<div align="center">GAME 188
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Halifax Raiders vs. Vancouver Whalers
2 - 0




Goal Recap/PBP


Laflamme: The penalties have been going back an forth, each team being a tad bit too aggressive in my opinion. The Whalers have put an emphasis on physical play but I think it may come back to bite them if they are not careful. But I have to say that it can definitely be useful in the playoffs to wear the opposing team down. Ieuan Llewellyn sent to the box on a double minor for roughing, quite the mistake there! You honestly need to keep your cool and now Halifax has a chance to score. Carl Farris with the puck ... Dumped in for a line change ... Blake Battle scoops up the puck ... To Reflieux up the ice ... Down to trade deadline acquisition Jakobsson .... Off to Banning! Cycle to Reflieux ... Reed ... MISSES! Battle with the puck off the side ... IT'S IN! IT'S IN! That's a 1-0 lead for Halifax! Blake has been amazing all season long, first class.





Laflamme: A promising play for the Whaler--- Farris with the fancy dekes but slips and loses the puck! Battle to Banning ... Quick strikes from the defender as he closes in .. Off on net! What strength! Links with the save but is unable to control it ... The puck is in play still! Reflieux jumps on the loose puck, tips it in towards the net and another one! That's his 11th goal on the season, Halifax up 2-0! Whalers coach has to be questioning Farris on that play ... What was he thinking?!


Interview with Raiders' Isaac Kaiser

1) Halifax may have shut Vancouver down, but they were only 1 for 7 on the PP. Is there anything you would change to make the PP better?
"Uh yeah, well we just gotta grind through and get more bodies in front and have better shots on the net. Y'know we were passing way too much out there so we can try to cut down the amount of passing and just jump on those high percentage plays."

2) Your team has been using you only on the second line and nowhere else, do you believe you deserve more ice-time?
"Um, obviously I'm a team player so I'm okay with what the coach says and what lines he puts me on. Uh, although some time on the PP would be nice, I'd rather earn it than just have it handed to me."

3) Halifax had a disappointing season compared to where many predicted the team to be, thoughts on the season thus far?
"Well it was mostly chemistry issues, we had a ton of new guys, myself included, and a lot of us didn't really start off that well. So hopefully next year we can come back stronger and push harder and have a better season than this year."

4) You will face the Detroit Falcons in the first round, what do you think about the Raiders chances?
"Haha, I know a few guys on the Falcons so we've been sorta going back and forth recently on the playoff series. I believe we have a solid chance of outplaying the Falcons and pulling an upset. Y'know if we just push hard, get pucks deep and get pucks to the net we can win those 4 necessary games and advance further into the playoffs."

5) What kind of player can SHL GMs expect out of you?
"I'm still headstrong with my whole sniper-playmaker hybrid, but recently I've been leaning more to setting my teammates up. With my great hands I believe that I can start going for those more difficult passes and while maintaining possession. As well, my speed is something to look out for because I'm a very strong skater and can easily beat anyone in my draft class in a skating race. Uh, yeah, as well my shot's pretty powerful and accurate but it's not at its full potential."


MVP



Colin Banning
1A 3Shots 3Hits 1SB

Yeah, yeah, I know. A complete surprise since he wasn't named one of the three stars but I believe he was vital for the Halifax Raider's squad this match and the prospect really stepped up to the plate. He logged heavy minutes and was key in cycling the puck around the ice, his all-around game allowed Halifax to do what they wanted. I'm pretty certain that Toronto is excited that they got such a solid prospect in the ranks. Vancouver is one of the heaviest hitting teams out there and the fact he could compare and neutralize the threats shows that he has made great strides in development. I definitely see him up in the big leagues next season and I hope he continues to show great success as he dictated Vancouver's pace.

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