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St. Louis's offense controls the game
St. Louis’ victory in this game was driven by their 3-goal performance in the first period. They were unable to be caught as they ended up with a 4-2 victory as first star Ruslan Zaporozhets ended up assisting all three of those first period goals. The Toronto North Stars prospect certainly gave the team that drafted him something to think about as he was comfortably the best player on the ice. The Scarecrows were generally dominant this whole game, nearly doubling Maine’s shot total in their first win this season. Maine was unable to really get back into the game, as goals from Al Kayhall in the first and Rapid Eagle in the third weren’t enough to stave off defeat.

Where does this put each team?
This loss sent Maine to 1-4-0 on the season at the time, a sign that might be in for a bit of a rebuilding season this year. Currently, the Timber are dead last in the league with a 3-7-1 record (only behind Carolina due to goal difference) and will be looking for their strong rookie class to adjust to the league so they can improve as the season goes on. The Scarecrows, meanwhile, went to 3-1-1 after this victory but have since slowed down to a slightly more pedestrian 3-2-1 (putting them at 6-4-2 and third in the Eastern Conference). St. Louis will surely be hoping for more offensive-powered wins like this as they look to forwards like Zaporozhets, Danny Marston, and Sasha Dangelchek to lead the way (and hopefully provide more support for goaltender Elizabeth Doyle).