In the hockey NHL, Finnish players excelled as pitchers. Joel Armia of the Montreal Canadiens scored his opening goal of the season.
STT Sports,
Anni Jämsä
In the hockey NHL, the Finnish players of the Dallas Stars hit button passes. 4-2 home win over the Chicago Blackhawks was assisted Esa Lindell with one and Miro Heiskanen with two assists.
Lindell’s long opening pass reached the finisher Yevgeny Dadonov in the opening set.
Heiskanen’s knuckle attempt ended up waiting in the corner of the goal in the second period By Jamie Benn to the shoulder, from which the Canadian hit the puck out of the air into the cage. Heiskanen also initiated what was born at the beginning of the third period Matt Duchene 3-0 goal.
Dallas forward who played more than 15 minutes Roope Hintz remained without effects.
Florida Panthers’ Finnish players also contributed to a 6-3 away win over the New York Islanders.
Niko Mikkola and Eetu Luostarinen grabbed one assist. by Anton Lundell the season’s power point pot increased by two.
The beginning of the match was dominated by the Islanders, who took a three-goal lead around the middle of the opening set. However, the final match was a goal celebration for the Florida team. Florida, who also opened their goal account for the season, collected the heaviest points balance from the match Matthew Tkachukwhich captured the 2+1 powers.
The Finnish captain of the Panthers Alexander Barkov didn’t return to the ice yet against the Islanders. Barkov, who suffered from a lower body injury, is expected to return to the lineup in the early week match against the Buffalo Sabres.
Armia’s opening goal of the season
Finnish forward of the Montreal Canadiens Joel Armia was effective in a home win against the St. Louis Blues. Armia grabbed a goal and an assist in the match that ended with a score of 5-2.
In the middle of the first period, Armia’s pass opened up a spot by Jake Evans for the opening goal he finished. Armia’s shot into the empty net was the first of the season for the Pori player.
Played the seventh NHL game of his career Oliver Kapanen got a little more than 13 minutes of ice time.
The New York Rangers also won their home match, when the Anaheim Ducks fell 2-1.
Rangers’ Finnish striker Kaapo Kako picked up an assist on his team’s decisive hit Will Cuyllen guided to the goal of the puck.
The Rangers have had the toughest early season in the Eastern Conference. Of the eight games played, six have ended in victory for the New Yorkers.
Lankinen avoided the fourth consecutive victory
Vancouver Canucks Finnish guard Kevin Lankinen saved his fourth straight game as the Pittsburgh Penguins fell by a close 4-3 score. Lankinen had a total of 21 saves in the Canadian team’s goal.
Played Pittsburgh less than 10 minutes Jesse Puljujärvi and Valtteri Puustinen missed the match without power points.
of the San Jose Sharks Mikael Granlund scored his team’s opening goal in a 7-3 loss against the Vegas Golden Knights.
Granlund, who came from behind the goal, blocked his shot from the Vegas keeper Ilya Samsonov over midway through the second set.
Granlund has been his team’s most effective player since the beginning of the season with 4+6 performances. The point pot is still a small consolation for the Finnish player, because the Sharks have not been able to win a single one of their nine games of the season.
San Jose is the only team in the entire league without a win. The win was the third in a row for Vegas.