Filip Zadina (11) from Detroit and Jake Bean (24) from Carolina in an illustration image from Saturday’s duel.
Karl B DeBlaker, ČTK / AP
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All goals fell in the third period. Adam Erne opened the score and Zadina raised in the 43rd minute. The Pardubice offspring used the power play with Michael Rasmussen and Dylan Larkin and scored the sixteenth point in the year.
“He’s dangerous in matches on a regular basis, it’s great that he has made a name for himself. Rasmussen has also done an excellent job with Filip’s goal. .
Nino Niederreiter put Carolina back in the game, but in the final game without a goalkeeper, he decided to win the Red Wings by Sam Gagner. Goalkeeper Jonathan Bernier covered 37 Hurricanes shots, including one attempt by Martin Nečas. “Jonathan is an exemplary goalkeeper number one. He showed an absolutely excellent performance today and showed how professional he is. He was in the gate like a rock,” Larkin said of the goalkeeper, who was associated with leaving Detroit.
Petr Mrázek spent the whole match on the substitute, James Reimer was given priority in Carolina’s goal. Jakub Vrána, who was exchanged for the Red Wings from Washington on Monday, did not intervene in the match either.
Even David Rittich, another Czech who changed teams in recent days, did not intervene in Monday’s program. His new club Toronto lost to Montreal 2: 4. Rittich’s Maple Leafs competitor Jack Campbell lost for the first time this season, ending a record series of eleven wins. “I’ll appreciate it one day, but now I’m just focusing on the next match,” Campbell said.
The Canadiens led 2-0 after the first period, but Toronto managed to equalize thanks to Auston Matthews and John Tavares. Matthews scored in the fifth game in a row, scoring the 32nd goal of the season and consolidating his lead at the top of the scorer table, which leads by seven goals.
Montreal took the lead back in the 37th minute, when Josh Anderson took the lead. The Canadiens won the seal in the end with the second goal in the match by the Slovak forward Tomáš Tatar. “We are glad that we were able to bounce back. We had a minor crisis in the last matches, but today we showed character. Despite hesitation in the second period, we led the match to victory,” said Montreal striker Phillip Danault.
Colorado, the best team in the NHL, beat Arizona 4: 2 on home ice. The Coyotes reduced from 0: 3 to 2: 3 in the third period and dramatized the conclusion, but did not complete the turnaround. Mikko Rantanen scored two Avalanche goals, with the second best scorer of the competition with 25 goals, and Nathan MacKinnon also scored two points, extending the points series to 10 matches.
“It turns out that the team succeeds mainly when the first line is doing well. They are our leaders that we need and follow. Having three world-class hockey players in an elite attack makes it easier for us a lot of matches,” praised coach Jared Bednar of the Landeskog trio, MacKinnon, Rantanen.
The Vegas hockey players defeated Los Angeles 4: 2 even without a point contribution from Tomáš Nosk. Mark Stone had the main share in the turnover from 0: 2, who scored a goal and assistance.
Anaheim also won thanks to 46 interventions by goalkeeper Anthony Stolarz 4-0 in San Jose. The American goalkeeper recorded the first net account since January 29, 2019 and set a club record in the number of hits at a picked zero. “The boys did a great job today, not letting their opponents hit and clearing the area in front of the gate. I have to thank them today,” Stolarz said.
Chicago defeated Columbus 4: 3 in overtime and approached the positions guaranteeing a playoff with a difference of two points. Patrik Laine scored two goals for the Blue Jackets, and the Finnish striker’s second shot was really good. Laine took over the puck behind his own goal, crossed the entire field, and ended up with a forehand bluff in the fall. Dominik Kubalík and David Kämpf did not score in the match.
