The Blue Jackets, who were three lengths behind after only 11’52, recovered to 3-3 in the 22nd minute after scoring twice in the space of 87 seconds at the start of the second third. Janis Moser was also serving a penalty when Columbus scored 3-3 on the power play.
The Zealand defender redeemed himself by scoring an assist on the 6-6, scored in the 52nd minute by Conor Geekie in a power play. Tampa Bay, which had already been able to get back to 5-5 in this unbridled match, gave in with a success from defender Zach Werenski (2 goals and 3 assists Thursday) after 1’26 in “overtime”.
The Swiss trio of the Devils (Nico Hischier, Timo Meier, Jonas Siegenthaler) also remained “silent” Thursday in a match won 4-2 by New Jersey against Carolina. The man of the match was Swedish winger Jesper Bratt (2 goals and 1 assist), who allowed the Devils to pick up an 8th success in their last 11 matches.
The evening was, however, very complicated for Philipp Kurashev. The Bernese striker watched Chicago’s victory against defending champion Florida (3-1) from the stands. He needs a “fresh start” and must “show more intensity,” according to Blackhawks coach Luke Richardson.
