PGS S52 - Game 79: Colorado at Newfoundland

PGS S52 - Game 79: Colorado at Newfoundland

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02-07-2020, 05:15 PM

February 03, 2020

COLORADO RAPTORS NEWFOUNDLAND BERSERKERS

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Hey guys it's Not Steve and welcome back to Not Steve's Post Game Show. Today we have a (not) nail-biter 2-1 win for the Angry Barbarians at home against another mediocre team nobody cares about right now. The first outing for these two was a 4-3 shootout win for the Ancient Lizards so this was looking to be a fun game to watch until it started. The Wolf Pelt Fashionistas were coming hot off an actually interesting 4-3 OT win against the Anaheim Garbage Bins, while the Jurassic Parks had just taken down the Carolina MegaSquid 3-2. But for now, let's get down and dirty.

PERIOD 1

In a complete shocker, both teams elected to defer scoring to the latter periods. Both teams again agreeing to take just 4 shots so nobody could say they didn't show up. Luckily we did see some action in the form of penalties. At around 7 minutes in, Henrik Lekberg Osterman decides he's bored and wants to harass Patric Twist so he grabs a hooking penalty for Colorado. Luckily for Newfoundland, Ryuuji Minamino displays great hockey sense to recognize they are trailing in penalties and quickly flops to the ground 8 minutes later to take a diving penalty.

(Penalties) SCORE: 1-1

PERIOD 2

We finally have a hockey game being played at Mile One Centre. The period starts with a few shots from the zerks but a big hit by Henrik Lundqvist Jr. gives the raps the puck in the 6th minute. They get it to Simothy Drunkebird who hits net to take the lead. Newfoundland frantically tries to equalize - taking 5 shots in just the 9th minute with varying degrees of effectiveness - but none go in. The teams go back and forth until the 18th minute when Slat Potts finally smacks one in off the one timer sent by Akira Ren. No penalties this period as there was no time on account of both teams blasting the net. Shots are 7 for Colorado to Newfoundlands's 6, but both took quite a few that went off the mark.

Goals:
1 - Simothy Drunkebird (Daniel Kuster, Denver Wolfe) Raptors

1- Slatt Potts (Akira Ren, Disisde Dayudie)

SCORE: 1-1

PERIOD 3

The third period is all Cody. He starts us off with a quick hooking penalty 23 seconds in for god knows why. The Berserkers' zone is then peppered with shots by a Colorado team that is apparently terrified of being even in the third period, and apparently with good cause. It would all be for naught, as in the 12th minute Cody (praise be) would take his only shot of the period and find the net. Quality over quantity is the takeaway from this game. The raps would continue to control the game afterwards, with no shots registered from the zerks. But despite possession being 9/10 of the game, the 1/10 would find its way to win it for Newfoundland.

Goals:
1 - Cody (Riley Kuse)

FINAL SCORE: 2-1 BERSERKERS

3 STARS

⭐ - Simothy Drunkebird Raptors

⭐⭐ - Disisde Dayudie Berserkers

⭐⭐⭐ - Riley Kuse Berserkers

reid
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02-07-2020, 06:04 PM (This post was last modified: 02-07-2020, 06:05 PM by reid.)

Comment 1:

Goalie Glimpse
Newfoundland netminder Steven Vassallo played an excellent game in goal for the Angry Barbarians. He stopped 19 shots on 20 attempts - good for a 0.950 save percent. if not for an early second period goal by S52 first overall draft pick Simothy Drunkebird, Vassallo would have posted a perfect game. This win was Vassallo's seventh of the season. He currently has a 0.876 save percentage and a 3.15 GAA as the starter for Newfoundland. Vassallo really held his own in the third period, when Colorado spent most of the period in his zone. They peppered him with 9 shots, and Steven turned them all away to keep the game tied before his teammate Cody put them up by one. After that, Colorado stood no chance as he sealed the deal for the victory.

Comment 2:

Rookie of the Game:
Newfoundland rookie Jakob Hamr was tonights rookie of the game. The defensive defenceman was held off the score sheet, but played a solid game overall. He had three bone jarring hits and a shot block, all while playing 21:05 of ice time, good for 4th on the team. Jakob also played 2:05 of penalty kill time, which helped neutralize Colorado's two attempts. There were other rookies who contributed, including Newfoundland's Gregory Stiemsma (7/9 FO), but Hamr takes the cake. Of an interesting note: both Newfoundland and Colorado have eight rookies on their roster, so this game was very young and inexperienced.

