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S29 Regular Season PGS Thread
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fghRegistered Somehow was a GM
Post all of your PGS's in this thread. This also doesn't exclude chirping in this thread, that's kind of the point to these: react, reply to someone's PGS, talk shit to each other the way the SHL is meant to be. They're linking the exact post in their claim so my graders don't have to sift through everything, so it's ok to have a bit of back and forth. Keep in mind:
Things to Include **REQUIRED : The score, brief synopsis of the game, link to game, plus 1 thing from each of these 3 groups: Group 1: * highlight reel (min. 3 gifs or graphics) * tell a story of the game, journalist or blog style * some description of the goals (not just, 'he shoots he scores', but the leadup of the play and how it transpired, who was involved) * 'TSN Turning Points' (e.g. in game 1, the 5 minute major was a key moment in the game) Group 2: * team stats breakdown and analysis e.g. Faceoffs, Special teams, * individual player stats breakdown/comparisons * interview(s) with players/GMs involved - minimum 3 questions * interesting trivia or historical matchups, potential playoff implications, etc. Group 3: * graphics, infographics * unsung heroes or MVP, three stars, etc. * magazine style profiles * podcast or video * radio call-in show? * other *** PAYOUT *** @ +2,3 TPE; max twice per week; max +15 total Season Cap is +15 TPE earned from PGS, which is separate from the Point task Cap. Members earn +3 TPE for PGS which meet all criteria, +2 TPE if they fall short. Members can do a maximum of 2 PGS per sim week ONLY AVAILABLE TO SMJHL PLAYERS, ROOKIES GET PREFERENCE OVER SEND-DOWNS. Claim Games Here Post Finished PGS Here NOTE: IF YOU DO NOT POST PGS HERE, IT WILL TAKE LONGER TO GET THE CLAIM FOR TPE
PhobospwnsRegistered S36 Challenge Cup Champion
On the 58th game of the SMJHL S29 season, the Vancouver Whalers came up against the Montreal Militia for the 6th time this year (the most of any team to date). Before we get into the events that unfolded, let's take a look at this historical context of the year to date between these two teams.
Recent History Vancouver opened up the year with a 2 game series with the Militia, with Montreal doling out 2 straight losses to the Whalers by way of 4-2 and 5-4 scores. While the Whalers would go on to win their next game, that negative momentum had an effect on the start of their season, as they went 1-4 in their first 5 games. In their second 2 game series of the year, Vancouver had greater success against Montreal, splitting the games with a 3-2 win, and a 2-1 loss. In the meeting prior to this game, the Militia yet again downed the Whalers, by way of a 3-2 victory. Of 10 possible points against Montreal, Vancouver had only been able to pick up 2 points... a pretty poor showing against their East Division opponents, who've clearly dominated. In their losses it was the Militia defense and goal tender which was paving the way to victory, holding the Whalers to 2 or less goals in 3 of their 4 losses. The 4th loss seems to be an outlier, as a 9 goal game saw the Militia surrender 4 tallies only to win with 5. In their lone win, the Whalers were able to break through, scoring 3, while playing staunch defense of their own. It's clear to see that a key to victory is the ability to put points up on Montreal... who sits in 3rd in the league in goals against. If you can apply pressure, they will fold- with only a +1 goal differential on the year. But, it's easier said than done... especially for a team like Vancouver, who is built in a similar fashion (2nd in goals allowed, but also have a tough time finding the net, at only +1 goal differential as well). So, coming into this game, Vancouver was looking to gain some ground in the series between the two teams by finding the net early and often. If they were able to play their signature tough D and get some solid work from their goal tender, they'd have a chance to make the series 2-4. Tonight's Game Vancouver Lines: Forwards: 1 Charlie Conway, Diego Ramirez, Zach Zyvleski 2 Jon Ross, Bernie Sanders, Conklin Owen 3 Levi Kubrak, Patrick Kilgore, Strawberry Blake 4 Winston Porter, Lars Dahlstrom, Thor Pederson Defense: 1 Alfred Holiday, Theodore Graham 2 Carl Farris, Pablo Biznette 3 Alessandro Fondente, Brandon Makarov 4 Alfred Holiday, Mango Dollar Goalie: Triforce Link Militia Lines: Forward : 1 Johnny Watson, Cleo Green, Nolan Angello 2 Filip Granlund, Nolan Angello, Jason Forbrook 3 Jean Chretien, Kristians Rozentals, Juan Carlos Kinkaid 4 Jean Chretien, Kristians Rozentals, Feta Fingers Defense: 1 Clayton Fuller, Ilmari Maatta 2 Viatcheslav Orlov, Richard Douglas 3 Vladimir Lenin, Jaylor Toast 4 Vladimir Lenin, Jaylor Toast Goalie: Matt Lewis-Flood The first period started off as many contests between these two teams do... defensively dominated, with both teams trying to get the pivotal first goal. For teams who struggle to score a lot of goals, that first tally can make all the difference in momentum. Despite a penalty 12 seconds in to Militia man Zach Zyvleski, the Whalers were unable to capitalize, in fact it was Montreal who appeared to be on the PP, ripping off 7 shots in the first 1:38, forcing a penalty to VAN Brandon Makarov at the 2:14 mark. The Whalers were up to the challenge though, killing the penalty effectively to keep the score level. 5 on 5 back and forth continued for a majority of the 1st period, with Montreal continuing to rack up shots, looking to be the clear early favorite. They enhanced that notion by scoring their first goal at 16:58, Johnny Watson, assists to Clayton Fuller and Nolan Angello. Shortly thereafter; however, Vancouver were able to answer on the power play (ironically on a Watson penalty), as Bernie Sanders netted a shot (only their 2nd on goal of the period), assisted by rookie pairing Conklin Owen and Jon Ross. Period Score: 1-1 Period Shots: 4-12, Militia Total Score: 1-1 Total Shots, 4-12, Militia The second period was very much a continuation of the first, with both teams again playing staunch defense, keeping scoring low. The Whalers were able to get shots going this period, with the first on goal coming via Bernie Sanders 16 seconds in. This would be a sign of things to come, with the Whalers managing to get 12 on net eventually. Vancouver weathered a penalty kill in the 8th minute, making them 2-2, after Conklin Owen was whistled for slashing. Shots being blocked and missing the net were a common theme for both teams, so while the shots came in flurries, their getting to the net was much more so few and far between. Finally, after 19 minutes of play, it was again John Watson who acted as a catalyst, as his shot was deflected by Nolan Angello past Whaler goalie Triforce Link. At this point, with the Milita holding the advantage in the score and shot column despite a solid Vancouver period, it appeared the day would belong to Montreal. Period Score: 0-1, Militia Period Shots: 12-7, Whalers Total Score: 1-2, Militia Total Shots: 16-19, Militia The 3rd period started with an early penalty to Montreal when Juan Carlos Kinkaid interfered with a Vancouver player, giving the Whalers an opportunity to draw even early... with a feeling that if they were to fall behind any further, the game would be over. This lent an opportunity for Vancouver to really pour the shots on, putting a quick 4 on Matt Lewis-Flood; however, he was up to the task, leaving Vancouver unable to manufacture a goal. The next moment of drama came mid way through the 5th minute of the period, with Vancouver appearing to put in a goal by Conklin Owen on a deflection from a Bernie Sanders shot, which came off a Jon Ross pass. The goal was sent to the video booth for review, to ensure that Conklin Owen hadn't utilized a high stick to make the deflection. Lo and behold, the goal was allowed to stand, and the Whalers had drawn even on a skilled goal by the rookie left winger. Things quickly went from good, to better; as the home team crowd barely had time to catch their breath from Owens goal, 3rd line winger Strawberry Blake netted his first of the season on assists from Pablo Biznette and Levi Kubrak a mere 14 seconds later. Blake's first would prove to be the decisive goal, but just to ensure he had a mark added to the GW column on the stat sheet, he was able to score again 8:11 into the period, giving Vancouver a 2 goal lead. At this point the offensive short comings of the Militia became apparent, as shot after shot missed the net, and those which did find their way were stopped by Link. Frustration on Montreal's side was apparent, as Jason Forbrook was sent to the sin bin with under 2 minutes left in the game, essentially dashing the Milita's hope. Period Score: 3-0, Whalers Period Shots: 12-4, Whalers Total Score: 4-2, Whalers Total Shots: 31-23, Whalers The Difference So a very strong 3rd period paved the way for a Whalers victory which had looked unlikely through 2 periods. Their ability to get pucks on net and converting on those chances, while almost entirely shutting down the Militia down the stretch were key. To have a game winner and insurance goal added by the 3rd line are signs of a team who is dedicated throughout the roster, and always a welcome sign to any GM and fan. The success of rookie second line pairing Conklin Owen and Jon Ross alongside vet Bernie Sanders also proved a bright spot, one which will hopefully continue into the future as the season wears on. Vancouver must continue to put points up if they ever hope to even the series against Montreal, which now sits at 2-4 on the year. Unsung Hero The top defensive pairing of Alfred Holiday and Theodore Graham teamed up to block 7 shots, lowering the Milita's potential total on goal by 24%. Of the two, it was Alfred Holiday who did a bulk of the work, stopping an incredible 6 shots throughout the game. In a match up where both teams tend toward the defensive side of play, that type of dedication and sacrifice can be the difference between a win and a loss, and in this game, it may well have been. 
