Minnesota is second in the Central Division Behind Western-Conference-Primus Colorado Avalanche. Florida leads the Eastern Conference an.
Huberdeau level with Draisaitl and McDavid
Jonathan Huberdeau added two Panthers goals in the win to join Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid of the league at the top of the league’s scoring list Edmonton Oilers on. All three currently have 68 points, with the German striker having the most goals in the league with 35 and Huberdeau having the most assists with 51.
Third mission for Reichel
At 0:1 following a penalty shootout Chicago Blackhawks once morest the Dallas Stars Lukas Reichel ran for the third time in the best ice hockey league in the world. The 19-year-old from Nuremberg was only released from the farm team on the day of the game, a month following his last assignment Rockford Icehogs assigned to the Blackhawks.
Reichel had 18 minutes on the ice and was also allowed to compete in the penalty shootout. There he failed to Stars goalie Jake Oettinger, who had previously saved all 34 shots on his goal in the game and recorded his first NHL shutout.
Source: dpa