The “Flyers” beat the New Jersey “Devils” at home with 5:4 (1:1, 2:1, 2:2).
Abols got an assist at the beginning of the second period, when John Randall Avon finished off most of the attack with an accurate shot after he and Oliver Bonk’s passes, making it 2-1 for the home team.
The Latvian forward was on the ice for 17 minutes and 43 seconds, of which three minutes and three seconds he played in the minority and one and a half minutes on the court he was in the majority. In his time on the ice, he stood out with two power plays, two errors, two blocked shots and won ten of 15 shots, ending the match with a neutral efficiency ratio.
Emile Andre and Anthony Richards stood out for the Flyers with three (1+2) points, while Kevin Lebank scored three goals for the New Jersey team.
On the other hand, “Blue Jackets” lost to Pittsburgh “Penguins” at home with 1:3 (1:0, 0:1, 0:2).
Merzlikin made 21 saves, making 91.3% of his shots.
Cole Sillinger scored the only goal for Columbus in the first period. Valteri Pūstinen and Jonathan Gruden beat Merzlikin, but at the end of the third period, when the Latvian goalkeeper was replaced by the sixth player, Kevin Hayes sent the puck into the empty goal of the home team.
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 main tournament games 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.
2024-10-05 07:30:54