The New York Rangers lost 2-3 to the Detroit Red Wings in overtime at home in the hockey NHL. In Anaheim, Florida Panthers’ Finns collected assists in the team’s victory.
Pertti Lappalainen,
STT Sports
7.11. 7:25•Updated 7.11. 7:44 a.m
In the ice hockey NHL, the New York Rangers suffered a defeat on their home ice in the match played against the Detroit Red Wings. The visitors won the match that went into overtime with 3–2 goals.
Rangers’ Finnish striker Kaapo Kako scored the opening goal of the match in the first period. The second got the loose puck in front of the goal and finished beautifully with a wrist shot for his third goal of the season. Assist points from Kako’s goal were collected by the attacker Chris Kreider and defender Jacob Trouba.
The Finn, who shot in the Hanakasti match, was on the ice in Madison Square Garden for about 16 minutes. Kakko, who shot at the goal five times in the match, has regularly played more than 15 minutes in Rangers’ first team in his last matches, so we can expect more power in the future.
Olli Määttä played almost 20 minutes in the Red Wings’ defense.
The home team went into the first period with a 2–0 lead, but Detroit leveled the situation in the second period. Red Wings Striker Dominik Kubalik decided the match with his overpowering goal, after a little less than three minutes of overtime had been played. With the save by Rangers’ goal With Jaroslav Halak boiled over after the conceded overtime goal and the man broke his stick on the goal posts.
Detroit, which has started its season well, is fourth in the Eastern Conference. Rangers fell to eighth place with the loss.
The Carolina Hurricanes also had to bow in front of their guests, when the Toronto Maple Leafs won 3–1 in Raleigh. Carolina forward Stefan Noesen scored the opening goal in the first period, but the Canadian visitors tied the game in the second period. In the last period, Toronto scored two more goals to secure their victory.
The Hurricanes’ Finns did not manage to collect power points in the night’s match. The loss was Carolina’s first in the last five games.
Heponiemelle’s season opening point in Anaheim
The Florida Panthers picked up an away win in the last game of the night against the Anaheim Ducks. In the first round Alexander Barkov and Anton Lundell overwhelmingly built a launch site To Brandon Montourwhose shot Carter Verhaeghe directed from the front of the goal into the net.
Aleksi Heponiemi was the first time in Florida’s lineup this season. The man caught the assist for the 2–0 hit, which was scored by Montour. Heponiemi, who performed energetically, played a little over 10 minutes. Also Eetu Luostarinen had an assist in the match when he served in the third set Sam Bennet’s to score.
Florida, which had a fluctuating start to its season, took two wins from its four-match away tour in the West and is now seventh in the Eastern Conference.
Standings
NHL results
New York Rangers – Detroit and. 2–3 (2–0, 0–2, 0–0, 0–1) N: Kaapo Kakko 1+0
Carolina – Toronto 1–3 (1–0, 0–1, 0–2)
Anaheim – Florida 3–5 (0–1, 2–1, 1–3) F: Anton Lundell 0+1, Aleksi Heponiemi 0+1, Eetu Luostarinen 0+1