Tralmaks Assist Not Enough as Ravinskis' Canucks Beat Condors 5-1
In the American Hockey League, Abbotsford Canucks defeated the Bakersfield Condors 5-1. Latvian forward Eduards Tralmaks recorded an assist, while his compatriot Anri Ravinskis finished with a +1 rating.
In the American Hockey League (AHL), the second-highest level of professional hockey in North America below the NHL, the Abbotsford Canucks won 5-1 on the road against the Bakersfield Condors. Two Latvians took part: Eduards Tralmaks played for the Condors, while Anri Ravinskis represented the Canucks.
How the game unfolded
The Canucks led 5-0 after just two periods. Cole Lind opened the scoring after 62 seconds, and Tye Miller and Ben Berard also scored before the first intermission. Abbotsford outshot Bakersfield 9-1 in the opening period. In the second, Riley Patterson converted a power play, and Wilmer Alrikson added the team's fifth goal.
The Condors replied early in the third period. Seventeen seconds in, James Stefan, set up by Tralmaks, denied Nikita Tolopilo a shutout. The hosts got no closer. Abbotsford's goaltender stopped 18 of 19 shots.
Latvians' performance
Tralmaks' assist was his second of the season. The forward had one shot on goal, took no penalty minutes and finished the game with a neutral plus-minus rating.
Ravinskis recorded no points and took no shots on goal. He also took no penalty minutes and ended the game with a plus-minus of +1.
Other numbers
Tye Miller had a goal and an assist, while Ilya Safonov and Kirill Kudryavtsev each had two assists. The Canucks converted one of four power plays and killed off all four of their penalties.
