Tuesday, 4 March 2014

Dynamiters win series with a dominating 7-1 win

After being behind or tied for almost half the game, the Nitro's exploded during the second half of the game scoring seven goals for a 7-1 win over the Ghostriders. Taking the series in 5 games. And as noted by fellow Ghostrider blogger, this was the first time in eight years that the Dynamiters have beaten the Ghostriders in a playoff series.

To start the game, the Ghostriders had a peculiar start in net. Nothing against Austin Wells, but the Riders had started Logan-Hill in every game, so it seemed weird after an overtime loss to start Wells. But it all made sense when this tweet was sent out the morning after the loss:

For me, I like to see the teams best players play in the series (yeah, KIJHL), that way it is a truly even series. So part of me doesn't feel complete closure that the Riders were unable to ice their starting goalie for the last and determining game of the series.

The Dynamiters looked like how they did at the start of the season, that you can't skate with them for all three periods. The Nitro's proved that again as they scored four goals in the third period. When you look at all four games that the Nitro's won, they were either down or tied going into the second period, and only once (this 7-1 win) took a lead into the third period.

So many things went right for the Dynamiters that it is hard to choose just one player as the the player of the game. Miller had 1G and 2A, Garcia scored the game winner, Marchi and Klingspohn had 1G and 1A, Sibbald and Perpelitz 2A. So that leaves Richter, who had two quick goals in the third, as the Nitro's Player of the Game.

 The series ended with nice sportsmanship tweets between the teams and players:





But what was more fun, were the celebration tweets:













And then of course, the victory tweet:



The Nitro's will take on Creston Valley for the division finals starting March 7.
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