Artturi Lehkonen was the best player on the field in his old home hall.
Artturi Lehkonen was chosen as the best player of the game, even though he missed the third set due to injury. AOP / USA TODAY Sports
Moved from Montreal to Colorado last season Artturi Lehkonen returned to his old home hall for the first time last night, when Colorado claimed an 8-4 away victory.
The Finn was encouraged by the 2+1 performances, and he was chosen as the best player of the match. However, Lehkonen’s evening ended in the second set with a finger injury.
Editor of The Athletic Peter Baugh said on Twitter that the Finn’s finger has been broken. Lehkonen returns from a guest tour to Denver, where the man is awaiting surgery.
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Lehkonen’s injury is a bad setback for Colorado, as the winger had the most effective season of his career. Lehkonen had time to tap in 62 games with 20+29=49.
In addition to Lehkonen, also Colorado Mikko Rantanen (1+1) and Montreal Jesse Ylönen (1+0) got their name in the scoring statistics at the Bell Centre.
Heiskanen in action
Miro Heiskanen shined in Dallas’ back line as the Stars defeated Seattle 5-2. The Stars’ first baseman was chosen as the second star of the game with three assists.
Like Lehkonen, Heiskanen is playing the most efficient regular season of his career. The star pack has already scored 54 (10+44) points in 64 matches.
In the ranks of the Kraken Eeli Tolvanen managed to pollute the goal net again. The man directed Vince Dunn (0+2) in the backpack of the blue line and increased his goal balance for the season to 14 already.
Tolvanen has scored 14+12=26 in 46 matches.