Comment 3:

Shot Block of the Game:
The shot block of the game were actually two shots blocked back to back by Newfoundland's Disisde Dayudie. As time was winding down in the third period and Colorado was down by one goal, Dayudie blocked consecutive shots. First from Hiroshi Ohira off of the face off at 17:09, and then two seconds later at 17:11 from Robert Kelso. This stopped the Raptors from mounting an attack, and got Newfoundland teammates fired up to shut the Raptors down. An alternate captain for the Bezerkers, Dayudie really shows the rookies what it takes to win, and he was willing to sacrifice his body to ensure they walked away victorious. This sequence of events undoubtedly was part of the reason Dayudie was named the second star of the game, along with his assist he registered in the second period.

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02-07-2020, 06:35 PM (This post was last modified: 02-07-2020, 06:46 PM by roastpuff.)

Unsung Hero of the Game

The unsung hero award of this game belongs to Rintarou Okabe, who was a monster in the faceoff circle, going 11-for-16 and directing five shots on net. Okabe played a whopping 19:23, including 2:02 on the penalty kill and 1:00 on the power play, and also tallied two hits while being matched up against the lines of First-Name Last-Name and Simothy Drunkebird. The first-line center for the Berserkers, he put in a great effort in getting his team ahead as they went head-to-head with the noticeably deeper Colorado Raptors team that won their previous meeting in a 4-3 shootout win.

Hit of the Game

The hit on Cody by Henrik Lundqvist Jr. at 6:05 of the 2nd period is crowned the hit of the game as it allowed the Colorado Raptors to open the scoring on the so far scoreless game. Simothy Drunkebird stole the puck and carried it into the Berseker zone, where his slapshot went bar-down and in on Vassallo. Lundqvist Jr. was definitely throwing the body in this match, and the recipients of the hits definitely felt the impact. All of Lundqvist Jr.'s hits came in the 2nd period in quick succession, as he laid the body on multiple Berserkers who had the puck.

Could Use Some Improvement

The entire Raptors first line could have used some improvement in this game as they were held off the scoresheet. The Raptors first-line center, First-Name Last-Name, had a disappointing outing this game as he registered nothing on the stat sheet except for a disappointing 4 out of 17 wins on the faceoff circle. This is unlike First-Name Last-Name normally as he is one of the higher-scoring Raptors that can be counted upon to make an impact on the ice and on the scoresheet. Henrik Lekberg Osterman was held to one shot and two hits, and took a hooking minor early in the game while Hariken Urawa was held to two shots on goal and a face-off win.

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02-07-2020, 07:25 PM (This post was last modified: 02-07-2020, 07:40 PM by Paq.)

This has to be a tough loss for the Raptors to accept, as they seemed to outplay Newfoundland in most areas of the game. They had the advantage in shots, 20-16, committed fewer penalties (1 to Newfoundland's 2), and were the more physical team in terms of hits. If there's one area where Colorado were outplayed, you could maybe point to face-offs, as they surrendered 32 while winning just 21. Perhaps First-Name Last-Name needs to look himself in the mirror as he was a putrid 4-for-17 on face-offs. It's difficult to think that was the difference, however, as the extra possessions didn't give Newfoundland many relevant possession advantages. It seems the Raptors just needed a tighter performance from goalie Samat Beibitzhanov in this one. (135)

leviadan
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02-07-2020, 08:19 PM

Shutting Down The Stars:

If I'm the Raptors, I'm looking back on this game with pride. Despite the loss, you have to know that the Berserkers have 4 of the top 15 scorers in the league, compared to 0 for the Raptors. It speaks volumes to Colorado's system to pull out such a close game when you're out-gunned offensively. The Berserkers top four of Okabe, Dayudie, Ren, and Vanice were only able to muster two assists between them. On any other night, a defensive performance that strong against the other team's top players will net you a win. Not to mention they also out-chanced the Berserkers! A rough night over all for the Raptors, but there's a lot of positives to carry forward.

