Roman Josi is undoubtedly going through his most difficult season in the NHL. Beaten 3-0 in Montreal, Nashville conceded a sixth defeat in a row.
With their 20 points in 27 games, the Predators are only ahead of Chicago in the race for the worst team in the league. While the offseason arrivals of Steven Samkos, Jonathan Marchessault and Colton Sissons were expected to lift the franchise to the top.
In Montreal, the Bernese defender, credited with a -2, and Co. were surprised by Jake Evans for an opening score in the 8th while they were playing on a numerical advantage. They then broke down in front of the brilliance of goalkeeper Sam Montembeault, author of 29 saves for his third shutout of the season.
Nino Niederreiter, for his part, has rediscovered the delights of victory. Beaten in its last 4 matches, Winnipeg won 3-2 in Buffalo thanks to a success from Adam Lowry after 3’59” in overtime. The Grisons striker was credited with a neutral record in 15’54”.
An assist for Moser
Janis Moser was the only Swiss to improve his statistics on Thursday. The Zealander recorded a 9th point with an assist during Tampa Bay’s 8-1 success against San Jose. He was credited with a balance sheet of +3. The Lightning led 5-0 after the first third thanks in particular to the 2 goals scored by Brandon Hagel (ex-Thurgovia) in 23”.
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