• Elvis Merzlikin saved 36 of 40 shots (90%) in the loss against “Penguins” (3:5). In the last five matches, the Latvian managed to finish the game with at least 90% of the shot percentage category four times.
• “Penguins” captain Crosby opened the score of the game and also added a point to the match. The Canadian scored the first goal in the fifth minute of the first period. Crosby beat Merzlikin from a very narrow angle, throwing the puck into the near corner of the goal (1:0).
• “Blue Jackets” ended the first period with the lead. Kirill Marchenko made it 1-1, while Yegor Chinakov gave Columbus the lead late in the first period. Zach Werenkis stood out with an assist for the second goal, who thus became the most assisted defender in the history of the “Blue Jackets” team (174 assists).
• In the second period, Jake Guentzel equalized the result, while in the ninth minute of the third period, Erik Karslon once again gave the lead to “Penguins” (3:2).
Erik Karlsson’s one-timer rocket finds the back of the net, giving Pittsburgh the lead in the third period!#LetsGoPens pic.twitter.com/1FmgFdwTXu
— Hockey Daily 365 l NHL Highlights & News (@HockeyDaily365) November 15, 2023
• Frenchman Alexander Texier managed to equalize the score again, but the legendary Crosby scored the last goal in the match. He made it 4-3 in the 15th minute of the period, but sent the puck into an empty net in the last minute of the game, getting the 16th hat-trick of his career (5-3).
• Crosby was recognized as the first star of the game with 3+1, Carlson earned the title of second star with 1+1, and Texier, who scored one goal, was the third star in this game.
• Columbus is in last place in the Metropolitan Division. “Blue Jackets” have won 12 points in 16 games (balance 4-8-4). The unit represented by Merzlikin has already experienced six losses in a row.
Next three games for the Blue Jackets
DateTimeOpponent 17.11.02:00 at home against “Coyotes” 19.11.02:30 away against “Capitals” 20.11.00:30 away against “Flyers”
• Zemgus Girgensons played 15 minutes and 48 seconds in the loss against “Bruins” (2:5). The Latvian played in the minority for a little more than two minutes.
• Girgenson had two shots on goal, five power plays, two blocked shots and two saves (2/2) in his time. The Latvian managed to end the game with a neutral +/- indicator.
Girgensons tried to put Lauko in the bench with Rob Ray #LetsGoBuffalo #NHLBruins pic.twitter.com/0rlszaNhnh
— Buffalo Hockey Moments (@SabresPlays) November 15, 2023
• The Bruins opened the game with two goals in the first four minutes of the first period, but the first period ended 3-0 in favor of Boston.
• In the fifth minute of the second period, “Bruins” made it 4-0, but in the 13th minute, Hampus Lindholm realized the majority, making it 5-0 on the scoreboard.
• It is interesting that four of the five goals were scored by hockey players who scored their first goals this season. First goals this season for 28-year-old Denton Heinen, defender Brandon Carlo, 25-year-old Swede Oskar Steen, as well as the already mentioned Lindholm.
• The continuation of the game was no longer just a formality. In the remaining time of the game, Viktors Olafsons scored two goals for “Sabres”, who managed to slightly reduce the score difference (2:5).
• “Sabres” experienced their second loss in a row. With 15 points won in 16 matches, the “Sabres” are in seventh place in the Atlantic Division. Girgensons and “Sabres” will play the next game on November 18 at 03:00 vs “Jets”.
A classic serving 🍝 pic.twitter.com/ZPzeiDtXSa
— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) November 15, 2023
The Sabres’ next three games
DateTimeOpponent18.11.03:00 away against “Jets” 20.11.02:00 away against “Blackhawks” 23.11.02:00 away against “Capitals”
Latvians in the NHL
ForwardClubSV+PPtiShoots+/-SMMost Teodors BlùgersCanucks10+000 (0.00%)+000+0Zemgus GirgensonsSabres162+0222 (9.1%)-170+0DefenderClubSV+PPtiShoots+/-SMMostUvis BalinskisPanthers121+0112 (8.3%)060+0V fullbackClubSU-Z%ShootsRipsMinSausaElvis MerzlikinsBlue Jackets113- 4-390.01%290/3223.245920
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