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Nhamlet
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02-07-2020, 11:17 PM

As mentioned, the Newfoundland Berserkers had dominated in the faceoff dot overall winning 32/53 with Rintarou Okabe leading the way with 11/16. Yet oddly enough despite the 60% win rate in the circle, the Berserkers struggled to get much to the net having only taken 16 shots. Likewise the Raptors weren't all that eventful themselves having only taken 20 shots, so it's not a surprise seeing the low scoring game. Have to wonder if the games before for each team had affected their energy coming in and with both teams making 4 shots on net, it's hard not to imagine that could be the case. Colorado had snuck a win out of Carolina in an exciting back and forth game whereas Newfoundland did something similar the night before coming back down 2-1 to win in OT 4-3.

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02-08-2020, 12:43 AM (This post was last modified: 02-08-2020, 12:44 AM by Aephino.)

1. The turning point of this game is just about halfway through this game after the Colorado Raptors take the lead. Simothy Drunkebird looked like he was in the mood to score goals tonight. The Berserkers defensemen were struggling greatly against the Raptors forward. The second-line center was skating well and putting out huge hits on Newfoundland. After the first Raptors goal, the question was not IF they would score again, but WHEN. At 13:36 in the second period, Gregory Stiemsma won a faceoff versus First-Name Last-Name in the Berserkers zone. He was hit and lost the puck, but it was quickly retrieved by Drunkebird. He fired it at net and it looked goal-bound. It was the terrific reflexes of Jukka Timonen who threw his stick in the way at the very last second and saved his team from going two goals behind. Within minutes, the Berserkers equalized, ruining the Raptors' momentum.

2. The unsung hero of this game absolutely is Cody of the Newfoundland Berserkers. The first star of the game was Simothy Drunkebird (who played well), and the other stars were Disisde Dayudie and Riley Kuse, who each got an assist. Cody is a second-line right winger who struggles to get enough ice time. He has bundles of quality, but isn't always given the platform to perform. Critics are quick to point out the number of times he lost the puck this game, but that is ridiculous compared to his game-winning goal. The tie-game was set to go to overtime until past the halfway mark in the third period when Cody changed that. With just his third shot of the night, he found the back of the night with a powerful slapshot. Not even Strom Chamberlain was saving that beauty. The Newfoundland Berserkers owe the win to Cody, yet he wasn't even the third star for the game.

3. The highlight of the game goes to Johnny Patey. Patey played the least of anyone this game, with only 11:50 minutes of ice team, playing as a center on the fourth line for the Newfoundland Berserkers. Directly after the Colorado Raptors' goal, Patey was sent out on the ice, and he meant business. He immediately won the faceoff versus First-Name Last-Name (who went 4/17 that night), but Raptors star Henrik Lekberg Osterman won the puck back for the winning team. Patey came up in his face and hit him with enough power to make a man's heart stop. The Raptors' bench was up in arms, yelling at the referee, and their coach looked furious. The massive hit was, in fact, legal. The complaints only made the Berserkers' fans yell even louder. At the next whistle, Patey was throwing his arms in the air, telling the crowd he loved the reception.

ChrisFromRMNB
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02-08-2020, 02:06 AM

Comment 1:
Leidos lowlight of the night:

The lowlight "award" in tonight's game goes to Robert Kelso of the Colorado Raptors. The Raptors poor fourth line, of which Kelso is a part of, was victimized for both Newfoundland goals in this game and that was the difference as the rest of the Colorado offense only mustered one goal through sixty minutes. Kelso played 11:45 of total ice time and his only contribution on the stat sheet was a lost faceoff to Johnny Patey of the Berserkers. The Raptors are having trouble grabbing sustained offense this season, so they cant afford to have their fourth line also be a liability in the defensive zone.

Comment 2:
Top passer presented by Panasonic:

Tonight's top passer, in a losing effort, was Colorado's top pairing offensive threat, Daniel Kuster. The pairing of Kuster and Denver Wolfe has been a constant for the Raptors all season and the two both possess ability to contribute offensively. Colorado's lone goal in the game came after Henrik Lundqvist Jr. was able to pick up a loose puck after separating it from a Newfoundland player, find Wolfe who then sent an outlet pass to his hard charging partner Kuster. Kuster settled the laser beam in stride, beat a closing Berserkers defensemen along the wall, and sent a cross ice feed to Simothy Drunkebird who had a slam dunk finish from there. Kuster would also add six shots on goal.

