Elias Pettersson historical after the success
the Swedish talent best of 25 years: ”Lucky”
TAMPA. Elias Pettersson went on the knock in the night again.
He stood for his sixteenth goal and his sixteenth assist when Vancouver took their third straight victory away against Columbus.
this is the young man from Ånge first rookie in NHL history to reach 32 points in just 27 matches in 25 years.
– the Goal of the night was my luckiest, but I’ll take it, ” he says after a 3-2 win.
the Russian star Alexei Yashin was the last that managed to produce 32 points in his 27 games since.
Now, 25 years later, Elias Pettersson made the feat.
It says – further – something about what sensation the 20-year-old medelpadingen posed during his rookie season.
”My luckiest so far.”
Against Columbus in Nationwide Arena last night, it took a little time before the things happened.
the First eight minutes into the third period managed to Josh Leivo – after topnotch framspelning of Elias – acknowledge the 1-0 lead, the Blue Jackets had won when the match was only 47 seconds old. Less than two minutes later had the home team under new management and then it looked like the match was coming to the guests from the hands.
But after 16.58 appeared ”the EP” up front Joonas Korpisalo and headed into 2-2 – with the skate.
“Yes, that goal was my most lucky so far,” he says to the local media afterwards.
” But I take it, it helped us to take the two points again.
”Had been able to reduce many”
Yes, shortly thereafter, managed to Jake Virtanen determine also – with a strange shot from one sarghörnet.
” We found a way to win and that is all that means something, says Elias.
Jacob Markström, who stopped 34 shots, agree with.
” It was a real karaktärsseger. Their 2-1 goal had been able to reduce many, but we just continued. Really good, ” he says.
Boston also turned. 0-2 after the first period turned into a 4-3 in the second after the first line with David Pastrnak and Brad Marchand in the lead roles stood three of the goals – the 2-2, 3-2 and 4-2.
Jakob Forsbacka-Karlsson had an assist for the Bruins first goal and Oliver Ekman-Larsson ditto for the Coyotes.
Minnesota crushed the Montreal at home with 7-1. Matt Dumba accounted for two goals.
Winnipeg won with 6-3 against hopeless Chicago now fell down to jumboplatsen in the entire NHL. Kyle Connor scored two of the goals.
Nashville beat Ottawa at home with 3-1. Only svenskpoängen: Mattias ekholm’s assist to Austin Watson 1-0.
St. Louis lost 3-1 to 3-3, but determined still late with a 4-3 goal.
Segerskytt: Brayden Schenn.
Edmonton fought back to Colorado 6-4 on bortais.
But it was still the home team stjärnkedja that produced the most.
Poängligans one Mikko Rantanen accounted for 1+3, and plucked a little at the top. The finn has 52 (13+39) points and is five ahead of kedjekompisen Nathan MacKinnon, who had two assists in the night. Tredjelänken Gabriel Landeskog scored 2+2.
the Colorado–Edmonton 4-6 (0-1, 1-4, 3-1)
Colorado: Mikko Rantanen 2 (Gabriel Landeskog 1), Colin Wilson (Landeskog), Gabriel Landeskog (18). Goalies: Philipp Grubauer 62.5%, Semyon Varlamov 83.3 per cent. Edmonton: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 2, Kyle Brodziak, Connor McDavid (Adam Larsson), Leon Draisaitl, Darnell Nurse. Goalkeeper: Mikko Koskinen the 90.7 per cent.
the Winnipeg–Chicago 6-3 (3-0, 1-2, 2-1)
Winnipeg: Kyle Connor 2, Mark Scheifele, Tyler Myers, Mathieu Perreault, Brandon Tanev. Goalie: Laurent Brossoit 91,4 per cent. Chicago: Dylan Strome, Dominik Kahun, Alex DeBrincat. Goalie: Cam Ward 84.8 per cent.
St. Louis Florida 4-3 (0-1, 0-0, 4-2)
St. Louis: David Perron 2, Ivan Barbasjev (Oskar Sundqvist), Brayden Schenn. Goalie: Jake Allen 88.0 per cent. Florida: Yevgeni Dadonov, MacKenzie Weegar, Mike Hoffman. Goalie: Roberto Luongo 87,9 per cent.
Nashville–Ottawa 3-1 (1-1, 1-0, 1-0)
Nashville: Austin Watson, Mattias Ekholm), Ryan Ellis, Craig Smith. Goalie: Pekka Rinne 96,2 per cent. Ottawa: Zack Smith. Goalie: Craig Anderson 91,7 percent.
Minnesota–Montreal 7-1 (1-0, 4-0, 2-1)
Minnesota: Matt Dumba 2, Nino Niederreiter (Jonas Brodin), Charlie Coyle, Eric Staal, Jared Spurgeon, Zach Parise. Goalie: Devan Dubnyk 96.7 per cent. Montreal: Jeff Petry. Goalies: Antti Niemi 70.8 per cent, Carey Price 100 per cent.
Washington–Detroit 6-2 (3-0, 2-0, 1-2)
Washington: Alexander the national hockey league 3 (Nicklas Bäckström 3, Christian Djoos 1), Brett Connolly, Travis Boyd, T. J. Oshie (Bäckström). Goalie: Braden Holtby 94,6%. Detroit: Dylan Larkin (Gustav Nyquist) Gustav Nyquist (8). Goalies: Jonathan Bernier 66.7%, Jimmy Howard 90,0 per cent.
Columbus–Vancouver 2-3 (1-0, 0-0, 1-3)
Columbus: Seth Jones, Oliver Bjorkstrand. Goalkeeper: Joonas Korpisalo 88.0 per cent. Vancouver: Josh Leivo (Elias Pettersson), Elias Pettersson (16) (Alexander Edler), Jake Virtanen. Goalkeeper: Jacob Markström 94.4 percent.
the Carolina–Toronto 1-4 (0-1, 1-1, 0-2)
Carolina: Justin Williams (Victor Rask). Goalkeeper: Petr Mrazek 86.2%. Toronto: Tyler Ennis, Morgan Rielly (William Nylander), Patrick Marleau (Nylander), John Tavares. Goalie: Frederik Andersen 96.7 per cent.
Buffalo–Los Angeles 4-3 e l (1-1, 0-2, 2-0, 1-0)
Buffalo: Zemgus Girgensons, Jack Eichel, Johan Larsson (2) (Lawrence Pilut), Jeff Skinner. Goalkeeper Linus Ullmark 89,7 per cent. Los Angeles: Jake Muzzin, Matt Luff, Adrian Kempe (5). Goalie: Calvin Petersen 91,5 per cent.
Boston–Arizona 4-3 (0-2, 4-1, 0-0)
Boston: Brad Marchand 2, Danton Heinen (Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson), David Pastrnak. Goalie: Tuukka Rask 90.9 per cent. Arizona: Nick Schmaltz (Oliver Ekman-Larsson), Nick Cousins, Michael Bunting. Goalie: Darcy Kuemper 84.6%.
