Tuesday October 24

Canucks celebrate on the back of M.Lang’s heroics

(7)Sharks vs Canucks(8) O.T

The game kicked off with a bang as the Sharks raced off to a quick 3-0 lead. The Sharks, known for their aggressive offense, quickly took control on scoring efforts-from three different players. Not to be out done, the Canucks calmed the Sharks fire power by slowly crawling their way back. It was clear that this game was going to be decided on some late significant plays. The contest continued to be unpredictable with the pendulum swinging back and forth. While it looked like at one point the Canucks were headed for a better finish, the game shifted once more with the Sharks making a serious late push . Their two last goals came on penalty shots by D.Greco and B.Travisano which forced an eventual sudden death period. In an astonishing turn of events during the overtime frame, M.Lang added more magic by riffling his third goal to complete a hat trick and provide a thrilling finish for the Canucks.

The Allo Mon Coco Ste Dorothee player of the game goes to Mike Lang of the Canucks. The forward plays like a train with no brakes making it very hard for any defence to contain. Tonight, M.Lang sealed the victory for the Canucks after a remarkable six point performance that included a hat trick.

Penguins solid defense shines in 6-3 win over the Ducks

(6)Penguins vs Ducks(3)

The Ducks really didn’t have a choice to play the patient game against the Penguins. Unable to match them on a run and gun style, the Ducks had to play back and wait foe some chances to occur. On the large part, the game remained very close which was exactly what the Ducks had hoped for. However, with the Penguins possessing two solid lines up front, it became only a question of time before something was to give. Both their lines had somebody take care of the scoring. A.Kalaydjian notched a pair on his line while Z.Giosi had another huge impact bagging a hat trick. The Penguins only really pulled away by the 40 minute mark making the score 5-3 in their favour. Even though time wasn’t yet a factor, the Ducks didn’t have the pace to match and climb their way back. Z.Giosi would eventually score his third, and the Penguins closed out a 6-3 win over the Ducks.

The Allo Mon Coco Ste Dorothee player of the game goes to Zachary Giosi of the Penguins. The speedy young forward kept finding a way to break through resulting in three big goals for his club.