Auspicious night in NHL for Swiss players! Nino Niederreiter, Roman Josi and Timo Meier have all found the net.
The prize goes to Nino Niederreiter. El Nino scored twice in the Carolina Hurricanes’ 5-3 victory, ahead of the Detroit Red Wings. Le Grison scored 1-0 and 4-3, for his seventh and eighth successes of the season.
Despite the absence of six players under Covid-19 protocol, the Hurricanes celebrated on their ice their 20th success of the season to blow the first place of the Metropolitan Division to the Rangers.
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Roma Josi, meanwhile, scored his tenth goal of this season in Nashville’s 5-2 victory over Colorado. Third most impactful defender in the league with 28 points, the Bernese signed 4-2 to contribute to the Predators’ sixth consecutive victory.
And Timo Meier’s 100th goal
As for Timo Meier, his … one hundredth regular-season success did not prevent San Jose’s 5-2 home loss to Vancouver. With 29 points, the winger is still one step ahead of Roman Josi in the duel between them for the title of best Swiss counter in the NHL.
