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gordieboom · 01-06-2019, 09:23 AM

Game #43 St.Louis vs Lethbridge Lions (3-5)

Main Story: "Lions ends 5 game losing streak"

St.Louis. Lethbridge Lions ended a 5 game losing streak with a 5-3 victory against the struggling St.Louis Scarecrows.

Lions won just their 2nd game this season (record 2-7-0), while the reigning 4-star champion St.Louis Scarecrows extended their losing streak to 3.

Jordan Joestar (2 goals, 1 assist) and Monkey D. Lully (3 assists) both had a 3 point evening. Nicolas Fleming scored 2 goals for the Scarecrows.

First period
Both teams started with a rookie goalie on net. Junebug Langdon-Wray for the Lions and Billy Sorokin for the Scarecrows. And coincidentally both goalies also started their first game of the season.
Lions started shaky with a hooking penalty for Sami Karppa just 5 seconds into the game. Nicolas Fleming opened the scoring early in the first period on St.Louis 2nd powerplay attempt. The Lions came to life late in the first period with 2 goals in a 22 seconds span. Rahotep Tutankhamu succesfully deflected a shot by Cant Eykhil at 18:40. At 19.02 Eva Lykke Aparjode easily tipped in a pass from Dinars Briedis.

Second period
Similar to the first period, St.Louis came out the lockerroom strong again with Nicolas Fleming scoring his second powerplay of the game (2-2) at 3.09. Lions team-leading scorer Arsene Arsenich broke the tie with 9 minutes remaining, with his 5th goal of the season. Rookie Jordan Joestar put the Lions on a 4-2 lead with his first career goal. Billy Sorokin (9 saves on 13 shots) looked not comfortable in the net and got replaced by Scarecrows star-goalie Aleister Cain.

Third period
St.Louis looked like they gave up the game, shooting just 5 shots on the net. Jordan Joestar celebrated his second goal of the game at 9.25. Michael Fox scored with 1.13 remaning for the final 3-5 score. Junebug Langdon-Wray ended the game with 17 saves on 20 shots. Aleister Cain gave up 1 goal on 9 shots.

Three stars
1 - Jordan Joestar (LBL)
2 - Eva Lykke Aparjode (LBL)
3 - Monkey D. Luffy (LBL)

Notes:
- It was the second game between Lethbridge Lions and St.Louis Scarecrows this season. St.Louis won the first in Lethbridge, 1-3
- Lethbridge Lions scored 5 goals, their highest amount in 9 games. They previously scored 3 goals against the Montreal Militia, Halifax Raiders and Anaheim Outlaws.

***goldenglutes*** · 01-06-2019, 06:17 PM

Comment One:

Glutes Media's Three Stars Of the Game

Note: These stars may be different from those determined by the sim.

First Star: Jordan Joestar (LBL)
The first star is without a doubt Jordan Joestar. The shoot-first rookie winger was on fire tonight, and registered 2 goals and 1 assist for a total of 3 points. Without a doubt, an outstanding rookie performance.

Second Star: Nicolas Fleming (STL)
The SMJHL sophomore came close to a hat trick tonight, scoring 2 goals on 6 shots. The Scarecrows' star winger did the best he could to put the team on his back, but the bounces were just not going Fleming's way.

Third Star: Monkey D. Luffy (LBL)
Another rookie makes the list, this time as third star of the game. The rookie centerman is an unexpectedly good playmaker and passer, and registered three key assists this game to help the Lions break their 5 game losing streak.

Comment Two:
Fall of the Champions?
The Scarecrows are the reigning Four Star Cup champions and were the clear favourites going into this game against the then-bottom place Lethbridge Lions. This begs the question: what went wrong? Perhaps this was a case of underestimating the opponent, as St. Louis started one of their two rookie goalies, Billie Sorokin. Sorokin was chased halfway through the game, and veteran Aleister Cain was brought in to stop the bleeding. Maybe the Lions just had the game of their lives, and rallied the troops in this David versus Goliath-esque matchup. Whatever the case, St. Louis will need to tighten up on these seemingly easy games if they hope to have any sense of consistency that will take them far in the playoffs.

