Joel Armia is starting to get up to speed.
Joel Armia push up by Samuel Girard and Josh Manson between Montreal’s 4-3 winning goal against Colorado, with a good four minutes left in the third period.
Armia’s early season was difficult, as he sometimes even played in the AHL, but now the man has gotten into a good mood. The goal was his third in the last six games.
– I feel like he’s having fun. He’s smiling and playing a really good ball now, Montreal head coach Martin St. Louis praised on the NHL website.
With the strong tackles, the Pori player’s playing time has also increased. Against Colorado, he spent no less than 19 minutes and 49 seconds on the ice. They only got more responsibility from Montreal’s attackers Cole Caufield (20.17) and Nick Suzuki (21.24).
Armia was chosen as the second star of the game after Suzuki (0+2). Caufield (1+1) was a triple star.
of Colorado Mikko Rantanen got one assist in the match when the man started Devon Toews 3-3 equalizer.
The story continues after the picture.
Joel Armia has started to pollute the goal net again. AOP / USA TODAY Sports
Over by Roy
Last night’s biggest name in the NHL was Marc-André Fleury. The 39-year-old slugger picked up his 552nd career win as Minnesota crushed the New York Islanders 5-0.
Thanks to his victory, Fleury moved into second place in the all-time goaltending record Patrick Roy’s (551 wins).
– I wish we could have done this a while ago, but everyone in this locker room knows that we try our best to win games, Fleury said after the victory on the NHL website.
Minnesota had lost its previous four games.
Fleury is ahead of him in the all-time wins record Martin Brodeurwho saved a whopping 691 wins in the NHL.
– I need another 15 years for that, Fleury joked.