2024-04-01 00:10:31
Forward Filip Zadina and defender Jan Rutta helped San Jose hockey players to victory on the ice of St. Louis 4-0. David Pastrňák contributed an assist and converted run in the final shootout to Boston’s 3-2 win over Washington. Pavel Zacha also contributed to the Bruins’ opening goal.
Raid by David Pastrňák | Video: NHL.com
After eight games without a point, Zadin opened in St. Louis score of the match. In the 29th minute, the Czech striker benefited from an excellent attack in the attacking zone, where he robbed Zachary Bolduc of the puck and scored his 13th goal of the season with a shot at the near post.
The native of Pardubice, who is one point away from equaling the most successful season in the NHL so far, is the second best scorer of the Sharks this year. Only Swede Fabian Zetterlund scored more goals from the current San Jose squad.
Rutta sealed the win with a goal into an empty net. He improved his record to 4+14 and is the second most productive Czech defender in the league.
Thanks to the Czech duo, the Sharks ended their nine-game wait for a victory, but they still remain at the bottom of the NHL. Hockey players from California lose seven points to the penultimate Chicago.
Boston moves in completely different waters. In recent matches, they do not seem as confident as they did at the beginning of the season, but they still remain among the best teams in the competition.
After the win over Washington, the Bruins broke the 100-point mark for the season and continue to hold third place in the Eastern Conference.
Pastrňák and Zacha on the Capitals ice prepared the opening goal of the match. The most productive Czech in the competition drove the puck into the offensive zone and passed it to a colleague from the Bruins’ elite attack. Zach was found by the defender Hampus Lindholm on the blue line, whose throw stopped in the goal.
The game went into overtime, in which the Bruins got an extra point. Pastrňák also succeeded in the third series, and with 102 points he is fifth in league productivity. But his run was very curious, the puck rolled behind the goal line at a snail’s pace.
NHL:
Arizona – NY Rangers 5:8, Buffalo – Toronto 0:3, Calgary – Los Angeles 4:2, Colorado – Nashville 7:4, Columbus – Pittsburgh 4:3 after sam. raids, Edmonton – Anaheim 6:1, Florida – Detroit 3:2 after sam. raids, Minnesota – Vegas 1:2 in overtime, Montreal – Carolina 0:3, Philadelphia – Chicago 1:5, Seattle – Dallas 0:3, St. Louis – San Jose 0:4, Tampa Bay – NY Islanders 4:1, Washington – Boston 2:3 after sam. raids, Winnipeg – Ottawa 2:3.