Latvian NHL players sidelined in preseason games
None of the Latvian NHL players saw ice time in preseason games — Artūrs Šilovs and Alberts Šmits were both held out, while Elvis Merzļikins remains sidelined by injury.
None of the Latvian players featured in this round of NHL preseason games. Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Artūrs Šilovs did not play in his team's 4:1 win over the Buffalo Sabres, while Alberts Šmits was left out of the New York Rangers' lineup in their 2:3 loss to the New Jersey Devils. Meanwhile, Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzļikins continues to recover from injury, with no confirmed timeline for his return to the lineup.
Game results
The Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Buffalo Sabres 4:1, with goals from Conor Dewar, Bryan Rust, Avery Hayes and Elmer Söderblom, while Jake Richard scored the lone Sabres goal.
The New York Rangers fell 2:3 to the New Jersey Devils. New Jersey's scorers were Nico Hischier and Timo Meier, with Jack Hughes netting the winner, while the Rangers got goals from Anton Blidh and Drew Fortescue.
The Columbus Blue Jackets edged the Detroit Red Wings 1:0 in a shootout, with Conor Garland scoring the only successful attempt while goaltender Phoenix Copley stopped the opposing shooters.
In other preseason action, the Washington Capitals beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5:2, the Montreal Canadiens topped the Ottawa Senators 3:2 in overtime, the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Colorado Avalanche 3:1, the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Minnesota Wild 4:3 in overtime, and the Dallas Stars edged the St. Louis Blues 2:1.