Comment Three:
Goalie of the Game: Junebug Langdon-Wray (LBL)
This is an easy pick for goalie of the game, as the original starting goalie of the Scarecrows was chased just over halfway through the game. Langdon-Wray is a rookie who came into this game with no expectations, and managed to go toe to toe with the Scarecrows' shooting prowess. Perhaps this was a fluke, but Junebug looked lethal tonight, only giving up 5 rebounds and makes a strong case for the starting job at Lethbridge. Let's hope Langdon-Wray is able to carry this momentum forward and give the Lions what they need to climb up the standings.

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*Katth* · 01-07-2019, 03:15 AM

Comment 1

In dept analysis of rookie Gordie Boomhover
Rookie Gordie Boomhover ended the game with 1 point on an assist late in the third period at 18:47 on a Michael Fox goal, a wrister in the top left corner of goalie Junebug Langdon-Wray from the Lethbridge Lions. Gordie Boomhover had some solid minutes of ice time, a total of 13:01 minutes from which 2:41 were on the power play. You can see at everything that this rookie is a good fit for the St. Louis Scarecrows. Together with Alekski Leskinen and Michael Fox he forms the third line on a Scarecrows team that is still trying to find their way in the early games of the season. Expectations were quite high at the start of the season, but so far the team has failed to impress. Though rookie Gordie Boomhover is a sign that things are bright for the Scarecrows future and seasons to come. He is agressive on the ice and even though you see he is making some small mistake, he is making up for it in effort. He gives everything he got every game he plays. It's a matter of time before we can see Gordie shine in the SHL.

Comment 2

Post-game interview with first star Jordan Joestar
Hi Jordan, what a game? You scored two goals and got one assist. You must feel amazing?
Thanks Jack. Yeah, I do. Not because I scored two goals, but that we won. We desperately needed the two points in this game and we got them. Whoever scores the goals doesn't matter. Though I'm glad it was me, haha.

Take us through your first goal?
Lately we've been having some troubles on the power play, but I felt every second of this power play that we were going to convert. We had so much energy. Eventually I got the puck from Eva Lykke and I already knew where I was going to put it. In the back of the net.

You have the day off tomorrow, any plans?
Actually, I think I will do a skate tomorrow morning. I feel a little bit sore. Just a precaution, it's nothing serious.

Comment 3

Is St. Louis having a goalie crisis?
14:23 into the second period, goalie Billy Sorokin was pulled for Aleister Cain after the power play goal from Jordan Joester. Billy Sorokin faced 13 shots and allowed 4 goals in total in 34:23 minutes of ice time. Scarecrows defense left Billy Sorokin out to dry in those minutes, but I felt that Billy Sorokin was not focussed enough. He let in some pretty weak goals, that a fully healthy and fit Sorokin would have stopped for sure. We tried to get an interview with Billy Sorokin, but we were not allowed. The Scarecrows are protecting their goalie and I can't really blame them. As reigning champions there is a lot of pressure on the Scarecrows and so far they have not been able to perform under that pressure.

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Flareon · 01-07-2019, 11:03 AM

Welcome to another round of Arbys™ Three Stars, this time between the defending Four Star Cup Champions St. Louis Scarecrows, and expansion team Lethbridge Lions.

Arbys First Star - Jordon Joestar Lions

The first star of the game goes to Jordon Joestar, the second line right winger for the Albertan team. Joestar really came alive in the second period, first being the primary assist on the Arsenich goal which put the Lions into the lead for the second time of the match, and then scoring his own power play goal just 3 minutes later. He then went on to seal the deal half way through the third period with a second goal, ultimately closing the Scarecrows' fate. A helpful 3 points is the reason for this guy's star.

Arbys Second Star - Eva Lykke Aparjode Lions

The second star for Lethbridge's impressive win goes to the top liner left wing Aparjode. He got his first period off to a late start, scoring with just one minute left in the period, putting his team into the lead as the teams headed back into the locker room. He also assisted on Joestar's goal which put the Lions into the lead for the second time of the match. The winger's antics were almost certainly pivotal in the expansion team beating the defending champions.

Arbys Third Star - Monkey D. Luffy Lions

The third and final star of the Lethbridge win goes to the second line centre Luffy. Like Joestar, Luffy's first period was quiet with very little activity on the ice. He got the second assist on the goal that put Lethbridge into the lead for the second time. He then went onto assist the next two Lethbridge goals which eventually resulted in their win. He was a big player having a lot of ice time and contributed to his team's win, earning him the third star of the game.

