Nico Sturm is in the North American Ice Hockey League NHL after five defeats in a row left the ice again as a winner.
Born in Augsburg, he drove with the San Jose Sharks a 5-4 (2-2, 2-0, 1-2) away win against the Dallas Stars a. The Sharks went into the second third with a 2:2 score, where the guests managed a brace within 36 seconds. And the Sharks were also successful at the beginning of the third round and gained a 5:2 lead. Sturm was not involved in a goal in his 14 minutes on the ice.
Mass tussle between Capitals and Lightning
In the game between the Washington Capitals and the Tampa Bay Lightning there was a mass scuffle. This was preceded by a hard foul by Capitals forward Nicolas Aube-Kubel, who hit Lightning defender Cal Foote with his shoulder in the face.
While the referees reviewed the foul on the screen, a scuffle ensued. Aube-Kubel was sent off the ice and is automatically suspended for at least one game. The Capitals won 5-1, on Sunday both teams will face each other again.