The Blue Jackets conceded the superiority of Minnesota’s Wild in overtime with a score of 2: 3 (0: 1, 2: 0, 0: 1, 0: 1).
In the ninth minute, Merzlikina was surpassed by Kirill Kaprizov, who was accurate at the corner from a sharp angle. In the second period, after Jake Bin’s throw-in, the puck ricocheted into the goal guarded by Mark Andre Fler, but later Jacob Vorachek was accurate from the middle of the zone – 2: 1 in favor of “Blue Jackets”.
However, the guests did not protect the lead, a minute and three seconds before the end of regular time, Kaprizov reached 2: 2 under the guise of several hockey players. In the second minute of the extra time after the march against Merzlikin, the awkward side of the stick shovel was kicked at the goal by Jerd Springer.
Merzlikin rebounded 35 of the 38 shots in the match, but Fler made his debut in the Wild with 23 rebounds.
Merzlikin has won 22 games in 44 games this season, averaging 3.39 laps and repelling 90.3%.
On the other hand, the victory was won by the Sharks in San Jose, represented by striker Rudolf Balzer, who beat the Anaheim Ducks at home 4: 1 (1: 0, 1: 0, 2: 1).
Timo Maiers stood out with the hat-trick, and Mark Eduārs Vlašičs scored another goal. Gary Meichy marked the ranks of the “Ducks.”
Balcers spent 15 minutes and nine seconds on the ice in the duel, playing almost two minutes in the minority. He threw once into the goal, used one force technique, blocked one throw, took away one puck and finished the fight with a negative efficiency of -1.
This season Liepāja has scored eight goals in 44 games, returned ten assists and accumulated a negative utility -1.
The Blue Jackets, with 69 points in 66 games, are in the Ninth Eastern Conference, while the Sharks are in 12th place in the West with 66 points in 65 battles.
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