Post by Adam (Moose Jaw) on Dec 5, 2023 13:42:42 GMT -7
Game 1 - Oxford @ Viking - Oops?
Starting Goalies - Jarry v Ullmark
Game 1 of the series sees the league-leading Oxford team against a Viking squad wanting to bounce back after the drubbing they received from the Patriots. It is a long flight from Oxford and Viking takes full advantage as Jeannot opens the scoring for the home team five minutes in. The play starts getting a little chippy after that with Oxford penalized twice, but Viking is unable to convert on the short 5-on-3. Shaw and Letang get in each other's faces and draw coincidental minors, and at the tail end of the ensuing 4-on-4, a defender's stick explodes leading to a breakaway for Jeannot which he converts to put the home team up by two. It appeared Jeannot said something to the Oxford bench as Martinook went over to try and start something, but instead both get coincidentals for roughing. Not satisfied with the result, Oxford decides to get their pound of flesh by absolutely obliterating the rookie Jake Sanderson with a huge hit. Sanderson would return in the second after being out for the remainder of the period. The second period was pretty back and forth, until Josh Anderson decided to take a run at another Viking and Mason Shaw stepped in to answer the bell in a heated scrap. For some reason, Viking has gotten into the habit of punching refs, as Shaw gets Viking's third misconduct in 5 games. The fight seems to spur on Oxford as they score two quick goals from Letang and Hronek at the end of the second to tie it up. The third starts with a bit more bad blood between the two teams with two sets of coincidentals, until the refs tell both benches to cool it or they will eject every coach they can see. The back and forth play continues until Scott "Secret Weapon' Laughton scores to put Viking up by one with about 5 minutes remaining. Oxford presses as the game winds down but is unable to get anything past Ullmark as Viking gets their 3rd win of the season. Could Viking potentially be in danger of not being a lottery team?
Viking 3 - Oxford 2
Shots - Viking 36 (6 hard), Oxford 40 (6 hard)
Stars
1. Jeannot (2G)
2. Laughton (1G, GWG)
3. Dickinson (2A)
Game 2 - Viking @ Oxford - Viking gets 4-checked
Starting Goalies - Jarry v Ullmark
The rematch between Oxford and Viking starts off quickly as the two teams trade goals from Zibenejad and Ryan "The Undertaker" Graves within the first three minutes of the game. Sprong puts the team on his back and scores the go-ahead goal five minutes later. Jeannot gets into some penalty trouble, but Oxford is unable to convert. This time it is Viking suffering the jet lag as two defensive breakdowns lead to goals from Neidereitter and Connor, putting the home team up 4-1 at period's end. Oxford puts on a defensive clinic in second and doesn't allow Viking any scoring chances. Then to add insult to injury, Oxford decides to dogpile on Ullmark, who would have to leave the game on a stretcher. Connor scores his second of the night against a somewhat useless defensive effort by Viking to put the home team up by 4 at the end of the period. Start of the third, okay, the lead is not totally insurmountable, right? Let's get out there and give 'em heck! Or let in a softy from Hronek to make it 6-1. Thanks, Vejmelka. But then, suddenly life! A super slick play as Sanderson passes it to Tuch for a one-timer that goes under the arm of Jarry to start the comeback! (legit happened in game, it was like being there!). Dickinson scores with less than 3 minutes remaining to pull Viking within 3, but Oxford shuts the door and ices it with a goal from Martinook (finally after getting 5 hard shots!) with less than a minute remaining.
