Founders Cup Final: Game 6

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Game 48:

Mexico City Kings vs. Philadelphia Reapers

 

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Edited May 25, 2023 by MexicanCow123

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Mexico City Kings vs Philadelphia Reapers - Founders Cup Final Game 6

Mexico City is looking to win it all and lift the Founders Cup high. Philadelphia is looking to keep their championship hopes alive. Both teams definitely had this date circled on their calendars and both teams needed to bring their best for this one. A playoff elimination game is always tense for both sides. One team wants to finish the job while the other team is looking to live another day and regroup. This is the beauty of the VHLM playoffs. It's dramatic, it's tense, it's beautiful. This is what the playoffs are about. There was nothing but noise in the city of brotherly love. The Reapers needed to win here at home. For half of the first period, neither side could seem to get a tally until Zyn Westwood came in after about 10 minutes of play. Zyn's goal opened the scoring for the Reapers. A great way to start their fight for another chance. Going into the first intermission, Philly had the lead but then just past a minute and a half into the period, Mikko Borisyuk tied it up for the Kings. That was the only goal that period. During the rest of the second, neither team refused to give up an inch. There were no penalties and it was the period with the lowest shots on goal totals for both teams. It came down to the final frame. Mexico City was anxious to win this one. Philadelphia needed to win this one. Philly would get closer to their needed win with LeBen Aky scoring just before the 4-minute mark and giving the Reapers the lead. Both teams continued to fight for the W. The Kings needed one goal; the Reapers needed to stop them from getting it. Eventually, with 16 seconds remaining in the game, there was a goal. It was Zyn Westwood for the Reapers, securing their win.