Vejmelka’s dream debut in the NHL. He became the first star of the match
Vejmelka was not enough in the basic game of time just for the equalizing power play of Cody Eakin, who at the beginning of the 22nd minute equalized to 1: 1. The guests led from the 14th minute thanks to Andrew Ladd. Another goal was not scored, the winner was not even extended. Only when Tage Thompson and Artta Ruotsalainen overcame Vejmelka’s raids, only Nick Schmaltz survived from the means of Czech control.
Buffalo won, but that didn’t change anything about Vejmelka’s excellent performance. “I tried not to be nervous, but it was my first game in the NHL and of course I felt it a bit. But after a few shots and with every minute of the match, it improved, “said Vejmelka, who signed a one-way two-way agreement with Arizona in May and set out to fight for the NHL from Kometa Brno. Czech risk by Josef Kořenář.
Buffalo – Arizona 2: 1 after sam. raids (0: 1, 1: 0, 0: 0 – 0: 0)
Goals: 22. Eakin, decisive himself. Ruotsalainen Raid – 14th Ladd.
Shots on goal: 33:21.
Karel Vejmelka caught for Arizona for 65 minutes, collected 1 goal from 33 shots and had a success rate of 97.0 percent.
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Match stars: 1. Vejmelka (Arizona), 2. Dahlin, 3. Eakin (both Buffalo).