From the point of view of Marco Rossi, things can continue like this: The NHL debutant shows a strong performance in Minnesota’s 3-2 win in Boston – Michael Raffl scores for Dallas once morest Florida.
For Marco Rossi, his greatest dream came true on Epiphany. The 20-year-old made his debut in the National Hockey League (NHL) and was able to look forward to plenty of playing time, a good performance and a victory for his team. The Minnesota Wild ended with a 3-2 at the Boston Bruins the negative run of their last five defeats.
Previously, Rossi had earned promotion to the NHL with strong performances in the farm team Iowa Wild, for which he is the top scorer with 23 points in 21 games. In front of his parents who had traveled especially, the Vorarlberg resident also found a step up equally well into the game.
Rossi sets the tone right from the start
The center was initially sent on the ice by coach Dean Evason in a row with Marcus Foligno and Kevin Fiala and was the focus of his first change. In his first NHL seconds, Rossi took a penalty and was then used in the first power play formation – left on the blue line.
But Boston took the lead with the first outnumbered game by Taylor Hall (7th). Minnesota then used a double exclusion of the hosts to turn the game around. Kirill Kaprisow per Onetimer (16./PP2) and Nico Sturm, who deflected a Brodin shot (17.), gave the Wild a 2-1 lead.
Rossi Series Extends Minnesota Leadership
In the middle third, Rossi got a new man next to him with his same age Iowa strike partner Matt Boldy, who also came to his NHL premiere. Boldy crowned his debut with a goal to 3: 1 (33.), Brad Marchand brought Boston back to 2: 3 (36./PP). Without their star striker Kirill Kaprisow, who went off the ice injured in the middle third following an unnecessary check, Minnesota brought the narrow lead once morest the attacking Bruins over time in the final section.
After Reinhard Divis, Christoph Brandner, Thomas Pöck, Thomas Vanek, Andreas Nödl, Michael Grabner and Michael Raffl, who is currently playing for the Dallas Stars, Rossi is now the eighth Austrian to be on the ice in the NHL. Raffl was also in action on Thursday – and was successful. The Carinthian equalized 1-1 in the first third once morest the Florida Panthers with his fourth goal of the season, in the end the stars won 6-5 following a shootout. (APA / red.)
Summary: Thursday’s NHL results
Dallas Stars (with Raffle / 1 Gate) – Florida Panthers 6:5 n.P.
Boston Bruins – Minnesota Wild (mit Rossi) 2:3
Los Angeles Kings – Nashville Predators 2:4
Buffalo Sabres – San Jose Sharks 2:3
Arizona Coyotes – Chicago Blackhawks 6:4
New Jersey Devils – Columbus Blue Jackets 3:1
Tampa Bay Lightning – Calgary Flames 4:1
Philadelphia Flyers – Pittsburgh Penguins 2:6
Colorado Avalanche – Winnipeg Jets 7:1
Vegas Golden Knights – New York Rangers 5:1
