NHL action: Plekanec scores in losing effort against Islanders

Montreal Canadiens forward Tomáš Plekanec scored his 19th goal of the season in the NHL on Thursday but it wasn’t enough to help his team defeat the New York Islanders. His goal in the second period gave the Habs the go-ahead (3:2), but the Islanders were able to tie in the 3rd and won on penalties. In productivity Plekanec is only one point behind current top Czech player Martin Havlát.

Author: Jan Velinger