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*Tomen* · 08-06-2016, 08:55 AM

<div align="center">Game #31(Game Link)

Vancouver <span style='color:#150567'>Whalers Whalers

<span style='color:#54C571'>(5-2-0)atPrince George Firebirds

(3-4-0)</span></span>

Score: Whalers

3 vs

4 SO

Here we are in the Prince George Sports Colosseum to see the Firebirds and Whalers play against each other for the first time this season. The Vancouver Whalers dominated the Firebirds pretty hard this season with winning all 4 games. A win seems like almost an impossible thing for Prince George considering that the Whalers have a 4 game winning streak.
Vancouver owned the first period with 2 goals on 11 shots. The Firebirds were only able to score once on 6 shots. The penalties were the exact opposite of the goals in the first period, 2 for PGF and 1 for VAN. The second period was very interesting. Prince George dominated this period in terms of shots but only managed to find the back of the net 1 time while shooting 11 times. The Whalers managed to score a short-handed goal which should have infuriated the PGF Coach. The Firebirds manged to add 12 shots and 1 goal to the statistics, while Vancouver only managed to shoot 6 times. After being tied for 60 minutes the game was decided by a shootout in favor for Prince George.

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Highlights:

7:52 of 1st period GOAL 1 to 0 Prince George Firebirds

A pass from Connor MacDonald is intercepted by Joseph Riccardelli in the neutral zone. He passes to Shnekinsen who enters the Vancouver zone. Prince George cycles the puck from Shnekinsen to Norstrom to Riccardelli to Savage who finally sees an open Watkins. Nice pass to watkins who has some time with a nice deke and a really nice snapshot that ends with the puck in the back of the net. GOAL

8:24 of 1st period GOAL 1 to 1 Vancouver Whalers Whalers

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Here comes Vancouver's response just 30 seconds after the first goal. Brynjar Tusk retrieves the puck after a missed shot by Karl Hertzberg and passes the puck to Ace Redding in the neutral zone. Ace feeds Jon Ross with a pass who then quickly proceeds to distribute the puck to Theodore Graham in the Prince George Firebirds zone. Graham passes to Redding who has a tough battle with a Prince George defender but still manages to get the puck somehow to Owen. Owen loses his balance while shooting. GOAL

12:46 of 1st period GOAL 2 to 1 Vancouver Whalers Whalers

Power play for Vancouver and Jon Ross wins the face-off versus Joseph Riccardelli in the Firebirds zone. Ross passes back to his Defender Connor MacDonald who instantly gives the puck to Redding. Redding with a one-timer that misses the net. Owen scoops up the free puck and beats Waters low blocker. GOAL

6:25 of 2nd period GOAL 2 to 2 Prince George Firebirds

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Connor MacDonald dumps the puck into Prince George's zone to get a line change going. Savage retrieves the puck and passes to Levi Watkins. Watkins builds up speed while entering the neutral zone and it seems like this might be a breakaway. It truly will be a breakaway because Vancouver currently changes their lines. Watkins is off to the races only Wehner is infront of him. A nice quick shot that lets us hear the goal horn. GOAL

10:27 of 2nd period GOAL 3 to 2 Vancouver Whalers Whalers

Icing by Hylytyr NoRetornable while PGF has a power play. Jon Ross wins face-off versus Joseph Riccardelli in Prince George Firebirds zone and passes to Theodore Graham who skates along the boards and centers the puck to Redding who scores the first shorty of his career. GOAL

12:30 of 3rd period GOAL 3 to 3 Prince George Firebirds

Pass by Corey Bearss is intercepted by William Norstrom in Prince George Firebirds zone. Norstrom quickly passes to Toms Shnekinsen in the neutral zone. 2 on 1 situation for the Firebirds. Shnekinsen passes to Riccardelli who skates a bit. Shoots.................. Shnekinsen gets his blade on the shot and scores. GOAL

Shootout GOAL 4 to 3 Prince George Firebirds

Hylytyr NoRetornable with a beautiful Game winning shootout goal.

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Goalie Matchup:
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To clarify some of the categories first. Good saves are saves that have NOT resulted in a rebound and bad rebounds are rebounds that have resulted in the opposing team having possession of the puck. The goalie matchup was clearly won by Wehner. He was better in every category than Waters except the one which mattered most in this game and that was shootout shots blocked. Sadly for Wehner a really good performance was not awarded with a win.

<div align="center">Unsung Hero:</div>
Ben Waters had a good performance even though he was outclassed by his opponent's goalie .He still had a really good game and was clutch when he had to be it. Him stopping the last shootout attempt of the Whalers allowed PGF to win the game.

Thank you all for the amazing sigs & player cards
Germany

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