GCoolRegistered RIP Lefty
Hello, and welcome to an exciting installment of SMJHL Today. In today's edition, we're going to recap an excellent early-season matchup between two of the SMJHL Eastern Conference's top teams. On the back-end of an early home-and-home series, the
 Detroit Falcons were set to avenge their 3-2 nailbiter against the  St. Louis Scarecrows the night before. Before we get into the key highlights, let's recap the Keys to the Game:St. Louis 1. Maintain offensive pressure. The 'Crows thrive when they get most of their shots from the top line of Feist - Strange - Hans. If they can get a lot of shots off, they're bound to take the pressure off the lower lines. 2. Win the faceoff battle. St. Louis has a faceoff specialist in Alexander Charlyb'y. He needs to win the vast majority of the faceoffs in order to keep the pressure up on the second line. Detroit 1. Give Sarone the puck. Maximus Sarone is a juniors superstar set to have a career year. It's absolutely imperative that the Falcons feed the puck to him. It's their best chance for offensive pressure. 2. Stay out of the penalty box. This is more of a reaction to St. Louis' specialty, which is special teams. They can't take too many penalties or they're screwed. Both teams knew they had to be ready to go, as this could very easily turn into an Eastern Conference Finals matchup down the road. It didn't take long - actually, it took 24 seconds - for the Scarecrows to strike first: "...Rivet intercepts Sarone's pass and now it's going the other way. Sarone took a lot of effort in winning that faceoff, that was unfortunate. Rivet moves it up quickly to Strange. He crosses the blue line with it ... drops it off to Hans. Harry Hans inspecting ... over to Feist. Feist looks back, doesn't like that angle. Hands it to Hans. Hans SHOOTS! ... misses wide. Careens off the back board back to Feist, he's charging in ... SHOOTS ... HITS THE POST!! McSieve is scrambling, that all happened too quickly. Strange collapses on the net, he gets to the puck first ... scores!  . Sebastian Strange keeps his ridiculous streak going, 5 goals in the first 5 games, and the Crows take the early 1-0 lead."Fast forwarding to the 3rd period, tied at 2. ZzJack's Robot Gualterio takes a tripping penalty 5 minutes in. The Detroit PK unit had lasted four times against the Crows up to this point, but they evidently pushed their luck on a slow change: "Gualterio shouldn't have even been on the ice, there are a ton of rested players, and sure enough he gets called for the trip ... Berzins intercepts the puck for Detroit, and he's going to dump it down the ice ... Adam Greenholm back there for the Crows to recover. He passes it quick to Erichsen at center ice. Erichsen finds Vincenzo Matteo and ... what's this? Nobody's back from Detroit! The back end is completely open for Matteo! He fumbles the puck, evidently realizing nobody's around. He recovers ... charging down right at McSieve ... the shot's a wrister ... TOP SHELF ! Matteo with number 2 of the season and Detroit's coach is as red in the face as the Falcons' jerseys. I wish I was exaggerating."Saint Louis took the 3-2 lead. The real dagger, though, happened just 13 seconds later. The third lines are out now. This crowd is still going nuts after that Matteo goal, wow. Belfour wins the faceoff for St. Louis. He sees Dermot approaching ... gets the pass off to Gustav-Hans Mohrs but WOW, what a hit by Dermot. Belfour's back up, slowly. Mohrs handles the puck, waiting for the play to set up. He gets it to McHale. McHale now waiting ... he sees Belfour make a move. Pass to Belfour ... ONE TIMER! GOAL!!! Just a handful of seconds after that powerplay blunder by the Falcons. What a way to score your first of the year. Welcome to the scoresheet, Jeremy Belfour!"The difference was only 2 at that point, but the momentum damage that Detroit took was insurmountable. Even with a late Maximus Sarone goal, the Falcons let up another powerplay goal, this time right off a Charlyb'y faceoff victory and a one-timer from Frans Erichsen. Erichsen recorded another point just 2 minutes later, assisting Dos Diablo at full strength. That was good enough to earn him 1st star honors. Other key performances: Rising Hippo attempted to turn up the offense with 6 shots on net, but to no avail ... Charlyb'y won 21/30 faceoffs, completing his part of the Keys to the game ... Kevin Smith had a game-high four shot blocks for the Crows, which was very important as the shot numbers were identical at 25. Final Score Scarecrows - 6 Falcons - 3 ![[Image: OaSEcaw]](https://imgur.com/OaSEcaw)
JusticeRegistered Moooo
(12) Kelowna Knights vs. St. Louis Scarecrows
On their first meeting of the season, the Kelowna Knights look to bring down the highly touted St. Louis Scarecrows, both teams bringing a brand new crop of highly talented rookies to the table. Before you get you into the game, let's take a look at the team's lineups we'll be seeing throughout the evening: St. Louis Scarecrows Sebastian Strange - Eugene Feist - Harry Hans Dos Diablo - Alexander Charlyb'y - Frans Erichsen Michael McHale - Jeremy Belfour - Linus Persson Bill Pickle - Mister Rogers - Harry Hans Adam Greenholm - Kelly Rivet DarryL Landry - Vincenzo Matteo Kevin Smith - Gustav-Hans Mohrs Dean Pritchett - Kelly Rivet Casey Holmes Kelowna Knights Anatoly Yanovich - Mikael Talo - Mikko Lina Beau Bent - Dieter Dominique - Nicholas Leier Sven Bartok - Kyle LeBlanc - Denis Lever Janis Mazmiesis - Aronne Zamloch - Lenard Ramsey Mia Landvik - Ty Justice Cara Hoenberg - Fedor Shirobokov Dolph Ziggler - Bernard Frederic Dolph Ziggler - Bernard Frederic Mikke Laukkanen The first period started with exhilarating back and forth action, which seen the Feist, Strange, Hans line really showcasing their collective talent. Talo on the Knights, however, wasn't