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shutdown · 06-03-2019, 02:54 PM

Comment 1
Unsung Hero:
Alexander Thorstrom played out of his mind tonight while his team left him out to dry consistently and often throughout the course of the game. Allowing two goals on 41 shots, the Raptors goal tender did everything he could to keep his team in the game. He had two scoreless periods while both of Anaheim’s goals came on the power play in the second period. Not much he could do about those goals, however, as both were well executed passing plays by the Outlaws. The fact that Thorstrom limited the damage as much as he did and allowed the Raptors to hang around all game deserves a nod of respect, even though he won’t get the W to show for it.

Comment 2
MVP:
Noah Tedla picked a great time to get the first goal of his SMJHL career as well as his first game winning goal ever. He played over twenty two minutes as a rookie defenseman which is no small task. He also only played on the power play for fifty three seconds, taking full advantage of the minimal time he got. With Colorado hemmed in their own end, Akashi SixNine had a chance to clear the zone. Not to be deterred, Slap McShotty delivered a punishing hit freeing the puck and getting it back to Tedla at the point. Tedla rifled one through the screened Thorstrom to put the Outlaws up one and proving to be the game winning goal.

Comment 3
Key Factors/Stats:
The goal tenders were on fire here tonight with both making some incredibly acrobatic saves. Without their stellar play, this game could’ve easily had many more goals than it did. Thorstrom posted a fantastic .951 save percentage while Soonika, not to be outdone, posted a .960. Those are way above each goalie’s season average as well as way above the league average. Another amazing stat is that neither one of these goalies allowed a single even strength goal. All 3 goals scored in the game came on the power play. Talk about brick walls! We look to see if these goalies can stay hot going forward as they are two of the best in the league right now.

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