Roope Hintz, who was chosen as the best player of the match, ended the goal in eight goals.
21.3. 07:10 • Updated March 21st. 07:18
Dallas Stars Roope Hintz spent a two-goal night in the hockey NHL. The Finnish striker was chosen as the best player in the match when Dallas claimed a 3–2 away win from the Washington Capitals.
Eight games had elapsed since the previous goal in the center of Dalls ’first field. The last time Hintz scored was on February 27th.
For the first time, Hintz succeeded at the end of the opening round when he defeated Dallas with a 2-0 goal in the lead. Jason Robertson after releasing feed. The first goal of a Finnish star can be viewed by clicking on the main picture of the story.
For the second time, the 25-year-old Finnish striker succeeded in the middle of the second round after a pattern of superiority. Preliminary work for the 3–1 goal was done Joe Pavelski and Tyler Seguin.
– It was great to get a couple of goals of superiority, because the game of superiority is a bit tangled. It was great that we got the superiority going. It’s always nice to score goals, Hintz smiled.
Hintz broke the 50-power mark in the match for this season. The Finnish striker, who has been playing in the NHL for a record period, has now dared 25 + 26 = 51 out of 59 matches.
– The whole team played well today. We also played well in the previous match well in New York (against the Islanders), but we didn’t make a win there, Hintz said at the press conference.
Russian striker for the Capitals Alexander Ovetshkin scored his 40th goal of the season and sealed twelve of his 40 goals in the league season. The same achievement has been achieved in the past only Wayne Gretzky.
Ovetshkin also shot the Capitals 1-2 reduction in the second set with a superior heat.
Dallas defender Esa Lindell scored an entry point for his team’s opening goal.
For the fourth time in a row for Carolina
Sebastian Ahon, Teuvo Teräväinen, Jesperi Kotkaniemen and Antti Raannan represented by Carolina Hurricanes suffered for the fourth consecutive loss. The top team of the Metropolitan Division, represented by Finnish players, lost 0–2 to the New York Rangers at home. The four-match losing streak is the longest for Carolina this season.
With the Rangers goal, the playoffs were blocked Alexander Georgiev. The Russian goalkeeper, who was chosen as the best player of the match, stopped the puck 44 times. Zero was the first in the season for Georgijeville and the seventh in his NHL career.
Raanta acted as a hatchback in the match when a Dane Frederik Andersen defeated Hurricanes with a goal 16/17 times.
Philadelphia – NY Islanders 2–1
Washington – Dallas 2-3
DAL: Lindell 0 + 1, Hintz 2 + 0
Carolina – NY Rangers 0-2
Vancouver – Buffalo and 2-3