Buffalo’s Tage Thompson had a great performance in the 5+1 NHL match against Columbus. The Blue Jackets suffered an ugly 4-9 loss at home.
Matti Lehtisaari,
STT Sports
The Columbus Blue Jackets experienced a complete upset in the hockey NHL battle played against the Buffalo Sabres. The Sabers rallied by Tage Thompson leading to a 9–4 away win. Thompson scored a whopping five goals and also had an assist.
Buffalo started the match strongly and immediately forged the dull 6-0 numbers on the board in the opening set. Started in goal for the Blue Jackets Joonas Korpisalo had to be replaced already in 7:28, when the Sabers jumped out to a 3–0 lead. Latvian keeper replaced Elvis Merzlikins faced the same intense heat as Korpisalo and had to surrender six times. Korpisalo returned to the goal in the third set.
of Columbus Patrick Laine and Gustav Nyquist both managed to score twice. In the second set, Laine scored Columbus’ narrowest goal to 6–1 and also scored in the final set.
Of the Buffalo players, along with Thompson Alex Tuch (1+3) and Jeff Skinner (0+4) acquire hard powers. Keeper Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen on the other hand blocked 20 shots.
Tage Thompson is the only player who has produced six power points in one game this season. Thompson has already succeeded in this twice.
Fifth goal of the season for Kaapo Kako
NY Rangers Kaapo Kako scored his fifth goal of the NHL season in a shootout against Vegas. The second gave Rangers a 1–0 lead in the first period of the match. The Rangers ran away from Vegas in the third period of the match and roared to a 5–1 victory. Rangers’ power man was a Swedish striker Mika Zibanejadwhich grabbed 2+1 power points.
Number one in the NHL points exchange Connor McDavid was in high spirits in Edmonton’s 8–2 win over Arizona. McDavid caught the power 2+2 and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 2+1 power points.
Colorado, suffering from injuries, received a cold ride from Boston on its home ice. The Avalanche went 0-4 against the Bruins.