Lesieur Lights the Lamp for Thrilling Shootout Win vs. Helsinki

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An exciting season continues for the fans of the D.C. Dragons. With more than half the games remaining, the Dragons only need 5 wins to tie their inaugural season win total of 20. An improved season seems a lock for this young team and a playoff birth is not out of the question. In fact, if the season were to end today at game 32, D.C would indeed be competing in their very first playoffs – in just their second season.

 

The last two games have been indicative of this “dream season”. The Dragons beat the NY Americans 4-3 and then went on to defeat the Helskinki Titans, the top team in the entire VHL, in a thrilling 4-3 shootout win.

 

It was a particularly thrilling game for fans of the up and coming French left winger, Guy Lesieur. At 3:15 of the 3^rd period, Guy scored the go ahead goal against this tough Helsinki squad. Unfortunately the Titans answered and the two teams stalemated in the overtime period.

 

This brought everything down to a nail biting shootout. First up – the Dragons’ captain, Mikko Aaltonen. No surprise when he lit the lamp. After all, he’s on pace to notch 50 goals on the season. D.C. goalie, Pekka Pouta, came up big against the Titans’ star, Kronos Bailey. Benny Graves, the Dragons’ second leading scorer was stymied and Pouta reciprocated against Julian Borwinn.

 

This brought up the Dragons’ young winger, Lesieur. Guy skated toward the Helsinki goalie, Alexander Pepper, weaving left and right as he came. As he closed in, he faked a back-hand shot moving Pepper out of position and he slammed home a hard wrister for the win!

 

This young D.C. team is a joy to watch and the fans are coming out in full force each night knowing that their boys will give them their money’s worth!

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Good guy Guy