The “Sabres” recognized the superiority of the Arizona “Coyotes” at home with a score of 1:4 (1:2, 0:0, 0:2).
Already in the 23rd second, the home team was upset by Lawson Crouse after a mistake in his defensive zone. In the 15th minute of the first period, Tage Thompson made it 1:1 with a shot from the penalty circle, but three minutes later the visitors returned to the lead when Dylan Cozens put the puck passed by Matias Makelli into his own goal.
In the third minute of the third period, Liam O’Brien changed the direction of the puck’s flight in front of the goal and strengthened the lead, but two minutes and ten seconds before the end of the regulation time, Clayton Keller sent the puck into an empty net to make it 4-1.
In one of the episodes of the game, Girgenson had a chance to stand out, but he failed to send the puck into the goal from the very front of the goal.
The goalkeeper of the winners, Karel Vejmelka, neutralized 32 opponents’ shots in this fight, while the “Sabres” puck catcher Eric Comrie managed 20 shots.
Girgenson spent 12 minutes and eight seconds on the ice in this duel, playing in the minority for 52 seconds. The Latvian scored three times, used two power plays, had two penalty minutes, won six of nine shots and had a neutral efficiency ratio.
This season, Girgensons scored three goals in 13 matches, provided two assists and accumulated a positive efficiency coefficient of +1.
“Sabres” with 14 points in 13 games are in 11th position in the Eastern Conference, while “Coyotes” are tenth in the West with 11 points in 12 games.
On Thursday, the Sabers will face the Vegas Golden Knights, represented by their former captain Jack Aikel, at home.
