Russian wrecking ball:

Center Shaquille Derisraka gets the Russian spotlight of the night. The junior was a one-man wrecking crew tonight, putting up five hits and an assist on the night in what would ultimately be a futile effort for Vancouver. Let’s run a couple of his highlights tonight.



A stunning hit onto Perry Morgan to lose the puck started the first period.



A beautiful assist from Derisraka helped put the Whalers up by 1 and cut a first-period deficit in half.

Derisraka brings a stable experienced presence to the forward lines in Russia, having been trained by former Wolfpack legend Patrikov Bure. Derisraka serves as a bright young light for the future, bringing both physicality and a scoring touch back to the federation.