VIDEO Slafkovský and Mešár beat the premiere: Tatar scored in the derby against the Slovaks – Športky.sk

Juraj Slafkovský in the first warm-up game against New Jersey Source: SITA/AP/Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press NEW YORK – Slovakian hockey player Tomáš Tatar made a breakthrough in New Jersey’s first warm-up game before the start of the new NHL season. With a goal, he contributed to a 2:1 victory on the ice of Montreal. In the home jersey, his compatriots Juraj Slafkovský and Filip Mešár did not score, although both had a chance to send the match to extra time in the final game without a goalkeeper. In the 37th minute, Tatar erased his team’s deficit in the power play when Jesper Bratt passed him from behind the goal and the Slovak winger promptly equalized at 1:1. He thus made amends for his suspension for illegal defending in the first period, which was punished by a goal by Cole Caufield and sent Montreal into the lead. Graeme Clarke scored the winning goal for the “devils” less than six minutes before the end of the third period. Both Slafkovský and Mešár were able to score. The home team still had a power play option at the end, and with the recalled goalkeeper in a game of six against four, Slafkovský and Mešár got a good chance first under pressure, but both were caught by goalkeeper Nico Daws. Photo gallery (5) Source: SITA/AP/Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press “It was great and I’m sure it will only get better and better as the season starts,” he told nhl.com after his preseason debut in Montreal Slafkovský, the unit of this year’s draft. He started in the second attack, during 16:59 minutes on the ice he scored one shot on goal, two “hits” and a two-minute penalty for illegally attacking goalkeeper Daws. He will bring energy to the team “Slafkovský is physically fit and will bring good energy to the team. He had good moments offensively, he must continue to do so and adapt as best as possible to the new environment,” said coach Martin St. Louis to the address of the 18-year-old. He sent him into the game at the Bell Center right before the first goal of the match, Tatar was also there for the Devils. “There aren’t too many Slovak players in the league, so it’s a nice feeling to be able to play against them,” said Slafkovský. Mešár, who was also selected by the Canadiens in the 1st round of the draft, played 13:28 minutes in the third formation of the home team and had two shots. Tatar got a chance in the elite attack of New Jersey, he spent 16:21 on the ice with three shots and two shutouts. Defender Šimon Nemec did not start for the Devils. Both Sýkora and Studenič without points New York Rangers in the line-up with forward Adam Sýkor (12:39 min, 2 shots, 4 penalty minutes) defeated the Islanders players 4:1 in the city derby. Marián Studenič played 12:55 minutes without scoring and with two shots in Dallas’ home loss to St. Louis 0:4. NHL – preliminary matches:
Montreal – New Jersey 1:2 /TATAR for guests 1+0/ NY Rangers – NY Islanders 4:1 Dallas – St. Louis 0:4 Nashville – Florida 4:0 Seattle – Edmonton 3:0 Vegas – Los Angeles 1:2 pp Photo gallery for the article Number of photos: 5 Author: © Video list: nhl.com; Instagram/rds Source: TASR