Absent in the last six Devils games before the break of the 4 nations tournament due to an injury to the obliques, Nico Hischier was treated to a playing time of 20’15, winning 18 of the 27 commitments he made . The Valais center remained “silent”, as is his teammate Timo Meier and Lian Bichsel.
“It was not a bad match on our part,” said No. 13 des Devils, quoted on the NHL website. “We made an error, we paid for it. We took a penalty, we paid for it. Against such a team, it is never a good idea to be led 2-0”, a-t -He continued.
This recovery evening went much better for Nino Niederreiter, Kevin Fiala and Roman Josi. El Nino certainly did not register a point on Saturday, but “his” Winnipeg Jets picked up their ninth success in a row by winning 4-3 on penalties on the ice of St. Louis Blues.
Fiala has managed a goal and an assist in a match won 5-3 by the Los Angeles Kings against Utah Hockey Club. The Kings winger was appointed third star of this meeting. No star for Josi, but an assist on the goal of the Predators victory, who defeated the 2-1 avalanche thanks to a success by Jonathan Marchessault in the 50th.
