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<div align="center">Game 105 Detroit Falcons @ Kelowna Knights</div>
A potential Grand Final preview was on display when the high flying Falcons made the trip to Kelowna to play a Knight’s side who were sitting pretty atop their conference standings. The game was set to be a close, exciting encounter, and delivered in full.

1st Period.

Goal. Kelowna Knights.
Trevor Wilson (Alex Light, Kornel Kasparek) 0:42
It didn’t take long before the pre-game hype began living up to itself. After just 42 seconds Kornel Kasparek wove his way through the traffic before delivering a pass to Trevor Wilson, who directed the puck towards the waiting stick of Alex Light who sent a rocket, narrowly missing the net. Trevor Wilson pounced on the loose puck and flicked it into the top left corner, sending the crowd into raptures.

Goal. Kelowna Knights. Trevor WIlson (Adriana Starosta) 9:24
There were no prizes for guessing who scored the next goal… A rare mistimed pass by Rising Hippo allowed Adriana Starosta to swiftly intercept the puck before sending it downfield to Trevor Wilson who foresaw his teammates interception, allowing him to get into free space. As quickly as the puck got to him it was in the back of the net, after a slight deflection of the Detroit tenders blocker.

Kelowna entered the third period on top, leaving the Detroit outfit to regroup before heading out for the next period.

2nd Period

TSN Turning Moment
Goal. Detroit Falcons. Rising Hippo (Alexis Metzler, Marc Leclerc) 18:39
This goal turned the tables completely on what had previously been a one sided affair. After a wayward pass by Kelowna, Marc Leclerc capitalised by sending the puck towards Alexis Metzler, who had no hesitation in flicking it to Rising Hippo who didn’t think twice about burying the puck in the back of the net.
This goal signalled a major switch in momentum which saw Detroit score two more unanswered goals, which ultimately won them the game.

Both teams went into the sheds positive about their position in the game. For Kelowna, they had to find their earlier form. Whilst Detroit needed to continue their late surge and capitilise on recent momentum.

3rd Period

Goal. Detroit Falcons. Kaspars Berzins (Alexis Metzler, Marc Leclerc) 1:09
A boarding minor to Dieter Dominique allowed Detroit to get on the scoreboard once more with the Detroit Power Play. Marc Leclerc fed a pinpoint pass to a charging Alexis Meltzer who took on the Kelowna defence head on. The speed of Leclerc stunned the Kelowna defence allowing him to lay the puck off to an unmarked Kaspars Berzins who sent the puck straight down the 5 hole of the Kelowna tender.

Goal. Detroit Falcons. Alexis Metzler (Kaspars Berzins, Rising Hippo) 8:10
It was once again the Detroit Power Play that caused the damage to Kelowna with a bone crunching hit by Rising Hippo sending the puck stumbling to the eventual goalscorer, Alexis Meltzer. The puck was sent to Berzins who's cannon of a shot was blocked by Jason Aittokallio, only to fall fortunately for Alexis Meltzer who didn’t need to be convinced to shoot straight back at an off balance Jason Aittokallio.

Goal. Kelowna Knights. Dieter Dominique (Cara Hohenberg, Justs Sirmais) 9:15
Dieter Dominique stopped the Detroit onslaught with a Power Play goal that came on the back of some quick thinking by Cara Hohenburg which lead to Dominique regaining the wayward shot behind the net, catching the Detroit tender on the wrong side of the net before poking the puck into the bottom right corner.

Goal. Detroit Falcons. Prince Daniel James (Nucky Toohoots) at 12:01
Kelowna’s lack of discipline was really starting to cost them with the third Power Play goal of the period coming off a huge hit by Nucky Toohoots, which allowed Prince Daniel James to charge into the Kelowna zone, toe-dragging the puck past the Knights defence and launching the puck past the reaching arm of the goaltender to score a lead taking goal for Detroit.

Goal. Detroit Falcons. Marc Leclerc (Kaspars Berzins, Alexis Metzler) 19:14
The final goal of the game came on the back of some high pressing defence by Kelowna. This last ditch effort to tie the game allowed the Detroit offense to slip the puck into their attacking zone which allowed Berzins to get a shot on goal which was deflected away only to be recovered by Marc Leclerc, who had no trouble in flicking the puck above the tenders leg and into the net.

This game may be a preview of the Grand Final this season, with both teams leading their respective conferences and showing no signs of slowing down. Although Detroit won on this occasion the result could have gone either way. Tonight, both teams showed reasons why they could be this years champions.
Detroit must work on converting half chances into goals in order to start scoring as many goals as they're capable of
Kelowna's Power Play kill tonight was poor, and is something they must work on if they want to take it all the way this season.


<div align="center">Final score: Detroit Falcons 5 - Kelowna Knights 3</div>

3 Stars
1 - Alexis Metzler (DET)
2 - Trevor Wilson (KEL)
3 - Marc Leclerc (DET)

Power Play
Detroit Falcons - 3 on 5 Attempt(s) - 60.00%
Kelowna Knights - 1 on 6 Attempt(s) - 16.67%

Penalty Kill
Detroit Falcons - 5 on 6 Attempt(s) - 83.33% - Score 0 goal in Penalty Kill
Kelowna Knights - 2 on 5 Attempt(s) - 40.00% - Score 0 goal in Penalty Kill

Team Stat
Detroit Falcons - Hits : 19 - Faceoff Wins : 47 - Blocked Shots : 10 - Penalty Minutes : 14
Kelowna Knights - Hits : 16 - Faceoff Wins : 42 - Blocked Shots : 6 - Penalty Minutes : 12

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