against Seattle (0:3). “We are proud of the fact that we did not lose twice in a row. We really concentrated. For years we had leaders like Zdeno Chára and Tuukka Rask, now their followers have taken over. Being a Bruins player is part of the culture, you are proud to play for this club and it’s deeply rooted in you,” Grzelcyk said. David Pastrňák tied the game at 2:2 with his 33rd goal of the season, Auston Matthews came back after a two-game break and tied the score at 3:3 in the third period.

Minnesota edged Arizona 2-1 as Mats Zuccarello and Frederick Gaudreau scored for the Wild. Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 27 shots as the Coyotes lost their eighth straight game. The three-game losing streak was stopped by the Buffalo players, who won 5:3 in Nashville. The winning goal was scored by Kyle Okposo in a weakened state. Leon Draisaitl contributed two goals to Edmonton’s 4-3 victory on Vegas ice. It was the German striker’s 50th double-goal match. The most productive player of the competition, Connor McDavid, had one assist.