Vrána started in preparation for the first game and scored three positive points for his participation on the ice when the goal was scored. He first opened the scoring in the 42nd minute when he finished off Lucas Raymond’s pass into an open goal. The lead was increased by Dylan Larkin and Raymond, who sent Vrána to escape. Among the Czech players, Dominik Kubalík also played for Detroit, who played five minutes in the power play, but did not make an impact against his former club.
Carolina led 2-0 after the opening period with goals from Brent Burns and Andrej Svečnikov, whose goal Nečas scored the second assist. Florida turned it around quickly, successively scored by Rudolf Balcers, Ryan Lomberg and Zac Dalpe, who punished Nečas’ suspension. It was the Czech attacker who equalized in the 35th minute with a shot without preparation from the right circle. After a pass from Kaše, who was one of the most diligent scorers with six attempts, Burns made the decision in the third period.
Marc McLaughlin and John Beecher scored two goals for Boston’s win. The last three fell only in the final eight minutes, and Linus Ullmark needed 21 saves to keep a clean sheet. Zacha assisted on the first goal after he sent the puck to Jack Ahcan on the blue line on the power play and his shot was deflected in by McLaughlin.
During the premiere, Krejčí spent 16 and a half minutes on the ice, five of which were outnumbered, and scored one shot. David Pastrňák, who did not play in the game, has not yet appeared by his side. Among the Czech players, in addition to Zacha, Tomáš Nosek and Jakub Zbořil wore the Boston jersey.
Columbus was losing from the eighth minute with a goal by Aliaksei Protas, but Carson Meyer soon equalized and Yegor Chinachov decided the match in the third period. Jiříček scored the second assist for the winning goal, scoring for the first time in preseason. Neither Jakub Voráček nor Stanislav Svozil started in the winners’ jersey.
Pittsburgh, with Radim Zohorna in the lineup, lost to home Buffalo 1:3, and Winnipeg, with Kristian Reichel, lost at home to Edmonton 2:3 after raids.
| NHL preparation: |
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| Columbus – Washington 2:1 (1:1, 0:0, 1:0) |
| Goals: 13. Meyer, 47. Činachov (Jiříček) – 8. Protas |
| Ottawa – Montreal 5:4 after extra time (0:2, 2:1, 2:1 – 1:0) |
| Branky: 28. DeBrincat, 36. Pinto, 51. Joseph, 55. Pinto, 61. DeBrincat – 17. Evans, 20. Evans, 35. Pitlick, 51. Barron |
| St. Louis – Dallas 2:5 (0:2, 0:1, 2:2) |
| Goals: 47. Bučnevich, 55. Brown – 18. Peterson, 19. Marchment, 40. Shea, 48. Johnston, 53. Olofsson |
| Winnipeg – Edmonton 2:3 after hire. (1:1, 0:0, 1:1 – 0:0) |
| Goals: 17. Perfetti, 49. Perfetti – 15. Benson, 52. Demers, dec. rent Shore |
| Chicago – Detroit 0:3 (0:0, 0:0, 0:3) |
| Goals: 42. Crow, 52. Larkin, 55. Raymond (Crow). Jakub Vrána was announced as the 2nd star of the match. |
| Seattle – Vancouver 4:0 (0:0, 1:0, 3:0) |
| Branky: 27. Beniers, 41. Wennberg, 48. Gourde, 58. Gourde |
| Buffalo – Pittsburgh 3:1 (0:0, 2:0, 1:1) |
| Goals: 33. V. Olofsson, 39. T. Thompson, 60. J. Quinn – 59. Caggiula. |
| Boston – Philadelphia 4:0 (0:0, 1:0, 3:0) |
| Goals: 28th and 52nd McLaughlin (on Zach’s first), 56th and 58th Beecher. |
| Carolina – Florida 4:3 (2:0, 1:3, 1:0) |
| Goals: 7th and 49th Burns (second O. Kaše), 12th A. Svečnikov (Nečas), 35th Nečas – 21st Balcers, 25th Lomberg, 30th Dalpe. |
