2024-04-13 03:16:48
The “Panthers” defeated the Columbus “Blue Jackets” team at home with a score of 4:0 (1:0, 2:0, 1:0), who played the game without Latvian goalkeeper Elvja Merzlikina, who suffered a lower body injury, and suffered the third loss in a row.
Balinskis played 16 minutes and 37 seconds, scored once, used two power plays and had a neutral efficiency ratio.
Sergej Bobrovskis saved all 25 shots in the winning goal, staying “dry” for the sixth time in the season, while Jett Greaves managed 42 shots for the guests.
Bobrovsky’s achievement is the club’s second best of the season. Tomas Vokoun managed to play seven “dry” games in the 2009/2010 season and Roberto Luongo in the 2003/2004 season.
The 54th goal of the season was scored by Sam Reinhart, while defender Oliver Ekman-Lashon collected two assists.
“Panthers” will play their next game on Saturday at home against Buffalo “Sabres” represented by Zemgus Girgensons.
With 106 points in 80 games, the “Panthers” are in fourth place in the Eastern Conference, while the “Blue Jackets” are in 16th place with 64 points.
Meanwhile, the Buffalo Sabers defeated the Washington Capitals 4:2 (1:0, 1:1, 2:1) at home.
Girgenson spent 11 minutes and 47 seconds on the ice in this match, losing the only shot and accumulating a +/- of -1.
Jordan Greenway and defender Henry Jokiharja each had two assists in the winners’ row, and Zack Benson became the third Sabers player to score at least 10 goals in a season at the age of 18. This has also been achieved by Phil Housley (17 goals in the 1982-1983 season) and Pierre Turgeon (14 goals in the 1987/1988 season).
In the home team’s goal, Uko Peka Lukkonenen saved 22 shots.
Guard John Carlson stood out for the guests with two assists, who scored 50 assists in a season for the sixth time in his career, ahead of Scott Stevens, who has five such seasons in the “Capitals” ranks.
The next game “Sabres” will play away on Saturday against the Florida “Panthers” represented by Uģis Balinskas.
Sabers, with 81 points in 80 games, ranks 13th in the Eastern Conference.
2024-04-13 03:16:48