New York. Timo Meyer scored a direct goal in his highly anticipated debut with the New Jersey Devils last night.
But Swede Jesper Boqvist stole the show with two complete hits in the game-winning game against Arizona.
Sick, I was about to say. But of course it’s very fun to be able to contribute in this way, the 24-year-old Mazer comments to Sportbladet after the 5-4 win.
One by one, they’re debuting their new teams, stars and profiles that traded during last week’s NHL trade boom.
Last night, it was also time for Timo Meyer – perhaps the best and most sought after of all on the market. He missed two games due to injury, but away to Arizona he was finally able to make his mark on the New Jersey Devils.
Immediately hit
It certainly started well. Already after just over nine minutes, the former San Jose top scorer scored his first goal for the red and black bastards.
– It might have been good for him to do it at once, says Jesper Boqvist on the phone from Phoenix.
– It has already been understood what the original will be. He’s a great guy off the ice and seems capable of scoring anything on the ice.
Well, Buckfest isn’t that stupid either. Scored two amazing goals against the Coyotes
– Yes, sick, I was about to say. I had a lot of chances at the end, so it’s time and of course it’s fun to be able to contribute to this group,” continues the 24-year-old from Hedemora.
– In general, I finally felt relieved. I dipped a bit at Christmas, but now I think I’ve got my game back and a little more balanced.
The team’s effort on the night wasn’t the most impressive of the Devils’ winter. They were leading 4-2 after two periods, but in the third period the Coyotes were able to tie the game and only in overtime could visiting captain Niko Hischier decide.
– We’ve talked about them being dangerous when exposed to the elements and yet we’ve been ignoring that. It wasn’t very good, but in the end we got two points, and that’s what counts, says Jesper.
Chasing first place
Yes, for the Devils, Carolina is chasing the top of the Metropolitan standings and after last night’s win is only two points ahead – albeit with one more game to play.
– We absolutely aim to catch up and that’s why every single point counts so much, says tonight’s top scorer.
Victor Soderstrom has had an assist for the Wolves.
Speaking of his projected starts, it seemed for a long time that Los Angeles Kings icon Jonathan Quick would keep a clean sheet in his first game with Vegas – the team he ended up being somewhat of a snob after being traded for the first time to Columbus.
Two periods later in the night’s home game against Montreal, he did not call the puck. But in the third, the housing lockup managed to put three balls on it, a little sloppy.
However, the Knights held on to win 4-3 – and Quick was satisfied with the 25 shots he made.
– I felt completely comfortable. Some things are different, of course, but once you get going, you’re just trying to play hockey, the 37-year-old legend tells nhl.com
Ivan Barbashev, traded to Vegas from St. Louis, scored two goals and William Carlson had an assist.
The Detroit Red Wings’ chances of making the playoffs are getting smaller every night. After GM Steve Yzerman, who is fully focused on the future, traded key pieces like Tyler Bertuzzi, Philip Hronik, and Oscar Sundqvist, much of the hitting power evaporated, and last night there was a 3-1 loss against the Philadelphia Flyers.
What disappointed me mainly was that this was really a game we managed to win. But we made a number of mistakes that didn’t help us, says coach Derek Lalonde.
In Denver, the Seattle Kraken scored one of the heaviest wins of the season against the reigning champions.
They trailed 2-1 after 40 minutes, but with two and a half minutes remaining in the third period, Brandon Tanev tied the game and then Jani Gord scored in overtime.
In doing so, they won four straight and gained some distance from chasing Edmonton for the first wild card spot.
Alex Weinberg scored a goal—his 12th of the season—against the Avalanche.