<div align="center">Vancouver Whalers @ <span style='color:#7E0517'>St. Louis Scarecrows</span></div>
<div align="center">(Game #68)</div>
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<u><div align="center">Starting Lineups</div></u>

<div align="center"> Vancouver Whalers </div>

<b><div align="center">Conklin Owen - Jon Ross - Ace Redding 
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<div align="center">Theodore Graham - Connor MacDonald</div>
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<b><div align="center">Casper Ek - Eugene Feist - Joe Kurczewski
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<div align="center">Danny Foster - Rhaegar Targaryen</div>
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Brief Synopsis
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In this back and forth game between both teams backup goaltenders. St. Louis managers to have the last laugh as their 3rd pairing defender beats Maximilian Wehner and puts the game out of reach for the Whalers. Who were unable to capitalize on late chances in the third period.

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Game Summary
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Since hitting the quarter part of the season the Vancouver Whalers had begun to flounder slightly. Suffering some major defeats and dropping them from their top spot in the West. Surging Prince George and high scoring Kelowna had begun to move their way up the standings. St. Louis had set their sights completely on pulling away from upstart Detroit and the lingering Raiders. This game would help determine which team would be moving closer to the top of their respective conference.

Period one was thrilling but both goaltenders stayed stalwart. Denying every chance that came their way during the majority of the period. Before enforcer and star defender Danny Foster took a pass across the crease and tossed the puck home backward and through his legs in what would prove to be a valuable and beautiful goal. Goaltender Maximilian Wehner had no chance at stopping such a beautiful shot as the Scarecrows took a 1-0 lead heading into the second period.

The second period woud continue on in much the same fashion as the first with both goaltenders battling and not giving an inch to the incoming shots from the opposing team. Halfway through the period rookie enforcer Ieuan Llewellyn of Wales took a beautiful pass across the crease and tipped in into the twine behind Scarecrow Goaltender Haapanen. With the game now tied and both teams enforcers being the ones on the board. The game would swing based on play in the third period.

The last period of the game was much different from the earlier periods as three goals were potted and action seemed to be at an all time high within minutes of puck drop. The action began when 3rd line center Jason Visser blasted one by Wehner with a rocket shot. Only seconds later off of the faceoff Vancouver Captain Jon Ross took the puck from the draw and took a clearance shot down the ice which surprised Haapanen with a goal dribbling passed him. The game was now level at two and both teams wanted to get back into a rhythm when unlikely hero Geoff Reine, a 3rd paring defender, takes the puck off a missed shot by Frans Erichsen and works his way through defenders to put the puck in the back of the net and secure the win for the Scarecrows.


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Game Highlights In Photo
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<div align="center">1st Period</div>

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<div align="center">Scarecrow's Defender Danny Foster scores a beautiful goal in the first.</div>

<div align="center">2nd Period</div>

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<div align="center">Vancouver's Ieuan Llewellyn scores a redirected goal in the second period. </div>

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<div align="center">Scarecrow's Center Jason Visser blasts one home from the point.</div>

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<div align="center">Vancouver Center Jon Ross surprised Goaltender Haapanen with a neutral zone shot.</div>

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<div align="center">Scarecrow's Defender Geoff Reine wins the game on his 3rd period shot.</div>

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Post-Game Interviews with St. Louis's Joe Kurczewski



Tonight seemed like a hard fought game. While playing in front of your backup goaltender Kasper Haapanen do you have confidence you can win every time?

Joe Kurczewski: To be honest, it was a hell of a hard fought game. Very back and forth. And whenever you play animals like Llewellyn or Redding, you're going to get hit. But we feel like we could win every game without a goalie. We play a pretty good system, and I think we'd do okay. Honestly though, we're going to play just as hard in front of Happer as we do Wally. We know we can win with either of them for sure.

How would you say you played tonight and what could you do to play better in the future?

JK: Well, it'd be nice to score some fucking goals, thats for sure. I'm way below my personal projections for this part of the season. A lot of that is attributed to the excellent defenders ive been playing night in and night out. Tonight was okay. I only had 1 shot, and it wasn't the world's greatest. It wasn't anything special, which is a shame since i was really pumped up for tonight.

What are you goals for the rest of the season? Is it Four Stars or Bust? Or would you say you're more interested in growing as a player?


JK: My goal from day one was to win a four star cup. I'll only have 2, maybe 3 chances at one, and I'd love to say I won a Four Star on my way to a Challenge Cup. That sounds a bit selfish, but I'm a Scarecrow, the defending champions. It's been our team goal to keep the cup in St. Louis. For my own personal goals, i'm definitely working harder each day to grow as a player. I'm putting in the work, and i feel the results will start to show on the scoresheet and in my draft stock.

In your locker room, who would you say is your best buddy? Who do you feel chemistry building with on the ice?

JK: I dont think i have a best buddy. Honestly, I feel pretty alone and isolated at times. I came to St. Louis with an entire group of friends with Escobar, Celej, and Cirocco. Look at my shirt! Scarecrow Club. We had a thing. And then Billy just stopped wanted to put in the work, and Nick became frustrated and is never around. Scotty is still here sure, but i can tell his mind has been elsewhere too. I mean, Rivet's pretty bad ass, but we aren't like best buds or anything. I'd say i feel like a loner right now. It's frustrating for sure. On the ice is a different issue. I really like playing with Feisty. Honestly, the PP line we had tonight of Feist, Akeson, and myself was pretty perfect. We're starting to get things on the same page for sure.</div>

Thank you for taking the time to sit down with us Joe.

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Three Stars



Danny Foster (STL)
1 Goal, +2, 3 Hits, 18:46 minutes



Jason Visser (STL)
1 Goal, +1, 1 Hit, 15:12 minutes</div>

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Jon Ross (VAN)
1 Goal, 4 Shots, 1 Hit, 21:49 minutes</div>