New York. Vancouver advanced 3-0 in tonight’s season opener against Edmonton – after, among other things, a quick goal from Elias Peterson.
Then the amazing Conor McDavid took over and turned the game around with a hat-trick.
– Although we won thanks to goalkeeper Jack Campbell, says the star after winning 5-3.
The hypothesis that this may be the season when Elias Peterson It ended up being along with the real NHL stars that seemed to be confirmed once it started.
The opening match between the Canucks and Al-Mezit lasted no more than one minute and 49 seconds before he scored his first goal.
Another theory is that the Canucks could become a top team this year, and for a long time it felt as if it was confirmed too, because the guests from Vancouver were ahead 3-0 – among other things after a goal by sloppy Andrei Kuzmenko.
But it turns out it’s all about that Conor McDavid Didn’t turn the ignition switch yet. Then he did, and before the performance was over, he made a hat-trick – which completed in an empty net at the end – as well as an assist.
Mursingh crossing as well.
Everything that could have gone wrong in the first half went wrong. We talked about the start well, but we didn’t really do it, says the match champion, whose four-point lead has over 700 points in his career.
– However, Jack Campbell, our guard, got us started. Thanks to him we won.
The noble master’s contribution had some significance as well…
In Canucks’ locker room, sighs are loud afterwards.
– But it’s a good lesson for us. “We have to learn to close matches like this,” says Småland defender Oliver Eckmann-Larson.
As usual, defending champions Colorado opened their season with a party in which the championship flag was hoisted to the ceiling in their home on the ballpark.
Then they went out and ran over the Chicago Blackhawks. The final score 5-2 was on the low side.
– We showed determination and good behavior right away. Coach Jared Bednar says it’s great to see him.
Gabriel Landskog is injured and has not played.