Kelowna Knights vs Vancouver Whalers

Knights rookie Trevor Wilson had a great night helping them outscore the Whalers 3 to 1!
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Interview with Trevor Wilson:
Any pregame rituals?
I like to spend a good hour making sure my tape and wax job is perfect.

What's your favorite article written about you so far?
Knee jerk reaction to Wilson's Hot Streak is an amazing article. It may be my favourite of all time. Also, shout out to the Game 4 Post Game Show author, twils, for considering my second goal to be a goal of the year candidate.

Ever considered playing goaltender?
I tried playing goalie back in the minor leagues, but it turned into me rushing the puck up the ice by myself. I'm a natural born forward, no way can I fathom trying to stop pucks from going into the net.

If you could fight any player in the league, who?
Easily Waters, there's no question about it. His ego is writing cheques that his body can't cash.

Problems in the box:
VAN will have to find a more disciplined way to answer KEL's physicality in the future; while the Whalers certainly answered every attempt the Knights made to physically intimidate them, the Whalers simply can't be taking penalties due to physical play, and if the Whalers do, they've got to be taking Knights players to the penalty box with them.

That requires a stiff upper lip and maybe even some turning of the other cheek to the stufft that the Knights seem to specialize in, because there's standing up for yourself when push comes to shove, and then there's getting distracted by it, and I would argue that the Whalers may have gotten a bit distracted by KEL's shenanigans.

There's something to be said for being sneaky dirty and being opportunistic in one's retaliation after playing whistle-to-whistle, and it's far more important that the Whalers work their physicality into out-grinding the Knights in puck battles and out-grinding the Knights to the inside of the slot and the front of the net.