Slovaks in the NHL – Slafkovský with his first goal, Tatar did not score again – ŠPORT.SK

today 10:15 | On the night from Thursday to Friday, four Slovaks presented themselves at overseas rinks. Also read VIDEO: It’s here! Juraj Slafkovský scored the first goal in the NHL. They announced him… Juraj Slafkovský opened his scoring account in Montreal’s big win over Arizona (6:2). Tomáš Tatar was on the ice of the New York Islanders during the New Jersey Devils’ triumph (4:1), and Pavol Regenda returned to the Anaheim Ducks’ lineup during the 2:1 overtime loss against Boston. Washington in the lineup with Martin Fehérváry lost to Ottawa (2:5), Jaroslav Halák did not start, the New York Rangers lost to San José after extra time (2:3). The moment that the entire hockey Slovakia was waiting for came during this night. Juraj Slafkovský scored the first goal in the NHL and at the age of 18 years and 205 days became the youngest Slovak to do so. By 30 days, he surpassed the previous record holder, Marián Gáborík. He spent 14:26 minutes on the ice in the fourth formation, in addition to a goal, he also scored one plus point, three shots on goal and one point. He spent two minutes on the penalty bench for slashing. Slafkovský was declared the first star of the match. Juraj Slafkovski’s goal: Pavol Regenda returned to the Anaheim Ducks lineup after a one-game break. Coach Dallas Eakins put him in the fourth formation along with Derek Grant and Max Jones. In the meeting with Boston, he played 7:53 minutes, presented himself with one point and a blocked shot. Tomáš Tatar didn’t win points even on the fourth attempt. Compared to the last match, he got a place in the third formation alongside Finn Erik Haul and American Miles Wood. Against the New York Islanders, he spent exactly 14 minutes on the ice, playing two minutes and one second on the power play. In the victory of the “Devils”, he recorded four shots on goal, one point and had a success rate of 67% on throw-ins. Martin Fehérváry started the unsuccessful game against the Ottawa Senators in the second defensive pair next to the experienced Nick Jensen. In the duel, he played 17:10 minutes, shot three times at the goal and scored two points. He spent 1:33 minutes on the ice while weakened. Jaroslav Halák watched the loss of the New York Rangers against the San Jose Sharks only from the bench. This year, he appeared in only one match, otherwise his Russian colleague Igor Šestorkin always got a chance. NHL | 1st round | 21/10/2022 | 01:00 NHL | 1st round | 21/10/2022 | 01:00 NHL | 1st round | 21/10/2022 | 01:30 NHL | 1st round | 21/10/2022 | 01:00 NHL | 1st round | 21/10/2022 | 01:00