No Swiss evening in the NHL: Roman Josi (with Nashville) and Philipp Kurashev (with Chicago) suffer defeats. But Alexander Ovechkin proves to be on a great run.
07.11.2024, 06:37
07.11.2024, 07:07
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The Nashville Predators with captain Roman Josi continue to struggle this season. The league's weakest team in terms of points conceded their ninth defeat in their 13th game with a 2-3 loss in Washington.
Although the visitors took the lead in the first period and were able to draw level again at 2-2 in the second, superstar Alexander Ovechkin secured victory for the Capitals with his sixth goal in his fifth consecutive game with just under ten minutes remaining. The 39-year-old forward is now just 34 goals short of catching up with record-holder Wayne Gretzky (894 goals) in the NHL's all-time scoring list.
The Chicago Blackhawks with Philipp Kurashev were beaten 1:4 by the Detroit Red Wings. It was the six-time Stanley Cup winners' fourth defeat in their fifth home game of the season. Like Josi, Kurashev remained without a goal.
Meanwhile, Akira Schmid is still waiting for his first NHL appearance after the summer break. The 24-year-old Emmental native, who started the season in the AHL with the Henderson Silver Knights, once again took a seat on the bench as the backup goalie in the Vegas Golden Knights' 4-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers. Schmid could get his chance on Saturday night in the away game in Seattle.