Kevin Fiala scored from a tight angle on a shot poorly appreciated by goalkeeper Aleksei Kolosov. Credited with a record of -2, the St. Gallois was however not as decisive in this success as his captain Anze Kopitar, author of the Kings’ last two goals during a stunning third third.
In Chicago, Lian Bichsel and Dallas inflicted a 25th defeat on Philipp Kurashev’s Blackhawks. Aligned for 12’41”, Lian Bichsel presents a record of +1, that of Kurashev in the opposing camp was neutral.
Finally in Detroit, former HC Bienne freelancer Patrick Kane reached the threshold of 1,300 points with a goal and an assist during the Red Wings’ 4-2 success against Washington.
However, the evening was not lost for Alexei Ovechkin who is on the verge of a thunderous return after being absent for 16 matches. The Russian scored again to be only 25 points behind Wayne Gretzky’s fabulous record of 894 goals.
