Heiskanen’s first goals of the season when Dallas beat Pittsburgh 7-1.
Jaakko Servo,
STT Sports
In the ice hockey NHL, the Dallas Stars humiliated the Pittsburgh Penguins away with 7–1 goals.
The Dallas defender who played sluggishly at the offensive end in the beginning of the season Miro Heiskanen25, finally managed to score his opening goal of the season. Heiskanen scored two goals in the match. The Finnish defender’s points balance in the 14 games of the beginning of the season is now six power points (2+4).
Especially the latter hit was a great demonstration of the Finnish defender’s speed.
Heiskanen told in the interview that he is happy about the opening goals of the season.
– I didn’t think too much about the fact that I hadn’t scored goals earlier this season, but scoring them and winning is always nice.
Along with Heiskanen, Dallas’ second Finnish defender Esa Lindell was also on top of the game and scored two goals.
He collected the assist for Pittsburgh’s only goal Valtteri Puustinen.
The match was difficult for Pittsburgh’s Finnish rookie goalkeeper For Joel Blomqvist. Dallas scored three goals in ten minutes, and Blomqvist had to be replaced.
It remains to be seen what Pittsburgh will do with its goaltending situation in the near future, as the two-week rehabilitation period in the AHL Tristan Jarry has returned to strength in Pittsburgh. In addition, he has also played in Pittsburgh’s goal during the early season Alex Nedeljkovic.
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby37, was disappointed with his team’s performance after the Dallas loss.
– There is not much to say when the situation is 6–0. You just have to keep playing, you can’t give up. We put ourselves in that situation.
Granlund’s streak continues
The San Jose Sharks forced the Philadelphia Flyers into a shootout, but Philadelphia was better and won the match 4–3.
Philadelphia led the match 3–0 until San Jose woke up. Mikael Granlund contributed to his team’s 1–3 reduction and scored a 2–3 goal himself. Granlund had played without points in the previous match, but the experienced attacker succeeded now, and has collected 7+11 points from 17 matches in the early season.
Downstairs in Philadelphia Rasmus Ristolainen toiled for 24 minutes of power points.
Rantanen and Kotkaniemi hit
Mikko Rantanen scored a goal when Colorado, represented by the Finn, beat the Nashville Predators at the end of overtime 3–2. You registered the pass for Rantanen’s 2–1 hit Joel Kiviranta.
The 28-year-old Rantanen has totaled a total of 20 power points (8+12) in 15 matches this season. Kiviranta, who is the same age, has completed five power points (4+1) in 16 matches.
Colorado’s Canadian defender scored the decisive goal in overtime Samuel Girard.
Juuse Saros stretched to 29 saves with Nashville goal.
The match between Vegas Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes is still ongoing. Carolina leads the match 5–1. The Hurricanes Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored his team’s opening goal in the opening set and then shot his own team to a 2–0 lead.
The story is updated.
Buffalo Sabers – Montreal Canadiens 5–7 (BUF: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen 14/18 saves/0+1)
Philadelphia Flyers – San Jose Sharks 4–3 vl. Mikael Granlund 1+1)
Pittsburgh Penguins – Dallas Stars (PIT: Juuso Puustinen 0+1, Joel Blomqvist 5/8 defense DAL: Miro Heiskanen 2+0, Esa Lindell 0+2)
Calgary Flames – Los Angeles Kings 3–1
Colorado Avalanche – Nashville Predators 3–2 and. (COL: Mikko Rantanen 1+0, Joel Kiviranta 0+1, NSH: Juuso Pärssinen 0+1, Juuse Saros 29/32)
Vegas Golden Knights – Carolina Hurricanes 1–5 standings.