Latvian Hockey: Blūgers Scores & National Pride

Vilmanis was on the court for a total of eight minutes and 32 seconds, during which he lost the puck once, gave an assist and ended the match with a positive efficiency coefficient of +1.

In his NHL debut season, the 22-year-old Latvian forward played ten games in which he scored three (1+2) points and had a positive efficiency coefficient of +1.

Meanwhile, Balinski played 20 minutes and 43 seconds, five minutes and 45 seconds of which he spent on the court in the majority. The defender made three shots in the goal frame in the allotted time, used three power plays, took and lost the puck once, gave an assist, blocked one shot and ended the match with a negative efficiency coefficient of -2.

This season, Balinskis played in 44 games, where he collected 11 (3+8) points and a negative efficiency coefficient of -8.

The Vancouver Canucks celebrated a 2-0 victory at home (0-0, 0-0, 2-0), ending a three-game losing streak and winning only the second time in the last 16 games. In the last minute of the match, Blügers achieved the final result 2:0 with a shot into an empty goal from his zone.