2024-04-05 18:19:46
The “Canucks” beat the Arizona “Coyotes” team with a score of 2:1 (0:0, 1:0, 1:1), but it was the second victory for the Latvian goalkeeper in two games of the season.
Shilov made 20 of 21 shots in the contest and surrendered the only time in the middle of the third period, when Dylan Gunter beat him mostly from close range.
Quinn Hughes and Conor Garland scored for the home side.
Blügers was on the ice for 14 minutes and 44 seconds in this match, of which two minutes and 30 seconds he played in the minority. The forward made one shot on goal, blocked one opponent’s shot, won seven of 14 shots and finished the match with a neutral efficiency ratio.
This season, Blügers scored five goals in 62 matches, gave 21 assists and accumulated a positive utility of +8. On the other hand, Shilovs has achieved two victories in two games, an average of 1.50 lost goals and saved 93.02% of shots.
This season, Shilov mostly played in the American Hockey League (AHL), where he celebrated 15 victories in 33 duels for the Abbotsford Canucks, had four shutouts, allowed an average of 2.74 rebounds and shot 90.7%. He received his first NHL call-up more than two weeks ago after Thatcher Demko was injured.
The Canucks, who have already secured a spot in the Stanley Cup, are second in the Western Conference with 102 points in 76 games.
The Vancouver hockey players will play their next game on Saturday, when they will face off against the Los Angeles “Kings”.
2024-04-05 18:19:46