hesitant to show his playmaking ability with Lina and Yanovich on his wings. Mikael Talo wires a puck wide, however Rivet is there to pick up the puck! Rivet quickly fires an outlet pass up to Hans on the wing, he skates it into the zone, fires a wrister on net, and WHAT A TIP BY STRANGE! Laukkanen with the jawdropping save as Strange uses his hand-eye to tip that on net! That was only in the first minute! This game really didn't hold back on the excitement levels. However, the St. Louis Scarecrows struck first, 6:11 into the first period. Kelly Rivet blocks Yanovich's shot, quickly gaining possession and feeding it to Diablo. He skates it into the zone, quick pass to Alex Charlyb'y and he shoots, HE SCOOOOORES! Alexander Charlyb'y scores, Diablo and Rivet picking up the helpers!After that, it didn't take long for the Scarecrows' depth to chip in effectively. Malkin skates it into the zone, carrying it deep then playing it behind him, along the boards to Gustav-Hans Mohrs. Mohrs plays with it at the blue line, making some space, before taking a hard slapshot from the blue line. It trickles wide of the net but BILL PICKLE is on the doorstep, whacking it home and heeeee SCOOOOOOORES! Bill Pickle gets the goal, Mohr and Malkin getting the assists!We didn't see anymore goal scoring action until the second period, however the Scarecrows brought it in hot yet again, while Casey Holmes stayed hot and managed to keep the puck out of the net, even while the Knights were getting stellar opportunities. In the offensive zone, Dos Diablo takes a hit from Fedor Shirobokov and loses possession, however Sebastian Strange is close by to pick up the loose puck and SHOOT it from the boards! It skips wide of the net but Harry Hans is there with the rebound, missing the net again! Harry skates behind the net to pick up his rebound, and he skates it around the defense in front, SHOOTS! HE SCOOOOOORES! Harry Hans makes it a 3-0 game for St. Louis!The third period seen tons of back and forth action, with the Kelowna Knights opening the scoring at 11:50 into the third period. Talo wins the faceoff against Harry Hans in the Kelowna Knights zone, skating it up the ice Talo brushes off a hit by Feist, maintains possession. Skating it into the zone, Talo wires a shot but it goes wide, but Beau Bent picks up the rebound and skates around the side of the boards looking for a clear pass. Bent feeds it to Leier, who quickly relays it to Dominique in front and he SCOOOOOORES! Dominique makes it a 3-1 game! Bent and Leier get the assists!With almost three minutes left of the game, the Kelowna Knights buckled down, and worked towards a hard rally to try pulling a W. Zamloch skates the puck into the Scarecrows zone, quick pass to Mia Landvik who quickly passes it back to Zamloch. Zamloch wires a slapshot from the point and it goes wide, however it's quickly recovered by Landvik. Landvik relays a quick pass to Janis Mazmiesis, he shoots, HE SCOOOOOORES It's only a one goal game now! Mazmiesis gets the goal, Landvik and Zamloch with the assists!Erichsen makes the play up to Landry who relays it to Diablo. Diablo then makes a drop pass back to Landry, Landry shoots, and it's stopped by Laukkanen! Too hot to handle, Laukkanen gives up the rebound, Landry picks it up and heeee SCOOOOOORES! With a minute and 48 seconds left, this might be the nail in the coffin, as it's now a 4-2 game for St. Louis! The goal goes to Landry, with the assists going to Diablo and Erichsen.That would be the last goal in a hard fought game on both sides, as the St. Louis Scarecrows go on to win their first meeting with the Knights of the season, a 4-2 victory. Final Score St. Louis Scarecrows: 4 (26 shots) Kelowna Knights: 2 (23 shots) MVP Of The Game Dos Diablo is SMJHL Today's MVP of the game. Recording two primary assists, one on the opening goal of the game and the other on the final goal of the game, Diablo really expressed his playmaking talent by being the catalyst on two goals which set the tone for the game. Player Comparison of the Game Frans Erichsen and Nicholas Leier are two very similar players in the way they play. Erichsen is the higher touted, being the higher draft pick, but Leier is not to be overlooked. Both registering a point this evening, it's safe to say from their play tonight that they're going to be an interesting pair to watch battle it out for seasons to come. Both in the SMJHL, and in the SHL. It can be also noted that Erichsen an Leier are playing second line minutes behind the coveted first forward lines of both the Knights and Scarecrows. Leier, played 15:44 tonight and Erichsen played 16:15 tonight. Leier wasn't able to get any shots off, however Erichsen played a more active role, having two shots and even blocking one. ![[Image: OzriPox.png]](https://i.imgur.com/OzriPox.png)
fghRegistered Somehow was a GM
Looking great so far, guys! Really intriguing!
Some notes: <a href='index.php?showuser=2206' rel='nofollow' alt='profile link' class='user-tagged mgroup-3'>Phobospwns</a> - Excellent work, using as my staff's 3 TPE reference. Only recommendation: use colors, pics, different things to make important parts of the story pop. See <a href='index.php?showuser=1583' rel='nofollow' alt='profile link' class='user-tagged mgroup-3'>GCool</a>'s post. <a href='index.php?showuser=1583' rel='nofollow' alt='profile link' class='user-tagged mgroup-3'>GCool</a> - Great work as always. Maybe expand more on Keys to the Game, really like the concept, want more info  Also, link to the game printout, helps if people actually want more info!<a href='index.php?showuser=2162' rel='nofollow' alt='profile link' class='user-tagged mgroup-3'>Justice</a> - Good work. Elaborate more on the MVP section, flesh out what made him stand out from the other 2 stars of the 3 Stars. Add more color, flair!
