Nashville Predators’ Juuso Pärssinen scored once in his team’s 2–1 win against Calgary. Pärssinen stretched his scoring streak to seven consecutive games and with this he equals Nashville’s rookie record.
Four Finnish players managed to score Finnish time in the hockey NHL round that started last night.
Forward for the Nashville Predators Juuso Pärssisen an excellent rookie season continued. Pärssinen scored the winning goal as Nashville beat Calgary 2–1. The hit was his fifth of the season.
Pärssinen’s success extended his streak to seven consecutive matches. With his pipe, he’s tied for Nashville’s rookie record. In the past, the star player of the Swedish club has been able to do the same Filip Forsberg.
Pärssinen was able to comment on the rookie record and the goal that brought it after the match.
– I didn’t know that I would get on one or that Filip had it, he said about the record for the press (you will switch to another service) With an interview video from AtoZ Sports.
His frank description of his goal made the reporters hold back their laughter.
– I came straight from the ice rink to the ring. I just hoped not Colton (chain friend Sissons) would throw the puck long into the end. He came to the situation with good speed and put the puck in the goal. I managed to insert it myself, Pärssinen described in his laconic manner.
Nashville’s club record in power point streak is With JP Dumontwho had at least one run in 16 consecutive games in 2007.
Played in Nashville’s goal Juuse Saros stretched in the path of the puck 38 times in his team’s victory.
The evening was also happy for the Dallas Stars Joel Kiviranta, who snapped a nine-game scoreless streak as Dallas beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4–0. Among the other Finns, the star defender scored points Miro Heiskanen. Having an excellent season Roope Hintz was sidelined for the match, still suffering from an injury.
The other Finnish goal scorers in the round were the Colorado Avalanche Artturi Lehkonen and the Florida Panthers Anton Lundell. Colorado beat the Detroit Red Wings 6–3, while Florida beat the Buffalo Sabers 4–1.
The best Finnish scorer of the round was from the New York Rangers Kaapo Kako. The native of Turku provided two goal assists as Rangers beat Columbus Blue Jackets 3–1. With his two assists, the second player broke his five-game scoreless streak.
The results of the NHL round and the Finns’ statistics
Buffalo Florida 1–4
B: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen 30/33 saves, F: Anton Lundell 1+0, Aleksander Barkov 0+1.
Boston-Philadelphia 6–0
Colorado-Detroit 6–3
C: Artturi Lehkonen 1+0, D: Ville Husso 17/22 saves (to be replaced in 40:00).
San Jose-New Jersey vl. 3–4
Seattle-Tampa Bay 1–4
Las Vegas-Dallas 0 to 4
D: Joel Kiviranta 1+0, Miro Heiskanen 0+1.
Pittsburgh-Anaheim and. 4–3
Columbus-NY Rangers 1–3
N: Kaapo Kakko 0+2.
NY Islanders-Washington and. 3–4
Nashville-Calgary 2–1
N: Juuso Pärssinen 1+0, Juuse Saros 38/39 saves.
St. Louis-Ottawa 2–1