NHL
Peterka and Buffalo win the German duel against Grubauer
The Buffalo Sabers prevailed in Seattle. photo
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The race for the playoff places in the NHL remains exciting. National player JJ Peterka achieves an important victory with the Buffalo Sabres.
The German national ice hockey player JJ Peterka has an important victory with the Buffalo Sabers in the race for playoff participation NHL brought in. The Sabers won a 6:2 (3:2, 2:0, 1:0) away win against the Seattle Kraken around German goalkeeper Philipp Grubauer in the North American ice hockey league.
Peterka helped Owen Power make it 4-2 with an assist; Buffalo’s best player was Jeff Skinner with a hat trick. At Seattle, Grubauer was substituted on for Joey Daccord after just under six minutes, after Seattle’s current goalkeeper had already conceded three goals so early.
After their 33rd win of the season, the Sabers have 71 points and are four points behind the second Wilcard spot in the Eastern Conference, which entitles them to participate in the playoffs. The Washington Capitals are currently there, who beat the Calgary Flames 5:2 (1:0, 3:1, 1:1) on Monday. Alex Ovetschkin scored twice for the visiting team. Both goals came from power play in the first ten minutes of the second period to give him a 2-0 and 3-0 lead.