fghRegistered Somehow was a GM
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![[Image: Virtanen-hit-arizona.gif]](http://www.vancitybuzz.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Virtanen-hit-arizona.gif) Vancouver's Carl Farris has a lot to learn after taking this Roughing minor in his first SMJHL game</div> Hello and welcome to SMJHL Today! Today's Post-Game Show focuses on the first matchup of the season for 2 dominant squads from the preseason:  @  . The only way to get in the right mind-set of this game is to take a look at the preseason results for these 2 teams: 10-4-2 (22P) Vancouver fans were looking forward to this season, mainly to prove themselves better than last season's embarrassing 1st round exit as the Western Conference Champions, and the preseason shows a sign for an upturn, with the Whalers once again atop the Western Conference standings. The draft certainly helped bolster the team's offense, with rookie sensation Jon Ross at 2nd on the scoring list for the Whalers. On the blue line, Alfred Holiday looks to be earning his keep as a top line defender, stopping a team-high 22 shots and still being the top point producer in the defender category. This combined with the 92.5% save percentage from goalie tandem Triforce Link and Skiv Dingels led to a dominating performance for the Whalers, stripping away from the bottom-dwelling rest of the West. Look for these 3 parts of the Whalers team to be contributing factors tonight. 11-5-0 (22P) Montreal had a reason to be enthusiastic as well: defending 4-Star Cup Champions with the 2nd overall pick in the draft rarely happen. As such, the team took full advantage of their opportunity to grab late declaration Viatcheslav Orlov at #2 and guys like Jason Forbrook, Nolan Angello, and others later in the draft and in the free agent market, respectively. This refilled a team that lost talent everywhere, and these rookies played a big role in the Militia's success in the preseason: Orlov led the team in shots blocked (25), Jaylor Toast led rookies in scoring (3G, 7A, 10P), and other rookies logged big minutes. The big presence on the defense led to more wins, but a smaller goal differential at the end of the season, with Vancouver trumping Montreal in that regard. In order for the Militia to win today, they need stellar performance from vets Xavier Laine and goaltender Matt Lewis-Flood, elite West Kendall Platoon prospect. The SMJHL made a great schedule in pitting the SMJHL's top 2 preseason teams against each other. Let's see what SMJHL Today lists as the turning points of the game: TURNING POINT Montreal keeps it close in the 1st I know, what is he thinking writing this when the Militia had a 3-1 lead at the end of the 1st? It's not Montreal's scoring that kept this close, it's Lewis-Flood's ability to not get rattled under pressure. Take a look at minutes 10-12: Montreal scores thanks to Kristians Rozentals and company, then the Militia lose momentum immediately thanks to Levi Kubrak's deflection past MLF. If I were the goaltender at that moment, I would be worried Kubrak would put another quick one past me with momentum, but instead, on Kubrak's chance (less than a minute later, might I add), Lewis-Flood proceeds to do the unthinkable:<div align="center"> ![[Image: 140139373_slide.jpg]](http://3.cdn.nhle.com/coyotes/images/upload/gallery/2012/02/140139373_slide.jpg) He stops Kubrak's first shot, then recovers to swallow up Bernie Sanders' rebound opportunity</div> This allows Montreal to recover, leading to a killed penalty later in the period and 2 more goals to say thank you to the vet goalie for keeping a young team in the game before things got out of hand on road ice. Vancouver could never recover from this missed opportunity, and dropped their first game of the season on home ice because of it. No momentum = no win. Unsung Hero of the Game - Alfred Holiday, It sucks that the Whalers lost this one, because man, did Holiday play his guts out. 3 shots blocked seems small, but with Triforce Link taking 41 shots, 3 opportunities on net could mean yet another goal to pile on the home team. Holiday also made his linemates better, as none of the guys Holiday played with at even strength cam out with worse than an even plus/minus rating. Holiday's 3 blocks led to 0 converted scoring chances, even with 2 of the blocks being kicked out to Militia players. This means Holiday gave Link enough time to get set up for more attacks, and had more players gone down for the puck, Vancouver might have gotten away with a win. I know he's 1st star, but no one cares about that if you lost. He's a hero of the game, even if the Whalers took an L in this one. FINAL SCORE - 4 - 2
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<a href='index.php?showuser=1322' rel='nofollow' alt='profile link' class='user-tagged mgroup-45'>mpc</a> - Great article, you hit all the PGS TPE points, expanded well. Would like to see that colour-coding to be throughout the entire article! It's a good touch. I also like that you labelled which "groups" you picked for the mandatory PGS points.
 Rob Wright 
fghRegistered Somehow was a GM Quote:Originally posted by Snuffalupagus@Jun 1 2016, 11:34 PM D'awe :-x my boy's growin' up
AngelloRegistered Senior Member
GAME 13 - FALCONS @ MILITIA
The Eastern Conference got a little heated when the Falcons swooped into town to face up to the Militia last week. Many a time have these two teams clashed against each other in the playoffs. Lets take a look at some highlights from the clash! 1. Highlight Reel First period, 1:48 "Edvins Berzins dumps it into the Militia zone and it'll be picked up again by the Falcons. Berzins receives it on the point, he wires it across to Novastar. Novastar to Hippo in front of the net, Hippo scores! Detroit take the lead!" ![[Image: senatorstie2.gif]](http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/2647261/senatorstie2.gif) Second period, 6:52 "The Falcons are ahead by a goal here, but Maverick Mitchell is going to be sent to the penalty box for two mintues for hooking. He's not happy whatsoever!" ![[Image: 854298135.gif?w=500&h=279]](https://nesncom.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/854298135.gif?w=500&h=279) "The Militia are on the powerplay! The puck's shot by Clayton Fuller, but Justin Novastar blocks it. It's picked up by Wells who shoots and scores! Tie game!" ![[Image: 2cnRi3I.gif]](http://i.imgur.com/2cnRi3I.gif) Third period, 19:04 "The game is tied with less than a minute left to be played! Can either team get an advantage here? Nolan Angello of Montreal has the puck, skates with it into Detroit's zone. He's round one defender, dekes another, he's one on one with the goalie! WOW! Angello lifts the puck onto his backhand and calmly slots it past McSieve. What a goal with such little time left!" ![[Image: kanegoal.gif]](http://cdn3.sbnation.com/assets/4130871/kanegoal.gif) 2. You and me got a whole lotta history... The Detroit Falcons and Montreal Militia are no strangers to each other. In fact it is probably one of the SMJHL's most heated rivalries, evidenced by their fiery playoff series last season. Both teams had a painless first round encounter, as the Militia defeated the Raiders in six games and the Falcons brushed past the Scarecrows in 5. Although Montreal were the kings of the regular season, most expected the playoffs to be a much more even affair. However this was not the case, and Montreal made their intent clear from the start. Taking Game 1 by a score of 5-1 set the tone for the rest of the series for the Militia, with goaltender Matt Lewis-Flood delivering a run of incredible performances to give the Militia a series sweep. Game 4 in Detroit is one that will linger in the memories of many fans, as after taking a early 2-0 lead in the first period, the Falcons goaltender Selena Bauer imploded and let in 4 goals in the second period. It would be her last game ever for the Falcons, and the boos of the crowd that night will be something I doubt will be forgotten. This game was the second meeting of the teams this season, and after Detroit managed to start on the road to recovery by winning that one, it will be important for the Militia to regain their dominance and win their second encounter. 3. I have to praise you like I should... The Game's Unsung Heroes. In a game that saw as many goals there are several names that jump off the page, but we're going to focus in on those who maybe didn't quite receive the attention they should have with everything else that went on. My two unsung heroes for this game are Maximus Sarone and Ilmari Maatta. Now you may find it a little strange that the players I'm choosing to write about here were among the few who didn't score any points, but hear me out. Sarone was an absolute ace on the draw tonight. Winning 21/37 faceoffs is a big boost to his team's posession and one that opens the door to so many more opportunities for his team. He also performed exceptionally when it came to playing big minutes. Sarone was on the ice for almost 26 minutes, an incredible amount of work for a forward, along with 2 minutes of hardworking time on the penalty kill. Truly the kind of blue collar, white knuckle performance that kept his team in the game. I chose Ilmari Maatta to be the game's other unsung hero for a similar reason. Maatta soaked up many important minutes for the Militia, was physical when he needed to be and worked harder than anyone else on the ice. While his performance wasn't one that many will remember after his time with Montreal has passed, it was full of grit and determination and without it Montreal may not have been able to win the game like they did. In conclusion A thrilling clash between two conference rivals did not disappoint in the slightest. Both teams had no trouble scoring goals and while it would be surprising to see this kind of game every time Detroit & Montreal meet, it wouldn't be a disappointment. Final Score: Detroit Falcons - 6 Montreal Militia - 7 (Shootout)
![[Image: b3ZF9kT.png]](https://i.imgur.com/b3ZF9kT.png) KEEGAN ANGELLO - CENTER - #91  
PhobospwnsRegistered S36 Challenge Cup Champion
For today's S29: A Look Back post game show, we'll be talking about game 51 of the season, which saw the Vancouver Whalers face off against the Prince George Firebirds.
