• Teodor Blüger in the loss against Ottawa “Senators” (4:5 P) spent 14 minutes and 56 seconds on the ice, the third most playing time this season. The Latvian played more only on December 10 and 27, 2022 (16:12 and 15:14 minutes, respectively).
• The Latvian has a lot of playing time in the minority. Blüger spent five minutes and 52 seconds on the ice in the minority. In total, Blügers made one shot on goal, two power plays and won 75% of shots. The Latvian has not accumulated productivity points in nine matches in a row.
• Four goals were scored in the first period – two by “Penguins” and two by “Senators”. The result of the game was revealed by guests from Pittsburgh. Jason Zucker scored the goal. Two goals by the “Senators” in the majority followed, but Yevgeny Malkin, who used the “Penguins” opportunity to play in the majority, made it 2:2.
• Tim Šticle scored one of the Senators’ goals. The German talent scored 22 goals in the season last season, but this season he has reached 20 goals in 40 matches.
• In the second and third periods, a draw was also recorded on the scoreboard. The second period ended with 3:3, and the third with 4:4. Sidney Crosby scored three assists in regular time. He finished the game with at least three assists for the 60th time in his career.
• The “Penguins” captain has scored at least 50 points in 16 seasons. Among active hockey players, only Alexander Ovechkin (17) has more such seasons.
Sidney Crosby had three assists to surpass the 50-point mark in 2022-23. Crosby has recorded 16 seasons with at least 50 points, trailing only Alex Ovechkin (17) for the most among all active skaters.#NHLStats: https://t.co/ya9VS2pWj2 pic.twitter.com/PS7CvoBF7d
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) January 19, 2023
• “Senators” scored the winning goal in overtime. Those on Brady Tkaczak’s account. He stood out with 1+3 in this game, also getting the honor of the first star of the game. The title of the second star for Crosby (0+3), and the third for Drake Batterson (1+1).
• “Penguins” made only 19 shots on goal during the game (40 shots by Senators). The 19 field goals are the worst for the Penguins this season.
• The Penguins suffered their third loss in the last five games. Pittsburgh currently ranks fifth in the Metropolitan Division with 51 points.
Coach Sullivan: “We battled hard, but when you are spending a third of the game trying to kill penalties, it puts an awful lot of burden on those guys.” pic.twitter.com/2BDwg85jRi
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) January 19, 2023
Latvians in the NHL
| Attacker | Club | Games | V+P | Points | Throws | +/- | SM | In the majority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zemgus Girgensons | Sabres | 41 | 4+6 | 10 | 46 | -2 | 8 | 0+0 |
| Teodor Blüger | Penguins | 29 | 1+6 | 7 | 33 | -5 | 14 | 0+0 |
| Rudolph Balzer | Lightning | 17 | 3+2 | 5 | 24 | -1 | 4 | 0+0 |
| Goalkeeper | Club | S | U-Z | % | Throws | Pucks | Min. | Dry |
| Elvis Merzlikin | Blue Jackets | 19 (16) | 5-12-0 | 86.9% | 492/566 | 4.44 | 1001 | 0 |
Resources used:
https://www.nhl.com/
