Nico Hischier and Timo Meier are currently shaping the New Jersey Devils' game.
Nico Hischier and Timo Meier are currently putting their stamp on the New Jersey Devils' game. Both scored for the third time in a row on Thursday night, leading their NHL team to a 3-2 overtime victory over the St. Louis Blues with Pius Suter.
Hischier was involved in all three goals: He scored the equalizer at 2-2 himself, before and after that he set up one goal each. The Valais native has collected a total of eight points in the last three games and now leads the ranking of Swiss mercenaries with 21 points (8 goals/13 assists). Meier from Appenzell follows close behind with 19 points (8 goals/11 assists).
New Jersey leads the Eastern Conference table, followed by the Tampa Bay Lightning with Janis Moser. The team celebrated its fifth win in a row with a 5:1 victory over the Calgary Flames.
Josi scores in Nashville victory
The Nashville Predators showed a clear sign of life. The Western Conference basement dwellers won 6-3 away from home against the Detroit Red Wings. Roman Josi scored for the first time in the third game after his comeback - his second goal of the season. The captain converted a rebound from an acute angle to take a 3-2 lead.
The Winnipeg Jets are in a slump. The Canadians lost for the third time in a row. Nino Niederreiter also failed to find his rhythm in the 3:4 loss to the Washington Capitals. The Grisons native has been without a goal for seven games.
The Colorado Avalanche are currently overrunning every opponent. In their tenth win in a row, the San Jose Sharks felt the force of the team with Philipp Kurashev. The Californians went down 0:6.