Your St Louis Scarecrows played the Vancouver Whalers for the third time in their first five games, edging out the Whalers in Vancouver in overtime, the Crow's first overtime game of the season. Aleister Cain continues to shine as the Crow's #1 netminder, stopping 26 of the 27 shots he faced in tonight's matchup. St Louis rookies continue to impress as well, as Basil Magnicotta was awarded the third star in tonight's matchup with the game's first goal and Basil's second of the season. St Louis takes on the Lethbridge Lions in the first of a three game homestand tomorrow night.

Unlike previous editions of this player of the game, tonight we have two special-team players of the game. Those players from tonight's matchup are the netminders from both teams - Aleister Cain (STL) and Casimir Stevens (VAN). Cain stopped 4 shots on goal on the penalty kill and Stevens stopped 5 shots on goal during the Whaler's penalty kill. Both teams went 0 for 3 on their power plays in tonight's matchup, and shots were near even for both teams on their respective power plays. Heading into each team's next match, they should have full trust in their netminders to stop shots, but focus should be more on their power plays to hopefully tilt the scales in the next matchup.

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Tonight's rook of the game should come as no surprise as Basil Magnicotta (STL) is tonight's recipient of the House of Crow Rook of the Game. Magnicotta opened tonight's scoring with a one-timer off a missed shot by Bernard Freeman (STL). This was Magnicotta's lone shot of the game, but he made it count. Magnicotta also continues to see trust from the St Louis coaching staff as he continues to see power play time playing the point on the Crow's second power play unit. Magnicotta is just one of the many St Louis rookies to look out for as the season progresses.