Marco Rossi with victory goal in overtime

On Saturday evening received in the NHL die Detroit Red Wings with Marco Kasper (20) Minnesota Wild with Marco Rossi (23). Wild won the game 4: 3 after extra time.

The first Austrian duel in the best ice hockey league in the world since 2019 should offer a lot of excitement, especially at the end.

Rossi Assist to compensate

Detroit was in the lead twice with two goals. The hosts led to the middle of the third third. The connection goal seven minutes before the end. One and a half minutes before the final siren, the equalization was still possible with its own Empty Net Marcus Foligno after one Assist of the Austrian Marco Rossithat saved the guests into the extension.

Overtime goal directly from the penalty bench

It remained turbulent in overtime. Rossi took a punishment and had to watch from his team from the bank to the output game. Apparently enough time to recharge your batteries for the end.

After a chance of Detroit, in which Puck only missed the goal by millimeters and fell into play by goalie and rod again, the Vorarlberg came from the penalty benchtook a heart and sprinted Alone with the puck to the opposing goal. There he even missed the shot, but somehow somehow to promote the line.

Minnesota and Detroit on play-off course

After the first game after the two-week NHL break because of the four-nation tournament, both Minnesota and Detroit are on play-off course. Minnesota takes third place in the Central Division, Detroit is on the last Wild-Card Square of the Eastern Conference and can hope for the first play-off participation since 2016 after a weak start of the season.

The overtime goal was against Detroit Rossis 20th Seasonor. The center holds after 56 games with 20 goals and 29 assists at 49 scorer points. Already on Wednesday there will be a reunion of the two Austrians with their NHL teams in Minnesota.