The Danish hockey player Nikolaj Ehlers played a particularly prominent role, since the NHL’s two top team met on the ice on the night of Monday.
Ehlers scored two goals for the hosts, the Winnipeg Jets, which tops the Western Conference, the victory 5-4 over the Tampa Bay Lightning.
the Dane was already in focus in the first period, when he was in the opspillet to Winnipeg equalizing to 1-1. Here was Ehlers noted for an assist.
the Battle swaying back and forth in the second period, when Winnipeg first brought out in front 2-1, before Steven Stamkos brought the balance in the accounts.
With two minutes left in the period came the guests in front 3-2, but Nikolaj Ehlers exploited a minute later on a free position in the Tampa Bay forsvarszone to hammer the puck in the goal on a nice slagskud.
Tampa Bay, which is right at the top in the Eastern Conference, however, was to press the home team. And six minutes into the third period, capitalizing Nikita Kucherov a powerplay and brought the guests in front 4-3.
But Ehlers was not done to show good Danish bars on the ice. Thus, he followed with just over five minutes left in the match up on a ripost from Mark Scheifele and placed the puck in the goal.
It was Nikolaj Ehlers’ 12. scoring of the season, and the sent at the same time, the fight in overtime, as there was scored more in the regular playing time.
In overtime, it was Mark Scheifele, who was the big hero, as he secured the home team the extra point with a goal after four minutes.
Nikolaj Ehlers together with just Mark Scheifele highlighted as one of the battle’s three best players.