Dostál won the NHL against the Rangers, Vejmelka troubled Florida for a long time

On Friday, the NHL offered six games. This time the Czechs did not score, but the goalies were visible. Lukáš Dostál helped Anaheim win 5:4 in overtime over the Rangers with his saves. Karel Vejmelka quickly put the previous debacle from Tampa Bay behind him and against the defending Stanley Cup champions from Florida, Utah grabbed a point for a 1:1 draw in regular time, the favored Panthers only succeeded in overtime.

Vejmelka bounced back from his previous start, in which he conceded four of 12 shots on Tampa Bay's ice and was pulled from the game by the coaches about halfway through the game. This time, he came out against the champions and in regulation time was only short of Sam Bennett's shot, who finished the power play into an empty net. "He was solid as a rock. He made very good saves," Utah coach Andre Tourigny praised Vejmelka's goalie. "I liked our…

New York - Karel Vejmelka made 30 saves to help Utah beat Florida 2-1 in overtime. The Czech goalie was named the third star of the game for his performance against the defending Stanley Cup champions. Lukáš Dostál made 26 saves and helped Anaheim beat the New York Rangers 5-4 in overtime.