Post by Shamrockville on Mar 12, 2024 18:43:19 GMT -7
The Battle of the British Isles resumes with this years home and home between Chelsea and Shamrockville.
Before the teams have even settled into the benches, Taylor Hall takes a two line pass from Novak and McNabb to put the Daggers up by one only 2:24 into the game.
With Shamrockville at home, the festivities begin early at 4:48 with Ekholm getting into it with newly traded, former Patriot Yakov Trenin. Each serving 2 minutes while the ref’s try to clamp down on the early shenanigans.
McDavid is buzzing and fires off some quality chances, but is robbed by Marc A. Fleury early to keep the Daggers up one.
Keith Tkachuk then get’s into Collin Millers kitchen and both go off for roughing minors at 5:36.
Another former Patriot, Rasmus Ristolainen takes an ill advised tripping call at 16:48, but the Daggers’ penalty killers hold off the Patriots PP.
Fortunately for the home team, a lazy change by the Daggers see’s Valeri Nichushkin in behind the defense and he puts a wrister past Fleury at 19:12 to level the score 1-1 after the first period of play.
Play slows down in the 2nd period with the only goal being scored by former Dagger, Joe Pavelski at 7:36 off a feed from Robertson and Carlo. The Daggers have 3 quality chances in the period but Vezna favorite Hellebuyck stones them to keep the one goal lead going into the 3rd.
The Patriots come out on fire in the 3rd period and bury the daggers with 5 unanswered goals. Tavares at :48 from Burns and Lindell. Followed by Nichushkin on the PP with McNabb in the box for the Daggers at 6:00. Jason Robertson at 6:48 from Bergeron and Oleksiak. Oleksiak from Tkachuk and Hakanpaa at 12:24 and Crouse from McDavid and Burns at 15:12 seal a 7-1 win for the home team Patriots.
Patriots were: 53 Shots, 12 Quality for 1 PP and 6 ES Goals.
Daggers were: 32 shots, 5 quality for 1 ES Goal
Faceoffs were 24-17 in favor of the Patriots with 6 A or AA wins.
Game 2 in Chelsea
The return game in Chelsea sees a slow start that opens up after Robertson gives the Patriots a 1-0 lead at 8:24 from Tkachuk behind the net.
The teams trade good quality chances, but both goalies are good in this opening frame to keep it 1-0 after one period.
The ill will however sees Oleksiak and Tanev each get roughing minors at 14:24, Crouse and McNabb take 2 minutes for unsportsmanlike at 16:24 and Tkachuk takes 2 minutes for roughing and Hanafin takes 2 minutes for diving at 19:36.
The 2nd period ramps up the offense, starting with another former Patriot, Mark Scheifele, scoring at 4:00 on a nice break out pass from Miller up to Vilardi who spots Scheifele alone behind the Patriots defense. Tied up at 1-1.
Off the ensuing faceoff, Burns circles behind his net, threads a pass to Tavares on the left side who chips it up to a streaking McDavid who makes no mistake and beats Fleury top shelf. Pat’s back up 2-1 at 4:24.
Tavares is the recipient from Crouse and Lindell at 5:36 as he rips a one timer past Fleury to extend the Patriots lead to 3-1.
Two minutes later, Oleksiak passes up to Robertson who puts a shot on net that Bergeron gets a part of to make it 4-1 at 7:36.
Again exactly 2 minutes later, Ekholm and Hakanpaa work the blue line and get a puck down low to Crosby who puts in a puck off a near impossible angle to make it 5-1.
Not to go down without a fight, Bjorkstand takes a pass from Petersson and Ristolainen and beats Hellebuyck at 19:12 to make it a 5-2 game after the 2nd period.
In the 3rd, the Patriots take a Bench Minor at :24 to send the Daggers on the PP once again. On the PP, Taylor Hall works a give and go from Vilardi and finishes the goal past a sprawling Hellebuyck to make it a 5-3 game. The Daggers get another 4 quality chances and the Patriots get another 3, but both goalies hold their ground and the game ends 5-3 for the Patriots.
Patriots were: 46 shots, 11 Quality for 5 ES Goals
Daggers were: 46 shots (About 36 R shots), 12 quality for 2 ES and 1 PP Goal.
