<div align="center">GAME 65
Montreal Militia (4) vs. Kelowna Knights (1)

Starting Line-Ups


Riley McDonald © - Conall Macleod (LW) - Raven Silverwing (RW)
Clayton Fuller (D1) - Sesugh Uhaa (D2)
Matt Lewis-Flood (G)


Dieter Dominique © - Mikko Linna (LW) - Denis Lever (RW)
Mia Landvik - Fedor Shirobokov
Daniel Vann (G)

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1st Period
Though the 4-1 loss could’ve been demoralizing for the Kelowna home crowd, the tale of the game really came down to the top goalie in the league in Matt Lewis-Flood versus one of the bottom goalies in the league, Kelowna backup Daniel Vann. With only one win under his belt, Vann posted his third loss of the season, albeit to the most dominant team in the regular season in Montreal. Minus the radically different save percentages, the game was otherwise fairly even, Montreal only ahead by one shot on goal, neither team able to capitalize on their power play opportunities.

Still, the Montreal offense should be commended for their consistently solid play. Starting off strong in the first period, Montreal’s Hugh Johnson quickly got the first point on the board just under two minutes into the first period. Kelowna was unable to find an answer for them, Lewis-Flood coming up with big stops on six shots. The frustrated Kyle LeBlanc took a Kelowna penalty for roughing nine minutes into the game, but the Kelowna defense were able to stand strong and kill the penalty.

2nd Period

The second period started off with a frustrated, chippy Kelowna, forced to kill off a Mia Landvik penalty two minutes in. Though they did successfully, the stand once again winded their defensemen, and a calm Montreal quickly slid into prevent-defense mode after scoring two goals in rapid succession, one by Pablo Biznette at 4:35 and another by Conall Macleod at 5:40. Though they got a little sloppy towards the end of the period, rookie Ilmari Maatta racking up a defensive penalty two minutes before the end of the period, the rested Montreal team was able to go into the locker room having successfully killed a penalty and up 3-0.

3rd Period
To Kelowna’s credit, they continued to battle for the puck and force shots on goal, but Conall Macleod’s eventual game-winner at 2:31 seemed to signal the end for the home team. Montreal took two more penalties four minutes and seven minutes in, but were able to kill both off with a little help from Lewis-Flood. Though Dieter Dominique and company scored a single goal for the Knights squad two minutes before the end of the game, narrowly avoiding a shut-out for the home crowd, it was abundantly clear that the Knights would simply not have enough time to attempt to force OT. While the game was one of Vann’s better nights, he was just not talented enough to compare with the SHL-level Lewis-Flood.

Stars
1 - Conall Macleod (MTL) (2G)
2 - Matt Lewis-Flood (MTL) (1GA)
3 - Riley McDonald (MTL) (2A)

Goalie Stats
Matt Lewis-Flood (MTL), 26 saves from 27 shots - (0.963), W, 14-1-2, 60:00 minutes
Daniel Vann (KEL), 22 saves from 26 shots - (0.846), L, 1-3-0, 60:00 minutes

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<div align="center">GAME 66
Halifax Raiders (3) vs. Vancouver Whalers (5)

Starting Line-Ups


Tastee Poussey © - Alexander Sorensen (LW) -Felix Herzog (RW)
Saint Jericho (D1) - Ace McCardle (D2)
Richard C. Hocolate (G)


Levi Kubrak © - Bernie Sanders (LW) - Andreas Georgiadis (RW)
Jackson Cartier (D1) - Montel Vontavius Porter (D2)
Triforce Link (G)

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1st Period
The Halifax Raiders have come out as a high-octane offensive team, frequently scoring a goal within the first six minutes of the first period. Tonight's game was no exception, quieting the roaring Vancouver crowd with a Mike Ross goal at 5:17. But Halifax also hasn't had the endurance to sustain that high level of play, and tonight Vancouver made them pay for it, Ben Trump answering with a game-tying goal after two penalties Halifax was unable to capitalize on fourteen minutes into the period.

2nd Period

Where Halifax's game really fell apart was the second period. Vancouver adjusted their offensive strategy over the break and game out hot and ready to score, Bernie Sanders scoring three minutes in and teammate Patrick Kilgore tucking one in only fourteen seconds later. Young goalie Richard was simply not able to handle the rested Vancouver offense, and the winded Halifax team had poor puck protection, leading to more scoring chances for Vancouver. Then the frustrated Raiders did the one thing you can't do when you're down by two--take a penalty. Bernie Sanders, having his hottest night yet, tucked his second goal of the night and the fourth overall for the Raiders in on the power play, just over the seven-minute mark. Halifax attempted to recover after a goalie swap, Sergei Fedorin scoring one to bring the score within two, but with the home crowd loud and on their feet, the tide of the game felt inevitably turned in Vancouver's favor.


3rd Period

To give Halifax credit, they fought hard for an opportunity to stay in the game, and finally capitalized on one of Vancouver's penalties a minute into the second. But the Vancouver crowd was "feeling the Bern." as Bernie Sanders closed out the game with a beauty of a third goal for a hat trick and game-winning goal at 17 minutes. It was a big win for the Vancouver home crowd, and one they desperately needed as they fought to gain an upper hand in the close-fought Western division standings.


Stars

1 - Bernie Sanders (VAN) (3G)
2 - Levi Kubrak (VAN) (3A)
3 - Sergei Fedorin (HAL) (1G, 1A)

Goalie Stats
Jhin (HAL), 12 saves from 13 shots - (0.923), 32:27 minutes
Richard C. Hocolate (HAL), 7 saves from 11 shots - (0.636), L, 1-3-0, 27:33 minutes
Triforce Link (VAN), 21 saves from 24 shots - (0.875), W, 2-2-1, 60:00 minutes