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The Kelowna Knights faced the St. Louis Scarecrows for the third time of the season in Game 40. Eager to grab a win after losing their first two matchups, the Knights fought hard and came away with a 3-1 victory.

St. Louis had the lone goal of the first period, a hard slapshot on on the power play by Dos Diablo. Both goals in the second period belonged to the Knights, the first one a power play goal by Mia Landvik off of an assist from Mikko Linna, and the second a goal no one saw coming by knights unknown Janis Mazmiesis. In the third period, Linna added another point off of an assist from Mikael Talo.


After the first twenty, with the Scarecrows up by one, it looked like this would be another variation on the same old song and dance with St. Louis coming up victorious. The real turning point of the game was Mia Landvik’s power play goal at 1:52 into the second period following a hooking minor by Jeremy Belfour. That goal gave the Knights the momentum they needed to make a comeback, scoring another in the last 31 seconds of the second period and then hammering the final nail in the Scarecrows coffin with that third period goal by captain Mikko Linna at 8:32.

Here’s what Knights first pair defenseman Mia Landvik had to say following the win:

How did it feel to come away with a win tonight after losing to the Scarecrows in your two previous matchups?

Landvik: Vindication, bitch!

How did your team manage to rally after a tough first period? What was said in the locker room during first intermission that may have helped to turn the tide?

Landvik: I yelled at these fucks for a bit, and then Mikko looked very stern. I told Mikael to look sad and I think he did a good job with that. We’re great at motivation.

Finally, who is Janis Mazmiesis?

Landvik: You know, we’re not quite sure, but he really came up big for us tonight. We’re gonna take him out for some invisible beer. Invisible because that’s what he usually is, you get me?


And now for a look at the three stars of the game: