Kevin Fiala, the most prolific Swiss NHL mercenary this season, is also celebrating on Wednesday night. The St.Gallen native scores his eighth goal of the regular season.
The Los Angeles Kings with the Swiss forward defeated the Montreal Canadiens 5:1 away from home. Against the heavyweight from the Eastern Conference, the Californians managed the turnaround from 0:1 to 3:1 with three goals within four minutes in the middle third. In this phase, Fiala put the puck under the crossbar from an acute angle after he had broken away from his opponent.
Nino Niederreiter also celebrated scoring a goal - he had come away empty-handed in the previous five games. The player from the canton of Graubünden made his way through a scrum in front of the goal. With his fourth goal of the season, he helped put the Winnipeg Jets back on the road to victory after three defeats. His team won 5-3 away from home against the Vancouver Canucks.
Pius Suter was credited with an assist. He scored his tenth goal of the season for his part in giving the St. Louis Blues a 1-0 lead and ultimately defeating the Calgary Flames 3-2.
Dallas regular Lian Bichsel also defended in his 17th championship game. The man from Solothurn won 3:2 n.V. with the Stars away from home against the Ottawa Senators and celebrated his third win in a row. Philipp Kurashev, the fifth Swiss player to play in North America on Tuesday night, also left the ice as a winner. The forward, who has now gone five games without a goal, won 2:1 n.V. with the San Jose Sharks against the Minnesota Wild.