NHL regular season don start, and di first match wey happen for Prague, Czech Republic, see New Jersey Devils beat Buffalo Sabres 4-1 on Friday.
Paul Cotter, wey just join Devils, score one goal and assist one, making am his debut game to remember. Stefan Noesen score di first goal of di season just 8 minutes and 39 seconds into di game, putting Devils ahead.
Defensemanathan Kovvic, wey also play his first game for New Jersey, extend di lead to 2-0. Nico Hischier add another goal early in di second period before Owen Power score for Sabres midway through di final frame.
Cotter seal di game with an empty-net goal, bringing di final score to 4-1. Dis match be part of a two-game series in Prague, wey dey under NHL’s global series initiative.
Before di game start, players and fans observe a moment of silence for Johnny Gaudreau, a forward for Columbus Blue Jackets, wey lose his life in a cycling accident on August 29.
Jacob Markstrom, wey Devils acquire from Calgary Flames in June, record 30 saves in his debut. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, Sabres’ goaltender, stop 19 shots during di match.
Dis mark di 11th season wey NHL dey host games in Europe, as part of dem efforts to expand dem fan base in hockey-loving nations like Czech Republic, Sweden, and Finland.
