In the 14th minute of the match, Girgensons assisted the first goal scorer Emils Lilleberg, while Gages Golsalves and Maksims Groshevs scored for the home team. Sam Reinhardt scored the only goal for the home team.
In total, the Latvian forward, who joined the Lightning this season after 11 seasons with the Buffalo Sabres, spent 13 minutes and 26 seconds on the ice, made two shots on goal, used three power plays, blocked one shot by the home team, won eight of 13 shots and finished the match with a shared best utility ratio of +2.
On the other hand, Balinskis played 18 minutes and 53 seconds, of which three minutes and two seconds were in the minority. The defenseman had one shot, one block, one fumble, and an interception, but ended the match with a game-worst efficiency rating of -2.
Latvian striker Sandis Vilmanis, who scored two goals and assisted effectively in the pre-season test matches, was left out of the “Panthers” application this time.
In another test match, the Philidelphia “Flyers” team represented by Rodrigo Abolas experienced a loss, which recognized the superiority of the New York “Islanders” in the visitors with 3:4 (0:1, 2:2, 1:1).
Abols played 14 minutes and 24 seconds, of which two minutes and 11 seconds were a sub. The forward did not make shots on goal, made a mistake and took the puck away, won six out of seven shots and ended the match with a neutral efficiency ratio.
Kyle Palmieri’s goal in the last minute of the match secured the victory for the hosts.
Meanwhile, the Columbus “Blue Jackets” represented by goalkeeper Elvja Merzlikin lost to the Washington “Capitals” hockey players 2:3 (1:1, 0:2, 1:0) at home.
This time, Merzlikin remained on the bench, but his teammate Daniil Tarasov managed 23 of 26 shots, or 88.5% of shots.
In one more match, without Latvian goalkeeper Artūrs Šilov and forward Teodoras Bļuger, the Vancouver “Canucks” lost to the Edmonton “Oilers” in the penalty shootout with 2:3 (0:0, 1:0, 1:2, 0:0, 0:2). ” for the team.
The Vancouver club’s goal was guarded by Kevin Lankinen, who managed 24 of 26 shots, or 92.5%. Leon Draisaitl scored the winning shot for the home team in the series to determine the winners.
The new NHL season will begin in Europe, where the New Jersey Devils will meet the Buffalo Sabers in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, as part of the Global Series on October 4 and 5. In North America, the games of the main tournament will start on October 8.
In the previous season, the Florida Panthers won the Stanley Cup, beating the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 in the final series.
2024-10-03 01:30:25