Joel Armia scored two great goals in the home game against St. Louis. Columbus guard Joonas Korpisalo was in the mood against Carolina.
8.1. 6:41•Updated 8.1. 8:24 am
Montreal Canadiens Joel Armia was chosen as the best player of the match as Montreal grabbed a 5-4 home victory over the St. Louis Blues. The 29-year-old Armia has had a difficult season, but in his previous game he scored his opening goal of the season and now there were two hits.
The last time Armia had a two-goal night in the NHL was on February 25, 2021.
The Finnish forward has scored 3+3=6 in 28 matches this season. His play improved when he was benched in the Jan. 3 game at Nashville. After this, he has managed to score in two consecutive matches.
– I didn’t play very well (before the bench command). Sometimes you have to look in the mirror and demand better, Armia stated to the press.
Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis was satisfied with Armia’s leveling up.
– I have had many conversations with Armia during the season, but they are only sufficient up to a certain point. He had to decide this himself. I’m happy for him, St. Louis stated.
Armia, who started the match on the edge of the triple court, scored the 1–1 and 4–4 equalizers for his team. The Finn succeeded for the first time at the beginning of the second period, when he brought the puck in the area, strayed, spun, drove to the goal and shot accurately into the net. For the second time, the number one star of the struggle succeeded a little before the middle of the final set, when he shot the puck in by Jake Evans from the return puck of the pole vault.
Montreal’s 5–4 winning goal was by Josh Anderson handwriting. He solved the game in 51:30.
Columbus beat Carolina in the NHL, goalkeeper Joonas Korpisalo in top form
Columbus Blue Jackets managed to defeat Carolina Hurricanes, one of the championship favorites. Columbus took the points after the winning goal contest with goals 4–3.
Keeper Joonas Korpisalo had a blast in the Blue Jackets goal, stopping 39 shots. Korpisalo was chosen as the second star of the match.
The character of the game was a Russian immigrant from Columbus Kirill Marshenko, who did the hat trick. Martshenko was also successful in the winning goal competition.
Antti Raanna it was a significantly quieter evening in Carolina’s goal than in Korpisalo: Raanta stretched in front of the puck only 15 times.
The only Finn who reached the power points was Sebastian Aho, who assisted on one of Carolina’s goals. Columbus from Finland succeeded in the competition for the winning goal Patrick Laine and Hurricanes’ Teuvo Teräväinen.
The results of the NHL round:
New Jersey–NY Rangers and 4–3
Columbus–Carolina hours 4–3 CBJ: Korpisalo 39/42 torj. CAR: Aho 0+1, Raanta 15/18 saves.
Montreal–St. Louis 5 to 4 MTL: Armia 2+0
Ottawa–Seattle 4–8
Toronto–Detroit 4–1
Buffalo–Minnesota and 6 to 5 BUF: Luukkonen 39/44 save.
Edmonton–Colorado and 2–3
Vegas to Los Angeles 1–5 LAK: Copper 0+1
San Jose–Boston 2–4