The Florida “Panthers” represented by Vilmanis and defender Uvja Balinska beat the Carolina “Hurricanes” at home with 5:4 (1:2, 3:2, 0:0, 1:0) in extra time.
Vilmanis scored in the 13th minute of the second period, when he sent the puck from the right throw circle into the open corner of the goal, making it 3:4 at that time.
Nause sets up Vilmanis for a beauty! 💣 pic.twitter.com/cMKMbYiMUB
— Jameson Olive (@JamesonCoop) September 28, 2024
In this game, Vilmans had 12 minutes and 21 seconds on the ice, during which he had one shot on goal, one power play, one blocked shot and a +1 positive efficiency rating. Balinska was not on the Panthers’ application.
Meanwhile, Columbus “Blue Jackets” represented by goalkeeper Elvja Merzlikin beat Buffalo “Sabres” 6:3 (0:1, 1:1, 5:1) at home. Merzlikin saved 28 of 31 shots in this match.
Also, the victory was celebrated by the Philadelphia “Flyers” represented by striker Rodrigo Abolas, who won 3:2 (1:1, 1:1, 0:0, 1:0) over the Boston “Bruins”. In 13 minutes and 40 seconds of play, Abols had one shot, one interception, won seven of 13 and had a neutral efficiency rating.
On the other hand, the Vancouver “Canucks” represented by goalkeeper Artūrs Shilov experienced a loss, which lost to the Calgary “Flames” 2:4 (1:2, 1:2, 0:0) without forward Teodoras Blüger. Shilov played in the first two periods, saving 20 of 24 shots, and in the third period, Nikita Tolopilo managed all eight shots.
Tampa Bay “Lightning” represented by forward Zemgus Girgensons also suffered a setback, losing 0:6 (0:2, 0:4, 0:0) to Nashville “Predators” on the road. Girgenson did not participate in this match.
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.
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