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Mika_Kandinsky · 04-29-2019, 12:27 PM

Halifax Raiders Vs.

St. Louis Scarecrows

St. Louis

S47 Game 39 Link

Final Score: HAL 2 - STL 5
Shots: HAL 32 - STL 30

3 Stars of the Game:

1 - Basil Magnicotta

2 - Gaspard Boone

3 - Noah Gallagher

Game Analysis:

The St. Louis Scarecrows were coming off of a three game losing streak coming into tonight's match-up. The team was feeling the pressure and had to know in the locker room that they had been under performing. On the other hand, Halifax was looking to extend a three game win streak and continue to be one of the hottest teams in the league. What ended up happening was the streaks being broken for both sides with a St. Louis victory.

The score line would indicate that the Scarecrows dominated the game, but that isn't the whole story here. Halifax actually outshot the Scarecrows, but that itself is misleading to the story of the game. The Halifax Raiders were practically non existent outside of an extremely dominate second period. If it weren't for some heroics from their start goal tender Billy Sorokin, this game could have gone very differently. In the second period Sorokin faced 22 shots and only let in 1 goal for an amazing .955 Save percentage. This was a great bounce back from a first period where he let in a goal on only six shots faced. Despite all of the shots from Halifax and their dominate second period, the game was tied 2-2 going into the third period.

The third period is where it really turned to St. Louis's favor. After surviving an onslaught of a second period, the Scarecrows were feeling good about their game and it showed by some great all around performance by the team. After allowing 22 shots in the second period, they only gave up four in the third. The Crows got scoring help from three different lines and three different goal scorers to help them put a decisive lead on the game. One of the goals came from their fourth line left winger, Valeri Tikhonov his second of the season. Barrett Blackwood received his first SMJHL point with his assist on the goal. Seeing the fourth line play a strong shut down game and also contribute goals has to make the Scarecrows feel good moving forward.

You can look to the special teams as another large factor in the game. Halifax went 0 for 6 on their power play. They just couldn't solve the staunch defense of St. Louis' penalty killers. And as everyone knows, your goalie is your most important penalty killer. To say Billy Sorokin was robbed of being a star of the game is an understatement here. If Halifax could have converted on some power plays, the game could have been much closer. Their failure to convert gave a huge boost to St. Louis and was a large factor of them turning it on to win the game in the third.

Comment below and let us know what you saw in this game seeing St. Louis end their losing streak and put to rest Halifax's hot streak!

Lemonade · 05-05-2019, 12:20 PM

1. PLAYER VS. PLAYER

Dominic Montgomery raiders

vs.

Charlie Serpe

In this game, Halifax and St. Louis we will compare 1st line defenders on both teams and see who comes out the better player stats wise. Today we will compare Dominic Montgomery of the Raiders and Charlie Serpe of the Scarecrows. First category is always points, let's see how each one did. Dominic Montgomery put up 1 assist, no goals on 3 shots and was a -1. Charlie Serpe put up 2 assists, no goals on 2 shots for a +1. The winner of the points category is Charlie Serpe for having the extra point and better +/- rating in the game Scarecrows

. Next category is defensive stats. Dominic Montgomery had 0 hits and 2 shots blocked, while Charlie Serpe also had no hits and 2 shots blocked. Category two, defensive stats is a tie! The last category which this time we will name discipline will look at minutes played and PIMs. Dominic Montgomery played 23:33 minutes in the game with no penaltys. Charlie Serpe played 22:09 minutes also with no penalties making Dominic Montgomery the winner of this category raiders

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Overall these players come out tied when compared player vs. player.

2. GAME CHANGING MISTAKE

At 2:42 of the third period, Matt Kholin finds himself in front of the net lining up a shot. He took the shot but fanned on it slightly, just enough to go off line and hit Fork Spoon directly. His off target shot seemed harmless in that split second, but what ensued afterwards caused the ice to completely tilt in St. Louis' favor. Up until this moment the game was tied 2-2... The terrible shot that went far left into Spoon deflected right onto the tape of Barrett Blackwood who lines up a quick shot on goal and Valeri Tikhonov is able to deflect the puck into the netting allowing St. Louis to go up 3-2 in the third and gain the momentum they needed to finally win the game.

