Connor Bedard and Adam Fantilli are not the only ones who have achieved quick success in the various rookie tournaments of the National Hockey League (NHL) in recent days, as with the Anaheim Ducks, striker Leo Carlsson made his presence felt right from the start .
The second pick in the last draft also recorded an assist on Tristan Luneau’s goal in a duel against the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday. The two players combined their efforts to help their team win 4-2. Unless Carlsson managed a hat trick, as Bedard and Fantilli did with the Chicago Blackhawks and Blue Jackets, respectively, Columbus said that night he was pleased with his performance.
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“It’s a good start, I think we were the better team throughout the game. The first half was good, but we were completely satisfied in the second and third half. There were a lot of power plays and numerical inferiority, but overall it was okay,” said the Swede.
For his part, Nathan Gaucher stood out in Sunday’s game against the Colorado Avalanche. Despite a 5-3 loss to the Ducks, the Quebecer found the net when he took advantage of a loose puck during a massive attack to deceive goaltender Ivan Zhigalov.
Gaucher played for the Quebec Remparts last season and collected 46 points in 44 regular season games, then 16 points in 18 playoff games.