Panthers Defeat Lightning with a Score of 6-3 in NHL Preseason Match

The “Panthers” beat the Tampa Bay “Lightning” with a score of 6:3 (1:1, 2:2, 3:0).

Balinski, who went on the field with the first shot, played a total of 20 minutes and 58 seconds and recorded four shots on goal, one power play and a neutral efficiency ratio. The Latvian had the second longest playing time in the ranks of the winners, while Olivers Ekmans-Larsons played the longest on the ice, playing 23 minutes and 14 seconds.

In the third minute of the match, Viktor Hedman put the hosts in the lead, but a little more than two minutes later, Kevin Stenlund equalized the score.

At the beginning of the second period, Nikita Kucherovs regained a one-goal lead for “Lightning”, followed by Eta Luostarinen’s accurate shot, which allowed the “Panthers” to take the lead. “Lightning” also used the majority, Steven Stemkos sending the puck into the visitors’ goal, but less than six minutes before the end of the third period, the score became 3:3 after Nick Cousins’ goal.

Stenlund, Justin Sourdiff and Ryan Lomberg scored in the final period for the Panthers, sealing the victory for the Florida team.

Columbus “Blue Jackets”, with Elvi Merzlikin out of the application, lost to the Washington “Capitals” with a score of 2:4 (0:2, 1:0, 1:2) at home. The goal of the home team was guarded by Spencer Martin, who dealt with 34 shots from the opponents.

The NHL regular season will begin on October 10.