3. THREE STAR ANALYSIS

1.

Basil Magnacotta was tonight's first star of the game! He boasted 2 points, 1 goal and 1 assist on three shots with a +1 rating and blocked one shot. His goal was assisted by Boone and Gallagher and was St. Louis second goal of the game to give them the lead 2-1 in the second.

2.

Gaspard Boone was the second star of the game with 2 points, 1 goal and 1 assist just like Magnacotta he had a +1 rating with 3 shots and 1 shot blocked. Boone's goal was St. Louis' fourth goal of the game and arguably was a more important one than Magnacotta's as it secured the win for St. Louis. We believe Boone got snubbed ever so slightly for the games first star.

3.

...And tonight's third and final star of the game was Noah Gallagher with 2 points, both assists for a +1 on 1 shot with 2 hits! Gallagher plays on the second line with Gaspard Boone noted above and got a secondary assist on Boone's important goal. His other assist was on the first star of the game's goal, Basil Magnacotta in the second period.

Huck24 · 05-07-2019, 11:42 AM

Comment 1:

Special teams: This game featured a whopping 11 powerplay opportunities, 6 attempts for the Raiders and 5 for the Crows. The Crows were able to convert on 2 of their 5 chances (40%), the Raiders were unable to get a puck past the Crows Billy Sorokin, leaving them 0 for 6 on the power play. St. Louis’ 2 PP goals bookended their night, with the first and last goals of the night were on the man advantage. The Raiders inability to score while having the man advantage was a major factor in the games end results. But this was not for a lack of trying. The first penalty called against the Crows was a double minor to Jerry Larry, during those 4 minutes of power play time, the Raiders had 12 shot attempts, all which were either saved (5), blocked (3) or missed the net (4). This was by far their best time with the man advantage, the next 4 powerplays, the Raiders only managed 8 shot attempts, with only 3 of them actually forcing the Crows netminder to make a save.

Comment 2:

Unsung hero: The St. Louis Scarecrows defender Isaac Yamada was tonight’s unsung hero. A quick look at Yamada’s number are somewhat underwhelming, he registered no points and ending the game with a -1 rating. He was able to register 1 shot on the night, along with 3 hits and 2 blocked shots. Where the defender shined is when on the penalty kill. The Crows put the Raiders on the man advantage 6 times during this game, and did not allow one goal. Yamada spent the most time on the ice during those kills, with over 6 minutes of PK time. Yamada’s ability to kill off the Raiders PP was a key reason the Crows were able to get the win over the Raiders, and is why Isaac is tonights unsung hero!

Comment 3:

Same players, new teams: Taisei-Tiikeri Wawazat was a St. Louis Scarecrow, but after a public request for a trade from the team that he had just won the Four Star Cup with, Wawazat was traded to the Halifax Raiders for forward Gaspard Boone and a draft pick. The first game after the trade for both teams was against each other, a chance for both players to show what their new teams have just received and to show their old teams what they’ll be missing. Neither player disappointed, both players had fantastic games, each ending up with a goal and an assist. It seems that both players and teams are going to benefit from this trade, St.Louis having received a draft pick as well may come out on top, but as the two players involved, it seems like they will both be looking to continue to impress all season long in their new jerseys.

nubbedindaribs · 05-18-2019, 01:57 PM

Comment #1:

Jerry Larry Unhinged

The St. Louis Scarecrows 3rd pairing defensemen Jerry Larry logged 6 minutes of penalty minutes tonight. His first infraction was a double minor for roughing. After a shot on the St Louis goal Jerry Larry got into a shoving match with Halifax player Haley Knight. Immediately off the faceoff Jerry Larry decided it would be a great idea to tackle Haley Knight. The officials immediately separated them and tossed Larry into the box for 4 minutes. To Larry's relief nothing came of the ensuing double power play. Larry's next infraction would be an accidental high stick during a puck battle in the corner. The St. Louis coaching staff will be having a word with Larry and his discipline.

