Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Russian Shooting Stars in the NHL – BBC

Forward “St. Louis” Vladimir Tarasenko scored a hat-trick in a match with “Los Angeles” and became the first star of the day in the NHL, the goalkeeper, “Columbus’ Sergei Bobrovsky has issued a” cracker “in game against the “Detroit”, and debuted in the league Andrei Vasilevski was the third star of the meeting with the “Philadelphia».

«St. Louis” – “Los Angeles” – 5: 2

Vladimir Tarasenko claims to be the best player not only among the Russian players, and generally in the NHL. At the moment, Siberian just one point behind Evgeni Malkin and two – from the leader of the race bombardirsky Canadian Tyler Seguin. Seguin just inferior to the Russians and of goals.

In the battle with” Los Angeles “double Marian Gaborik ensure guests a solid advantage in the second period, but after the match the equator it took over Tarasenko, and everything began to spin around him.

33 minutes – Vladimir gets the puck near the right circle and almost no processing throws exactly in the corner. 51th – Shattenkirku helps to level the score in the match. 54th – is again on the face-off spot and shoot Jonathan Quick of the defender.

Finally, for fifteen minutes before the final siren Tarasenko in the fight against two opponents sent a shell into an empty net.

It is not surprising that, even though the first career hat-trick Montreal forward Alex Galchenyuk, namely the Russian player recognized the first star of the game day.

«This is just one match – said Tarasenko after the game. – Thank you to my link partners and teammates for their support. This is my first hat-trick in the home arena, thanks to the fans. It was incredible. We must continue to play in the same spirit ».

« Philadelphia “-” Tampa Bay “- 1: 3

Trauma goalie Ben Bishop in the game against the” Pittsburgh “has helped Russian Andrey Vasilevsky get into the” Tampa “and for the first time in his career to hold the match in the NHL . And I must say, the best player in the AHL last week, did a great job with the new test.

Goalkeeper line “lightning” this time turned exclusively Russian – changer 20-year-old became the most experienced Vasilevsky Evgeni Nabokov. But go on the ice veteran did not have: Andrew superbly acted in the frame, conceding only a minority at the end of the first period.

In the remaining time scored only guests. Stemkos and Johnson brought “Lightning” forward, and for 42 seconds before the end of the match Valteri Filppula hit an empty net.

Vasilevsky himself in this meeting reflected the 23 shots out of 24, won the first victory of his career and was the third star of the meeting.

«Detroit” – ” Columbus “- 0: 1 (B)

Sergei Bobrov no longer be called a debutant. 26-year-old keeper “Columbus” in the NHL held two hundred matches and has won the “Vezina” but shataut for him – the event is still quite rare. “Cracker”, produced in the game with “Detroit”, became the first Russian citizen in the season and the tenth of his career.

The main meeting and overtime were held in equal fight and ended with the score 0: 0, and in the shootout on the successful attempt Pavel Datsyuk, “Blue Jackets” responded goals Ryan Johansen and Boone Jenner.

Bobrowski reflected 30 shots and was named first star of the game, and the second – the game of the day, and “Columbus” won a seventh victory in a row.

Other matches

In the other game of the day meetings transfer Alexander Ovechkin did not help, “Washington” in a match with “Florida” – 1: 2 , hockey players, “Toronto” home defeated “Anaheim” – 6: 2, “Montreal” beat “Caroline” – 4: 1, “Nashville” in shootouts took over the “Boston” – 3: 2, and “Winnipeg”, “Chicago “and” Arizona “won a home victory.

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