ArGarBarGar · 01-07-2019, 01:49 PM

The Champ and Goat of the Game:
Champ: Jordan Joestar was a 9th round pick in the S45 SMJHL draft, falling quite a great deal despite a lot of promise and many pundits singing his praises going in. Joestar scored 2 goals and 3 points on the season, and surprisingly those were his first two goals this season.

Goat: St. Louis's depth didn't seem to really show up today, as all but four players finished the game as a minus, something that doesn't happen very often, especially games that are actually fairly close. But it proves that up and down St. Louis was not ready to play this game.

Interesting Facts of the Game:
This 5-3 game was surprisingly split among the rookies and veterans when it came to actual production, with 8 of the 16 scorers being rookies going into the S46 draft. This could possibly be concrete proof of how impactful these young players are, as they are able to handle big minutes with the older players and are producing at just about the same level as they are. It also helps that there are a ton of them in this draft as this game had a ridiculously high number of rookies playing in it. Then again this could just be a matter of an anomaly and this isn't typical of how most games are.

Goal of the Game:
The goal of this game occurred around the 18 minute mark of the first period, which led to a series of great passing plays and an incredible play in front of the net to tie the game up for Lethbridge after conceding the first lead of the game early. It started with Benois Miuscule turning the puck over while breaking out, but then Lethbridge intercepting it back from Tyler Tougard and leading to a fantastic passing play between Minuscule, Tutankhamun, and Cant Eykhil, then leading to Tutankhamun getting the puck again in front and deflecting it in to tie the game.

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Alonzo Garbanzo Final Tallies (Among Defensemen):
2nd in Goals (208), All-Time Assists Leader (765)*, All-Time Points Leader (973), 3rd in Hits (2587), All-Time Blocked Shots Leader (1882)*
*All-Time Leader Among All Skaters
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**bk1689** · 01-08-2019, 08:02 PM

3 Stars of the Game

1 - Jordan Joestar (LBL) - 2G, 1A, 3P, +2, 0PIM. Joestar was simply on fire this game, it took until half way through the game before he got his first tick on the score sheet, but after that assist things just seemed to start clicking for Jordan all the way through the rest of the game as he helped the Lions break their losing streak.

2 - Eva Lykke Aparjode (LBL) - 1G, 1A, 2P, +1, 0PIM. Eva saw fellow teammate Tutankhamun score and decided she wanted one of her own, scoring 22 seconds later to finish out the 1st which gave her team a big boost heading into the dressing room.

3 - Monkey D. Luffy (LBL) - 0G, 3A, 3P, +2, 2PIM. Mr. Luffy not only was outstanding in the faceoff dot, winning 12 of 23 draws, he also decided tonight was his night to let his teammates have some glory as he dealt some beautiful passes out that ultimatly resulted in a few goals.

TSN Turning Point

The turning point of this game was Jordan Joestar's goal. It seemed like the Scarecrows had a reply for every play and move that the Lions tried, up until Jordan scored his goal to make it 4 to 2. From that point on, the Lions looked like a completely different team that was out for blood and unfortunately it was the Scarecrows blood that they were hungry for. They dominated the game from then on out and didn't look back as they cruised to victory to snap their 5 game losing streak. Jordan along with the rest of his team was able to help put Lethbridge back on the map, and in the win column after this successful game.

Worst Player of the Game

Billy Sorokin (STL), 9 saves from 13 shots - (0.692), 34:23 minutes played. It's likely to pick on the goalie in a loss, but in this game, Sorokin deserves all the criticism that he gets. Allowing 4 goals on 13 shots is simply unacceptable, while some may argue the defense failed around Sorokin and that's what cause this, anyone watching the game saw he simply wasn't on and was far from playing to the max of his abilities. Billy was unavailable for comment after the game as he ran out of the arena shortly after he was pulled. With any luck he'll bounce back and be able to shake this one off.

Sir__Magoo · 01-10-2019, 01:10 AM

Comment 1

Scarecrows missing killer instinct

After looking strong for 2 periods, and certainly still being in the game the Scarecrows going into the 3rd period down by 2 goals. The Scarecrows could only muster up 5 shots in the whole frame. No way you are going to win many games with that effort, let alone come back from a 2 goal deficit. The Lions didn't exactly turn on the pressure either, but they managed 8 shots on net. The Lions scored at 9:25 of the 3rd period which took all the wind from the Scarecrows already deflated sails. While the Scarecrows did end up getting a goal late in the game, it was too little too late. The reigning champs will have to figure it out quick before their current slide continues.

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