The first meeting of the season between the division rivals, the Nitro's and the Ghostriders, was as good as anticipated. There were so many tweets looking forward to the matchup. This defensively intense game allowed the Ghostriders to maintain their undefeated streak at home.
Game Notes
Tyler Garcia started his first game in 100 Mile House.
Liam McBain got the start.
1st
Even though it was a defensive game, it was not short on action or shots. The Ghostriders outshot Kimberley this period 13-9, but Klingspohn had the only goal of the period and the Dynamiters were up 1-0.
2nd
The Ghostriders powerplay, that was ranked 13th coming into the game, caught fire. They scored two goals, and the Riders had 18 shots this period, compared to the Nitro's 9. But there was a point in the game, maybe even the turning point where Prevost attracted the attention of the Riders defencemen, leaving Rosolowsky open, and when the pass came to him, Rosolowsky's onetime shot hit the outside of the net. If that went in, it would have been a different game. Nonetheless, the Riders took a 2-1 lead into the third.
3rd
The Dynamiters had three powerplay opportunities this period, the Riders were just a buzzing on the PK and the Nitro's couldn't maintain possession of the puck. They tried pulling the goalie with 1:25 left, but again the play was choppy and the Nitro's couldn't maintain control in the offensive zone. The Dynamiters leveled the shooting this period, with 11 shots each.
Nitro's Player of the Game
Liam McBain - he faced a brigade of shots stopping 40 of them. He kept the Nitro's in it.
Further Reading
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