Slovakian Hockey Player Tomáš Tatar Leads New Jersey Devils to 8-1 Victory over Columbus in NHL

Tatar opened the net against Columbus in the 8th minute after a three-on-two break, but the goal was disallowed for offside. However, in the 22nd minute, the Slovak winger increased the score to 2:0 for the Devils with his eighteenth accurate shot of the season after an individual action. He spent 14 minutes on the ice and scored a plus point.

“It is a joy to play such matches when you see that everyone is doing well and all the attacks are productive. It was a successful evening” Tatar, whose goal ended up being the game-winner, told nhl.com.

Watch Tomáš Tatar’s goal:

The Coyotes striker experienced his first battle in the NHL Miloš Kelemen. He introduced himself in the NY Rangers goal Jaroslav Halákhe had to accept the loss Martin Fehérváry and did not play due to injury Erik Černák.

Watch Miloš Kelemen’s battle:

NHL – results:

Four points for two goals and two assists were credited to Jack Hughes, he has already collected 95 points (42+53) and is one point away from tying the club record held by Patrik Eliáš since the 2000-2001 season. The Swiss Timo Meier had a record of 2+1, the “Devils” surpassed the 50-win mark in the regular season for the second time in history. The Devils are one point behind the leader of the Metropolitan Division, Carolina, who lost 0:3 in Nashville. “We want to win the division, but the most important thing is to prepare as well as possible for the playoffs,” said Hughes, who became the second-youngest Devils player (21 years, 327 days) to reach the 200-point mark. Only Kirk Muller (21 years, 255 days) was younger.

New Jersey is just one win away from tying the club record from the 2008-2009 season. “It is a great success for our team. We entered the season with the goal of advancing to the Stanley Cup. We have fulfilled that and we are moving on,” added coach Lindy Ruff. The Blue Jackets have been without a chance to advance for a long time, having lost six of the past seven duels. The first goal in the NHL was scored by the Finnish forward of Columbus Joona Luoto.

Seattle needed two points against Arizona to qualify. The Kraken have fulfilled their mission and will play for the Stanley Cup for the first time in their second season in the NHL. Slovak striker Miloš Kelemen played 8:56 minutes in Arizona jersey, recorded one shot. In the middle of the third period, he had his first fight in the NHL with Brandon Tanev. First, the Slovakian striker knocked down Tanev from behind near his own goal, who didn’t like it, and a fight broke out. Kelemen received a penalty of 5+DKZ and also two minutes for rudeness.

Jared McCann, Jordan Eberle, Matty Beniers and Vince Dunn scored for the Kraken as Seattle won its 44th game and set a league record for most wins in a second NHL season. In the first season, the club from the west of the USA finished in last place in the Pacific Division. The Kraken and Coyotes will meet again on Monday, this time on the ice of Arizona.

New York Rangers players in goal with Jaroslav Halák lost on the ice of St. Louis 2:3 after overtime. Finn Kasperi Kapanen decided to earn two points for the Blues. Halák blocked 19 shots against his former team and had a 90.5 percent success rate.

The event of the match was the return of Vladimir Tarasenko to St. Louis, where he played 10 and a half seasons and scored 553 points in 644 games. Tarasenko scored and added an assist. The Blues traded him to the Rangers earlier this season in February. The club prepared a video tribute to him during the first period, and the audience at the Enterprise Center gave him a “standing ovation.” “It was a very emotional moment for me, I thank the whole community in St. Louis. I haven’t talked about it much since the exchange, but I’ve felt a lot of support here for almost 11 years. I loved the fans who were always very nice to me and my family. Thank you for everything, I can’t even describe it in words” said Tarasenko.

The Rangers have already spared Patrick Kane, who has a minor lower body injury, in the second game in a row with certainty of advancement. The Blues did not qualify for the playoffs for the first time since 2017, that was clear even before the game.

Washington s Martin Fehérváry lost in Montreal 2:6. The Slovak defender had 18:41 minutes and added a minus to his statistics. In the battle between two teams that will not play in the playoffs, home striker Joel Armia shone. Blysol had his second career hat trick. “We did a lot of good things, we played the whole match as expected. Of course, a hat-trick will please you,” said Armia, who previously had a three-goal night on March 1, 2019 against the NY Rangers. Montreal snapped a four-game losing streak and scored after coming up empty-handed in two games.

Tampa in the lineup without Erik Černák, who has an unspecified injury, lost to the Islanders 1:6 in New York. Brock Nelson scored a goal and added two assists, the “Islanders” hold the second wild card in the Eastern Conference to advance to the playoffs with the same number of points as the first Florida. One point behind the Islanders is Pittsburgh, which defeated Minnesota, Buffalo won 7:6 on the ice of Detroit after a sn, they lose six points in the playoffs, but have two games to go. “We played aggressively and went after our goal,” Islanders coach Lane Lambert said. Tampa Bay will finish in third place in the Atlantic Division and will meet Toronto in the playoffs, which will start at home. Lightning captain Steven Stamkos started his 1000th game in the NHL, but did not enter the statistics.

Florida extended its winning streak to five games and strengthened its chances for the playoffs after a 7-2 triumph over Ottawa. The Panthers hold the first wild card position in the Eastern Conference. Alex Lyon excelled in the goal of the “Panthers”, who caught 56 ​​shots and was only one save away from tying Robert Luongo’s club record from February 27, 2002. Lyon started for the fifth time in a row, Sergej Bobrovsky is still missing due to illness. Defender Brandon Montour contributed to the important victory with a goal and three assists, Aleksander Barkov had a 2+1 record. Things got hot on the ice more than once, the referees handed out a total of 166 penalty minutes (88 for the Senators, 76 for the Panthers)

Mikko Rantanen contributed a hat trick to Colorado’s 6-2 victory over San Jose ice. The Finnish striker became the fourth player to reach the 50-goal mark this season and is currently the third best scorer in the league. In the lead is Connor McDavid (62) ahead of David Pastrňák (57) and fourth is Leon Draisaitl (51). Rantanen recorded his third hat trick of the season and sixth of his career. The defending champions of the Stanley Cup are leading the Central Division with 100 points, as is Dallas, who won over Philadelphia 4:1, but the Avalanches have a game to spare. Defender Erik Karlsson (1+1), who already has 98 points, was responsible for both goals of the Sharks.