The History In our last edition, we reviewed a matchup with the Montreal Militia... the history with whom the Whalers can't be happy with this season; as they've fallen short more often than not. In contrast, the match up with the Firebirds is one Vancouver has been able to take advantage of. Let's take a closer look: Coming into this game, these teams had met 4 times this year. The Whalers had taken 3 of the games, earning 7 of a possible 8 points, while the Firebirds were only able to muster 2 points in those games. The Whalers had doubled up on goals against the Firebirds, outscoring them 12-6. Surprisingly, they've gotten all those goals without the benefit of having a single power play... and they'd only allowed 1 goal on 11 PK instances, a 91% kill rate. Needless to say, the Whalers have been entirely dominant over the Firebirds... Pivotal Moments & Commentary Period 1: 0:06 Coming into this game, the Firebirds have clearly been frustrated by their inability to have any success against Vancouver, so Dean Banger came out and immediately made an effort to set the tone... taking only 6 seconds to rack up a slashing penalty, giving Vancouver their first power play opportunity of the entire series between the two teams. <center> ![[Image: 502208650-matt-hunwick-of-the-toronto-ma...E7sw%3D%3D]](http://cache3.asset-cache.net/gc/502208650-matt-hunwick-of-the-toronto-maple-leafs-gettyimages.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=2&d=X7WJLa88Cweo9HktRLaNXk43yltPzaqPo7FJ%2BrltmSaSbvSJdJtFa2uOCb4xL1Q5K6aFqWIjHrOTQk7UhNE7sw%3D%3D) Banger, 3rd in PIM for the Firebirds this year, set out to send a message as early as he possibly could, giving Vancouver the early PP</center> The Whalers were naturally pleased to get a PP opportunity... but, much to the chagrin of Zach Zyvleski's sore wrist, they were unable to capitalize early. On the contrary, it would ultimately be Price George who would get things started... Period 1: 7:33 Shortly after killing of their first PK of the game (penalty on Carl Farris for holding), Vancouver surrendered their first goal of the night, giving PGF the early lead. An icing by Carl Ferris kept the Vancouver 2nd line (both forwards and defense) on the ice while Prince George was able to bring in fresh legs. I think that fact is pivotal on this goal... because it was a turn over in their own zone which led to the goal. Jon Ross won the face off in the defensive zone, only to have a pass he attempted after receiving the puck back intercepted by Matthew Davis. That turnover led to a quick shot by Leo Yakimov, whose wide rebound off the boards was collected and stuffed into the net by Tapper Kottbulle. <center> ![[Image: bergeron-goal-vs-stl-4-1-16.gif?w=750]](https://thebruinsdiehards.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/bergeron-goal-vs-stl-4-1-16.gif?w=750) Icing can hurt you... fatigue can lead to turn overs, and when they're in your own zone, they end in goals all too often. Tapper Kottbulle stuffs in the wide rebound on Link</center> So ended the highlights in the first period, with the Whalers trailing by 1 despite doubling up on shots, 8-4, over the Firebirds. Winning in the shot column is always nice... but it's converting that is ultimately key. ----- 2nd Period 2:54 After heading back to the locker room to regroup, it didn't take Vancouver long to strike back, as they managed to knot things back up at 1 within 3 minutes of the second period. Brandon Makarov's awareness and ability to collect a loose pucks in the neutral zone, and again in the Firebirds zone (after a blocked shot) payed divdends when a shot he ripped was tipped in by third line center Levi Kubrak. <center> ![[Image: 7ca8e23f869e271be624c3a6688255f1.jpg]](https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/7c/a8/e2/7ca8e23f869e271be624c3a6688255f1.jpg) Patrick Kilgore looks on as Kubrak deflects a Markov shot past goal tender Michael McFadden in the 2nd period</center> Vancouver would later go on to surrender two power play opportunities in the period... but yet again, as they've done for the entire season against Prince George, the PK unit was able to stymie the Firebird shooters. So with PGF unable to convert, the second period ended with the scored tied, shots 17-14 for the Whalers (with the 2nd period shots 10-9 Firebirds) ----- 3rd Period 9:06 <center> ![[Image: 93240214-maxim-afinogenov-of-the-atlanta...6L2w%3D%3D]](http://cache2.asset-cache.net/gc/93240214-maxim-afinogenov-of-the-atlanta-thrashers-gettyimages.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=2&d=X7WJLa88Cweo9HktRLaNXuLSZETfwM5jI6D7JCwhIskRjNxnNAUygGkne8pMKV1pCfqmjLxF9%2BKOiwI6Ex6L2w%3D%3D) Conklin Owen celebrates as he adds a go-ahead marker in the 3rd period, a deflection goal off a Bernie Sander's shot</center> Worth nothing is the fact that the goal which put the Whalers ahead (even if only for but a moment) started with quality defensive play by Jon Ross. Immediately after the line change which put him on the ice, Ross intercepted a pass by Ser Duncan in the neutral zone and distributed it to Alessandro Fondente who moved it into the zone. That led to a flurry of Vancouver shots, with Conklin Owen eventually deflecting a Bernie Sanders shot past McFaddden. Despite the fact that he didn't show up on the score sheet, It was Ross who got the pay started, and that fact was not lost on Owen, who reaped the benefits of his hard work. <center>"Hats off to Ross on that goal. He's the one who got us possession and immediately looked for Fonds, and that led to our barrage on net. If he doesn't make that big hustle play, we don't get into the zone, we don't get pucks on net, and we don't score. He didn't get a point this game, but that doesn't mean we don't see the good he's doing".</center> 3rd Period 12:10 From Conklin's goal up to this point, given the lack of success the Firebirds have had against VAN, one may have thought the game was all but in hand for the Whalers. But, Price George showed their fighting spirit by bringing the game back to level past the midway mark of the 3rd period. They were not going to go down easy. After a shot was covered up by Triforce Link, a line change and a faceoff deep in the Whalers zone were in order. Leo Yakimov won the faceoff cleanly, dropping the puck back to Trump, who blustered a pas over to Obama, who then saw Yakimov open in the high slot. A quick shot later, the puck was in the back of the net, and the prospect of a GWG for Conklin went down in flames. <center> ![[Image: u_of_c_mens_hockey7.jpg?quality=55&strip...630&crop=1]](https://postmediacalgaryherald2.files.wordpress.com/2016/02/u_of_c_mens_hockey7.jpg?quality=55&strip=all&w=840&h=630&crop=1) Price George center Leo Yakimov had just scored, but remained stern, knowing their work wasn't yet done... He was going for a win, not a tie.</center> A running theme of this game, and of the series as a whole between these two teams, has been the efficiency at which the Vancouver Whalers' PK unit has operated. There were an additional 4 penalties racked up by VAN in the 3rd period (Farris, Kilgore, Kubrick- a double minor), with the PK unit yielding no opportunities for PGF to capitalize. With the Firebirds unable to put things away in the last 1:32 on the power play, the period ended in a 3-3 tie, with shots 26-22 in favor of the Whalers (9-8 in the 3rd). This game was headed to overtime! Overtime Overtime brought no game winner into the fray, but it was anything but highlight free. It looked at one moment as though Prince George would put the puck in for the win- if not for the acrobatic saves by Triforce Link (and frankly poor luck on their part), as the following events transpired: Code: 1:09 of 1st overtime period - Shot by Karl Hertzberg. But alas, the Firebird's best efforts were not enough to come out with the win in overtime, sending the game to a shootout- the first of the regular season series between the two teams. Shootout The story of the first two rounds was all about the goal tenders, with both McFadden and Link denying Charlie Conway and Karl Hertzberg respectively. The next two rounds held stark contrast, with both Levi Kubrak and Kip Kippery beating the men between the pipes to go into the 3rd round square at 1 apiece. In round 3, it was scoring extraordinaire Patrick Kilgore who put the move on McFadden to keep the pressure up on the Firebirds: <center> ![[Image: patrick-kane.jpg]](http://www.tsn.ca/polopoly_fs/1.103532.1412913141!/fileimage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_620/patrick-kane.jpg) Kilgore lifts a backhand effort past McFadden to put the Whalers ahead in the shootout</center> Continuation of the shootout fell on the shoulders of 2nd line center Casper Jakobsson, who had only had 1 shot on goal in regulation... a cold forward vs. a hot goal tender is always difficult to overcome, and Triforce Link was in a zone where he just couldn't be beat. His stop ended the shootout with yet another victory over the reeling Prince George Firebirds. <center> ![[Image: 645hS93.gif]](http://i.imgur.com/645hS93.gif) Triforce Link absolutely robs Jakobsson in the 3rd round of the shootout, securing victory for the Vancouver Whalers</center> MVP The honor can go to none other than Triforce Link. His performance on the penalty kill, especially his ability to endure the double major to end regulation and into overtime extended the game to a point where Vancouver had a viable chance at winning. He then made the decisive save in the shootout in spectacular fashion to send Prince George packing. His teammates can't always expect him to stand on his head like he did tonight, but they're grateful he was able to bail them out this time.
