After Tage Thompson’s goal to make it 1:2, the Devils were playing in the first period, Hischier sent the puck along the fence, but Clifton prevented him from going further, who took down the Swiss striker hard. Palat didn’t wait for anything and took off after Buffalo’s back. In the skirmish, Václav Klaus’s vocabulary was ‘failure’, but for the Devils, the appeal of the 32-year-old Czech striker was of fundamental importance. In 11 seconds, they equalized at 2:2 thanks to Jesper Bratt.
It was worse for Palát, who received a penalty of five minutes and 2+10 for inciting a fight. However, Clifton headed to the cabins prematurely for the intervention on Hischier, on whom the NHL disciplinarian also wants to shine a light. There were concerns about the captain in the Devils camp. Although Hischier returned to the game in the second period, he was no longer in the lineup in the third. As a precaution, according to New Jersey coach Lindy Ruff.
“So I didn’t like that hit at all. I just hope Nico makes a speedy recovery. I believe he will rest because we will need him,” said Finnish Devils forward Erik Haula, praising Palát for his quick reaction. “He didn’t wait for anything and went for it. That’s the way it’s supposed to be.”
In the NHL, Palát was targeted by the specialized server Hockey Fights only for the second time. In the fall of 2016, he shut down an opponent from Detroit with a completely clean tackle while still a Tampa player, which did not please Swedish Red Wings guard Jonathan Ericsson, who set out to punish the Czech all-rounder and dealt him a few blows.
“I’ve never been to battles. Only once on a farm I shot someone from behind, and a fighter started at me, dropped it and beat me. So I started too. But I probably didn’t win it,” Palát described years ago in an interview for Sport.cz.
In New Jersey this season, the Czech all-rounder has a record of 0+2 after seven games, the Devils are fourth in the Metropolitan Division with nine points.
2023-10-28 06:32:34
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