Athletistic / Hockey. Minnesota Wild head coach John Hynes was named the NHL’s first star of the day. The 49-year-old American received this title for an unconventional move during the NHL regular season game against the Nashville Predators.
In overtime of the game against the Predators, Hines decided to pull the goaltender and release a fourth outfield player. Under NHL rules, a team that decides to take a chance does not receive an extra point for a game in overtime if they miss the puck. However, this time the decision of the coach of the “wilds” worked and the goal of Matthew Boldy thanks to the assist of Kirill Kaprizov brought Minnesota a crucial victory – 4: 3 in overtime.
The second star of the day was Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard. The 18-year-old Canadian scored 3 (2+1) points in the match against the Arizona Coyotes (7:4).
The third star is the captain of the Edmonton Oilers, Connor McDavid, who scored 3 (1+2) in the match against the Pittsburgh Penguins (4:0).
Source: Sport
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