Beaner
02-11-2006, 01:05 AM
A very good game tonight at the PNE, in a division matchup between two very good teams. Game had everything, nice goals, good passing great goaltending, big hits, couple fights. Excellent entertainment for the night. Both teams worked hard, and wanted the win, but the Giants were the better team in the 2nd period and got 2 goals that propelled them to the win. Some huge saves by Yeomans in the 2nd kept the Rockets in the game, and Slade responded in the third with a couple of his own when the Rockets were making their push to tie it.
NOTES
Slade and Yeomans got the Stars.
Fistric returned to the lineup after missing 10 games with a broken ankle.
Mikkelson (knee), Kraus ( Jaw), Rutherford (Shoulder), and Flatters were the Giants scratches.
Shots 30/29 Kelowna
PP's, Giants 1/5, Kelowna 2/4
GOALS
1. KEL Darzins, (10) (Keller), 5:49 (PP) 5-4, Darzins fires a shot from the high slot that beats Slade. Might have been screened.
1. VAN Albers, (15) (Brule, Franson), 10:17 (PP) 5-3, Brule gets a pass from Franson and he spots Albers on the open side, fires a pass, and Albers makes no mistake and puts it into the open net.
1. KEL Card, (11) (Edler, Comeau), 19:59 (PP)5-3, apx. 5 secs left, off a faceoff, puck goes straight back to Edler, who passes to Card who has moved down by the opposite faceoff dot, and he has nothing but open net to shoot at. Couldn't have drawn it on the chalkboard better. 0.2 secs were left on the clock when it went in.
2. VAN Bouma, (1) (Franson), 5:57 Franson stops a clearing attempt at the blue line, throws the puck at the net and Bouma cutting thru the slot deflects it up and over Yeomans, for his first WHL goal.
2. VAN Machacek, (13) (Bouma), 8:05 Bouma flips the puck towards the Rockets zone, bounces off Machaceks chest, thru Edlers legs and Machacek goes right around Edler on the breakway, beating Yeomans glove side high, as Yeomans was still deep in the net.
3. VAN Franson, (14) , 19:46 (EN) A little bank shot off the boards from his own zone, that had enough energy to get in the net that Card just couldn't get to.
FISTICUFFS
Fistric vs. Bodie
After a goal mouth scramble, Fistric gives Bodie a slash, Bodie gives Fistric a shot and the next thing you know the gloves are off. They get in close, each gets a couple shots in, they fall down, and throw a couple more as they are going down. Quick, not much of a fight. Fistric the extra 2 for a slash.
Watt vs. Ofukaney
Watt gets Keller with a high stick, and Ofukany comes int o stand up for his team-mate. Fight is all Watt as he got numerous shots in, Ofukany might have got 2 shots in, but Watt threw a lot of punches and landed a lot more. Ofukaney was getting rag dolled by Watt pretty good in that fight. Ofukany gets the 2/5/10 + 10 for a wardrobe malfunction. Watt gets 2 for the High stick and a 5. WIN: WATT
OFFICIATING
Savage got the call tonight and I am sick of complaining with this incompetent boob. Inconsistent is all I have to say.
OVERALL
Overall, a great game, by 2 evenly matched teams. No team clearly dominated the game, but each team had its momments where they were the better team, followed by the other turning it up a notch. Giants best period was the second period by far, and I felt the Giants sat back a bit in the third and defended too much.
But not a lot too complain about, Giants capitilized when they could and Slade played great when the win was on the line. Nice work ethic by both teams tonight, can't really complain about anyone on the ice tonight.
Should be a great game tomorrow, we all know Kelowna wont want to lose both these games, and the Giants would love to get both wins. Have fun at the game tomorrow.
3 Stars
1. VAN - 14 Lance Bouma
2. KEL - 31 Derek Yeomans
3. VAN - 5 Mark Fistric
How about that Lance Bouma, second WHL game gets a goal and an assist, and had a couple excellent scoring chances. An impressive effort from the 15 yr. old, and he looks great. A very deserving 1st star tonight. Well done Lance. :thumb:
NOTES
Slade and Yeomans got the Stars.
Fistric returned to the lineup after missing 10 games with a broken ankle.
Mikkelson (knee), Kraus ( Jaw), Rutherford (Shoulder), and Flatters were the Giants scratches.
Shots 30/29 Kelowna
PP's, Giants 1/5, Kelowna 2/4
GOALS
1. KEL Darzins, (10) (Keller), 5:49 (PP) 5-4, Darzins fires a shot from the high slot that beats Slade. Might have been screened.
1. VAN Albers, (15) (Brule, Franson), 10:17 (PP) 5-3, Brule gets a pass from Franson and he spots Albers on the open side, fires a pass, and Albers makes no mistake and puts it into the open net.
1. KEL Card, (11) (Edler, Comeau), 19:59 (PP)5-3, apx. 5 secs left, off a faceoff, puck goes straight back to Edler, who passes to Card who has moved down by the opposite faceoff dot, and he has nothing but open net to shoot at. Couldn't have drawn it on the chalkboard better. 0.2 secs were left on the clock when it went in.
2. VAN Bouma, (1) (Franson), 5:57 Franson stops a clearing attempt at the blue line, throws the puck at the net and Bouma cutting thru the slot deflects it up and over Yeomans, for his first WHL goal.
2. VAN Machacek, (13) (Bouma), 8:05 Bouma flips the puck towards the Rockets zone, bounces off Machaceks chest, thru Edlers legs and Machacek goes right around Edler on the breakway, beating Yeomans glove side high, as Yeomans was still deep in the net.
3. VAN Franson, (14) , 19:46 (EN) A little bank shot off the boards from his own zone, that had enough energy to get in the net that Card just couldn't get to.
FISTICUFFS
Fistric vs. Bodie
After a goal mouth scramble, Fistric gives Bodie a slash, Bodie gives Fistric a shot and the next thing you know the gloves are off. They get in close, each gets a couple shots in, they fall down, and throw a couple more as they are going down. Quick, not much of a fight. Fistric the extra 2 for a slash.
Watt vs. Ofukaney
Watt gets Keller with a high stick, and Ofukany comes int o stand up for his team-mate. Fight is all Watt as he got numerous shots in, Ofukany might have got 2 shots in, but Watt threw a lot of punches and landed a lot more. Ofukaney was getting rag dolled by Watt pretty good in that fight. Ofukany gets the 2/5/10 + 10 for a wardrobe malfunction. Watt gets 2 for the High stick and a 5. WIN: WATT
OFFICIATING
Savage got the call tonight and I am sick of complaining with this incompetent boob. Inconsistent is all I have to say.
OVERALL
Overall, a great game, by 2 evenly matched teams. No team clearly dominated the game, but each team had its momments where they were the better team, followed by the other turning it up a notch. Giants best period was the second period by far, and I felt the Giants sat back a bit in the third and defended too much.
But not a lot too complain about, Giants capitilized when they could and Slade played great when the win was on the line. Nice work ethic by both teams tonight, can't really complain about anyone on the ice tonight.
Should be a great game tomorrow, we all know Kelowna wont want to lose both these games, and the Giants would love to get both wins. Have fun at the game tomorrow.
3 Stars
1. VAN - 14 Lance Bouma
2. KEL - 31 Derek Yeomans
3. VAN - 5 Mark Fistric
How about that Lance Bouma, second WHL game gets a goal and an assist, and had a couple excellent scoring chances. An impressive effort from the 15 yr. old, and he looks great. A very deserving 1st star tonight. Well done Lance. :thumb: