Post by revelstoke on Nov 5, 2023 18:16:33 GMT -7
Revelstoke 5 @ Shamrockville 6 (OT)
Apparently Coach Chang brought out the extra-shaved dice, and the Mammoths, just like the first game against another of the cup contenders in Cremona, came out swinging. The first period saw a much-maligned Jason Robertson score the opening goal, and despite a good amount of high danger chances, Sorokin stopped the next couple of chances until Morgan Frost was able to tap one by Darcy Kuemper to tie the game. Before the period ended, the teams traded goals again, first with a goal by Ekholm, followed up by the first of Luostarinen's night. The period surprisingly ended 2-2, with the Mammoths outshooting the Patriots 14-9.
The second period saw a dominant shot total by the Patriots (20-11), but with Sorokin stopping everything and the kitchen sink, and Kuemper deciding to get out of the net to eat hot dogs, the Mammoths ran up the score on goals by Ekblad and the next by Luostarinen, allowing Revelstoke to jump out to a 4-2 lead. While Shamrockville dominated the shot clock, nothing else this period went their way; both Bjugstad and Schiefele were knocked out of the period by a tag team effort from Lafferty and Tanev.
The final frame started out with a powerplay tally for the hat trick for Luostarinen, but that's where the wheels fell off, and just like against Cremona, the Mammoths had no defensive game to speak of, allowing the Patriots to get back in the game, on tallies by Tavares and Robertson. With 4 minutes to go, Kuemper was pulled, and the game was played solely in the Revelstoke end of the rink. Fortunately for Shamrockville, a buzzer-beating tally by an unlikely Jamie Oleksiak tied the game at 5, and sent the home crown into a frenzy.
Overtime saw most of the chances, just like most of the game, in favour of the Patriots, with Kyle Palmieri acting the hero in OT.
Final shots were 59-34, high danger being 16-8 in favour of the Patriots. Another odd thing about this game, the Revelstoke equipment manager had issues with sticks breaking, 3 leading to shots on net by Shamrockville.
Shamrockville 3 @ Revelstoke 3 (OT)
Instead of just shaved dice, goaltending voodoo dolls were also seemingly employed by Revelstoke, as shots were even more lopsided in the return match.
The Patriots truly did all they could to pound Sorokin and the Mammoths into submission, and yet, despite an 18-2 shot difference in the first period, Luostarinen was the only player to score.
The second period was a little better for the Mammoths, as they managed to take 9 shots on net to Shamrockville's 13. Raymond potted a powerplay goal 6 minutes into the period, causing Coach O'Sheigh to throw his hands up in disgust at his team and his luck, but despite the complaints, the Patriots drew even before the end of the period with goals from Garnet Hathaway and Lawson Crouse.
The third stanza saw Tavares pot a powerplay goal after Revelstoke took an unusual bench minor penalty for taunting the Patriots and their playoff hopes. Despite taking a second bench minor not long after, no additional damage was done. Again, while dominating the game and the shot clock, the resilient Mammoths came back at the 16 minute park where Dubois tied up the game on an opportunistic shot while Hellebuyck was being distracted by some fans near his net. It wasn't until this period that Hellebuyck stopped any shots at all, and it was lucky he did.
Overtime started with the Patriots down a man, and while the Mammoths surprisingly had control of the play for most of overtime, nothing was solved, and the game ended in a 3-3 tie. Once again, the Patriots dominated shots, 51-24, and quality chances 12-5.
Overall it's been a strange start to the season, taking 3 points from two of the top teams in the league.
Revelstoke's record is now 0-1-1-1
Apparently Coach Chang brought out the extra-shaved dice, and the Mammoths, just like the first game against another of the cup contenders in Cremona, came out swinging. The first period saw a much-maligned Jason Robertson score the opening goal, and despite a good amount of high danger chances, Sorokin stopped the next couple of chances until Morgan Frost was able to tap one by Darcy Kuemper to tie the game. Before the period ended, the teams traded goals again, first with a goal by Ekholm, followed up by the first of Luostarinen's night. The period surprisingly ended 2-2, with the Mammoths outshooting the Patriots 14-9.
The second period saw a dominant shot total by the Patriots (20-11), but with Sorokin stopping everything and the kitchen sink, and Kuemper deciding to get out of the net to eat hot dogs, the Mammoths ran up the score on goals by Ekblad and the next by Luostarinen, allowing Revelstoke to jump out to a 4-2 lead. While Shamrockville dominated the shot clock, nothing else this period went their way; both Bjugstad and Schiefele were knocked out of the period by a tag team effort from Lafferty and Tanev.
The final frame started out with a powerplay tally for the hat trick for Luostarinen, but that's where the wheels fell off, and just like against Cremona, the Mammoths had no defensive game to speak of, allowing the Patriots to get back in the game, on tallies by Tavares and Robertson. With 4 minutes to go, Kuemper was pulled, and the game was played solely in the Revelstoke end of the rink. Fortunately for Shamrockville, a buzzer-beating tally by an unlikely Jamie Oleksiak tied the game at 5, and sent the home crown into a frenzy.
Overtime saw most of the chances, just like most of the game, in favour of the Patriots, with Kyle Palmieri acting the hero in OT.
Final shots were 59-34, high danger being 16-8 in favour of the Patriots. Another odd thing about this game, the Revelstoke equipment manager had issues with sticks breaking, 3 leading to shots on net by Shamrockville.
Shamrockville 3 @ Revelstoke 3 (OT)
Instead of just shaved dice, goaltending voodoo dolls were also seemingly employed by Revelstoke, as shots were even more lopsided in the return match.
The Patriots truly did all they could to pound Sorokin and the Mammoths into submission, and yet, despite an 18-2 shot difference in the first period, Luostarinen was the only player to score.
The second period was a little better for the Mammoths, as they managed to take 9 shots on net to Shamrockville's 13. Raymond potted a powerplay goal 6 minutes into the period, causing Coach O'Sheigh to throw his hands up in disgust at his team and his luck, but despite the complaints, the Patriots drew even before the end of the period with goals from Garnet Hathaway and Lawson Crouse.
The third stanza saw Tavares pot a powerplay goal after Revelstoke took an unusual bench minor penalty for taunting the Patriots and their playoff hopes. Despite taking a second bench minor not long after, no additional damage was done. Again, while dominating the game and the shot clock, the resilient Mammoths came back at the 16 minute park where Dubois tied up the game on an opportunistic shot while Hellebuyck was being distracted by some fans near his net. It wasn't until this period that Hellebuyck stopped any shots at all, and it was lucky he did.
Overtime started with the Patriots down a man, and while the Mammoths surprisingly had control of the play for most of overtime, nothing was solved, and the game ended in a 3-3 tie. Once again, the Patriots dominated shots, 51-24, and quality chances 12-5.
Overall it's been a strange start to the season, taking 3 points from two of the top teams in the league.
Revelstoke's record is now 0-1-1-1
