Four points in two matches and participation in the super goal: Panarin successfully started the NHL season in a new team

Goal of the day from the Russian three Rangers

Russian striker Artemy Panarin had a great start to the season at New York Rangers, again delighting fans of his new team with good statistics. He again chalked up a goal and an assist, which helped the “blue shirts” beat the Ottawa Senators away - 4: 1.

Moreover, the scoring took a back seat against the background of the combination, which resulted in a pass by Panarin to Mika Zibanejad in the 30th minute of the match. The Swede handed the puck to Pavel Buchnevich, who, in the spirit of the Soviet hockey players, returned it and Zibanejad shot on goal, scoring the most beautiful goal of the day in the NHL.

This exact throw was victorious for the Rangers. By that time, the score was equal - Brady Tkachuk answered the goal of Zibanajad in the first half. The first three Rangers continued to actively operate on someone else's ice, and as a result, the Swedish striker scored a hat-trick, and Panarin put an end to the match, realizing the majority with one touch from the left face-off circle.

However, the efforts of the trio of Panarin and Buchnevich might not be enough if not for the high-quality game of Alexander Georgiev at the gates of the New York team. The goalkeeper repelled 31 shots per game, including seven in the minority, and missed the only goal after an accidental rebound. The “Ottawa” with the defense was not so great, although Nikita Zaitsev tried very hard to rehabilitate for an unsuccessful match with “Toronto”. The Russian defender blocked four shots and held seven power moves, avoiding a negative indicator of utility.

Supersave Bobrovsky on Kucherov

An impressive match was held by Sergey Bobrovsky, who was to stop the best team of last year’s regular season, Tampu Bay Lightning, with Florida Panthers. As a result, the Russian missed three goals, but made 32 saves, which turned out to be enough for his team to win in the main time.

The most impressive salvation occurred in the third period, in which the Tampa threw rivals 17: 6. The Lightning players played the puck for the most part, passing to each other literally from side to side. When the chased Bobrovsky still left the gates uncovered, Nikita Kucherov brought the club and sent the puck in their direction. But the two-time winner of the Vezin Trophy managed at the last moment to jump behind a far flying puck and not just repulse it, but trap it.

Bobrovsky was recognized as the third star of the match, and his efforts were highly praised by the author of the hat-trick against Andrei Vasilevsky, Mike Hoffman.

“We won thanks to his saves. Without them, we probably would have missed seven or eight goals. He left us in the game and inspired the whole bench. And we, in turn, were able to realize a number of our moments, ”the Florida striker said after the match.

Malkin's injury

“Pittsburgh Penguins” with Eugene Malkin confidently beat at home “Columbus Blue Jackets” with a score of 7: 2. But the Russian striker himself could not accept full defeat. The match for him ended extremely unsuccessfully.

In the middle of the second period, he did not share the ice with Jake Gunzel, began to fall towards the bench and fell under the power reception of Vladislav Gavrikov. From a collision with the board, Malkin received an injury, the details of which have not yet been disclosed. The attacker did not finish the match in which he spent only seven and a half minutes on the ice.

Here's where Evgeni Malkin was injured during the 2nd period. # Penspic.twitter.com / xkRsK6vVzj

There was no particular fault of Gavrikov in the defeat of the team. He went on the ice in the third pair and did not find the majority of goals. He earned his “-2” for utility only after the sixth and seventh missed goals.

Bad match Ovechkin

Alexander Ovechkin’s health condition also caused concern during the Washington Capitals vs. Carolina Hurricanes match. In the first period, the Russian striker crashed into the goal and left the ice, holding on to his neck. Fortunately, the doctors were able to bring the player to life, and he continued the meeting.

But Ovechkin could not help his team with something, although he tried very hard. During the match, he shot seven shots on goal of James Rymer, but none of them reached the goal. At the same time, “Carolina” carefully stormed the gates of Braden Holtby and was able to recoup from the score 0: 2, celebrating the victory in overtime. The Hurricanes game was led by the second link, in which Andrei Svechnikov shone. The young striker made two assists, and as a result, “Washington” suffered the first defeat of the season.