Laine and Kekäläinen’s backlash for Columbus before the NHL matches in Tampere – the coach took the crushing defeat personally: “This was really ugly”

Laine and Kekalainens backlash for Columbus before the NHL matches

The New Jersey Devils beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 7–1. New Jersey’s Erik Haula had one assist in the scrimmage.

30.10. 23:24•Updated 30.10. 23:31

In Sunday night’s NHL game Patrik Laine starred and Jarmo Kekäläinen led by the Columbus Blue Jackers lost to the New Jersey Devils with an ugly score. Columbus fell short with 1–7 goals.

About New Jersey Devils players To Erik Haula recorded an assist in the Devils’ 5–1 goal, which he was responsible for Jonas Siegenthaler.

Lainee only had one shot on goal in 18 minutes and 42 seconds of playing time. Laine scored a goal in the opening game of the season, but was injured afterwards. Suomalaistahtih has now played three matches since his injury, but has been without power points in all games.

On Sunday, Columbus was very windy. New Jersey was able to shoot at the Columbus goal no less than 52 times.

– This was really ugly, really ugly, the head coach of Columbus Brad Larsen said after the match (you move to another service).

He took the crushing defeat personally.

– Now there are no clichés. We need to get back to the roots of this team. That’s my job. This is in my account. I have to help my players. We need to defend better and find ways to score goals. I’m the head coach. I have to get the players to be better prepared. This stuck out to me.

Columbus goalkeeper Elvis Merzlikins allowed several easy-looking goals against New Jersey, but Larsen didn’t set out to set up his Latvian players.

– We were just not good enough in front of him. Elvis didn’t give up, but gave his all, Larsen stated.

Columbus has started the season really slowly. Columbus has won just three of its first ten games this season. Meanwhile, New Jersey, which was part of the NHL’s early season boosters, has six wins in nine games.

Sunday’s game was Columbus’ last before next week’s NHL games against Colorado in Tampere. Columbus will meet Colorado in Tampere Arena on Friday and Saturday.

shows Tampere’s NHL matches live on TV2, Areena and the app. The matches start at 20:00. The live broadcasts start both on Friday and Saturday at 19:45.

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