Roman Josi made history. Thanks to his three assists in Nashville’s 3-2 success in Ottawa, the Bernese became the Predators’ best scorer in a season.
With 87 points, he broke Paul Kariya’s record of 85 points set during the 2005/2006 season. With his 19 goals and 68 assists, the eighth scorer in the League is getting closer and closer to the magic mark of 100 points in the regular season. He has twelve matches left to reach it.
“The numbers speak for themselves,” said Predators coach John Hynes. Roman is an exceptional man, player and leader. His coaches, his teammates and his fans are fully aware of this. He has a huge talent, it’s true. But that is not enough for him. He is constantly trying to improve his game.’
Elected man of the match, Roman Josi was behind the 1-0 for Matt Duchene (9th), 2-2 for Tanner Jeannot (48th) and 3-2 for Ryan Johansson (53rd). With this victory, the Predators have a margin of 4 points on the bar. It would still be very regrettable if Roman Josi did not make it to the final series after such a season.
Record equaled for Nico Hischier
Nico Hischier will not, for his part, see the play-offs. Beaten 7-4 at home by Montreal, the Valaisan and New Jersey conceded a fifth defeat in a row. Author of two assists, Nico Hischier reached a total of 52 points (19 goals / 33 assists) to equal his record for his rookie season in 2017/2018. Small consolation for the captain of a drifting team.
Nino Niederreiter can, on the other hand, have a smile. El Nino and Carolina secured their place in the play-off after their 5-3 victory over Buffalo. The Hurricanes thus invite themselves into the final series for a fourth year in a row.
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