01-07-2019, 02:51 PM
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Vancouver Whalers vs Anaheim Outlaws
Pre-Game
Two Pacific teams matching up tonight as the red hot expansion team, the Anaheim Outlaws, are coming into tonight’s game on a 3 game win streak to take on the Vancouver Whalers. Vancouver’s last loss came to the league leading Colorado Raptors in a 5-1 defeat. Meanwhile the Outlaws have won 3 in a row and are rested having had an extra day to rest their group after playing 3 games in 3 days.
Period 1
The Outlaws open the scoring at 5:06 as Osbert Whacker clear the Anaheim zone to Uvis Zommers. Zommers brings the puck into the Vancouver zone and passes to Sean Watson who snaps his first of the season making is 1-0. At 11:48 Anaheim’s Thornton Opperman is called for Goalie Interference and is sent to the box. The Whalers would make the outlaw pay on the Power Play as Barrett McCarthy scores his second of the year to make it a 1-1 game. Only a minute and a half later Thornton Opperman coughs up the puck to Tauras Karazija. Karazija feeds the puck to Andy Kerr who passes to William Goose in the Anaheim zone. Goose shoots it past Tibuk Soonika putting the Whalers up 2-1.
Sean Watson (1) - (Uvis Zommers, Osbert Whacker)
Barret McCarthy (2) - (Andy Kerr, Carlo Russo) PP
William Goose (1) - (Andy Kerr, Tauras Karazija)
Period 2
Onto the second and after a chippy first half to the period Anaheim is called for another Goalie Interference penalty at 9:53. It would take only 11 seconds for Vancouver’s Tauras Karazija to pick up a loose puck and net his 3rd of the season putting Vancouver up 3-1. Vancouver’s Shaquille Derisraka would be called for an Interference penalty at 11:25. Not to be out done by Vancouver’s quick conversion on the previous Power Play Anaheim’s Jerry Mander hits Hiro Fujikawa with a pass who converts just 11 seconds into the Power Play to make it a 1 goal game again. 3-2 Vancouver at the end of the second period.
Tauras Karazija (3) - (Carlo Russo, Andy Kerr) PP
Hiro Fujikawa (5) - (Jerry Mander) PP
Period 3
Both teams locked it down in the 3rd period not wanting to give up any significant amount of shots. Tibuk Soonika and Casimir Stevens both stood tall and gave their teams a chances to win. Milo Momoka of Anaheim was called for Slashing at 7:49, however Anaheim was able to hold off the strong Vancouver Power Play.
Final Score: Vancouver Whalers 3 Anaheim Outlaws 2
3 Stars
1 - Tauras Karazija
2 - Andy Kerr
3 - Carlo Russo
Post Game:
Vancouver’s hot power play units were able to capitalize on an undisciplined Anaheim team and was able to tip the scales in their favour giving them an all important victory. Vancouver scored on an impressive 66% of their power play opportunities. While Anaheim continued to push through the 3rd period it was clear that Vancouver was running low on gas as they managed a mere 3 shots on Anaheim goalie Tibuk Soonika. Fortunately for Vancouver Casimir Stevens was able to meet the challenge and maintained the lead through the 3rd period. Neither team will have much time to dwell on the results as they are both back in action tomorrow night.
Vancouver Whalers vs Anaheim Outlaws
Pre-Game
Two Pacific teams matching up tonight as the red hot expansion team, the Anaheim Outlaws, are coming into tonight’s game on a 3 game win streak to take on the Vancouver Whalers. Vancouver’s last loss came to the league leading Colorado Raptors in a 5-1 defeat. Meanwhile the Outlaws have won 3 in a row and are rested having had an extra day to rest their group after playing 3 games in 3 days.
Period 1
The Outlaws open the scoring at 5:06 as Osbert Whacker clear the Anaheim zone to Uvis Zommers. Zommers brings the puck into the Vancouver zone and passes to Sean Watson who snaps his first of the season making is 1-0. At 11:48 Anaheim’s Thornton Opperman is called for Goalie Interference and is sent to the box. The Whalers would make the outlaw pay on the Power Play as Barrett McCarthy scores his second of the year to make it a 1-1 game. Only a minute and a half later Thornton Opperman coughs up the puck to Tauras Karazija. Karazija feeds the puck to Andy Kerr who passes to William Goose in the Anaheim zone. Goose shoots it past Tibuk Soonika putting the Whalers up 2-1.
Sean Watson (1) - (Uvis Zommers, Osbert Whacker)
Barret McCarthy (2) - (Andy Kerr, Carlo Russo) PP
William Goose (1) - (Andy Kerr, Tauras Karazija)
Period 2
Onto the second and after a chippy first half to the period Anaheim is called for another Goalie Interference penalty at 9:53. It would take only 11 seconds for Vancouver’s Tauras Karazija to pick up a loose puck and net his 3rd of the season putting Vancouver up 3-1. Vancouver’s Shaquille Derisraka would be called for an Interference penalty at 11:25. Not to be out done by Vancouver’s quick conversion on the previous Power Play Anaheim’s Jerry Mander hits Hiro Fujikawa with a pass who converts just 11 seconds into the Power Play to make it a 1 goal game again. 3-2 Vancouver at the end of the second period.
Tauras Karazija (3) - (Carlo Russo, Andy Kerr) PP
Hiro Fujikawa (5) - (Jerry Mander) PP
Period 3
Both teams locked it down in the 3rd period not wanting to give up any significant amount of shots. Tibuk Soonika and Casimir Stevens both stood tall and gave their teams a chances to win. Milo Momoka of Anaheim was called for Slashing at 7:49, however Anaheim was able to hold off the strong Vancouver Power Play.
Final Score: Vancouver Whalers 3 Anaheim Outlaws 2
3 Stars
1 - Tauras Karazija
2 - Andy Kerr
3 - Carlo Russo
Post Game:
Vancouver’s hot power play units were able to capitalize on an undisciplined Anaheim team and was able to tip the scales in their favour giving them an all important victory. Vancouver scored on an impressive 66% of their power play opportunities. While Anaheim continued to push through the 3rd period it was clear that Vancouver was running low on gas as they managed a mere 3 shots on Anaheim goalie Tibuk Soonika. Fortunately for Vancouver Casimir Stevens was able to meet the challenge and maintained the lead through the 3rd period. Neither team will have much time to dwell on the results as they are both back in action tomorrow night.