S82 VHLM Second featured Game

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S82 VHLM Second featured Game

 

Welcome back to Featured Games Recap. We are in Day 2 of Season 82 in the VHLM. We have four games played on day 2 and our featured game happened to be an exciting, high scoring affair between the visiting Mississauga Hounds and the home team, Ottawa Lynx, the defending Cup Champs of Season 81.

 

Both teams had lost their first game of the season, and both teams were certainly desperate to get into the win column in Season 82. In the 6th game of Season 82 in the VHLM between Mississauga Hounds and Ottawa Lynx, we saw a back and forth contest. Although the Hounds never led during the game, it was certainly a heated affair and a tough night for the Lynx.

 

Ottawa's Latavuis Jackson @Slick opens the scoring in the first period with their first of the season at 11:49, but they quickly took a costly penalty giving the Hounds life with a quick Power Play Goal at 13:48, the first goal of the season for the Mississauga Hounds. Interesting enough the goal was not scored by a named player. In fact, the goal wasn't assisted by any named players as well. The super computer power play line β-MIS RW3, β-MIS D1, β-MIS LW1 worked beautifully to tie the game at 1 - 1. What transpired next may be one of the few times you could blame the computer, as it most certainly was the computer's fault. Computer heavy bruiser β-MIS LW3 takes a terrible Hooking penalty at 17:14 in the first period, giving Ottawa their second power play of the game. And the Lynx happily capitalizes to retake the lead on Benjamin Franklin Chang's @joelunk 2nd goal of the season. A power play goal that ended the first period in the Home Team's favour 2 - 1, even though the Mississauga Hounds outshot the Ottawa Lynx in the period 10 to 7.

 

Latavuis Jackson extends Ottawa's lead to 3 - 1 early in the second period with their 2nd goal of the game at 4:30 into the second period. Not much happens but a couple computer minors by Mississauga, until (Latavuis) Jackson takes a minor penalty of their own. An irresponsible use of their stick, high sticking into the box for 4 seconds. A very irresponsible penalty that gave the Hounds life and their first natural goal of the season. Leandro Goncalves @leandrofg had that power play goal at 17:41 cutting the Lynx's lead to 3 - 2. Daniel Clarke @Danzo re-extends the lead to 2 for Ottawa in the final minute of the second period at 19:07. The second period ended with Ottawa leading 4 - 2, while being outshot 16 to 15 by Mississauga.

 

The defending Cup Champions really stepped up their game in the third period for the Ottawa Lynx. Ottawa quickly drew an early third period power play and Kateri Dawn Meza @kateri  capitalizes just as quick at 1:02 into the period making it a 3 goal game, 5 - 2. Unfortunately, the Hounds would not go away as Adison Bond @adison strikes shortly after the Lynx's goal to make the game back into a 2 goal game 5 - 3 at 2:36. Mississauga's first even strength goal of Season 82. (Kateri Dawn) Meza clearly did not like (Adison) Bond's goal, as they scored their second of the game at 4:14 of the third period, once again regaining the Lynx lead to 3, 6 - 3. Leandro Goncalves capitalizes on another power play shortly after (Adison) Bond's second goal, scoring their second goal of the game at 6:00, to cut the Lynx lead back to 2 once more! 6 - 4. And the Mississauga super computers took another stab at Ottawa Lynx netminder Shaun Young @shaun1979 making the game a one goal game 6 - 5 at 7:55. Mikayev Ivanovitch @Mikayev Ivanovitch does what every Super Russian does, score a timely goal just two minutes later at 9:55 to recapture the Ottawa Lynx another 2 goal lead 7 - 5. A brilliant Power Play goal and the 4th time Ottawa has a two goal lead over the Hounds in the game. Certainly a very entertaining first half of the third period, and a devastating first 10 minutes for both goaltenders. The rest of the game became a snoozer as both teams decided to skate around and not do much, although the puck was mostly in the Hounds side of the ice. Final score ended in Ottawa Lynx's first Win of the season 7 - 5. Ottawa had an amazing period with 22 shots, outshooting Mississauga 22 to 11.

 

Three Stars of the Game: (as chosen by the computer)

 

1 - Kateri Dawn Meza (OTT) - 2 Goals, 3 shots, 5 hits, 2/2 face offs, +1
2 - Latavuis Jackson (OTT) - 2 goals, 1 assist, 5 shots, 1 hit, +1
3 - Manny Wilson (OTT) - 4 assists, 4 shots, 1 shot block, +1

 

Both goaltenders did not have a good game in the 7 - 5 win for the Lynx.

Shaun Young made 22 of 27 saves in the win, as Jesse Markov @JetsFan81 saves 30 of 37 shots in the loss.

 

Both team's power play were on fire as the Lynx capitalized 3 times on 7 attempts, going an incredible 42.86% on the Power Play.

The Hounds were just lethal with the extra man. If they had more power play opportunities and were more disciplined throughout the game, the Hounds might have actually won the game. Mississauga finished the night going 3 for 3 on the Power Play, 100% efficiency.  

 

Mississauga Hounds' standouts:

Adison Bond - 1 goal, 2 assists, 2 shots, 2 hits, -1

Leandro Goncalves - 2 goals on 5 shots, -1

 

Final shot count goes in favour of the Lynx, with Ottawa outshooting the Mississauga Hounds 37 to 27, thanks to an aggressive third period.

 

Interesting Notes:

As of today when this Featured Game Recap was written, none of Mississauga Hounds' goal scorers (Leandro Goncalves, Adison Bond) nor goaltender (Jesse Markov) remain on the team's roster.  

Second star of the night, Latavuis Jackson, is also no longer playing on the Lynx's roster,  and is currently in the free market.

Mississauga Hounds dressed 6 actual players for the game (3 forwards, 2 defence, 1 goaltender); Ottawa Lynx had 10 players dressed for the game.

 

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Edited February 28, 2022 by Rhynex Entertainment
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