Posted25 avril 2022, 08:33
Author of a new great performance, the Saint-Gallois carried Minnesota to a narrow success (5-4 ap) on the ice of Nashville, where the Bernese captain also distinguished himself.
Kevin Fiala scored two new points for the Wild.
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The clash between the two best current Swiss players kept all its promises overnight from Sunday to Monday in the NHL. Kevin Fiala and Roman Josi each put their names on the stat sheet, as Nashville and Minnesota gave the crowd at Bridgestone Arena a jaw-dropping scenario, with the Wild winning the final 1.3 from the end. extra time (5-4).
Always on his cloud, the St. Gallen striker first delivered an assist to his Swedish teammate Joel Eriksson on the equalizer at 3-3 (39th), before scoring the 4-3 goal himself for his team (40th), his 33rd achievement since the start of the regular season. The Swiss international has now tallied 23 points in his last ten outings. Totally crazy.
Timo Meier scorer
In the camp opposite, Roman Josi allowed his team to snatch a point by being at the origin of the 4-4 signed Dante Fabbro (55th). This new assist has further increased the incredible total of points – which now stands at 91 – from Berne since the start of the exercise. As a reminder, the captain of the Predators had become, on the night of Saturday to Sunday, the first defender to reach the threshold of 90 units since Ray Bourque in 1993-1994.
The last Swiss in a tunic on the ice across the Atlantic, Timo Meier also shone overnight from Sunday to Monday. Opposed to the Vegas Golden Knights, the Appenzell striker equalized for San Jose… 0”9 from the end of regulation time. The Sharks finally passed the shoulder during the penalty shootout (5-4). Thanks to his 35th goal of the winter, the Swiss now have 76 points to their name.