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ImASurvivor · 08-19-2019, 12:05 AM

Three Stars:
In this segment, we will analyze the players that Simon T chose as the three stars, and determine whether they deserve the accolade.
3 - Boruvka Banananak (LBL)
BB had a strong game against Vancouver and was a big reason that Lethbridge secured a point in this one. Scoring to put Lethbridge up 2-0 late in the first period is the only explanation for BB's presence in the game's strongest players. His game stats support the selection as well as alongside his goal, he had 4 total shots, 2 hits, won a faceoff, all while playing over 16 minutes against Vancouver's top line. One demerit that could be given to BB in this performance is his lack of finishing in the shootout which could have netted his Lion's side another point in a tight race for playoff seeding.
2 - Delver Fudgeson (LBL)
Delver was Lethbridge's top point scorer in this contest with 1 goal and 1 assist. He also had another shot on goal, two blocked shots, all while playing over 25 minutes in the game on the Lions' top pairing of defense. While manning the point on Lethbridge's top powerplay unit halfway through the third period, Delver seemingly slapped the game-winning goal home for his team after Akira Ren fired a point to point pass to him, until Vancouver later pushed the game to overtime with 17 seconds left in the game. Delver's offensive and defensive dominance in this game clearly earned him the second star despite losing the game.
1 - Jan Zacha (VAN)
Jan was the playmaker on Vancouver's second and third goals, one of which came in the dying seconds of the game and was a key cog in the gears of Vancouver's desperation win here in Lethbridge. Elsewhere, Zacha had a blocked shot, won 18 of 31 faceoffs taken, and was a leader on the Whalers' powerplay and penalty kill, all while playing against the top players from the opposing Lions. The clear first star here was nailed by Simon T as I do not believe Vancouver would have won tonight without Zacha's performance.

Standings Shakeup:
Vancouver came into this matchup with Lethbridge having played 6 games prior, winning 4 and losing 2 which would put them above .500 in a tight-knit league. Lethbridge arrived in a completely opposite situation having also played 6 games, winning 2, losing 3 in regulation and losing 1 in overtime. After the game, Lethbridge, who left with a point, has now collected 6 of a possible 14 points, leaving them with a 42.8% point percentage. In the other corner, Vancouver having taken the winner's point from the last moments of desperation, have now earned 10 of a possible 14 points, meaning they leave with a 71.4% point percentage, who teams on different ends of the standings surely.

Turning Points:
Unlike my first post-game analysis, where there was 1 simple turning point, this game saw plenty of tilts in the ice as the game progressed. When looking deeper into the analytics of this game, it appears as if Lethbridge nearly stole this game from a Vancouver side that was dominating them in possession, transition as well as shots on goal. By scoring two goals in the first period, Lethbridge took control of the game early and then began to sit back and position themselves well defensively in hopes of clawing out a victory at home. That was until the third when Vancouver started climbing their way back into the game with two goals of their own before the power-play goal from second star Lethbridge Lion Delver Fudgeson stopped them in their tracks. With 17 seconds left, the momentum shifted completely to the Whalers and after that Lethbridge were done and dusted and would be very fortunate to emerge with an extra point.

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