Article from Yukon Beat Writer Scoop Calia

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                                       Rush Down Lynx 5-3

 

                  Yukon Rush knocked off the Ottawa Lynx at home, 5-3 on two late power play goals. The win was Yukon's  fifth in a row and only the first place Lynx' third of the season through twenty four games.

 

                       Yukon lit the lamp first, by the hot hand of wing Gino DiGiannantonio his 17th assisted by Ray Sheilds. Late in the period, on an odd man rush, Yukon took a 2-0 lead on a goal who else, Gino DiGiannantonio, his 2nd goal of the game, from Captain Zyrok12 and Mickey Dickson at 19:42.

                        Ottawa got one back early in the second after Rush defenseman Bo Burrows was whistled for holding the stick penalty. Aamon Grim scored his 12th on a nice pass from Iangenere Risteneen. Yukon got the goal right back, his first of the season by Pietro Distefano, assisted by Zyrok12 and Trey Nets. Ottawa showed why they are the team to beat in the VHLM by scoring two goals, one minute apart to pull even at 3.  Adam Syreck scored his league leading 25th goal, assisted by Defenz Mann and Rich Dickbutt McFudderdudder at 8:47. Just 58 seconds later Iangenere Risteneen scored his 14rg from Izzy Velencia and Aamon Grim to tie things up.

                        The game stayed even till Yukon defenseman Alex Armstrong scored his 12th, on a nice pass from Vin Calia, on the power play to put Yukon ahead 4-3. Two minutes later, Yukon sealed it with another power play goal, this time from Ray Sheilds, assisted by Zyrok12 and Mickey Dickson at 18:14.

                        Nicholas Fomba was the winning goalie stopping 33 of 36 shots. Gino DiGiannantonio took home the player of the game honors. Yukon will leave for Mississauga in the morning.

 

 

                                                         Rush Route Hounds

 

                              Yukon route Mississauga 7-4 for their 6th straight win, improving their record to 16-7-1 on the season.

 

                                   Rush wasted no time getting on the board early with a goal by Trey Nets assisted by Zyrock12 and Bo Borrows. It was Nets 5th of the season. Hounds even things up when Andrew Su scored his 21st, from John Blewitt. Yukon began the route with Ray Sheilds banging home a rebound, his 14th of the season, from Zyrok12 and Mickey Dickson. A minute later Vin Calia scored his 16th from Alex Armstrong to make it 3-1. They weren't threw yet as Gino DiGiannantonio opened the game up, with his 19th from Sheilds and 20th from Zyrok12 and Sheilds.

                               With a 5-1 lead in the 2nd period, DiGiannantonio completed the hat trick with his team leading 21st from Dickson and who else, Ray Sheilds. DiGiannantonio has been on fire for the Rush during this win streak, scoring 8 goals in that time.

                                    Mississauga did their best to make a comeback with Su scoring his 2nd of the game from Joakim Sakic and  then Adil Mahmood, his 13th from Ryder Pyatt to cut the lead to 6-3. But 40 seconds later Ray Sheilds completed his 5 point performance with number 15 on the campaign, from Dickson and Armstrong. A late power play goal by Albert Stoner (3) to complete the scoring and a 7-4 thrashing.

                                    Game winning goalie Nick Fomba stopped 35 of the 39 shots. Gino DiGiannantonio, with his hat trick was named the  play of the game despite Sheilds' 5 point performance. Yukon returns home Monday night, and goes for 7 straight wins against the Saskatoon Wild who have dropped 6 straight.

 

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