Vejmelka wins Czech goalie duel in NHL, Rittich and Dobeš concede five

Czech goaltender Karel Vejmelka clearly won an all-Czech NHL matchup, stopping 20 shots as Utah Mammoth beat the New York Islanders 7–2. At the other end, David Rittich made nine saves and was pulled after the fifth goal. Jakub Dobeš also allowed five goals, but his Montreal Canadiens edged the Carolina Hurricanes 7–5. Vejmelka earned his 17th win of the season, the most by any NHL goalie. Utah was led by Dylan Guenther, who recorded his first NHL hat trick.