2023-04-28 05:11:19
Akira Schmid’s incredible NHL success story continues. After two masterful performances at Madison Square Garden, the Bernese was cleared during Act V between New Jersey and the Rangers.
In Newark, the Devils won 4-0 against New York to now lead 3-2 in this series. It will be recalled that New Jersey had lost the first two home games before Akira Schmid entered the scene. In three games, the former Langnau junior deflected 80 of the 82 shots he received. Thursday night, he had the second shutout of his career with 23 saves to earn the first star.
The Devils had the good fortune to open the scoring after just 39” by Ondrej Palat. Erik Haula was to sign the 2-0 in the 24th on the power play. Dawson Mercer’s 3-0 in the 44th minute was four to five. Finally, Nico Hischier delivered his third assist of the evening for the 4-0 Haula scored in the empty net in the 55th.
‘Tonight we played as we should play. We were able to exploit our speed, it’s our great strength,’ says Nico Hischier. The captain and his teammates hope to wrap up this series on Saturday with a third win at Madison Square Garden. With a goalkeeper as ‘magical’ as that devil of Akira Schmid, such ambition is not illegitimate.
It’s over for El Nino
The season is however over for Nino Niederreiter. Grison and Winnipeg were eliminated by Vegas in five games despite their success in Act I. In front of their home crowd, the Golden Knights won 4-1 after leading 4-0 in the 29th. Aligned for 14’22”, Nino Niederreiter showed a record of -2. This elimination is perhaps good news for Patrick Fischer who could count on the contribution of El Nino at the next World Championship in Riga.
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