“Panthers” lost to New York “Rangers” in the home game with the result 1:5 (0:2, 0:1, 1:2).
The match took place at the stadium of the US Baseball League (MLB) team Miami Marlins, and the temperature was 17 degrees Celsius. Of the 44 games played under the open sky, the temperature was only warmer in February 2016 in a match in Denver.
In this game, Balinski was on the ice for 17 minutes and ten seconds, scored twice, used two power plays, had two penalty minutes and a neutral efficiency ratio.
For the New Yorkers, Mika Zibanejad stood out with a hat-trick and two assists, while the other two goals were scored by Artemis Panarins, who also stood out after Balinsky’s rejection in the third period. Alexis Lafrenier assisted on three goals, while Igor Shestjorkin managed 36 shots on goal.
Sam Reinhart scored the only goal for the “Panthers”.
The two teams are tied in the Eastern Conference with the same number of points (45). “Panthers” are tenth after 40 games, while “Rangers” are lower after 43 matches.