S51 Game of the Week - Episode 5

[Phil 5,119]

Game 201: Reign vs. Express

 

Final Score: 2 - 3

 

Basically everything has stayed the course this season. Calgary are still on top, the battle for Europe rages on, and nothing else matters. The Express have swapped the lead in Europe with Riga 4 times now, and thus win secured a narrow 1-point lead back atop the Conference. 

 

From the get-on, the Reign meant to do some damage using their home-ice advantage. They got 3 shots off in the opening 4 minutes, with one of them alluding Zhumbayev and allowing Riga to jump out to an early lead. However, from that point, the Express out-shot Riga 10-3 and managed to even the playing field. P Hamilton zipped a pass along the boards to Lincoln, who turned and fired it across the crease where Mengsk made no mistake of smashing it home. 

 

The second period was very, very even. The shots were 7 apiece, and there was not even a penalty in the frame. The difference was another shot by Mengsk with 53 seconds left in the period. P Hamilton and Skovgaard this time adding the assists. And so the Express had the upper hand going into the third.

 

The final period was another even contest. Just over seven minutes into it, Skovgaard managed to beat Clegane for his 30th goal of the season. It was the result of some great passing work by two of the Hamilton brothers. However, the third one, Jeff, felt left out and immediately responded 15 seconds later by supplying Covington with the puck to bring the lead back to a one-goal game. This was all she wrote though, and the Express managed to triumph over their European counter-parts. 

 

Not much else needs saying here. It was a great win. 

 

3 Stars

1 - Arcturus Mengsk (COL)
2 - Phil Hamilton (COL)
3 - Niels Skovgaard (COL)

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