Mikko Rantanen and Artturi Lehkonen scored. The Ottawa Senators were on a roll.
The Colorado Avalanche’s Finnish stars Mikko Rantanen and Artturi Lehkonen played against the Nashville Predators Finnish time on the night between Saturday and Sunday.
Rantanen scored 0+3 and Lehkonen scored two goals as the Avalanche defeated the Predators 5–2.
Rantanen has now scored 18+28=46 power points in 32 games and is second in the NHL points market. Lehkonen, on the other hand, has collected 10+6=16 performances in 20 matches.
Nashville, represented by Juuse Saros and Justus Annus, has been disappointing in the early season. The club, which started this season with heavy investments, is in the bottom mud of the Western Conference and has lost no less than nine of its previous ten matches.
The Ottawa Senators, on the other hand, had to react quickly when the team’s goalkeeper Anton Forsberg was injured before warm-ups in the gym. Forsberg couldn’t even serve as a goaltender against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
The Senators finally called in a student to help By Zach Dietzwho plays as a backup goalkeeper for the local university team. of The Athletic according to Dietz was in the stands wearing a fan shirt of Ottawa center Josh Norris. In the end, he was called to the match as an emergency, but according to media reports, he was not sitting on the bench, but alone in the dressing room, because he was acting as both of them.
Other Finns
Among the other Finns, Ville Husso prevented the Detroit Red Wings from winning when the team beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4–2.
Husso had last saved a win in the NHL about a year ago on December 13, 2023. The Finnish guard has had to pick up speed this season from the farm, but has been able to play recently.
Mikael Granlund of the San Jose Sharks scored a goal, but the Sharks lost 3-4 to the Utah Hockey Club.
Esa Lindell and Roope Hintz had assists as the Dallas Stars beat the St. Louis Blues’ 2–1 score at the end of overtime.
Mikko Rantanen led the Colorado Avalanche again. PDO