BishopRegistered S39 Challenge Cup Champion
Welcome back to Sports Net live, where we have just watch a thrilling game, the 16th game of the young SMJHL season, between the St. Louis Scarecrows and the Detroit Falcons, where the Scarecrows edged the Falcons, 3-2. For those that are just tuning in now, lets give you a recap…
<div align="center"> ![[Image: 620-ref-review-thumb-620xauto-237907.jpg]](http://www.cbc.ca/sports-content/hockey/opinion/assets_c/2012/10/620-ref-review-thumb-620xauto-237907.jpg) Officials huddle as they do a video review on one of the Scarecrows goals in the first period</div> Story/Highlights of the Game St. Louis was on a mission right out of the gate, their legs were moving and their speed was evident, as the Detroit Falcons just couldn’t play at the same pace, but that being said, their goalie, Sivy McSieve kept them in the game. At 1:02 of the first period Eugene Feist creamed Maximus Sarone into the boards and then intercepted a pass seconds later, fed Sebastian Strange right in front of the net for the easy tip in. Then closer to the end of the period, at 18:28, the Falcons coughed up the puck again as they were trying to clear the zone, this time Harry Hans intercepted the pass and sent it over to Feist, who passed it to Sebastian, but it was rolling and therefore went high, so Strange batted in down and it got through the legs of McSieve. The Falcons coaches were yelling it was a high stick, but video review determined it was a good goal and the Scarecrows would need it…. consider that review the ultimate key factor, or “turning point” in this game. In the second, Detroit continue to trip over themselves as they took 2 more penalties in the period, 3 so far for the game and one of those penalties cost the team dearly, as Bill Pickle deflected a point shot by Adam Greenholm past McSieve and the Scarecrows were up 3-0. After two periods they were also outshot 16-7…. which tells you how dominant the Scarecrows were. In the third the Detroit Falcons scored two goals, but don’t let that fool you into thinking they came back with a lot of drive, as they only had six shots in the period, to St. Louis’s 12 and both goals happened on rather broken plays. The first was only 51 seconds in, after the Scarecrows had a sloppy line change, the Falcons top line drive in on the one defender back and played keep away with it until Wiljian Zjang jammed it home. The other Falcons goal came at 17:37 and was almost an identical situation to the first goal, except this time Hans Moleman beat Casey Holmes, the Scarecrods netminder high on the glove side. <div align="center"> ![[Image: dm_090129_sc_chat_promo.jpg]](http://petersportsblog.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/dm_090129_sc_chat_promo.jpg) </div>Breaking down the Game/Statistical Analysis Many key factors contributed to the Scarecrows coming out the victors and one was the shots, lopsided as they were, 28-13 for the Scarecrows. However, a key factor was also the undisciplined play of the Falcons taking 6 penalties to the Scarecrows 1, even hits the Scarecrows dominated by a 25-19 margin. Somewhat surprisingly since St. Louis has two of the best faceoff men in the league, with Feist and Charlyb'y, Detroit actually was better tonight in the faceoff dot winning 39 of 72 face-offs (54.16%), they also blocked 8 shots compared to the Scarecrows 6, but considering the shot disparity that isn’t as impressive. St. Louis went 1 for 6 on the power play (16.67%), while Detroit was held of the board on their one and only man advantage. As you can tell, by almost every stat, this was a dominate performance by the St. Louis Scarecrows…so now let’s get to tonight’s Three Stars of the Game: 1 - Sebastian Strange (STL) – 2G, +1, 3 Shots, 1 Hit and 1 Shot Blocks 2 - Eugene Feist (STL) – 2A, +1. 5 Hits, 1 Shot Blocks 3 - Justin Novastar (DET) – 2A, +2, 2 Shots, 2 Hits and 3 Shot Blocks Now’s lets catch up with Rod, who is standing by with the First Star of tonight’s game. <div align="center"> ![[Image: Wayzata%20hockey%20captain_1457539655720...ver1.0.JPG]](http://static.lakana.com/media.fox9.com/photo/2016/03/09/Wayzata%20hockey%20captain_1457539655720_957413_ver1.0.JPG) </div>Post Game Interview Thank you very much, Chuck and Cindy.  Sebastian, congrats on today’s game. Is tonight an example of what we should see from St. Louis this season?Sebastian: I would like to think so, we have a very talented team offensively and some of the new players we have drafted or gotten in free agency will really help round out the team and should make us one the more dominate teams this SMJHL Season. No one person is doing it all, everyone is contributing, as you can see, be it hits, face off won, goals, assists, shots blocks or saves we always seem to have someone stepping up at the right time and I’m extremely proud to be a part of this, its so much fun. The top line, of Feist, Hans and Strange was dominate tonight, why do you think that was?Sebastian: Eugene set the tempo tonight with his physicality, that really opens up the ice for Hans and me and though I’m not afraid to get in front of the net for the dirty goals as much as the pretty ones, when opponents are looking over their shoulder to see if Feist is going to barrel down on them, that has a huge impact on the game. Really Feisty deserved the first star. Your next game is against these same Detroit Falcons; how do you prepare for back to back games against the same team?Sebastian: We know they will want a strong effort tomorrow, after tonight’s loss and they have a great team, so we have to be prepared for them, play our game, which is a physical and fast up tempo game. Hopefully that will generate some power play opportunities, which we can capitalize on and we can come away with the win. Thanks Sebastian! Back to you Chuck and Cindy… ~1000 words
GCoolRegistered RIP Lefty
Welcome back! It's that time again for a presentation from SMJHL Today. Today's game wasn't exactly a "memorable" one, as the
 Halifax Raiders faced off against the St. Louis Scarecrows for the 3rd time in the first 7 games of the season. The game was a tight one, as we'll soon see.Tale of the Tape: First vs. Worst The Scarecrows entered this game with a 5-1-0 record. They were relying on heavy offensive pressure combined with some solid goaltending. Since this first week of the season they've acquired some much needed defensive depth, but again, it was the offense alone that was propelling them to such a hot start. St. Louis Keys to the Game
Halifax Keys to the Game
