S83 VHL Third Featured Game

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S83 VHL Third Featured Game

 

We are back for another session of our Season 83 VHL Featured Games. For our third featured game of Season 83 in the VHL, we have Season Game #312, a matchup between the visiting Malmo Nighthawks and the home team, Prague Phantoms. This Pro Day 79 game was one of high tempo and feistiness, with neither teams' goaltenders doing well in this game.

 

Mason Jones @Masu Chan breaks the ice and opens the scoring for the Malmo Nighthawks 4:33 into the first period. (Mason) Jones' 6th of the season. Baby Bob @Baby Boomer ties up the game 1 - 1 for the Prague Phantoms with their 18th of the season at 8:19, and then Druss Deathwalker @animal74 reclaims the lead for the Nighthawks at 12:30 with their 21st goal of Season 83. And then the game action got rough… it all started with a Roughing minor penalty by Prague Phantoms' Asher Reinhart @rjfryman at 14:18 of the first period. Things got spicier and feistier as the period went on, until everything escalated to a climax at 19:13, the last minute of play of the first period.

 

Luc Tessier (PRG) @KC15 for Fighting (Major) at 19:13, Dabnad Shaw (MAL) @Dabnad for Fighting (Major) at 19:13, Luc Tessier (PRG) for instigated a fight (Game Misconduct) at 19:13, Darth Kaprizov (PRG) @Darth Kaprizov for Fighting (Major) at 19:13, Igor Molotov (MAL) @Dom for Fighting (Major) at 19:13, Igor Molotov (MAL) for instigated a fight (Game Misconduct) at 19:13, Nathan Powers (PRG)  @JB123 for Slashing (Minor) at 19:13, Asher Reinhart (PRG) for Roughing (Minor) at 19:13, Miroslav Tsarov (MAL) @PadStack for Roughing (Minor) at 19:13, Obi Adesanya (MAL) @atw2592 for Slashing (Minor) at 19:13, Baby Bob (PRG) for Hooking (Minor) at 19:13. (Editor's note: what the heck happened here!?! We basically had a line brawl and with all the Slashing minors, did we have a lightsaber duel or something? Kind of late to be celebrating Star Wars day!)

 

First period ended with the Malmo Nighthawks leading 2 - 1 against the Prague Phantoms from a 11 to 5 shot on goal effort. The Prague Phantoms had an additional man in the penalty box to end the period, giving the Nighthawks a power play to start heading into the second period.

 

Nathaniel Minion @Minion cashes in on the end of first period fiasco for the Malmo Nighthawks to give the Nighthawks a 3 - 1 at 0:26 into the second period. (Nathaniel) Minion's 18th goal of the season, a power play goal. Darth Kaprizov charges out of the penalty box after serving their Fighting major at 4:13 for their first shift since the end of the first period. (Darth) Kaprizov was in a very foul mood after taken a beat down from (Igor) Molotov and decided to take out their frustration with a Roughing minor penalty at 4:31. Back to the penalty box goes (Darth) Kaprizov. A much needed time out to cool off and think about what an idiot move that was to need to return to "jail". Nathaniel Minion extends the NightHawks' lead to 4 - 1 with their 19th of the season and second of the game at 10:23 into the second period, and then Druss Deathwalker follows suit with their second of the night as well, giving the Nighthawks a commanding 5 - 1 lead just over 2 minutes after (Nathaniel) Minion's goal at 12:24. This is (Druss) Deathwalker's team leading 22nd of the season. The game finally settles down after this as the fans became quiet as mice after the roaring frenzy of the first period. The Malmo Nighthawks lead 5 - 1 over the Prague Phantoms as they head into the second intermission. Nighthawks outshot the Phantoms 12 to 9 in the second period.

 

As a veteran VHL team playing at home in front of their hometown fans, the Prague Phantoms did not give up and tried their best to stage a comeback with their experience and poise. Asher Reinhart tried to redeem themselves by scoring their 11th of the season at 5:39 into the third period. A shorthanded goal for the Phantoms, while (Nathan) Powers sat quietly in the penalty box for an Interference minor taken at 4:56 in the third period. Baby Bob scores their second of the night and 19th of the season to make it a 5 - 3 game cutting down the Nighthawks lead to 2 for Prague Phantoms. However this is as far as they go as the comeback comes back short even after a valiant third period effort by the Phantoms. The Prague Phantoms outshot the Malmo Nighthawks 17 to 8 in the third period to tie up the shot count at 31 to 31. Unfortunately for the Prague Phantoms, it was still too big of a hill to climb. The Malmo Nighthawks take it with 5 - 3 Victory.

 

Barry Taffe @Barry stops 28 of 31 shots for the Nighthawks to earn their 11th win of the season. David Davis @Josh backstopped 26 of 31 shots in the Prague Phantom loss.

 

3 Stars of the game (as voted by the broadcasting crew at the game)

1 - Druss Deathwalker (MAL) - 2 goals, 2 assists, 4 points, 5 shots, 6 hits, +2
2 - Nathaniel Minion (MAL) - 2 goals, 6 shots, 1 hit, +3
3 - Mason Jones (MAL) - 1 goal, 2 assists, 3 points, 6 shots, +2

 

Honourably Mentioned and Editor Notes:

 

·        Baby Bob (PRG) had 2 goals, 5 shots, 3 hits, and was a +2

·        Perry Laperriere (PRG) @KaleebtheMighty won 22 of 34 face offs (64.7%)

·        Malmo Nighthawks were perfect on the Penalty Kill, stopping 1 for 1 and scored 1 power play goal (1 for 5, 20% PP efficiency)

·        First Period 19:13 fiasco was called for as a General Fight

         Luc Tessier (PRG) and Dabnad Shaw (MAL) fight to a draw
         Luc Tessier (PRG) for instigated a fight (Game Misconduct)
         Luc Tessier (PRG) ejected from game at 19:13 of first period
         Igor Molotov (MAL) beats up Darth Kaprizov (PRG)
         Igor Molotov (MAL) for instigated a fight (Game Misconduct)
         Igor Molotov (MAL) ejected from game at 19:13 of first period

         Igor Molotov (MAL) and Luc Tessier (PRG) each had 17 penalty minutes and a Game Misconduct

  

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Nice work, fun read!