2024-04-12 17:45:20
“Penguins” beat Detroit “Red Wings” at home with 6:5 (2:2, 2:1, 1:2, 1:0). “Penguins” have scored at least a point in their last ten matches, winning seven of them. The team is currently in 8th place in the East, which guarantees play in the Stanley Cup, one point ahead of the three closest followers.
In this game, Crosby collected three (1+2) assists, making his 1000th assist in the 100th second of overtime, when Erik Karlsson scored the game-winning goal.
Crosby had 1,000 assists in 1,269 games, seventh best in the league. Also, he is the seventh player in the league who has accumulated 1,000 assists in one team.
With 1,591 points, Crosby passed Phil Esposito, who has one fewer, for the league’s all-time leading scorer.
Brian Rast also scored three (1+2) points for the home team, while Riley Smith made two assists.
For the guests, Lucas Raimonds collected four (3+1) performance points, Dylan Larkin (1+2) and Alex Debrinkat (0+3) – three points each. In the 649th game, Larkin exceeded the 500-point mark (211+291).
Auston Matthews scored two goals for the home team of the New Jersey “Devils” in a 5-6 (2-3, 2-1, 1-2) loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs at home, having already scored 68 goals this season.
Matthews now has 367 league goals, trailing only Mats Sundin and Daryl Sitter, who have 53 and 22 more goals, for Toronto’s all-time leading scorers.
John Tavares also scored two goals for the home team, while Max Domi assisted twice. Timo Meier scored a goal and an assist for the visitors.
The Los Angeles Kings beat the Calgary Flames 4-1 (1-0, 2-0, 1-1) at home, securing a place in the Stanley Cup.
Viktor Arvidsson scored two goals, Anze Kopitar made two assists, and Cam Talbot saved 22 shots.
It has already been reported that the Buffalo “Sabres” team, represented by the Latvian forward Zemgus Girgensons, defeated the Washington “Capitals” team 4:2 (1:0, 1:1, 2:1) at home on Thursday.
The Latvian striker spent 11 minutes and 47 seconds on the ice in this match, losing the only shot and accumulating a +/- indicator of -1.
Jordan Greenway and defender Henry Jokiharja each had two assists in the winners’ row, and Zack Benson became the third Sabers player to score at least 10 goals in a season at the age of 18. This has also been achieved by Phil Housley (17 goals in the 1982-1983 season) and Pierre Turgeon (14 goals in the 1987/1988 season).
In the home team’s goal, Uko Peka Lukkonenen saved 22 shots.
Guard John Carlson stood out for the guests with two assists, who scored 50 assists in a season for the sixth time in his career, ahead of Scott Stevens, who has five such seasons in the “Capitals” ranks.
The next game “Sabres” will play away on Saturday against the Florida “Panthers” represented by Uģis Balinskas.
Sabers, with 81 points in 80 games, ranks 13th in the Eastern Conference.
Florida “Panthers” represented by Latvian defenseman Uvja Balinskas won 4:0 (1:0, 2:0, 1:0) at home against the Columbus “Blue Jackets” team, who played the game without Latvian goalkeeper Elvja Merzlikina, who suffered a lower body injury, and suffered a third consecutive losses.
Balinskis played 16 minutes and 37 seconds, scored once, used two power plays and had a neutral efficiency ratio.
Sergej Bobrovskis saved all 25 shots in the winning goal, staying “dry” for the sixth time in the season, while Jett Greaves managed 42 shots for the guests.
Bobrovsky’s achievement is the club’s second best of the season. Tomas Vokoun managed to play seven “dry” games in the 2009/2010 season and Roberto Luongo in the 2003/2004 season.
The 54th goal of the season was scored by Sam Reinhart, while defender Oliver Ekman-Lashon collected two assists.
“Panthers” will play their next game on Saturday at home against Buffalo “Sabres” represented by Zemgus Girgensons.
With 106 points in 80 games, the “Panthers” are in fourth place in the Eastern Conference, while the “Blue Jackets” are in 16th place with 64 points.
2024-04-12 17:45:20