Balcer scores his first point for the “Panthers” in the loss in Boston

“Bruins” were superior at home with 5-3 (1-0, 1-1, 3-2), getting their third success in three matches, while this was the first loss for Balcer’s new team in three games of the season.

The Latvian striker spent 11 minutes and 14 seconds on the field, during which he scored an assist, two power plays and one blocked shot. Balcers finished the match with a neutral utility ratio.

The Latvian forward scored the first point in the “Panthers” line in the fifth minute of the second period, when he assisted Sam Bennett’s goal, helping to make it 1:1.

On his 26th birthday, Jake Debrask stood out for the home team with two goals and an assist, Patrice Bergeron scored 1+1, and Dávids Pastrňaks and Trent Frederiks also scored.

For the “Panthers” Bennett and Colin White scored 1+1 each, and another goal was scored by Gustav Forsling.

In this match, Bergeron scored his 402nd goal for the Bruins, surpassing Rick Middleton as the third best sniper in the club’s history. Only Phil Esposito (459) and Johnny Busick (545) scored more goals for the Bruins.

In another match, the Pittsburgh “Penguins” lost to the Montreal “Canadiens” team 2:3 (0:0, 2:0, 0:2, 0:1) in extra time without Latvian forward Teodoras Bļuger.

In the second period, Yevgeniy Malkin put the Pittsburgh team in the lead with two goals, but in the third period, thanks to the goals scored by Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield, the home team equalized, and in the fourth minute of extra time, Kirby Dak sealed the victory for the Canadiens.

It was the first loss in three games for the Penguins, while the Montreal team won their second in four games.

It has already been announced that Blügers has not played this season due to an upper body injury.

The next match “Penguins” will play on Thursday, when they will host Los Angeles “Kings”, while Balcer’s “Panthers” will play hockey players of Philadelphia “Flyers” at home on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, Russian forward Alexander Ovechkin scored four points in the National Hockey League (NHL) regular season championship game, helping the Washington Capitals beat the Vancouver Canucks 6-4 (1-1, 1-3, 4-0) at home.

Ovechkin scored two goals and had two assists. Ovechkin had one assist in the first three games of the season.

This was the 159th game for the “Capitals” captain in the NHL regular season in which he managed to score at least two goals. Ovechkin surpassed NHL legend Brett Hull (158) in this statistic and now trails only Wayne Gretzky (189).

Yevgenii Kuznetsov stood out among the winners with three assists, Dylan Strom scored 1+1, and Lars Eller, Conor Sheary and John Carlson also scored one goal each.

Elias Peterson, Bo Horvath, Curtis Lazar and Jonathan Tanner Miller stood out in the “Canuks” lineup with accurate broadcasts.

It was the Capitals’ second win in the first four games of the season, while the Vancouver team suffered its third loss in three games.

In another match on Monday, Ovechkin’s compatriot Artemis Panarin and Swede Mika Zibanejad also scored four points, helping the New York Rangers beat the Anaheim Ducks 6-4 (2-1, 3-1, 1-2) at home.

Panarin scored a goal and three assists, while Zibanejad had two accurate shots and two assists. Likewise, Vincent Trochek stood out for Rangers with 1+1, while Adam Fox had three assists. Kāpo Kakko and Alexis Lafreniere scored another goal in the winning team.

Frank Vatrano, Trevor Zegrass, Max Comtois, and Derek Grant scored for the Ducks.

The champion team Colorado “Avalanche” also won a productive match on Monday, which defeated Minnesota “Wild” hockey players 6:3 (2:1, 1:1, 3:1) away.

Nathan McKinnon and Valery Nichushkin each scored 1+2 for the champions, Samuel Girard added 1+1, while Ben Maier, Miko Rantanen and Josh Manson each scored.

“Wild” had two accurate shots by Kirill Kaprizov, and one accurate shot by Juel Eriksson Ek.