Vilmanis scores first NHL goal of the season in Florida's game in Chicago
Latvian forward Sandis Vilmanis scored his first goal of the NHL season in the Florida Panthers' game in Chicago, levelling the score at 1-1. He had been moved up to the second forward line for the game.
Latvian hockey player Sandis Vilmanis scored his first goal of the season on Sunday evening in Chicago, in a regular-season game of the NHL, North America's top professional hockey league. He plays as a forward for the Florida Panthers. The goal came in the first period and brought the Panthers level at 1-1.
Back in the lineup after a missed game
Vilmanis sat out Florida's previous game in Pittsburgh, which the Panthers lost 4-0. In Chicago he returned to the roster and was also promoted to the second line, meaning he joined a group of forwards who usually take the ice after the top unit.
How the goal came about
The equaliser arrived in the 7th minute. Vilmanis carried the puck into the attacking zone himself and then finished the play on his own in a scramble in front of the net. It was his 12th shot on goal this season.
Season tally
After this goal, Vilmanis has 1+1 in 11 games: one goal and one assist. The source report was written during the first period, so it contains no information about the rest of the game or its final result.
