Two shorthanded goals seal Liepāja's win over Prizma
Liepājas HK beat HK Prizma/RTU 4:2 in their second game of the season, with two of the winning goals scored while shorthanded. It was Liepāja's second win over the same opponent this season.
On Friday, September 12, in the "Optibet" hockey league, home team Liepājas HK defeated HK Prizma/RTU 4:2, with period scores of 1:0, 2:1 and 1:1.
It was only Liepāja's second game of the season, and already the second against Prizma specifically — the team opened its season with a 4:2 win over the same opponent. Prizma, meanwhile, had beaten Vilnius' Hockey Punks 4:3 in its own season opener.
Game summary
In the first period, the Riga-based team had more shots on goal, but Liepāja opened the scoring through Kārlis Ozoliņš, who netted a shorthanded goal. In the second period, Šarūns Baltrūns doubled Liepāja's lead on the power play, before Emīls Ezītis pulled one back for Prizma. Late in the period, Petru Iso-Korti restored the two-goal cushion, making it 3:1.
In the third period, Prizma had a power play but turned the puck over, allowing Iso-Korti to break away and score his second shorthanded goal of the game, making it 4:1. Shortly after, Kristaps Riekstiņš narrowed the gap to 2:4, but Prizma could not complete the comeback.
Shots on goal favored Prizma 30:21, with Mihails Valenta and Artūrs Skrebutens in goal for the respective teams.
Following the result, HK Mogo/RSU leads the league standings with two wins from two games, while Liepājas HK sits second with the same record.
