In the hockey NHL, the Carolina Hurricanes have been in a strong mood for the last few games Sebastian Ahon the amazing point streak was continued when Carolina defeated the away Toronto Maple Leafs.
This time, Aho had his blade in play for every single Carolina goal. From the first two hits, the Finnish striker grabbed an assist, after which he scored a 3-1 hit into an empty net in the last minute of the match from a drive through.
The shot that was born on the eve of the game guaranteed the victory for Carolina, because of Nicholas Robertson managed to narrow it down to 3–2 with ten seconds left in the game.
In Carolina’s previous match, Aho recorded four assists and a goal and three assists from the day before. In total, Aho has amassed 11 (2+9) power points during his three-game scoring streak.
Only in Hurricanes history Eric Steel in 2005 managed to collect 10 points during three consecutive matches (5+5=10).
– It’s been a good streak. It’s nice to make a result. We weren’t satisfied with our result three games ago, and we’re still not satisfied, but we’re going in the right direction and we’re trying to continue on the same track, Aho commented after the match.
Aho skates in his own class
In terms of power points this season, Aho is in a class of his own among Carolina players. The Finn has already accumulated 42 power points (15+27). The next best balance is 27 points With Seth Jarviswho scored a 2–0 goal for Carolina on Saturday.
For someone who plays in a Toronto jersey to William Nylander was not blessed with power points against Carolina, and his 13-game point streak was snapped.
Hurricanes’ Swedish forward Jesper Fast left the rink in the first period due to an upper body injury and did not return to the ice. Fast had less than four minutes to play.
In the previous match, he returned after the farm command that fell short in Carolina’s goal Antti Raanta followed Saturday’s match from the bench. There was a Finnish cashier on duty instead Pyotr Koshetkovwho made 27 saves.
Luostarinen scored two goals
Florida Panthers Eetu Luostarinen decided the victory for his team by putting two power play goals in the net of the Montreal Canadiens in a 4–2 victory. He directed the first goal by Evan Rodrigues from the shot, and the second goal was created when Luostarinen carried the puck to the goal and slipped it past the crossbar Jake Allen’s.
The match was the first in Luostarinen’s NHL career in which he has scored more than one goal. The goals were Luostarinen’s sixth and seventh of the season. In total, powers have been created for 36 matches, 7+3=10.
– It feels good to help the team win. It’s always great to score goals. We did a good job. We kept the opponent outside and didn’t give too much space. Stoli (Anthony Stolarz) took care of the rest, Luostarinen added.
The win was Florida’s fourth in a row.
Buffalo shot more than 40 times
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 18-of-20 saves in the Buffalo Sabres’ 3–2 overtime win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. The match was the first for Luukkonen, who had blocked several through runs, since December 13th, after which he fell ill.
In the 15 started matches of the season, they have accumulated seven victories, a save percentage of 89.2 and an average of 3.13 goals conceded.
Kapanen narrowed it down, but the Blues lost
The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the St. Louis Blues 4–2 on home ice. of St. Louis Kasperi Kapanen took a 2-3 lead around the middle of the final set, but Sidney Crosby finished the final readings into an empty net about eight minutes later.
The hit was the fourth of the season for Kapanen, who steered a line drive in from the air in front of the goal. The goal was sweet for Kapanen, as he represented the Penguins before moving to St. Louis.
The Swedish pack of the Penguins Erik Karlsson registered the 600th assist of his NHL career on Crosby’s goal in the 19th minute of the final period.
Fleury approaches the wild marker pole
The Winnipeg Jets beat the Minnesota Wild 4-2 at home. Used his ice time effectively Nino Niederreiter scored two of the hosts’ four goals. Niederreiter was on the ice for about 14 and a half minutes.
Minnesota’s superstar goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury ended up in the rink after the Swedish hammer Filip Gustavsson retired due to a lower body injury. Gustavsson managed to save a total of 19 times during the two rounds.
Fleury, who guarded Minnesota’s net in the final set, blocked nine shots. The game was Fleury’s 999th in a row in the NHL. He is expected to be in Minnesota’s starting lineup Sunday local time when the club faces Winnipeg for the second straight time. With his next game, Fleury will become the fourth goaltender in NHL history to have a thousand games under his belt.
– There has been a lot of talk about it, so it will be good. But it’s nice to get it out from under, Fleury commented on the looming marker post.
The results of the NHL round:
Winnipeg to Minnesota 4–2
Buffalo–Columbus and 3-2
BUF: Luukkonen 18/20 defense.
Toronto–Carolina 2–3
CAR: Aho 1+2
Florida to Montreal 4–1
FLA: Monastic 2+0
Washington–Nashville vl 2–3
Tampa Bay–NY Rangers 1–5
Pittsburgh–St. Louis 4–2
STL: Kapanen 1+0
Boston–New Jersey 5–2
Los Angeles–Edmonton vl 2–3