Montreal did not use the sword. Decided the goal that the arbitrators first overlooked

BRATISLAVA. Montreal Canadiens hockey players gamble with their participation in the overseas NHL playoffs, where they were last in the 2020/2021 season.

After a series of six winning meetings, they lost three times in a row, so they still don’t have a seat among the best sixteen teams of the season.

In the Bell Center, over 21,000 fans first enjoyed the great debut of Russian striker Ivan Demidov, who in the match against Chicago passed to the opening goal and soon opened a shooting account in the NHL.

Canadiens, however, 2: 0 against the second worst team of the profiliga did not keep and despite Juraj Slafkovský’s goal, they lost 3: 4 after the raids.

It was the raid lottery that brought a curious moment. The only successful shooter was Frank Nazar, but his intervention was first overlooked.

Not a buddy but a good attempt

The American striker first escaped the puck, but he was able to tame it and overcame the helpless bluff of the helpless Samuel Montembeault.

However, the TV graphics appeared an icon, which means an unmistakable raid and also a score of 0: 0 on the result cube above the ice. It went on and Patrik Laine went against Chicago goalkeeper.

It was only after the unsuccessful raid of the Finnish canonier that the referees went to explore the situation a few seconds ago. The commentators were also surprised.

Video: Separate raids from Montreal – Chicago

« They said they were exploring a possible goal from the last shot of Chicago, » said the commentator, and his surprised colleague responded, « Nazara? »

Subsequent slowed shots showed that the puck after Nazara’s end remained entangled at the top of the net, which surprised his teammates.

« When I tapped my fist with everyone, they looked at me that what I was doing. I went to Fliggym (Nick Foligno, note) and said to him, was it?

He replied that not a friend, but it was a good attempt. I responded to that: What? I know I scored a goal, « Nazar described with a smile of a curious situation.

« I am proud of the boys. This match also showed that we are growing. When the opponent equalized at the end, we came back and found a way to win the raids. It’s exciting for our team, » Foligno 37 years old.

Tangled

Blackhawks serves to honor that despite the fact that their season ends this week and in the table they can no longer move, play to the end and do not release any match.

This was confirmed by Montreal Captain Nick Suzuki, who in the third series of raids tried a similar bluff as Nazar, but the puck ended up in the upper shaft.

« They came here that they did not want to allow us to win a seat in the playoffs and showed their best game. We played well, we could win, but we have to go further, » Suzuki said.

Since the Stanley Cup final against Vegas, Montreal was missing in the next three seasons in the knockout section. He dropped another sword against Chicago, but he still has three. However, only one in his hands.

At night from Tuesday to Wednesday, the Canadiens will keep your fingers crossed for Philadelphia that will come against Columbus at home. He will play two more matches and the Canadian team loses four points (two points are awarded for the victory, note).

The situation is so tangled that not even two wins of Columbus and loss of Montreal with Carolina after 60 minutes, Blue Jackets may not be enough.

The team around Captain Boone Jenner needs to win their matches in regular time in addition to the hesitation of Montreal, which is the main criterion in equality of points. In this respect, it currently loses 28:29.

If both teams had 29 victories after 60 minutes, another criterion and therefore victories, with the exception of raids, they say clearly in favor of Montreal.

So far without a bonus for goals

If the Canadiens managed to capture a seat in the playoffs, Juraj Slafkovský would also play the first time in the NHL.

The draft unit of 2022 equalized the goal of the Chicago point account from the previous season, in which the Košice native also scored 50 points.

At that time he recorded a balance of 20+30, so thanks to the 20-goal season, he also earned a bonus of a quarter of a million US dollars. This time his balance is 18+32, while the condition for winning the goals bonus remains the same.

However, the Slovak striker and the best scorer of the Beijing 2022 Olympic tournament focuses mainly on the team’s success, which is the participation in the playoffs.

Video: Juraj Slafkovsky’s goal against Chicago from 8:29 min.

« We all want to achieve it. The whole Montreal is looking and wants us to get to the playoffs, » said a 21-year-old hockey player, who even promised to color his hair on blonde.

Statistically, Montreal has a great chance to advance because Columbus has not won five times in Philadelphia after 60 minutes and against New York Islanders, which is his last rival, only once from the last 14 duels.

Plus, when Carolina started in the Bell Center this season, she couldn’t score a goal. Slafkovský scored the winning goal in Montreal 4: 0.

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