As mentioned, St. Louis and Halifax had played each other twice before this game. It's not exactly uncommon for two teams to play each other a few times in a row in the 8-team SMJHL, so no harm done there. However, with the way that the seedings are shaking out in the SMJHL East, this is a potential playoff matchup--and St. Louis isn't as thrilled about that as they'd like to be. Game 1 - 7-2 The Scarecrows faithful were loud and proud in the St. Louis home opener and start to S29. It took 12 minutes for the scoreless tie to break, as Eugene Feist stuffed one past Richard C. Hocolate on the powerplay. Even after a close second period, momentum changed at the end of the second when Hunter Johnson was ejected due to an Intent to Injure penalty. Hocolate lost all concentration and proceeded to let up FIVE goals in the 3rd. Game 2 - 6-5 The next game, Halifax's home opener, was almost the exact opposite scenario. The game was tight entering the third period, when all of a sudden the Raiders' Mike Ross went on a scoring tear. To match his goal in the first, he beat Casey Holmes glove-side 1:37 in, and then beat him on the stick side 2:37 in! Victor Lindstrom added another goal just a minute later. St. Louis was stupefied. The true MVP, though, was Carter Fleury, who stopped 23 of 24 shots after Hocolate was pulled early in the 2nd. Fast Forward to the Good Part... The excitement that concluded the 2nd period - a powerplay goal by Eugene Feist to tie things up at 3 - was all the way gone through the 3rd period. Both teams seemed tentative with their shots and couldn't get any offense going. With the previous matchup's close loss in the back of their minds, it was evident the Scarecrows were hesitant to play as balls-out as we'd seen in games past. Meanwhile, the Raiders were just struggling to find the net. It was on to Overtime ... ...Where we saw more of the same. Here's the call from the last few seconds: "Well, Herzog's going to dump this back into the St. Louis zone as the Raiders go off for a change again, and I gotta say ... it has to be fatigue. I haven't seen an overtime matchup like this in quite a while. ZERO urgency from either side, as Holmes the goalie gets it out to Kelly Rivet and the Scarecrows are on the move. He passes it to Strange, who moves it through neutral ice. Strange inspects the ice, looking for a play. Back to Rivet. Rivet ... dumps the puck back. Are you kidding? With seconds left in OT? Porter picks it back up for Halifax but there's not going to be any time! We're going to a shootout with a perfectly fine offensive chance wasted in the balance!" Fatigue may have certainly been a factor, but it was a tough to watch shootout as well. Although all the credit in the world goes to Felix Herzog who scored the only goal of the shootout, this was a tough one to watch. Halifax didn't WIN the game so much as St. Louis slouched over and let them have it. Final Score Raiders - 4 (SO) Scarecrows - 3 Other Key Performances: Adam Greenholm almost matched the entire Raiders squad himself with 5 shot blocks ... Although he had the game winning shootout goal, Felix Herzog had no goals on 5 shots to go with 2 hits in regulation/OT ... Montel Vontavious Porter was the only player in the game with more than one penalty - although neither cost his team a PP goal.
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![[Image: WhirlwindCleanFlatcoatretriever.gif]](http://giant.gfycat.com/WhirlwindCleanFlatcoatretriever.gif) Montreal's Richard Douglas scores the first of 2 meaningless goals in the Militia's loss</div> Another edition of SMJHL Today brings us to Game 5: Montreal Militia @ Detroit Falcons, a classic clash between 2 of the Original 4 that mark the name for the most coveted cup of all minor league hockey - the 4-Star Cup. The phrase "win 'em early so you don't have to fight for 'em late" could not be more proper in this situation, as the first in a series between conference rivals could ultimately set the tone for who gets the advantage headed to the playoffs. Taking a look back, the Detroit - Montreal series has determined the Western Conference champion since Season 24, when Detroit took the conference in the last season with 6 SMJHL teams. Since then, Montreal has won the series against Detroit across the season each year and has gone to be the Western Conference Champion each year. Interesting note: even when Detroit did, in fact, become the Western Conference Champion in S24, they were eliminated in the 2nd round by the then-Impact. That's our Historical Perspective tidbits of the Game! Let's go to the highlight reel for the 3 plays of the game: HIGHLIGHT REEL 3. Rising Hippo knocks out Matt Lewis-Flood for the game ![[Image: tumblr_m8yto8rlvk1qjwouno1_500.gif]](https://kidfromthe6ix.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/tumblr_m8yto8rlvk1qjwouno1_500.gif) Matt Lewis-Flood was already on the ropes after an awful 1st period: 50% save percentage, and if he didn't get help from his defense for 3 blocked shots, that could have gone to 4 or 5 goals. It's not like he was getting any help: only 4 shots made it to the net for the Militia in the 1st. So MLF is on his heels, and the Falcons gain possession off a defensive turnover. Prince Daniel James sends it to Tobias Thorvaldsen, who sends it up to Hippo for the breakaway attempt. He's so far ahead of everyone, it's basically a shootout, and Hippo dances around the "elite" prospect for the 4th goal of the game. Lewis-Flood leaves the game with an embarrassing 71% save percentage, to be replaced by rookie goaltender Rough CockBurn.2. Justin Novastar starts the offense immediately out of the penalty box ![[Image: OrdinaryBlissfulBluetickcoonhound.gif]](http://giant.gfycat.com/OrdinaryBlissfulBluetickcoonhound.gif) I know, that's not Novastar, he didn't score this game. But he did ultimately lead to the goal happening. Immediately upon exiting the penalty box, Novastar scoops up a loose puck following the demolition of Montreal's Nolan Angello, but he turns it over immediately. He then, after being cold in the box for 2 minutes, works his way into position to play good defense, grab a pass off a defensive turnover, and start the offense with a drive into Montreal territory. He gets it to Stonehands, and the rest is history: a few shots later, Lewis-Flood is scraping the puck out of the net. None of this happens if don't kill the penalty and unleash the offensive catalyst Justin Novastar And to give them credit, Nucky Toohoots was the one to finish the drive with a puck hitting twine.1. Matt Lewis-Flood's performance that got Rising Hippo thrown in the box ![[Image: mike-smith-embellish.gif]](http://cdn0.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1971261/mike-smith-embellish.gif) Wow  Just wow :facepalm: It was still a close game, but this was where this particular sports fan said that Lewis-Flood was off tonight. Who flops? Especially someone as prestige as MLF. And especially within the first 5 minutes of the game. The sad part: the performance was perfect and got the penalty, but Montreal couldn't do anything with it, marking the start to a 0-for performance on the powerplay (5 attempts). That's just sad. This might have also been fitting, given that it was Hippo that got MLF back and took him out with the 4th goal against. And let's look to the judges for his scores:  - 5.1,  - 8.6,  - 6.9,  - 9.0,  - Oh shit, is he hurt?Finally, to wrap up this broadcast, let's see who our Unsung Hero of the Game is! Unsung Hero - Wiljian Zjang, Who? Yeah, Wiljian Zjang, the ever-important 2nd line center, went out and did his job: win faceoffs. It's the only thing that he really is known for, outside of his passing, which makes him a dominant faceoff winner. Even though he ended with nill stats across the board, Zjang racked up a 60% faceoff percentage, with the breakdown being 8/12 in Montreal territory, 7/10 on the defensive draw, and 3/8 on neutral ice. These faceoff differentials show that Zjang is focused on the important battles and could have possibly been a catalyst for Falcon production on the 2nd line, which produced 1 goal this game. It also shows how important it is for him to win that the 3 faceoff losses in his own end translated to 5 shots on net, while the 8 wins in opponent territory led to 5 shots as well, with a few of those attempts leading to direct icings of the puck. Zjang won't be noted for his contribution outside of this broadcast, but the specialist should be mentioned for his tenacity to finish his job. And that's a wrap! For all of us here at SMJHL Today, good night, and good luck! FINAL SCORE - 2 - 5
