Bluger assists in Toronto Maple Leafs' loss to Minnesota Wild
Latvian forward Teodors Bluger recorded an assist in an NHL game, but his team, the Toronto Maple Leafs, lost 5-2 at home to the Minnesota Wild.
Latvian forward Teodors Bluger picked up an assist on Thursday in a National Hockey League (NHL, North America's top professional ice hockey league) regular-season game, but his team, the Toronto Maple Leafs, lost 5-2 at home to the Minnesota Wild (0-1, 2-1, 0-3 by period). The result leaves Toronto lower in the Eastern Conference standings.
How the game unfolded
Bluger set up Zach Makiven, who put the hosts ahead 2-1 in the 27th minute. Auston Matthews added another goal for Toronto.
For the visitors, Matt Boldy scored the team's first three goals. Michael McCarron and Danila Yurov also found the net for Minnesota. The Wild took the third period 3-0.
Bluger's numbers
The Latvian spent 13 minutes and 52 seconds on the ice, including 2 minutes and 33 seconds while his team was short-handed. Besides the assist, he won nine of 14 faceoffs, or 64%. He finished the game with a neutral plus-minus rating.
Standings
After 21 games, the Maple Leafs have 18 points and sit 12th in the Eastern Conference. Toronto's next game is on Saturday at home against the Edmonton Oilers.
