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New Orleans found themselves fighting for the top spot in their division going against the powerhouse team in Texas. In one of the final matches of the season against Winnipeg, Luca Pane found himself leading the team the only way he knows how. He opened the scoring about halfway through the first period by just bullying his way in front of the net and getting a solid tip for the goal. This, understandable, upset the Aurora and just seconds later Luca would find himself dropping the gloves after a dirty hit. Easily dispatching the opponent, Luca spent the next five minutes thinking how he was going to get his Gordie. Once out of the box Luca struggled to find the right pass. Perhaps he was squeezing his stick too hard, or maybe he just got into his own head. Late in the third period, Luca finally gets the opportunity for the Gordie, he sees Billy Hill on the opposite side of the net wide open! He makes the pass! Hill takes the shot! OFF THE POST. NO! It does not end there though, the puck then deflects off the post straight to Luca’s visor, which then deflects again into the net for a solid header. So while Luca did not get the Gordie, he did wind up with two goals and a fight to end the game.

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