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Nikita Kucherov leads Tampa Bay to victory with a hat trick, Jack Eichel does his first ice training with Vegas after his neck operation.
Malkin hits twice on his season debut
What a comeback for Evgeni Malkin when his Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-1. The 35-year-old Russian scored two goals in his first game of the season (2-0 and 3-1) and also did the preparatory work for the 4-1 result by Jeff Carter, who also scored twice. Malkin underwent knee surgery during the summer break and was therefore not able to play a game before. The Penguins (47 points) celebrated their ninth win in the last ten games and are only three points behind leaders Carolina Hurricanes (50) in the Metropolitan Division. With this game Sidney Crosby, Kris Letang and “Geno” have now been on the ice together in 16 seasons – NHL record!
Seider achieves 21st submission in overtime defeat for the Detroit Red Wings
Defender Moritz Seider contributed his 21st submission of the current season in the narrow 3-2 defeat after the Detroit Red Wings had been extended to the San Jose Sharks. The 20-year-old international scored two shots on goal, two blocks, four checks in 19:07 minutes and had a plus-minus value of +1. It was already the 24th scorer point, which puts him in third place in the rookies scorer list, which is led by his team-mate Lucas Raymond with 30 points. Goalkeeper Thomas Greiss did not appear for the Red Wings this time. Detroit is fifth in the Atlantic Division with 35 points and is fighting for a playoff spot.
Kucherov scores fourth hat trick of his career
Nikita Kucherov was the match winner in the 6-1 victory of the Tampa Bay Lightning against Buffalo with three goals. It was the fourth career hat-trick for the 28-year-old Russian, who only made his comeback last week due to an injury after sustaining a lower body injury in the second game of the season on October 16.
Tuukka Rask signs contract in Boston
Boston Bruins fans can look forward to the return of goalkeeper Tuukka Rask. The 34-year-old Finn underwent hip surgery in the summer and has been in rehab since then. He has been training with the Bruins team for some time and most recently had a trial contract with farm team Providence Bruins, where he was unable to gain match practice as planned due to game cancellations. Now he has reached an agreement with Boston on a one-year contract with a salary of one million dollars. A precise statement as to when Rask will be between the Bruins’ posts for the first time is not yet known. He won the Stanley Cup with the Bruins as a substitute goalkeeper in 2011 and failed as number one in the 2013 and 2019 finals.
Jack Eichel in training with Vegas Golden Knights for the first time, Niklas Lidström returns to the Red Wings
Superstar Jack Eichel was on the ice with the Vegas Golden Knights for the first time on Tuesday after his disc surgery. However, Eichel is only allowed to increase the intensity slowly and is currently training contactless. The 25-year-old moved from the Buffalo Sabers to Vegas in early November due to disagreements about the treatment method for his herniated disc. The American last played an NHL game on March 7, 2021. In six seasons he scored 355 points (139 goals, 216 assists) in 375 games for Buffalo. It is not yet known when the center forward will be able to make his comeback.
Niklas Lidström is making a comeback off the ice: The Swedish star defender becomes Vice President Hockey Operations at the Detroit Red Wings, the club where he has spent his entire outstanding NHL career. Evander Kane could soon be back in action at his new place of work: Ken Holland, General Manager of Edmonton Oilers, has confirmed discussions with Kane’s consultant. After several incidents in his private life, Kane was relegated to the San Jose Barracuda in the American Hockey League with the San Jose Sharks, now the Sharks have after an alleged violation of Kanes against the Covid protocol of the AHL terminated the contract entirely.
Tim Stützle in the corona protocol
The Ottawa Senators announced that 19-year-old international Tim Stützle is on the corona list and will be missing for at least five days. Due to numerous corona cases, Ottawa has only been able to play one game since December 18.
The results from Tuesday, January 11th, 2022 at a glance:
Buffalo Sabres – Tampa Bay Lightning 1:6
Florida Panthers – Vancouver Canucks 5:2
Columbus Blue Jackets – Chicago Blackhawks 2:4
Nashville Predators – Colorado Avalanche 5:4 n.V.
Vegas Golden Knights – Toronto Maple Leafs 3:4 n.P.
Anaheim Ducks – Pittsburgh Penguins 1:4
San Jose Sharks – Detroit Red Wings 3:2 n.V.
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