Mikael Granlund returned to the rink | HS.fi

Colorado The Avalanche beat the Washington Capitals the night before Friday away with 2-1 goals. Finished Colorado’s opening goal Mikko Rantanen by force. The goal was Rantanen’s 13th of the current season.

Colorado’s other Finnish attackers Artturi Lehkonen and Joel Kiviranta missed points in the match. Colorado goalie Justus Annunen didn’t play in the match, but between the posts made a save after recovering from injury Alexander Georgiev.

Washington was missing the best scorer in the early season of the NHL Alexander Ovechkinwho has scored 15 goals. Washington told Ovechkin broke his leg in the team’s previous match and the Russian will be out of action for 4-6 weeks.

of the San Jose Sharks star Mikael Granlund had to miss the previous game and head for concussion tests, but the Finn is fine. The night before Friday, he played normally at St. Louis Blues and assisted on both of his team’s goals.

Sharks lost after the Penalty Shootout 2–3.

The Boston Bruins played their first game since the team’s early season head coach Jim Montgomery had been fired. Boston is being piloted for now Joe Sacco as interim coach. Under Sacco, Boston took a 1–0 victory over the Utah Hockey Club.

Boston’s Finnish goalkeeper was chosen as the number one star of the match Joonas Korpisalowho had his second shutout of the season, making 21 saves. Korpisalo stole attention from Utah’s Finn with his saves Olli from Määtäfor whom the match was an NHL career 700:s.

Like a roach, Utah’s forward Matthias Maccelli missed points in the match. of Utah Juuso Välimäki did not play in the match.