Hockey player Bluger loses to Penguins; Girgenson assists in victory / Article

(supplemented by the results of the games of Girgenson, Balcer and Merzlikkin)

Bluger played for 15 minutes and 44 seconds, two and a half minutes (2:34) in the numerical minority. The Latvian gave one productive pass, took three shots and won 33% of the throw. Blugers finished the game with a positive +/- score of +1.

In the second period of the game, Blugers scored with a pass, helping the Penguins to reduce the difference to a minimum (1: 2).

Blugers assists in scoring

Bluger is spending his most productive NHL season in his career. So far, he has scored nine goals and made 16 assists.

“Bruins” scored both goals at the very beginning of the game, appearing 2: 0 on the board after two minutes and one second.

Moments from the Pittsburgh Penguins and Boston Bruins

Meanwhile, Girgenson played 13 minutes and 25 seconds, of which two minutes (1:57) in the minority. He gave up one pass, scored four times, used two strengths and won 50% of the throw-in. Girgenson also earned a two-minute rejection. The Latvian finished the game with a positive +/- score of +1.

With a pass, Girgenson scored at the end of the second period, the result was 3: 3.

Girgenson passes the ball on the spur of the moment

Girgenson has scored ten goals this season and made seven assists.

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Meanwhile, Balcers played less than 17 minutes (16:55) in the loss of the team, of which almost two minutes (1:58) in the numerical majority. Liepāja made one throw, used one force technique, blocked one opponent’s puck and finished the game with a neutral efficiency score.

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Merzlikkin, on the other hand, repelled 36 of 38 shots or 94.7% on Saturday. However, this time it was not enough for the Blue Jackets to win.

The loss forced the Pittsburgh team to retire to seventh place in the NHL Eastern Conference. Penguins Scored 97 points in 77 games. The Bruins have the same number of points, but the Boston team has spent less than two games. In tenth place with 76 points in 75 games is “Blue Jackets”, but two more places below are “Sabers”, which in 77 games came to 67 points. At the Western Conference, Sharks is ranked 13th with 69 points in 74 games.

The elimination tournament will feature the top eight teams in each division. The Pittsburgh team has already secured participation in the tournament, with the remaining games of the season battling for more nominally grateful opponents in the first round of elimination.

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