First Featured Game of S93 VHLE

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We start our VHLE S93 highlights with the Third Game of the new VHLE season. To close off Day One of S93 in the VHLE, we have a match-up between the visiting Bratislava Watchmen and the home team Oslo Storm. This is the first look for the two teams in S93, and the home team looks to be almost twice the size of the visitors.

 

The home team lights the lamp first in the first period from a goal by UghSike @UghSike just 8:03 into the first period on the power play. Luke Glendenning @ColeMrtz of the Bratislava Watchmen quickly ties up the game at 10:11, slightly over 2 minutes after. The Oslo Storm continues their onslaught as they pepper starting Goaltender B-BRA G1 until Antonia Bucatini @CowboyinAmerica sneaks one past the mighty goaltender at 14:46 of the first period. Benjamin Abenduct @Schnee adds another for the Oslo Storm, a power play goal, to give Oslo a 3 - 1 lead at 15:19. The two quick goals in succession has forced the Bratislava Watchmen's coach's hands, and a Goalie Switch was initiated. Devon Giguere @omniscius takes over for the Watchmen in net. The change of goaltender by Watchmen head coach seems to have a rapid effect to team moral, as Luke Glendenning scores their second of the night and season 19:07 in the first period to make it a 3 - 2 Oslo Storm lead heading into the first intermission. The Oslo Storm peppered the Watchmen net with 18 shots to Bratislava Watchmen's 9 shots in the period.

 

The Bratislava Watchmen comes out strong in the second period, determined to tie up the game. The Watchmen outshot the Storm 10 to 7 in the second period, but were unable to solve Oslo goaltender B-OSL G1. Game remains 3 - 2 for the Oslo Storm heading into the Third Period.

 

The Watchmen and Storm continue a very even and hard fought match throughout the third period. With 1:49 left in the third period, Bratislava Watchmen pulls their goaltender to go 6 on 5 in an attempt to tie the game. Antonia Bucatini scores their 2nd goal of the night into the empty net just 12 seconds later at 18:23 to make the game 4 -2. The Watchmen leaves their net empty as they do not give up and Aeschylus Jigglejawns CXXXVII II @.sniffuM scores their first of the season 8 seconds later to give the Watchmen life. The goal at 18:31 made the game 4 - 3, however Tobias Weiss @jfaly takes a late game interference penalty at 19:17 forcing Devon Giguere to return to the game and ending the Watchmen's hope of catching up. The Oslo Storm held on to win their first game of the season by the score of 4 - 3. Final shot count: 40 to 30 in favour of the Oslo Storm.

 

 

3 Stars of the game

1 - Antonia Bucatini (OSL)  -  2 Goals, 2 points, +2, 4 shots, 1 hit, 19 for 35 on the faceoffs on team high 29.19 minutes for the Oslo Storm

2 - Luke Glendenning (BRA) -  2 Goals, 2 points, +1, game high 10 shots, 2 hits, 1 block, 24 for 37 on the faceoffs for Bratislava Watchmen

3 - Benjamin Abenduct (OSL) -  1 Goal, 1 Assist, 2 points, +2, 4 shots, 1 hit for the Oslo Storm

 

 

Honourably Mentions and Extra Notes:

Bratislava Watchmen goaltender Devon Giguere was perfect in their start, stopping 21 of 21 shots, and was somehow credited with the Loss even though they did not start the game. Stupid score keeper. Stupid.

 

Oslo Storm goes 2 for 5 on the power play and perfect 1 for 1 on the penalty kill.

 

Both teams started their Bot-tender in their first game of the season.

 

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