Merzlikin repels 43 shots and becomes the first star in the NHL match below the open sky / day

In the history of the first hockey game at Ohio Stadium, the Blue Jackets outscored the Detroit Red Wings in the presence of nearly 95,000 spectators by 5: 3 (0: 0, 3: 1, 2: 2) and celebrated its fourth win in a row.

Back 43 shots is Merzlikin's best score this season, with 22 wins in 40 games, averaging 3 pucks and bouncing 89.7% shots.

The first goal was scored in the sixth minute of the second period, when Denton Mateichuk led the home side, but Merzlikin put the first puck eight minutes later after Aleksh Debrinkat's shot in the majority. By the end of the second period, Dmitry Voronkov and Matthew Olivier reached 3: 1.

In the fourth minute of the third period, Merzlikin was beaten by NHL veteran Patrick Kein and Debrinkat equalized in the 17th minute. Two minutes and 17 seconds before the end of the regular time, Justin Denfort regained the lead, but later Edams Fantili threw the puck in the empty goal.

The Blue Jackets hockey players threw significantly less at Kema Talbot's goal – 21 times.

With 60 games for both teams, the Blue Jackets are in the seventh Eastern Conference with 68 points, and Red Wings with 66 points in the eighth. Both are direct rivals in the Stanley Cup.

The Blue Jackets will visit Tampabey's Lightning, represented by Zemgus Girgenson on Tuesday.

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Latvian guard Uvis Jānis Balinskis on Saturday in the National Hockey League (NHL) match with the Florida Panthers celebrated victory.

The Panthers scored 3: 0 (0: 0, 2: 0, 1: 0) over Calgary's Flames.

Balinsky in the game on the ice was 12 minutes and 23 seconds, threw three shots, blocked three shots and scored a positive efficiency rating of +1. This season, the Latvian has scored 15 points (4+11) and a neutral efficiency rating in 58 games.

In the fifth minute of the second period, John Gadzovich reached 1-0, concluding the attack by Balinsky. In the last minute of the third, Evans Rodriguez strengthened the lead, but four minutes before the end of the regular time, Macia Samoskevich reached the end.

Sergei Bobrovsky fouled out all 23 shots in the winner, but in the opposite fortress, Dan Vladarzi dealt with 39 broadcasts.

The Panthers, with 77 points in 61 games, have the Eastern Conference vice -leader, while the Flames, with 64 points in 59 battles, are in the ninth west.

On the other hand, striker Theodore Blauger, with the Vancouver Canucks team, which included goalkeeper Arthur Shilov, lost to Seattle « Kraken » by 3: 6 (2: 1, 1: 3, 0: 2).

Blugger was on the ice in episodes where Kraken reached 5: 3 from 3: 3. The Latvian played for 12 minutes and 25 seconds, made two shots in the direction, blocked one shot, won half of 16 shots, and had a negative efficiency rating of -2. He has 17 points (5+12) in 60 matches, as well as a negative efficiency rating of -10.

Kevin Lankinen fouled out 18 of 23 shots, scoring the last pucks in the empty goal. In the opposite fortress, 28 repellents for Joyce Dakord.

The Canucks scored a goal by Pius Zuter, Philip Hitil and Dakota Joshua. Tolvanen stood out twice the opponents, but Andrey Burakovsky, Oliver Bjorkstrand, Meti Benirs and Brandon Montur were thrown one puck.

The Canucks, with 65 points in 60 games, are in the eighth Western Conference, where Kraken ranks 13th with 56 points in 61 duel.

Latvian striker Zemgus Girgenson's Lightning celebrated victory in the National Hockey League (NHL) away match on Saturday, beating the Eastern Conference leader Washington's Capitals.

« Lightning » won by 3: 1 (1: 0, 0: 0, 2: 1), celebrating their eighth win in a row and giving the capital's third loss in a row.

Girgenson spent 11 minutes and 54 seconds on the ice, using two power techniques, blocking one opponent's shot and ending the match with a +/- score -1.

In the 18th minute, Michael Cheifi, in the 47th minute, Geidge Gonsalves scored 2: 0, in the 47th minute, Alexander Ovechkin scored one goal, but 59 seconds before the match, Brandon Hegls scored the second game in a row.

Andrei Vasilevsky scored 20 shots on the winner, but on the opposite side of the field, Logan Thompson dealt with 16 of 18 shots.

The next match will be on Monday on a trip to the Florida Panthers represented by Uvja Balinsky.

Lightning ranks fourth in the Eastern Conference with 74 points in 59 games, while the Capitals, with 84 points in 60 games, are the leader of the conference. More points are just the Western Conference leader Winnipeg's Jets, which has scored three points in 60 battles.