yesterday 08:21
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On the night from Saturday to Sunday, four Slovaks were in action in the overseas NHL: two defenders and two forwards. While the defenders recorded minutes in excess of 20 minutes, the forwards scored when they took care of a goal and an assist.
Even though Juraj Slafkovský scored his third NHL goal last night, nothing changed in the Montreal Canadiens’ defeat to the Vegas Golden Knights (4: 6). Another Slovakian, Martin Fehérváry, also left the ice defeated, as his Washington Capitals weren’t home enough against the 2: 3 Arizona Coyotes. Erik Černák felt the pleasant sensation of victory when his Tampa Bay Lightning won over the Buffalo Sabers 5: 3 and Tomáš Tatar was also happy with the victory, even if only after extra time: the New Jersey Devils won over the Calgary Flames 4: 3.
Washington Capitals Defender Martin Fehervary completed his “longest” duel of the current season. In the game against the Arizona Coyotes, he played 23:40 minutes, which is the maximum of the season so far, and was the second busiest player on the team. Martin Fehérváry also played 9 seconds in power play and jumped into weakness for 42 seconds. His second-pair defensive teammate Nick Jensen had the most minutes. In the match he gave away 6 points, most of the whole team, scored a shot on goal and recorded a blocked attempt. In the second period he spent 2 minutes on the penalty bench for Dysin Mayo’s trip. During its suspension, Washington did not collect. He ended the game with two “disadvantages” in the statistics of +/- points.
Tampa Bay Lightning Defender Erik Cernak played 21:51 minutes in the Buffalo Sabers match and was the third busiest player in the Lightning. He completed three minutes and 27 seconds in power play. Against the Buffalo Sabers, he scored 2 blocked shots and also gave away 6 points, which was the best of the whole team. He played the game alongside star Victor Hedman in the first defensive pair.
striker of the Montreal Canadiens Juraj Slafkovský he had another night of scoring, it was already his third precise goal this season and the third in the last 5 games. In the Vegas Golden Knights bout, he spent 11:34 minutes on the ice, this time he didn’t go on the ice in power games. He ended the game with three shot attempts and one blocked shot. Coach Martin St. Louis included him again in the fourth lineup, his teammates were Jake Evans and Joel Armia. During a substitution, he was unpleasantly hit by a puck in the leg, after which he just limped into the substitution room and, with the help of the implementation team members, then went to the locker room. Later, however, he not only returned to the substitutes, but also intervened in action during the rest of the match.
Juraj Slafkovský’s goal:
Forward of the New Jersey Devils Tommaso Tataro scored in the meeting with the Calgary Flames in the fourth consecutive game and for the sixth time in the other seven duels. In addition to the assist, when he took part in the action, which led to Fabian Zetterlund’s precise shot, he also recorded a blocked shot attempt and gave away a point in the match. He spent a total of 12:26 minutes on the ice, of which he collected 1:45 minutes in power play. He spent the end of the second and the beginning of the third period on the bench. During its suspension, New Jersey did not pick up. He deserved a personal penalty of two minutes for the harshness felt by MacKenzie Weegar. He played the game again in the first attack alongside “Devils” captain Nic Hischier and winger Fabian Zetterlund.
Assisted by Tomáš Tatar (player with number 90):
