Nashville loses after leading 3:1 at the bottom of the league

The game in Vancouver went according to plan for the Predators for a long time. They led 3:1 with just under four minutes to go before the Canucks saved themselves with two late goals in overtime.

The extra point, which would have lifted the Predators into a playoff spot, was ultimately secured by the Canucks in a penalty shootout. Josi was on the ice for almost 29 minutes and was credited with an assist on Tyler Jost's 2:1 goal.

However, the defenseman from Bern was the only one of the seven Swiss NHL mercenaries in action on Friday night who was able to distinguish himself as a scorer.

Swiss Devils also lose

For the New Jersey Devils with the Swiss trio of Nico Hischier, Timo Meier and Jonas Siegenthaler, hopes of making the playoffs are gradually fading: after the 4:5 home defeat against the Calgary Flames, the gap has grown to twelve points with 17 games remaining, which corresponds to six wins.

The rest of the Swiss team fared better in terms of results. Lian Bichsel celebrated a convincing 7-2 home win with the Dallas Stars against the Edmonton Oilers. Janis Moser won with the Tampa Bay Lightning at home against the Detroit Red Wings 4:1, and Pius Suter prevailed with the St. Louis Blues away against the Carolina Hurricanes 3:1.

Meanwhile, goalie Akira Schmid watched the Vegas Golden Knights' 6-2 home win against the Pittsburgh Penguins from the bench. Philipp Kurashev was not in the lineup as an extra player in the San Jose Sharks' 4-2 win in Boston.