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Win and goal for Kasper, loss for Rossi

Marco Kasper (right) celebrates.(Bild: Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

There was one win and one defeat for Austria's legionnaires in the North American Ice Hockey League NHL on Saturday. 

The Detroit Red Wings won 2-0 at home with Marco Kasper against the Tampa Bay Lightning, with the Klagenfurt native scoring his team's first goal in the 31st minute. On the other hand, Marco Rossi and his Minnesota Wild were beaten 4-5 at home by the Calgary Flames. At least the Vorarlberg native recorded three assists.

Kasper had caused a power play in the second period for hooking and scored immediately after leaving the penalty box. The Red Wings' outstanding player was goalie Cam Talbot, who saved 28 shots and gave the visiting team from Florida its first game without a shutout since November 2023. Only a week ago, the Red Wings had suffered a 5-1 defeat at the Lightning.

Thrilling final phase
Rossi's team cut their teeth on Andrei Kuzmenko, whose two goals - including the one to make it 5:2 in the 55th minute - made the difference in the Flames' favor. The last eight minutes of the game were particularly exciting, in which five goals were scored, starting with 1:4 for the visitors. Mats Zuccarello scored the last goal to make it 4:5 just 27 seconds before the final buzzer. Kasper now has seven goals and eight assists, Rossi 17 goals and 26 assists. Rossi was on the ice for 18:48 minutes; Kasper for 15:42.