Wednesday, March 22, 2023, 2:47 am – Maurizio Urech
The New Jersey Devils lost 2-1 aet at home to the Minnesota Wild. The Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the Washington Capitals 7-6 aet away
Both goals in regulation time came in the final third. In the 47th minute, Mason Shaw scored to give Minnesota the lead, six minutes later the disc came via Nico Hischier to Timo Meier, who scored the Buebetrickli to make it 1-1, his 35th goal of the season. Matt Boldy scored two seconds before the end of overtime to win for Minnesota.
Nico Hischier won 8 of 24 face-offs, got 22:10 ice time, shot three times on goal and ended the game with a plus – 1 – record.
Jonas Siegenthaler received 19:53 ice time, blocked three shots and ended the game with a neutral record.
Timo Meier received the most ice time among the New Jersey forwards with 22:20, had six shots on target, distributed two checks, blocked a shot, walked off the ice with a plus – 1 – record and was voted the second best player of the game.
Thanks to incredible morale, Columbus saved himself in extra time where Jack Roslovic scored to win following 63 minutes. Washington was already leading 3-0 following 16 minutes, Eric Robinson reduced the lead to 3-1 45 seconds later. Adam Boqvist (27th) and Jack Roslovic (36th PP) scored for Columbus in the middle period, Sonny Milano (31st) and Nick Jensen eight seconds before the end of the middle period ensured Washington’s 3:5 lead following 40 minutes. Within 118 seconds, Adam Boqvist and Emil Bemström equalized to make it 5:5 by the 49th minute, Nick Jensen scored to give Washington the lead once more following 56 minutes, before Boone Jenner equalized 6:6 47 seconds before the end when Columbus played without a goalkeeper .
Tim Berni received 14:40 ice time, shot four times on goal, blocked a shot and ended the game with a plus – 1 – record.
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