The “Sabres” defeated the Ottawa “Senators” team with a score of 6:4 (2:0, 3:1, 1:3).
Girgenson made it 2-0 in favor of “Sabres” in the 12th minute of the first period, but by the end of the second period, thanks to two goals by Jeff Skinner, as well as Alex Tuck and Tage Thompson, the Buffalo team already made it 5-1 in their favor.
Jacob Chichran scored one goal for the home team in the second period, but at the end of the third period from the 16th to the 19th minute. Vladimir Tarasenko, Josh Norris and Matthew Joseph already went 4-5. In the last minute of the game, Girgensons received a two-minute penalty, but “Senators” failed to fight back – in a six-on-four format, the home team conceded another goal and lost 4:6. The last accurate broadcast on Thompson’s account.
Girgenson spent 16 minutes and 21 seconds on the ice in this match, of which one minute and 42 seconds he played in the minority. The Latvian striker scored twice, used one power play, had two penalty minutes, lost both shots and accumulated a positive efficiency coefficient of +1.
Girgenson, who has two goals in seven appearances this season, had the most playing time of the season.
Latvian defenseman Uvis Balinskis also spent his longest time on the ice in an NHL match, playing 17 minutes and six seconds on Tuesday in the 3-1 (0-0, 2-1, 1-0) victory of his Florida “Panthers” at home over San Jose. Sharks”.
The defender of the Latvian national team spent 44 seconds on the court in the minority and nine seconds in the majority of the time allotted to him, also marked himself with one power play and a positive efficiency coefficient of +1.
No goals were scored in the first period, but in the ninth minute of the second period, “Sharks” took a 1-0 lead – Fabian Seretlund scored an accurate shot. By the end of the third quarter, Carter Verhegy and Sam Reinhardt already put the “Panthers” in the lead with 2:1, but Kevin Stenlund made it 3:1 with a shot into an empty net two seconds before the end of the regular time.
Balinskis has participated in all six “Panthers” games this season, has yet to score points, but has accumulated six penalty minutes and a positive efficiency coefficient of +1.
“Sabres” will play their next match on Friday, when they will meet the New Jersey “Devils” as guests, while “Panthers” will host Seattle “Kraken” hockey players on Saturday.
Latvian goalkeeper Elvis Merzlikins saved 24 shots in the loss of the Columbus “Blue Jackets” in the National Hockey League (NHL) game on Tuesday.
The “Blue Jackets” lost to the Anaheim “Ducks” team at home with a score of 2:3 (1:0, 0:1, 1:1, 0:1) in extra time.
In the first period, Emils Bemström put the hosts in the lead with 1:0, while in the second third, Ryan Strom made it 1:1.
In the middle of the third period, Adam Fantili put the “Blue Jackets” in the lead again, but they failed to keep the advantage and the match was lost. In the 57th minute of the game, Brett Leeson made it 2:2, but in the third minute of extra time, Frank Vatrano secured the victory for the “Ducks”.
In this duel, Merzlikin dealt with 24 of 27 opponent shots, saving 88.9% of shots, while in the opposite goal, Lukas Dostal saved 35 of 37 shots and was recognized as the first star of the game.
Merzlikin played in four games this season, won two games, saved 91.3% of shots and averaged 2.69 goals.
The next match “Blue Jackets” will play on Thursday, when they will meet the hockey players of Montreal “Canadiens”.