CaptainCrazyIIHF Federation Head IIHF GM
Kelowna Knights vs. Colorado Mammoths
This will be second meeting of these teams in this season. In the first game Kelowna Knights won against Colorado Mammoths in the close game that finished 2-1 SO. Kelowna Knights wants to take another win. Who will win this time? Let's see! LINEUPS FORWARDS 1 Evgeny Yakikov Master Maguku Joey DiNino 2 Steven Stamkos Jr. Antoine Vietto Frontdoor McGraw 3 Steven Stamkos Jr. Antoine Vietto Frontdoor McGraw 4 Evgeny Yakikov Master Maguku Joey DiNino DEFENSE 1 Ben Dover Maverick O'Dooley 2 William Goddard Sludge 3 Richie Pecker BJ Subban 4 BJ Subban Sludge GOALIE Jacob Andrews BEST GOALS TOP3 3. Great goal in the start of the game by Kelowna Knights , Mikko Linna 2 (Mia Landvik, Anatoly Yanovich) at 0:21 ![[Image: 200.gif]](https://media0.giphy.com/media/52R2HeLWNpcFq/200.gif) 2. Amazing powerplay goal by 2. Kelowna Knights , Nicholas Leier 2 (Fedor Shirobokov, Mia Landvik) at 2:21 (PP) ![[Image: 200.gif]](https://media3.giphy.com/media/UIRVyFuaOBRD2/200.gif) 1. Beautiful goal by 3. Colorado Mammoths , Master Maguku 1 (Ben Dover, Evgeny Yakikov) at 3:30 ![[Image: 200.gif]](https://media0.giphy.com/media/tUHGUdWDPD5bG/200.gif) Goals and shots Goals 1 2 3 T Kelowna Knights 1 1 1 3 Colorado Mammoths 0 0 1 1 Shots 1 2 3 T Kelowna Knights 14 6 7 27 Colorado Mammoths 3 7 6 16 Team Stat Kelowna Knights - Hits : 15 - Faceoff Wins : 40 - Blocked Shots : 7 - Penalty Minutes : 6 Colorado Mammoths - Hits : 12 - Faceoff Wins : 37 - Blocked Shots : 8 - Penalty Minutes : 10 Three Stars 1 - Mikko Linna (KEL) 2 goals, +1, 21:25 2 - Nicholas Leier (KEL) 1 goal, 4 hits, 15:58 3 - Mia Landvik (KEL) 2 assists, +1, 22:19 ![[Image: 47052_s.gif]](https://signavatar.com/47052_s.gif) ![[Image: 3NfeQdx.png]](https://i.imgur.com/3NfeQdx.png) ![[Image: rwzgzyB.png]](https://i.imgur.com/rwzgzyB.png) ![[Image: ju78wnC.png]](https://i.imgur.com/ju78wnC.png) ![[Image: Yztckjo.png]](https://i.imgur.com/Yztckjo.png) ![[Image: PlcJv9V.png]](https://i.imgur.com/PlcJv9V.png) Justs Sirmais || C || Retired Name: Justs Sirmais Position: C Player Type: Sniper Height: 6 ft 5 in Weight: 231 lbs Number: 7 ------------------------------------------------------------ Signed 2-yr/$2.5mil deal with Portland Admirals Traded to Hamilton Steelhawks Signed 3-yr/$4mil deal with Hamilton Steelhawks ------------------------------------------------------------ Awards: S30 KEL MVP Laurifier Trophy: Kelowna Knights Roberto Martucci Trophy: Justs Sirmais
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![[Image: TINY%20CCM.png]](http://i837.photobucket.com/albums/zz299/Caleb_Schellenberg/TINY%20CCM.png) <center> ![[Image: raiders.png]](http://i837.photobucket.com/albums/zz299/Caleb_Schellenberg/raiders.png) VS ![[Image: crows.png]](http://i837.photobucket.com/albums/zz299/Caleb_Schellenberg/crows.png) </center>Another season, another St. Louis Scarecrow season home opener. This time, they face off against the their division rivals – the Halifax Raiders. <center>THE HIGHLEET REEL:</center> <center> ![[Image: zAMpoXplBwtcQ.gif%5D]](http://i.giphy.com/zAMpoXplBwtcQ.gif%5D) Newly named captain Sebastian Strange skates out to the deafening applause from the St. Louis crowd.</center> Off-season acquisitions and deft draft picks have made both the Scarecrows and the Raiders formidable teams. The game tonight should send echoes through the division and set the tone for the season. In addition to that, each team named new captains, with Scarecrow’s favourite Sebastian Strange selected for St. Louis and Felix Herzog leading the Raiders to S29. <center> ![[Image: O1xsujn.gif%5D]](http://i.imgur.com/O1xsujn.gif%5D) This large hit on Kelly Rivet by Hunter Johnson began a 5-minute powerplay that the Scarecrows capitalized on.</center> It was after Rivet was sent back in time through a vicious intent-to-injure hit that changed the game. With an extra long 4-on-5 powerplay, the Scarecrows were put to the task to seal the deal. Needless to say, they rose to the challenge. Two separate Scarecrow goals were scored on the powerplay. You can safely assume Johnson had a lonely flight home after that fiasco. <center> ![[Image: r4Gsyup.gif%5D]](http://i.imgur.com/r4Gsyup.gif%5D) The game winner – Dos Diablo finishes off an odd carom from the boards from a previous shot by Adam Greenholm.</center> The second line center Dos Diablo had one hell of a game recording a team high 6 shots on net and two points to show for it. It’s amazing to watch this kid play the game. I know I look forward to seeing his career progress. But the dagger came from Eugene Feist hammered home the game winner. After winning the faceoff, Feist drove around the Raider offensive zone for almost 20 seconds before snapping home this wrister: <center> ![[Image: Bu3lnoBW89la8.gif%5D]](http://i.giphy.com/Bu3lnoBW89la8.gif%5D) Feist plays keep away before scoring a minute before the powerplay expires.</center> <center>FACEOFF BREAKDOWN:</center> The real story of tonight was simple – possession. Win the faceoff and you win the zone, as coach always said. That’s what the Raiders struggled with tonight. While they weren’t completely steam rolled, they struggled with that fundamental part of the game, as seen below: ![[Image: faceoff.png]](http://i837.photobucket.com/albums/zz299/Caleb_Schellenberg/faceoff.png) St. Louis dominated the circle tonight, winning 56.8% of the draws. Charlyb’y and Feist lead the ’Crows by winning 79%(23/29) and 63%(19/30) of their faceoffs, respectively. <center>THREE STARS: (as chosen by me, not the simulation)</center> Vincenzo Matteo – a defensive powerhouse tonight. Although he and partner, rookie Darryl Landry, were a second pairing, they garnered more playing time than the first pairing. It’s reflected in Matteo’s playing time – over 20 minutes along with 5 minutes of powerplay time. That time is coveted and doesn’t go to just anyone. You must earn your keep in the SMJHL and Matteo did just that. Casey Holmes – a veritable wall in net tonight. Only two goals got by Holmes tonight; one off a deflection by Aumeisters and onto the waiting stick of Dabkowski, and one from an unfortunate rebound that dribble right to Blake Battle. Otherwise, a stellar night for Holmes, who walked away with a 0.926 save percentage. Harry Hans – some sort of deity with the puck. Hans, in his sophomore year, was a beast on the ice tonight. He could not be stopped, simply. He logged the second most ice time for the Scarecrows (most for a forward) and had the second most shots for his team. All that those shots and all that time allowed Hans to score twice and pitch in two assists for the effort. He is both the first star for the simulation and my personal first star. FINAL SCORE - STL 7 - HAL 2 Rob Wright |
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