For the fourth time in history, all 32 NHL teams participated in the game at night. Five Slovak hockey players also skated on the ice. Martin Fehérváry, Šimon Nemec and Tomáš Tatar gained points.
Slovakian hockey defenders Šimon Nemec and Martin Fehérváry scored their first points of the season in NHL night games. For the first time in the season, all 32 NHL teams were in action in the night games.
He has had a successful meeting Martin Fehérváry. The Slovakian defenseman in the services of the Washington Capitals equaled his career high in the number of plus points collected on the ice of the Philadelphia Flyers. He was on the ice for three goals scored by his team, of which 2 of them fell due to his own weakness. In numerous disadvantages, he and John Carlson were among the busiest men of the “Caps” line-up. Of the three losses, the club from the capital did not concede even once and even scored twice in the first period thanks to Dowd and Mangiapane. He also had a hand in the first-named’s goal Martin Fehérvárywhose attempt to throw the puck from the corner of the rink finally ended in a goal after a successful penetration by a teammate.
VIDEO – Martin Fehérváry’s (number 42) assist on Nic Dowd’s (number 26) goal in the weakening:
Martin Fehérváry’s statistics:
assistance: 1
Canadian points: 1
blocked shots: 1
bodysuits: 3
+/- body: +3
ice time: 21 substitutions / 18:32 min (of which 3:32 min in weakness)
The New Jersey Devils played an extremely attractive match with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Three Slovak hockey players were part of the meeting in which 13 goals were scored. Simon Nemec after Seamus Casey’s farm assignment to the AHL, he was given confidence on the blue line in the second power forward formation, leading to his first Canadian point of the season. In III. in the third he was involved in a combination that culminated in a precise cross pass Tomas Tatar to Tim Meier, for whom it was no problem to beat Johansson in the goal with a shot from the first. Despite two quick goals in the beginning III. in the third, the Devils failed to catch up with the opponent and finally lost 5:8. Simon Nemec he started the match in the third defensive pairing with Daniil Misyul, but as the match progressed he started more and more frequently with the assertive Brenden Dillon. Tomáš Tatar introduced himself in an excellent way in the fourth attacking formation. In the introduction III. in the third, he showed quick feet, created pressure on Tampa’s quarterback, immediately occupied the attention of two defending players in the area in front of the goal, and thus created space for his teammates. After the good work of Curtis Lazar, Nathan Bastian succeeded in shooting. Although you are Tomáš Tatar he did not score a Canadian point, he had a big share in the scored goal. He boarded on the opposite side of the rink Erik Černákwho did not participate in any of the eight goals of his team. He presented himself with a physical game, gave away 3 points and, according to the New Jersey Hockey Now portal, helped the Devils lose momentum in the match with a hard hit on Jesper Bratt at 2:1 for the Devils. However, coach Sheldon Keefe rejected this claim at the post-match press conference.
VIDEO – a beautiful Devils power-play combination in which Šimon Nemec (number 17) and Tomáš Tatar (number 90) scored assists:
VIDEO – Šimon Nemec (number 17) was unable to reach Brayden Point (number 21), who scored on the power play:
VIDEO – Brandon Hagel (number 38) got behind Šimon Nemec (number 17) and ended the 2-on-1 situation with a goal:
VIDEO – great work by Tomáš Tatar (number 90) before Nathan Bastian’s goal (number 14):
VIDEO – Šimon Nemec (number 17) was also on the ice when he scored a curious goal on a weak shot from the stick of Janis Moser (number 90) from Tampa Bay, who was helped by a rebound from the goalpost:
VIDEO – Erik Černák (number 81) could not prevent Jack Hughes’ (number 86) attempted pass again, and Tim Meier’s goal (number 28) resulted:
VIDEO – Erik Černák (number 81) overcame Jesper Bratt (number 63) behind the goal:
Šimon Nemec’s statistics:
assistance: 1
Canadian points: 1
shots on goal: 2
+/- body: -2
ice time: 22 substitutions / 16:28 min (of which 1:07 min in power plays – 56 sv weakenings)
Tomáš Tatar’s statistics:
assistance: 1
Canadian points: 1
shots outside the goal: 1
+/- body: +1
ice time: 18 substitutions / 11:42 min (of which 41 were power plays)
Statistics of Erik Černák:
shots outside the goal: 2
bodysuits: 3
penalty minutes: 2
+/- body: -1
ice time: 30 substitutions / 19:43 min (of which 2:04 min in weakness)
Martin Pospíšil he is silent on points for 3 matches in a row. He couldn’t even make it against the Pittsburgh Penguins, but he can enjoy a full point gain after a 4:3 win after separate raids. In the first seven substitutions in the meeting, he committed two offensive fouls. The second one was used by the Penguins to tie the game at 1:1. This also led to his being put on the bench during World War II. third, in which he played just one shift, during which he committed a hold on defender Ryan Graves. In III. he got back into the game in the third. He was on the ice for MacKenzie Weegar’s goal, but also for a precise hit from the opponent’s stick by Noel Acciari. After an excellent start, the formation in the composition of Huberdeau – Pospíšil – Mantha got wet with shooting dust. In the last three duels, only the first-named gained points thanks to one assist in a power play. That was also probably the reason why Martin Pospíšil he flashed several times on the wing of his last year’s teammates from the attacking formation, Andrej Kuzmenko and Nazem Kadri. It was Kadri who sent the duel into overtime 43 seconds before the final whistle. Samuel Honzek was absent from Calgary’s lineup due to injury.
VIDEO – MacKenzie Weegar’s goal (number 52), to which a pass from Martin Pospíšil (number 76) came:
VIDEO – Martin Pospíšil (number 76) stood on the ice at the conceded goal, which Noel Acciari (number 55) took care of:
Martin Pospíšil’s statistics:
shots on goal: 2
bodysuits: 2
penalty minutes: 4
throw-ins: 42,9 % (3/7)
ice time: 16 substitutions / 10:22 min
Patrick Koch again he only watched his teammates from Utah HC in action from the stands. His team lost to the Ottawa Senators 0:4 at home. The Slovak continues to patiently wait for the premiere in the new season as a healthy substitute.
Even the Montreal Canadiens did not make the fans happy. The Canadian team lost to the New York Rangers 2:7. Juraj Slafkovský due to an upper body injury, he did not participate in the game and will miss the team for at least a week. He will probably miss the fights with St. Louis Blues and the Philadelphia Flyers.