Interesting Notes:
- Viking had 12 shot attempts of a 4, almost 1 in 5 touches led to a 4
- Viking didn't register a shot in the second until after the ten minute mark
- The last five goals of the game (one in the second, 4 in the third) were all scored on XX:36 tics
Oxford 7 - Viking 3
Shots - Viking 29 (4 hard), Oxford 57 (16 hard)
Stars
1. Connor (2G, 1A)
2. Zibenejad (1G, 2A)
3. Martinook (1G, 5 hard shots)
Starting Goalies - Jarry v Ullmark
Game 1 of the series sees the league-leading Oxford team against a Viking squad wanting to bounce back after the drubbing they received from the Patriots. It is a long flight from Oxford and Viking takes full advantage as Jeannot opens the scoring for the home team five minutes in. The play starts getting a little chippy after that with Oxford penalized twice, but Viking is unable to convert on the short 5-on-3. Shaw and Letang get in each other's faces and draw coincidental minors, and at the tail end of the ensuing 4-on-4, a defender's stick explodes leading to a breakaway for Jeannot which he converts to put the home team up by two. It appeared Jeannot said something to the Oxford bench as Martinook went over to try and start something, but instead both get coincidentals for roughing. Not satisfied with the result, Oxford decides to get their pound of flesh by absolutely obliterating the rookie Jake Sanderson with a huge hit. Sanderson would return in the second after being out for the remainder of the period. The second period was pretty back and forth, until Josh Anderson decided to take a run at another Viking and Mason Shaw stepped in to answer the bell in a heated scrap. For some reason, Viking has gotten into the habit of punching refs, as Shaw gets Viking's third misconduct in 5 games. The fight seems to spur on Oxford as they score two quick goals from Letang and Hronek at the end of the second to tie it up. The third starts with a bit more bad blood between the two teams with two sets of coincidentals, until the refs tell both benches to cool it or they will eject every coach they can see. The back and forth play continues until Scott "Secret Weapon' Laughton scores to put Viking up by one with about 5 minutes remaining. Oxford presses as the game winds down but is unable to get anything past Ullmark as Viking gets their 3rd win of the season. Could Viking potentially be in danger of not being a lottery team?
Viking 3 - Oxford 2
Shots - Viking 36 (6 hard), Oxford 40 (6 hard)
Stars
1. Jeannot (2G)
2. Laughton (1G, GWG)
3. Dickinson (2A)
Game 2 - Viking @ Oxford - Viking gets 4-checked
Starting Goalies - Jarry v Ullmark
The rematch between Oxford and Viking starts off quickly as the two teams trade goals from Zibenejad and Ryan "The Undertaker" Graves within the first three minutes of the game. Sprong puts the team on his back and scores the go-ahead goal five minutes later. Jeannot gets into some penalty trouble, but Oxford is unable to convert. This time it is Viking suffering the jet lag as two defensive breakdowns lead to goals from Neidereitter and Connor, putting the home team up 4-1 at period's end. Oxford puts on a defensive clinic in second and doesn't allow Viking any scoring chances. Then to add insult to injury, Oxford decides to dogpile on Ullmark, who would have to leave the game on a stretcher. Connor scores his second of the night against a somewhat useless defensive effort by Viking to put the home team up by 4 at the end of the period. Start of the third, okay, the lead is not totally insurmountable, right? Let's get out there and give 'em heck! Or let in a softy from Hronek to make it 6-1. Thanks, Vejmelka. But then, suddenly life! A super slick play as Sanderson passes it to Tuch for a one-timer that goes under the arm of Jarry to start the comeback! (legit happened in game, it was like being there!). Dickinson scores with less than 3 minutes remaining to pull Viking within 3, but Oxford shuts the door and ices it with a goal from Martinook (finally after getting 5 hard shots!) with less than a minute remaining.
Interesting Notes:
- Viking had 12 shot attempts of a 4, almost 1 in 5 touches led to a 4
- Viking didn't register a shot in the second until after the ten minute mark
- The last five goals of the game (one in the second, 4 in the third) were all scored on XX:36 tics
Oxford 7 - Viking 3
Shots - Viking 29 (4 hard), Oxford 57 (16 hard)
Stars
1. Connor (2G, 1A)
2. Zibenejad (1G, 2A)
3. Martinook (1G, 5 hard shots)