Comment #2:

Halifax Powerplay Fails Big Time

Halifax had six, yes SIX opportunities with the man advantage and failed to capitalize on any of them. Yes, it is early in the season but going 0 for 6 on the power play raises at least a small red flag. How will the Raiders seek to fix their man advantage, which has struggled this season? At this point a special team's coaching change is probably very rash, but if this trend continues I would not be the least surprised in a personnel change. In the post game presser the Raider's coach promised that next practice would focus largely on the power play, and he's open to suggestions from players and staff for ideas to fix it.

Comment #3:

Scarecrow Penalty Kill Impeccable

The St Louis Scarecrow put themselves on the man disadvantage 6 times, which is an issue in of itself. But, a shining point of the game was the penalty kill. The penalty kill lines were structured, poised, and had extremely active sticks. Shots were blocked left and right, and then cleaned up to be cleared. You could tell after the Scarecrows killed of the double minor committed by Jerry Larry that they had the momentum in the game. The penalty killers came up huge this game, and without a performance like that I doubt that this game would've had the same outcome.

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MrStennett · 05-24-2019, 09:29 PM

Brick Wall Alert

What a game here by Scarecrows goaltender Billy Sorokin! He really gave his team a fantastic opportunity to beat the Halifax Raiders in this one. In a game where the shots on goal are almost dead even (32 for Halifax and 30 for St. Louis) often times, the team with the better goaltending usually comes out on top. That held true for the Crows in this one, as their primary goalie Sorokin only allowed two pucks to slip past him in route to his fourth victory of the season. Meanwhile, opposing net minder Mike McKorsky allowed five goals in 30 shots.

Climbing from the Bottom

The top players on a team are often successful, even in losing efforts. That's what makes them stars. However, getting contributions from the bottom of your roster can really help you in a close game. That's exactly why the game that Valeri Tikhonov had was important for the Crows in this one. Playing just over seven minutes as a member of the fourth line, any contributions a player in his position can give you are real bonuses. This truly was a solid game for Tikhonov, having scored his second goal of the season (the eventual game winner) and won one of the two faceoffs he took. He also threw one hit in what was a fairly physical game.

'Da Real MVP

There were a few players who could have been named the MVP of this game, but for my money, it was Scarecrows center Gaspard Boone. Playing about twelve and a half minutes in this game, Boone managed to log both a goal and an assist. He also was incredible in the faceoff circle, where he won eight of his eleven attempts. It was a big game from the team's third line center, proving to Halifax that they made a massive mistake in trading him to the Scarecrows in the first place. He really shined for his new team, something that they certainly hope will continue.

TheWoZy · 06-01-2019, 06:51 PM

MVP:

Gaspard Boone was the best player on the ice tonight. He was great on both side of the ice and one of the key to their win. With very limited play time, Gaspard Boone was the best scorer for the Scarecrows. He scored one goal and had 1 assist in the night and played only twelve minutes. Because of his limited playtime, he was just able to shoot twice on the net but he has played well on the defense, shutting down the opponent and have a +1 rating tonight. He also won his fight on the dot, winning eight times on eleven attempts in faceoffs.

Unsung Hero:

Billy Sorokin shutdown the Raiders's offense two only goals in 32 shots. He played well all game long, especially in the second period. The Raiders were aggresive and played their best in that period but Billy Sorokin was able stop 21 shots, allowing only one goal while his teammates scored only one goal in nine shots. The Scarecrows come out stronger in the third period and scored 3 goals at the end, winning the game 5-2. If it was another goalie who played instead of Billy Sorokin, I think the Raiders would have won it the game because it's not easy stop 20 shots in one period. Halifax were out of energy after going all out in the second period and Billy Sorokin was able to buy more time for the Scarecrows's forwards.

Halifax Special Units:

You can blame Mike McKorsy for not having a great night in the net but I don't think it was his fault for the loss. It wouldn't matter if he played well because the Raiders's offense was terrible. They had six opportunities to score a goal. In six powerplay attempts, they have failed to score a single goal. In the second period, they were very lucky with double minor from Jerry Larry. They had 22 shots on goal but failed to score a goal from the powerplay. In the third period, the Halifax Raiders were on the powerplay three times but only four shots on goal.

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