Faceoffs were 23 to 23 with 5 A or AA wins for the Patritos.
Patriots are now 13-2-1
Before the teams have even settled into the benches, Taylor Hall takes a two line pass from Novak and McNabb to put the Daggers up by one only 2:24 into the game.
With Shamrockville at home, the festivities begin early at 4:48 with Ekholm getting into it with newly traded, former Patriot Yakov Trenin. Each serving 2 minutes while the ref’s try to clamp down on the early shenanigans.
McDavid is buzzing and fires off some quality chances, but is robbed by Marc A. Fleury early to keep the Daggers up one.
Keith Tkachuk then get’s into Collin Millers kitchen and both go off for roughing minors at 5:36.
Another former Patriot, Rasmus Ristolainen takes an ill advised tripping call at 16:48, but the Daggers’ penalty killers hold off the Patriots PP.
Fortunately for the home team, a lazy change by the Daggers see’s Valeri Nichushkin in behind the defense and he puts a wrister past Fleury at 19:12 to level the score 1-1 after the first period of play.
Play slows down in the 2nd period with the only goal being scored by former Dagger, Joe Pavelski at 7:36 off a feed from Robertson and Carlo. The Daggers have 3 quality chances in the period but Vezna favorite Hellebuyck stones them to keep the one goal lead going into the 3rd.
The Patriots come out on fire in the 3rd period and bury the daggers with 5 unanswered goals. Tavares at :48 from Burns and Lindell. Followed by Nichushkin on the PP with McNabb in the box for the Daggers at 6:00. Jason Robertson at 6:48 from Bergeron and Oleksiak. Oleksiak from Tkachuk and Hakanpaa at 12:24 and Crouse from McDavid and Burns at 15:12 seal a 7-1 win for the home team Patriots.
Patriots were: 53 Shots, 12 Quality for 1 PP and 6 ES Goals.
Daggers were: 32 shots, 5 quality for 1 ES Goal
Faceoffs were 24-17 in favor of the Patriots with 6 A or AA wins.
Game 2 in Chelsea
The return game in Chelsea sees a slow start that opens up after Robertson gives the Patriots a 1-0 lead at 8:24 from Tkachuk behind the net.
The teams trade good quality chances, but both goalies are good in this opening frame to keep it 1-0 after one period.
The ill will however sees Oleksiak and Tanev each get roughing minors at 14:24, Crouse and McNabb take 2 minutes for unsportsmanlike at 16:24 and Tkachuk takes 2 minutes for roughing and Hanafin takes 2 minutes for diving at 19:36.
The 2nd period ramps up the offense, starting with another former Patriot, Mark Scheifele, scoring at 4:00 on a nice break out pass from Miller up to Vilardi who spots Scheifele alone behind the Patriots defense. Tied up at 1-1.
Off the ensuing faceoff, Burns circles behind his net, threads a pass to Tavares on the left side who chips it up to a streaking McDavid who makes no mistake and beats Fleury top shelf. Pat’s back up 2-1 at 4:24.
Tavares is the recipient from Crouse and Lindell at 5:36 as he rips a one timer past Fleury to extend the Patriots lead to 3-1.
Two minutes later, Oleksiak passes up to Robertson who puts a shot on net that Bergeron gets a part of to make it 4-1 at 7:36.
Again exactly 2 minutes later, Ekholm and Hakanpaa work the blue line and get a puck down low to Crosby who puts in a puck off a near impossible angle to make it 5-1.
Not to go down without a fight, Bjorkstand takes a pass from Petersson and Ristolainen and beats Hellebuyck at 19:12 to make it a 5-2 game after the 2nd period.
In the 3rd, the Patriots take a Bench Minor at :24 to send the Daggers on the PP once again. On the PP, Taylor Hall works a give and go from Vilardi and finishes the goal past a sprawling Hellebuyck to make it a 5-3 game. The Daggers get another 4 quality chances and the Patriots get another 3, but both goalies hold their ground and the game ends 5-3 for the Patriots.
Patriots were: 46 shots, 11 Quality for 5 ES Goals
Daggers were: 46 shots (About 36 R shots), 12 quality for 2 ES and 1 PP Goal.
Faceoffs were 23 to 23 with 5 A or AA wins for the Patritos.
Patriots are now 13-2-1
