David Pastrňák led the Boston hockey players’ 6:2 victory over Ottawa with his second NHL hat trick of the season and was named the first star of the game.
The native of Havířovsk scored in the sixth game in a row (6+3) and is fourth in the competition in both scorers (44 goals) and productivity (99 points).
Pastrnak gave Boston a 2-0 lead in the first period. The Czech striker opened the scoring in the 9th minute with a shot from Matt Grzelcyk, who was passed to the blue line by Pavel Zacha.
He added the second goal from a separate escape, when he caught a pass in the defensive zone and ended a great solo with a backhand bluff.
Pastrňák completed a hat trick in the 45th minute with a backhand from the left circle and with a goal to make it 4:2, he repelled the onslaught of Ottawa.
In addition to traditional caps, even a bear fur coat arrived on the ice this time. “I wonder how they got him to the stadium, after the game I gave them my hockey stick as a special gift,” NHL.com quoted Pastrňák as posing in a fur coat after the game.
Pastrňák scored seventeen hat tricks in the NHL, and only Phil Esposito (26) is better in club history.
“It’s always fun when you’re down there. This hat trick makes me even more happy because I scored it thanks to two backhands and one from the air. I don’t do that every day, so it was special this time,” he enjoyed Parsnip.
The 27-year-old forward scored a total of 345 goals for Boston, and with his third goal in the game, he moved to seventh place in the club’s scoreboard, ahead of current Bruins president Cam Neeley.
Ondřej Palát and Tomáš Nosek each contributed two passes to New Jersey’s 5-2 win over Pittsburgh. The Czech attackers start in the third row with Dawson Mercer, who ended their actions.
With his first goal, he opened the scoring in the 6th minute, and in the 50th minute he made it 4:1 after a successful combination into an open goal. Nosek scored his first passes in the 25th game of the season and improved to three points (1+2). Palat has 28 points (9+19). Timo Meier supported New Jersey’s win with two hits.
Carolina defeated the New York Islanders 4:1 thanks to Martin Nečas’ goal. She laid the foundation for success in the opening third, which she dominated 3:0. The team’s third goal was scored by Nečas, who used a power play two seconds before the first siren with a shot from the middle ring under the crossbar. The Czech forward was voted the second star of the match. He was surpassed by Seth Jarvis, who scored the first two goals of the game.
Petr Mrázek made six saves out of 24 shots in Chicago’s 2:6 loss on the ice of Los Angeles. There was no Czech goalkeeper duel, David Rittich watched the Kings’ victory from the substitutes.
Jan Rutta had five negative points in San Jose’s 2-8 debacle in Nashville.
NHL Results:
Boston – Ottawa 6:2 (2:0, 1:2, 3:0)
Goals: 9th, 12th and 45th. Parsnip (on first Zach), 39. and 59. Brazeau, 46. J. Boqvist – 34. Pinto, 40. B. Tkachuk. Shots on goal: 26:32. Spectators: 17,850. Stars of the match: 1. Parsnip2. Shattenkirk, 3. Ullmark (all Boston).
Detroit – Columbus 4:3 in overtime. (0:2, 2:0, 1:1 – 1:0)
Goals: 23. and 60. Raymond, 25. Seider, 61. P. Kane – 6. Werenski, 14. Texier, 45. Marchenko. Shots on goal: 27:35. Spectators: 17,707. Stars of the game: 1. Raymond, 2. P. Kane (both Detroit), 3. Werenski (Columbus).
New Jersey – Pittsburgh 5:2 (1:0, 1:1, 3:1)
Goals: 6th and 50th Mercer (on both Nose, Palace), 35. and 57. Meier, 49. Holtz – 28. M. Pettersson, 58. Rust. Shots on goal: 38:38. Spectators: 15,605. Stars of the game: 1. Allen, 2. Mercer, 3. Meier (all New Jersey).
NY Rangers – Winnipeg 2:4 (0:0, 1:3, 1:1)
Goals: 30. Wennberg, 59. Lafreniere – 25., 38. and 60. Scheifele, 33. Connor. Shots on goal: 40:27. Spectators: 18,006. Stars of the game: 1. Hellebuyck, 2. Scheifele, 3. Connor (all Winnipeg).
Philadelphia – Toronto 4:3 (1:0, 2:0, 1:3)
Goals: 1. Tippett, 21. Sanheim, 37. Frost, 53. Laughton – 42. W. Nylander, 51. Bertuzzi, 58. Tavares. Shots on goal: 30:30. Spectators: 18,623. Stars of the game: 1. Frost, 2. Tippett, 3. York (all Philadelphia).
NY Islanders – Carolina 1:4 (0:3, 0:0, 1:1)
Goals: 45. Palmieri – 13. and 15. Jarvis, 20. Out of time, 57. Guentzel. Shots on goal: 31:34. Spectators: 17,255. Stars of the match: 1. Jarvis, 2. Out of time3. Guentzel (all Carolina).
