NHL | Florida – Nashville 4: 6, Defender Gudas beat goalkeeper Rittich, who showed an amazing performance

Gudas, after whose lead Florida led 2: 1, scored in the NHL for the first time since last April 19 and after 56 goals without a goal. At the beginning of the second period, the Czech defender’s shot passed from the blue line around the ball of bodies and hit Rittich in the net at the right post. The home team increased to 3: 1 and still led 4: 3 in the 51st minute, but Nashville also turned around thanks to two goals from Tanner Jeannot. Rittich, who started from the beginning after more than a month, scored his first win since December 9.

“I shot to the point and tried not to hit the first player in front of me. I’m happy it passed. I enjoyed every second after the goal,” said Gudas, who improved his balance to the season to 1 + 11. The Czech back is valued mainly for its defensive game – it leads the entire NHL in the number of crashes (218) and is second in the club in blocked shots (75).

The Panthers increased to 3: 1 and still led 4: 3 in the 51st minute, but Nashville also turned the score thanks to two goals from Tanner Jeannot. Rittich, who started from the beginning after more than a month, scored his first win since December 9. “I got goal support, the boys blocked a lot of shots (18). That was great. We gave a great team performance, everyone tried,” Rittich praised.

Columbus has won five of the last six duels and entered the match with Toronto in a good mood. After the first period, however, he went into the cabins at 0: 1. In the 17th minute, however, Patrik Laine equalized, who scored five Canadian points for three goals and two assists in the previous two matches.

But then he turned the lead to the Leafs Auston Matthews again, assisted by David Kämpf. In the third part, the Jackets turned the development of the match against Boqvist and Gaunce, but about two minutes before the end, he sent the match into overtime for Spezzo. He decided this 20 seconds after the start with his second goal in the match Laine, who took a pass from Voráček and overcame the goalkeeper Campbell with a shot from the ring.

San Jose succumbed to the ice on Anaheim 3: 4 after the raids and lost for the seventh time in a row. The main architect of the home win was Rickard Rakell, who equalized to 2: 2 and 3: 3 in the middle period and also won the shootout. Tomáš Hertl gained confidence in the raids on the side of the losers, but he overshot in the second series. His teammate Radim Šimek started for the second time in February in the defense of the Sharks and was on the ice for one collected goal.

Zdeno Chára equaled the NHL record held by Chris Chelios in the number of matches played by the defender (1651). The 44-year-old Slovak quarterback contributed to the New York Islanders’ 5: 2 victory in Seattle in a twenty-minute stay on the ice. The guests led 4: 0 in the middle of the match, Zach Parise scored twice.

Philadelphia is worried, scoring her sixth loss in a row after a 1: 4 result with St. Louis. The Flyers equalized in the 49th minute thanks to Oscar Lindblom, but in 42 seconds Vladimir Tarasenko took the lead to the Blues. In the rest of Tuesday’s program, Ottawa defeated Minnesota 4: 3 at home. Duel decided the defender Thomas Chabot in the 55th minute with his second shot in the match.