Game 102 Review: Saskatoon Wild vs. Halifax 21st

[Bobcat 52]

The Halifax 21st defeats the Saskatoon Wild in a shootout 2-1. A nailbiter that went 6 rounds with both goalies standing on their heads.

 

Halifax peppered Wild goalie Alexander Minion @Minion with shots in the first period, outshooting Saskatoon by 11-6 by periods end, but could not squeak one by him. Second period saw less shots, but more goals with Sergeiy Poligaev @JahCartier opening the scoring just over a minute in. The 21st respond with an equalizer from Bedirhan Paard. @Bedirhan Saskatoon, looking to increase their first place lead in the conference, push for a goal in the third with 10 shots, but could not get another past Ash Sparks @DarkSpyro as this games heads to overtime.

 

Goalies stay sharp in OT as this game heads into a shootout. Oli Mcgee @Oli-La-Poutine and Babay Shrimp @Blazzer exchange goals in the second round.  Daddy Durkin @Daddy Durkin potting the eventual game winner in the sixth round, finally getting another one past Minion.

 

Walking away with the win and the first star of the game is Alexander Minion, while Ash Sparks gets a consolation 2nd star, and Bedirhan Paard rounds out the three, thanks to his game tying goal.

 

Halifax finds themselves firmly in third place in the division following this win, leading the Philadelphia Reapers by 5 points.

 

With this OT loss, Saskatoon remains in first place in the conference, leading the Las Vegas Aces by two points.

 

Edited September 19, 2022 by Bobcat

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