The Valais center player was involved in the two successes of New Jersey, beaten 3-2 by the Maple Leafs in Toronto.
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Nico Hischier (center).
Nico Hischier (23) is on his way to having his most productive season in the NHL championship. After 55 matches in the 2021-2022 fiscal year, the Valaisan from New Jersey has a record of 46 points, including 18 goals. His record dates from 2017-2018 (52 points).
On the night of Wednesday to Thursday, when the Devils lost 3-2 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto once morest the Maple Leafs, the former junior of HC Visp was implicated in the two successes of the team coached by Lindy Ruff .
In the 26th minute, he contributed to the opener awarded on the power play to Saskatchewan defender Damon Severson.
In the 34th minute, he thwarted the vigilance of Czech goalkeeper Petr Mrazek with a wrist shot to make it 1-2.
The Leafs, however, managed to reverse the course of the game through Ontario right winger Mitch Marner (35th) and Swedish left winger Pierre Engvall outnumbered (56th).
A productive streak
Despite his team’s setback, Nico Hischier is riding a good streak. He has collected two personal points in each of the last four games. Since February 7, he has left at least one trace on the scoreboard in 13 of the 16 games played.
As for the Zurich Devils defender Jonas Siegenthaler (24), he skated for 19’29, made five checks and returned a neutral differential.
At the Honda Center in Anaheim, Chicago beat the Ducks (2-4). The Bernese center of the Blackhawks Philipp Kurashev (22) did not improve his statistics during the 17’32 spent on the playing area of the Californian ice rink.
Timo Meier respires
Good news for Timo Meier (25), who injured his knee in Calgary on Tuesday. According to San Jose coach Bob Boughner, analyzes showed that the Appenzell winger did not suffer from any injury.