St. Louis – Colorado 3:4 (1:1, 2:2, 0:1)
Goals: 9. Walker, 25. Toropchenko, 29. B. Schenn – 7., 39. and 45. Rantanen, 27. Mittelstadt. Shots on goal: 33:35. Spectators: 18,096. Stars of the match: 1. Rantanen (Colorado), 2. Walker (St. Louis), 3. Nichuskin (Colorado).
Nashville – San Jose 8:2 (1:1, 3:1, 4:0)
Goals: 36. and 51. McCarron, 12. Josi, 30. Zucker, 38. Evangelista, 55. Jankowski, 55. F. Forsberg, 57. Novak – 18. Granlund, 26. Ferraro. Shots on goal: 40:20. Spectators: 17,159. Stars of the game: 1. McCarron, 2. Josi, 3. F. Forsberg (all Nashville).
Edmonton – Montreal 3:2 in overtime. (1:0, 1:0, 0:2 – 1:0)
Goals: 10. McDavid, 35. Henrique, 64. Draisaitl – 41. Suzuki, 45. Guhle. Shots on goal: 32:25. Spectators: 18,347. Stars of the match: 1. Draisaitl, 2. Ekholm (both Edmonton), 3. Suzuki (Montreal).
Vancouver – Buffalo 3:2 (1:0, 1:0, 1:2)
Goals: 34th and 59th E. Pettersson, 5th Garland – 50th and 60th Dahlin. Shots on goal: 34:17. Spectators: 18,733. Stars of the match: 1. E. Pettersson (Vancouver), 2. Dahlin (Buffalo), 3. Q. Hughes (Vancouver).
Vegas – Tampa Bay 3:5 (1:2, 1:0, 1:3)
Goals: 2. Marchessault, 37. Howden, 49. Hutton – 45. and 53. Point, 7. Cirelli, 11. Duclair, 59. Kučerov. Shots on goal: 27:21. Spectators: 17,789. Stars of the match: 1. Point, 2. Kucherov (both Tampa Bay), 3. Hutton (Vegas).
Anaheim – Minnesota 0:4 (0:0, 0:3, 0:1)
Goals: 21. Hartman, 22. Merrill, 32. Kaprizov, 54. Lucchini. Shots on goal: 27:32. Spectators: 16,239. Stars of the match: 1. Gustavsson, 2. Boldy, 3. Kaprizov (all Minnesota).
Los Angeles – Chicago 6:2 (1:1, 3:0, 2:1)
Goals: 32. and 40. Kopitar, 13. Laferriere, 30. Gavrikov, 46. Danault, 58. Lewis – 15. N. Foligno, 55. Korčinski. Shots on goal: 24:24. Frost he caught the entire game for Chicago, conceding six goals from 24 shots and had a 75 percent shooting success rate. Spectators: 18,145. Stars of the match: 1. Kopitar, 2. Kempe, 3. Gavrikov (all Los Angeles).
NHL Tables:
Eastern Conference:
Atlantic Division:
1. Boston 70 41 15 14 237:192 97 2. Florida 68 45 4 19 224:165 94 3. Toronto 67 38 9 20 244:212 85 4. Tampa Bay 68 37 6 25 240:228 80 5. Detroit 69 35 6 28 236:232 76 6. Buffalo 70 33 5 32 209:207 71 7. Montreal 68 25 12 31 188:239 62 8. Ottawa 67 28 4 35 213:239 60
Metropolitan Division:
1. NY Rangers 69 45 4 20 231:189 94 2. Carolina 69 43 6 20 236:185 92 3. Philadelphia 69 35 8 26 206:211 78 4. Washington 67 33 9 25 181:208 75 5. NY Islanders 68 29 15 24 203:226 73 6. New Jersey 69 33 4 32 225:238 70 7. Pittsburgh 68 30 9 29 199:204 69 8. Columbus 69 23 12 34 202:250 58
Western Conference:
Central Division:
1. Winnipeg 68 44 5 19 214:160 93 2. Colorado 69 44 5 20 258:207 93 3. Dallas 69 41 9 19 251:210 91 4. Nashville 69 40 4 25 227:206 84 5. Minnesota 69 34 8 27 216:219 76 6. St. Louis 69 36 3 30 197:209 75 7. Arizona 68 28 5 35 201:224 61 8. Chicago 69 19 5 45 152:248 43
Pacific Division:
1. Vancouver 69 43 8 18 241:186 94 2. Edmonton 66 41 4 21 234:187 86 3. Los Angeles 68 35 11 22 210:180 81 4. Vegas 68 36 7 25 219:205 79 5. Calgary 68 33 5 30 213:220 71 6. Seattle 67 28 12 27 182:196 68 7. Anaheim 69 23 3 43 171:252 49 8. San Jose 68 16 7 45 150:276 39
