<div align="center">Game 181
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Prince George Firebirds vs. Kelowna Knights
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BL: I am coming back with the Turning Point Series yet again, though these two points correlate well with each other and show just how ridiculously bad the Firebirds were this game. No idea on where to begin but ... Uninspired hockey is what I saw from the Prince George squad as it looked as if they barely put any effort, leaving their team MVP in Ben Waters out to dry. Prince George's special teams were absolutely horrendous this match, going zero for five on the power play! This is just unacceptable to be running such a pathetic special units team. Not only that, they conceded four goals and mustered ELEVEN shots! Eleven to Thirty Two was the shot count and this team should be ashamed of their efforts. They were dominated left and right by the Kelowna offense, unable to mount a proper attack. I believe they will need to go back to the drawing board and hopefully this all solves itself before the playoffs begin. Not going to lie, I played my junior days in Boston but i'm a big fan of this organization so they need to kick it into gear. Levi Watkins' alleged locker room issues seem to be causing problems, the young rookie noticeably upset in the second period where Kelowna scored ALL four of their goals. This is too painful, I can't go on!



Interview with Ben Waters of Prince George!

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1) The Knights completely dominated the Prince George Firebirds, taking more than double the shots the Firebirds took. How do you feel about that?
"Well you know bob, iz no vury gud. We did not play vury wal tewdey. it was only 5/10 performance and I play no vry well unfortunate im vry sed but its k bob cause u kno we win next game u kno vry prowd."

2) Prince George had FIVE power play opportunities and couldn't convert a single one, is there any root cause for such an issue?
"Look, the fact is, we had 11 shots despite having 5 powerplays. That's absolutely fucking shit. I know CJ is gone and Watkins turned out to be a multi, but this is inexcusable for a team that won 2 games later this week. Fucking inexcusable."

3) People have been debating Kyle vs. Ben for quite some time now, which goaltender do you believe will be selected first in the upcoming draft?
"As much as I want to say me, it has to be Kyle. He's a really strong prospect, and always has been. It's pretty sad that I have to resign to probably being picked either 4th or 5th among goalies, but it seems like no matter how well I do or active I am, that isn't going to change."

4) Levi Watkins was the only -2 on your team, thoughts?
"weyl u kno bawb, levo whykinz is naht vry gud bawb. He was supposed to be prtty gewd but he was not vry gewd and he was supposed to be gewd nixt yeer but turns out he hez attitewd prahblehmz. Not vry gewd if I say so myself bawb."

5) With the season winding down, can you see the Firebirds making the conference finals? They are slated to face the Vancouver Whalers.
"The Vancouver series could go either way. It really could. Both me and whoever they put in for playoffs has a shot at stealing games, and I know my team can play well out there, and this isn't representative of their ability when they're on their A game. Tonight was an anomaly. (Yes, they only took 11 shots in a 3 1 loss to Detroit too but disregard that)"[/b]

MVP

Dieter Dominique
2 Goals 4 Shots


I have selected Dieter before but I felt there was no better option than this machine of a forward, soaking up the toughest minutes on the team while still producing. He hasn't scored as much as fellow centers Sirmais and Bent, but his stellar two-way play and determination is admirable. He was a lethal weapon on the ice at every turn, generating four shot attempts while converting on half of them. The Kelowna Captain is seldom talked about this season, but he has been a dominant figure in the Knights locker room and has lead them to one of their better seasons yet. Not a single Knights forward logged more minutes than Dominique, who may not be the most physical but has been able to dictate plays and distract the opposing offense with his dazzling puck skills. He out muscles and outperformed the Prince George skaters, earning him the MVP of this particular match. With lofty expectations this upcoming post-season, Dieter is sure to match them.

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