The “Canucks” with goalkeeper Arturas Shilovs in the reserve won 4:3 (0:1, 4:1, 0:1) at home against the Pittsburgh “Penguins” represented by Blüger.
Antoni Beauvillier’s goal allowed the guest to win the first period and at the beginning of the second period Brian Rast made it 2-0. By the middle of the period, the Canucks had already taken a 4-2 lead, scoring four goals in five minutes and 52 seconds.
Elias Peteshon stood out first, then in a duet with Blüger, Kiefer Sherwood skated against the opponent’s defender, who made it 2:2 after the Latvian’s pass, and Jonathan Tener Miller and Arsdeep Baines scored more goals in the continuation. Evgeni Malkin, who assisted on the first two goals of the Penguins, reduced the Canucks’ lead in the third period.
Kevin Lankinen made 21 of 24 shots in the game-winning goal.
In this duel, Blüger was on the ice for 12 minutes and 26 seconds, during which he shot twice in the direction of the goal, lost one puck, won seven of nine shots and had a neutral efficiency ratio. This season, Blügers scored two goals and provided three assists in seven matches, including being effective in the last four games.
The Canucks, who have won four consecutive victories, are in seventh place in the Western Conference with ten points in seven games. “Penguins” with seven points in ten matches are in the penultimate, 15th position in the East.
In another match, defender Uvis Balinskis, continuing to play as a striker, together with the winner of the Stanley Cup Florida “Panthers” came back from 0:3 and defeated the New York “Islanders” 6:3 (1:3, 2:0, 3:0). .
Matthew Tkeczak scored two goals and one assist for the winners.
Balinski used one power play in ten minutes and 18 seconds in this fight, intercepted one puck, lost the only shot and accumulated a positive efficiency coefficient of +2.
The “Panthers” are the vice-leader of the Eastern Conference with 13 points in ten games, currently losing only to the New York “Rangers”. “Islanders” are in 12th place with eight points in eight games.
Tampa Bay Lightning, represented by forward Zemgus Girgensons, also celebrated the victory, which was “dry”, and beat the Washington “Capitals” at home with the result 3:0 (0:0, 1:0, 2:0).
Andrejs Vasilevskis managed 32 opponents’ shots in the home goal. Goals were scored by Mitchell Chaffee, Brayden Point and Conor Geeky.
Girgenson, spending ten minutes and seven seconds on the ice, scored once and had a neutral efficiency ratio.
With ten points in eight games, the Lightning is sixth in the Eastern Conference, just ahead of Girgenson’s previously represented Buffalo Sabres. “Capitals” are a notch higher, having scored ten points in seven matches.
Just like in the game in Vancouver, Elvis Merzlikin remained on the reserve in the match in Nashville, whose represented Columbus “Blue Jackets” lost 3:4 (0:0, 2:1, 1:2, 0:1) in extra time to the local “Predators” team.
Jonathan Marchessault scored the winning goal. “Blue Jackets” goalkeeper Daniil Tarasov saved 29 of 33 shots.
With seven points in seven games, the “Blue Jackets” are in 13th place in the Eastern Conference. “Predators” six points in eight matches gives them the 14th position in the Western Conference.