Minnesota's Joel Eriksson Ek had not played a match since he suffered a lower body injury in February. It was not noticeable at all when the Swede made his comeback tonight – and delivered four hits in the 8–7 win over San Jose.
SportsEdmonton continued its winning streak with 4-0 against Boston. The Swede Viktor Arvidsson put the finishing touch with the last goal. At the same time, Rickard Rakell became a two-goal scorer in Columbus' loss to Pittsburgh – and Minnesota's Jonas Brodin set a record in ice time.
SportsIt took until more than halfway through the third period before Detroit could take control against New York Islanders away. Three Swedes contributed highly to the match ending with a 4–2 win for Detroit.
SportsNew Jersey's Swedish star forward Jesper Bratt shone with three goals when Florida was defeated tonight in the NHL. Minnesota's goalkeeper Filip Gustavsson kept a clean sheet against Montreal. And Swedish rookie Oskar Bäck celebrated his first goal.
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