Game 111: Colorado Mammoths vs Kelowna Knights
Score: Colorado 1 - Kelowna 2

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The game was a hard fought battle between best and worst team in the league. The score remained close throughout the featuring only 2 goals, requiring a shoot out to determine the winner. Not only was it close, but the game got heated. There was a line brawl only 3 minutes into the game, which set the tone for the remained of the time. Ultimately, Kelowna came away with the 2 points in the end.

1st Period

The featured only one goal, which came only 3:18 into the game. The goal came 10 seconds after a line brawl which arose after an innocent looking hooking penalty from Adriana Starosta. This whole confrontation resulted in a 2 minute power play for the Mammoths, however they were not the ones that came out of the power play ahead.

Justs Sirmais, the Knights top scorer, pumped in the first goal while short handed. It came off of assists from Ty Justice and Kornel Kasparek. The goal came of a beautiful play by Justice, who made this goal possible. A faceoff in the Knights' end was won directly back to Kasparek. Kasparek made a break out pass the Justice, who was for some reason way out of position and rushing up the wing. Justice brought the puck down the wing, and bore down on the Mammoths defender. As he approached the Mammoths defender, Justice faked the shot and then put the puck through the deference's legs. He then took a glance up and saw Sirmais streaking in from the other side. Justice fed it to Sirmais for an easy tap in.


Justice's deke resulting in the shorthanded goal at 3:18 into the first


2nd Period

The second period also resulted in only one goal. This time it was for the Mammoths. This one was generated off of a great one man rush by Maverick O'Dooley. O'Dooley recovered the puck in the Mammoths end and rushed it all the way to the Knights' end. Right as he walked into the Knights' end he faked a slap shot. This got the defender to pinch, but O'Dooley made him look like a fool. O'Dooley snapped the puck back onto his blade and skated right around the tumbling defender. O'Dooley then ripped a wrist shot right over the glove of Jason Aitokallio to tie the game at 1-1.


O'Dooley's goal at 18:30 into the second period

3rd Period/Overtime

Both teams posted a clean slate in the 3rd period of the game, leading to overtime. The overtime, like the 3rd, was uneventful.

Shootout

Out of the five shooters that participated in the shootout only Sthirobokov could find the back of the net. Shirobokov came in straight on the net. He faked a shot then went to pull the puck to the left side of the net. However, he lost the puck. But, luckily for the Knights' it was completed unexpected for Rudnikova. The puck slid through her five hole and into the net to win the game 2-1 for the Knights


Shirobokov's shootout winner


Three Stars
3: Ekaterina Rudnikova: 96.8Sv%, 1GA
Rudnikova played a huge part in the game for the Mammoths. She stopped 30 out of 31 shots in the game and without her the would not have been in this game.

2: Jason Aittokallie: 96.4Sv%, 1GA
Aittokallio also had a huge game for the Knights stopping 27 of 28 shots. Similarly to Rudnikova the Knights would not have been able to win without this performance from Aittokallio. With the win Aittokallio earns himself second star.

1: Maverick O'Dooley: 1G, 3H, 3SB
O'Dooley had an all around fantastic game for the Mammoths. He was their entire offense tonight by scoring their lone goal. Not only was he playing well offensively, but he did a phenomenal job of shutting down the Knights on the defensive side of the puck. This earned him first star of the game.