The New York Islanders have stopped their negative run. The 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins was the team’s first win after five defeats in a row.
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The Toronto Maple Leafs are unstoppable. When they met the Vancouver Canucks 5-1 Auston Matthews and Wayne Simmonds each double. In the 1: 2 defeat of the Ottawa Senator against the Montreal Canadiens, the series ended Tim Stützlewho had scored in the three previous games. The Arizona Coyotes won two games in a row for the first time this season thanks to a 3-1 win at the St. Louis Blues. In a scoring Battle of Alberta, the Edmonton Oilers lost 4-6 at the Calgary Flames. The Anaheim Ducks won 2-1 after a shootout against the San Jose Sharks.
GAME OF THE DAY
New York Islanders – Pittsburgh Penguins 4:3
Each series comes to an end once. Before the game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, the New York Islanders had lost the ice five times in a row and only got two points in this series. With the 4: 3 home win against the Penguins, this negative series now came to an end for the Islanders. Anders Lee made the winning goal for the hosts 2:44 minutes before the end.
These had started well too. Jordan Eberle had put the New Yorkers in the lead after a good ten minutes. Pierre-Olivier Joseph made it 1-1 with his first NHL goal. But again Eberle made sure that the home side could go into the first break with a 2-1 lead and a good feeling. In the middle section the same Evgeni Malkin for the guests. And as Jake guentzel At the beginning of the third period, the fans of the Islanders were probably already afraid of defeat number six.
Video: PIT @ NYI: Eberle with a backhand goal
But Cal Clutterbuck soon succeeded the 3: 3. Shortly before the end, Lee’s hour struck. He used a power play as a Penguins striker Teddy Blueger because of delay in the game sat on the sinner’s bench. With this, Lee also sweetened his goalkeeper’s anniversary: For Semyon Varlamov it was the 500th NHL game. The Russian made 28 parades in this one.
It was the 849th win in his coaching career for New York coach Barry Despite. He is now third in the all-time ranking together with Ken Hitchcock. Despite afterwards, it became clear how badly his team needed this success: “Probably as much as a starving person needs food.” Success was particularly important for self-confidence.
His counterpart, Mike Sullivan, was not happy with the result, but took some positive things away. For the majority of the game, the performance in five-on-five on the ice was good. “We got better, the longer the game lasted, we controlled it for a long time in the third period.” However, you shouldn’t give your opponent so many easy scoring opportunities.
THE 3 STARS OF THE DAY
1. Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs (two goals): The superstar hits and hits and hits.
2. Jakob Chychrun, Arizona Coyotes (two goals): A rare guest on this list, but his brace against the Blues makes it possible.
3. Jake Allen, Montreal Canadiens (34 Saves): He played a decisive role in the Canadiens’ victory in Ottawa.
Video: VAN @ TOR: Matthews scores in the first third
QUOTE OF THE DAY
Islanders striker Anders Lee after winning the Penguins: “It was definitely not our best or even our best game that we played, but it doesn’t matter. We found a way to win. That’s what counts. “
THE OTHER GAMES IN BRIEF
Ottawa Senators – Montreal Canadiens 1:2
Tim Stützle had scored three games in a row. With the 1: 2 defeat of the Ottawa Senators against the Montreal Canadiens, this series came to an end. The German Senators striker scored three shots on goal in 17:37 minutes. The decisive man on the ice was Canadiens goalkeeper Jake Allen, who parried 34 shots and only got through in the interim 1-1 Colin White was defeated. Jeff Petry had brought the guests in the lead, Josh Anderson made the decision at the beginning of the third period. For Claude Julien it was the 200th victory as coach of the Canadiens.
Video: ARI @ STL: Keller hits with the backhand in excess
St. Louis Blues – Arizona Coyotes 1:3
Thanks to a brace from Jakob Chychrun, the Arizona Coyotes have won two games in a row for the first time this season. In the 3-1 away win of the Coyotes at the St. Louis Blues, the defender scored 0-1 after just three minutes. Robert thomas The equalizer succeeded a good minute later. But two outnumbered goals by Clayton Keller and again Chychrun gave the guests two points. For the Blues it was the first time this season that they lost two games in a row. Coyotes striker Drake Caggiula had to fall from the ice in the second third with an injury to the lower half of his body.
Toronto Maple Leafs – Vancouver Canucks 5:1
The Toronto Maple Leafs remain one of the hottest teams in the NHL. The 5-1 home win over the Vancouver Canucks was the seventh game in a row in which there was at least one point for the Ontario team. Once again, Auston Matthews was instrumental in this. He scored twice, expanding his series of games with at least one goal to seven games. Wayne Simmonds (2) and Zach Hyman were responsible for the remaining hits of the Maple Leafs. Brock Boeser spoiled with his overpayment goal a good two minutes before the end Frederik Andersen the shutout.
Video: VAN @ TOR: Simmonds with an overpaid goal in the 1st third
Anaheim Ducks – San Jose Sharks 2-1 after penalty shootout
The goalkeepers were the dominant figures in the 2-1 victory after
Penalty shootout between the Anaheim Ducks and the San Jose Sharks. At the Ducks, veteran showed Ryan Miller with 26 saves that he still has it. Came to the Sharks Devan Dubnyk on 32 parades. Out of the game only met Logan Couture after eleven seconds to lead the Sharks and Isac Lundestrom to compensate for the ducks in the second third. Were in the shootout Troy Terry and Max Comtois successful for Anaheim, only scored for San Jose Ryan Donato.
Video: SJS @ ANA: Couture grabs the window
Calgary Flames – Edmonton Oilers 6:4
In a high-scoring game between the two teams from Alberta, the Calgary Flames retained the upper hand 6: 4 against the Edmonton Oilers. After the early tour through Elias Lindholm However, the hosts started the first break with a deficit: Jujhar khaira and Connor McDavid the Oilers had taken the lead. Brought in the middle third Milan Lucic and Mikael Backlund the Flames in the lead again. Jesse Puljujarvi equalized at the beginning of the final section. The two hits from were then decisive Dillon Dube and Johnny Gaudreau. The Oilers only managed to get through to 4: 5 Darnell Nurse To shorten. Dominik kahun and Leon draisaitl did the preparatory work here. Sam Bennett made the decision.
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