Without the main goalkeeper, but with the fiery Shilov – “Canucks” will start the second round of the Stanley Cup

Photo: Vancouver Canucks

The next night at 5:00 Latvian time in the National Hockey League (NHL) Arthur Shilova and Teodora Blüger represented Vancouver “Canucks” will start the second round of the Stanley Cup with a game against Edmonton “Oilers”.

The Oilers defeated the Los Angeles Kings 4-1 in the first round, while the Canucks needed six games in a series against the Nashville Predators to get past the first round.

In the last three games, the goal of the Vancouver team has been guarded by Shilov, however, it is a forced situation for this team – initially Shilov was with the Canucks as the third goalie, however, during the series, both the main goalie Thatcher Demko and the nominal number two Casey Desmith were injured, as a result of which they had to be in goal. to Shilov.

The Latvian goalkeeper showed himself from the best side – in three games he saved 75 of 80 shots (93.8%), helping the team to two victories, while in the final match of the series, Shilov kept his goal intact.

A more difficult test is expected against the Oilers, as the Edmonton team has one of the most powerful attacks in the league. However, in the first round, “Oilers” showed that they can win in different ways – both 7-4 and 1-0. As the head coach of the Canucks, Rick Tockett, revealed, Demko is not yet ready to play, which means that Shilov could appear on the field at the beginning of this series as well.

Blüger has one assist and utility +2 in six games in the first round, spending an average of 12 minutes and 56 seconds on the court.

This season, the “Canucks” and “Oilers” met each other four times, with Vancouver winning all of them.