Comment 3:
Gatorade's goaltender of the game:
Steven Vassallo of Newfoundland was the clear winner here. Vassallo stopped 19 of Colorado's 20 shots for a very impressive 95-percent save percentage. With the win, Vassallo improved his season record to 7-6-3. He had to be especially brilliant in the latter stages of the second and third periods as the Raptors really turned up the pressure in the offensive zone. Stymied three times by Vassallo was Chris Cerullo, Colorado's starring number one overall draft pick. Cerullo showed his frustration at the Newfoundland goaltender's brilliance by slamming his stick against the boards to end regulation, breaking it clean in half, and sending one half flying into the crowd where it impaled a luckily empty seat.

juke
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02-08-2020, 03:49 PM

Coming into the game:
Both teams found themselves dead locked in a tie with 17 points each. With nearly identical team goals for (45 and 48), team goals against (53 to 52), and goal differential (-8 to -4) this game was guaranteed to be a close one. Additionally, both teams were in the bottom 3 of the league for goals scored on the season, so it's no surprise that it was a low scoring game as well as a close one. Newfoundland came into the game slightly hotter than Colorado, winner 4 of their last 6 as opposed to Colorado's 2 of their last 6.

Additional stars of the game:
All 3 stars of the game were well deserved, but sometimes there's room for more players to be acknowledged. The two additional players that weren't listed as 3 stars of the game that I think are worthy of a specific mention are Rintarou Okabe and Steven Vassallo. Okabe didn't appear on the score sheet, but his team would not have walked away with a victory without his hard work and contributions. He played 19 and a half first-line minutes, was a nice 69% on faceoffs (11/16), and led his team with 5 shots, while throwing 2 monster hits in the game. Newfoundland goalie Steven Vassallo also deserves more praise than he's getting for the win, posting a tremendous .950 save percentage, and only letting in one goal. His rebound control was a specific strength this game, as he didn't give up a rebound on 12 of his 19 saves, cutting down on the second chance shots Colorado could take.

Special Teams MIA:
This was a rare game in which very few penalties were taken, so we got to witness almost the full game at even strength, to really gauge how strong these two teams are. Two power plays were given on hooking penalties, while Newfoundland rookie Ryuuji Minamino was caught diving on a questionable calls by the refs. With only 3 total penalties in the game, it's no surprise that neither team was able to put the puck in the net with the man advantage. The lack of powerplays most likely helped Colorado keep the game close, as Newfounded is ranked 2nd in the league in both powerplay percentage and penalty kill percentage, and drawing penalties and getting man advantages is a big signature of the team and the manner in which they win games.

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02-18-2020, 07:19 PM

Comment 1) Good defensive effort from the Raptors overshadowed by toothless offensive performance

The raptors managed to play a game where they limited their opponent to only a minuscule 16 shots and still come out on the wrong side in the end. With the exception of a fine play in the second period leading to a goal by Simothy Drunkebird, the Raptors failed to get any more past Steven Vassallo and the Newfoundland defense. The Beserkers did a great job keeping the Colorado shot attempts to the outside in the defensive zone, which allowed their goaltender to make the rather routine saves, with only a few real dangerous chances throughout the entire game. It leads to a rather disappointing result for Colorado, and highlights the strides this team must make to improve.

Comment 2) Steven Vassallo shines with stellar performance

There is no question that tonight's unsung hero is Steven Vassallo of the Newfoundland Beserkers. His performance in net saving 19 out of 20 shots kept his team ahead and ensured a tight victory. He was especially instrumental at the very end of the game while Colorado had already pulled their goalie and was buzzing around in the offensive zone trying to score the equalizer. A shot by Daniel Kuster was stoppbed by Vassallo, but the puck went in the air towards the far side of the net, where a determined Chris Cerullo was charging hard to put the rebound away. Vassallo calmly slid over and caught the ensuing shot with his glove to effectively put the game away for good.

Comment 3) Unfocused game by Samat Beibitzhanov costs his team chance at points

On the other end of the goalie spectrum was Colorado goaltender Samat Beibitzhanov, who if you only looked at the score, you would have assumed he had a pretty good night. Unfortunately for Colorado, this was not the case tonight. Despite a solid effort in limiting Newfoundland to only 16 shot attempts the entire game, Samat Beibitzhanov managed to let 2 get by him. The first goal by Slap Potts was a wrister form a sharp angle that somehow managed to beat him low, while the second was a partially screened shot from the point by Cody that it looked like he simply failed to see. Colorado has to hope Samat shakes this performance off and comes into next game focused.

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