Jesse Puljujärvi returned spectacularly to the NHL. Patrik Laine ventilated the winning goal.
Jesse Puljujärvi He returned to the NHL last night when the Florida Panthers invited the Finnish Farm League to their ranks.
The return did not go unnoticed in the opponent’s camp. The Finnish striker, who played 13 minutes, missed power points, but marked five shots per goal and tackled six times.
Florida head coach Paul Maurice distributed praise to Puljujärvi after the match.
– I saw what he did. Some players are able to adapt our way of playing and reinvent themselves. When a player of that size is tackled, it is difficult for the opponent’s defenders. I liked his game, Maurice said.
Puljujärvi’s return to the NHL seemed to be unlikely. Pittsburgh Penguins gave up the Finn this season.
– I want to help the team and show that I can play at a high level, Puljujärvi comments on his return.
Ventilation from Finnish players Anton Lundellwho hit Florida’s only goal in the third round. Detroit won the meeting 2-1.
There were several top names from Florida. Captain Alexander Barkov Improves upper body injury, but his / her well -being is monitored daily. Sam Bennett and Sam Reinhart were resting while Matthew Tkachuk suffers from upper body injury.
– We have to let the guys recover so that they are fine. The match program doesn’t give you time. We have consecutive games. We do not rest players, but let them recover, Maurice said.
Barkov may play in the next match.
Laine painted
Jesse Puljujärvi was called back to the NHL. Zumawire/mvphotos
Patrik Laine The winning goal hit the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Nashville Predators 2-1.
Laine was able to ventilate at the beginning of the second round. He shot the reel on the wrist past Nashville watchdog Juuse Saros. The hit was the 20th of the season for Laine.
With the win, the Canadiens increased the lead to the New York Rangers to six points. The Canadian club is caught in the last playoff spot of the Eastern Conference.
Ottawa Senators Nikolas Matinpalo In turn, he finished the first NHL goal of his career. The hit was born in the second round against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Finnish defender shovels his own loose hockey from the corner of the paint.
– I happened to be alone in front of the goal, I don’t know why. The puck bounced in front of me and I just put it in, Matinpalo said after the match.
The Senators won the match 4-0.
Matinpalo has played 42 NHL matches. The point balance is now 1+1.
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The Dallas Stars lost the second time in a row. Minnesota Wild defeated the team in overtime 3-2.
Wild’s winning goal finished Marco Rossi.
Stars Finns Mikko Rantanen and Esa Lindell Got the feed points to the man. Twin bait Jason Robertson 1-0 hits.