Grigals saves 23 shots and helps his team win a shootout
Latvian goaltender Grigals stopped 23 of 24 shots in a Finnish league game and denied two of three shootout attempts. Batna, Andzans and Zile also played in Finland and Czechia.
Latvian ice hockey goaltender Grigals delivered a steady performance in a Finnish championship game, stopping 23 of the 24 shots he faced. In the shootout he beat two of the three opposing attempts, helping his team to its third consecutive win.
Latvian meeting in Finland
Another Finnish championship game featured two teams with Latvian players. Lahti Pelicans, with Oskars Batna, beat Hameenlinna HPK, with Arturs Andzans, 3-1.
Batna spent 20 minutes and 11 seconds on the ice. In that time he took four shots on goal and won five of 15 faceoffs. Andzans played 12 minutes and nine seconds and took one shot on the opposing goal.
Zile's team loses in Czechia
In the Czech Extraliga, Liberec Bili Tygri, with Kristaps Zile, lost 3-2 to Vitkovice Ridera in a shootout. The Latvian defenseman played 21 minutes and 11 seconds, took two shots on goal and finished the game with a plus-minus rating of -1.
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