| NHL Results: |
| Carolina – Detroit 1:3 (0:0, 0:0, 1:3) |
| Branky: 54th Niederreiter – 41st Erne, 43. Zadina, 60. Gagner. Shots on goal 38:30. Attendance: 4987 (limited number). Match stars: 1. Bernier, 2. Rasmussen (both Detroit), 3. Reimer (Carolina). |
| Columbus – Chicago 3: 4 in overtime (1: 1, 1: 0, 1: 2 – 0: 1) |
| Goals: 27th and 52nd Laine, 15th Matteau – 17th Keith, 47th Kurashev, 49th Connolly, 62nd Hagel. Shots on goal: 33:34. Attendance: 4093 (limited number). Match stars: 1. Hagel (Chicago), 2. Laine (Columbus), 3. P. Kane (Chicago). |
| Montreal – Toronto 4: 2 (2: 0, 1: 2, 1: 0) |
| Goals: 2nd and 58th Tatars, 8th Suzuki, 37th J. Anderson – 30th Matthews, 35th Tavares. Shots on goal: 25:25. No spectators. Match stars: 1. J. Anderson, 2. Byron, 3. Tatar (all Montreal). |
| Colorado – Arizona 4:2 (1:0, 2:0, 1:2) |
| Goals: 39th and 59th Rantanen, 13th Saad, 30th MacKinnon – 51st Bunting, 54th J. Larsson. Shots on goal: 20:37. Attendance: 4042 (limited number). Match stars: 1. MacKinnon, 2. Makar, 3. Grubauer (all Colorado). |
| Ottawa – Winnipeg 4:2 (2:2, 0:0, 2:0) |
| Goals: 12th and 57th B. Tkachuk, 19th C. Brown, 51st Dadonov – 5th Connor, 9th Ehlers. Shots on goal: 24:26. No spectators. Match stars: 1. B. Tkachuk, 2. Chabot, C. Brown (all Ottawa). |
| San Jose – Anaheim 0:4 (0:3, 0:0, 0:1) |
| Goals: 9th and 13th Volkov, 2nd Comtois, 44th Rakell. Shots on goal: 44:19. No spectators. |
| Los Angeles – Vegas 2: 4 (1: 0, 1: 2, 0: 2) |
| Goals: 10. Wagner, 29. Kopitar – 35. N. Roy, 40. Mark Stone, 45. Tuch, 49. Pacioretty. Shots on goal: 28:41. No spectators. Match stars: 1. Mark Stone, 2. Tuch (both Vegas), 3. Wagner (Los Angeles). |
| Central Division: | |||||||
| 1. | Tampa Bay | 41 | 28 | 2 | 11 | 141:101 | 58 |
| 2. | Carolina | 41 | 27 | 4 | 10 | 133:102 | 58 |
| 3. | Florida | 42 | 26 | 4 | 12 | 133:115 | 56 |
| 4. | Nashville | 43 | 23 | 1 | 19 | 112:121 | 47 |
| 5. | Chicago | 43 | 20 | 5 | 18 | 122:135 | 45 |
| 6. | Dallas | 40 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 111:104 | 41 |
| 7. | Columbus | 44 | 15 | 9 | 20 | 112:145 | 39 |
| 8. | Detroit | 44 | 15 | 6 | 23 | 99:140 | 36 |
| Northern Division: | |||||||
| 1. | Toronto | 42 | 28 | 3 | 11 | 141:109 | 59 |
| 2. | Winnipeg | 42 | 25 | 3 | 14 | 136:113 | 53 |
| 3. | Edmonton | 42 | 25 | 2 | 15 | 134:120 | 52 |
| 4. | Montreal | 39 | 18 | 9 | 12 | 122:110 | 45 |
| 5. | Calgary | 41 | 17 | 3 | 21 | 108:124 | 37 |
| 6. | Vancouver | 37 | 16 | 3 | 18 | 100:120 | 35 |
| 7. | Ottawa | 43 | 14 | 4 | 25 | 116:161 | 32 |
| Eastern Division: | |||||||
| 1. | Washington | 42 | 27 | 4 | 11 | 146:126 | 58 |
| 2. | NY Islanders | 42 | 27 | 4 | 11 | 125:98 | 58 |
| 3. | Pittsburgh | 42 | 27 | 2 | 13 | 146:118 | 56 |
| 4. | Boston | 39 | 21 | 6 | 12 | 109:104 | 48 |
| 5. | NY Rangers | 41 | 19 | 6 | 16 | 133:112 | 44 |
| 6. | Philadelphia | 41 | 19 | 6 | 16 | 122:148 | 44 |
| 7. | New Jersey | 40 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 103:132 | 34 |
| 8. | Buffalo | 41 | 10 | 6 | 25 | 98:144 | 26 |
| Western Division: | |||||||
| 1. | Colorado | 42 | 29 | 4 | 9 | 150:98 | 62 |
| 2. | Vegas | 41 | 28 | 2 | 11 | 132:94 | 58 |
| 3. | Minnesota | 40 | 24 | 3 | 13 | 119:109 | 51 |
| 4. | St. Louis | 41 | 19 | 6 | 16 | 119:128 | 44 |
| 5. | Arizona | 43 | 19 | 5 | 19 | 116:134 | 43 |
| 6. | San Jose | 41 | 18 | 4 | 19 | 113:137 | 40 |
| 7. | The Angels | 41 | 16 | 6 | 19 | 112:121 | 38 |
| 8. | Anaheim | 43 | 13 | 7 | 23 | 97:137 | 33 |
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