The Euro Red celebrate their goal by Justin Janicke early in the Second period.
During the scoreless first period, each team had their chances. Orange Goalie Basil Kamsheh had a few really pretty point blank saves for the Machine. Zach Dosan faced 11 shots in the first and was rock solid as the teams headed into the Zamboni intermission.
Justin Janicke got the scoring started for the Red when Brock Faber slid a long stretch pass to Janicke who held the puck long enough to freeze Kamsheh and beat him with a wrist shot low glove side. That gave the Red the lead for almost the entire second period. With just over a minute to go in the second Jackson Hallum beat Dosan on the short side to tie the score. Both goals in the period were not pretty...one's the goalies most assuredly would like back.
The game was very clean..very few whistles..a few penalties, but called evenly both ways. Each team had a few chances, but none of the spectacular kind (breakaways, 2 on 1's, back door open netters). Credit to both defensive corps on both teams. Minnetonka's Will Konen and Blaine's Mason Streeter were impressive for the Orange and Elk River's Jack Ferry and Connor Kelley from OMG were impressive for the Red.
The third period was more of the same...very tight defensive battle, but very fast paced. Each team had a power play, but each were unable to produce a GWG. As the period wore on, the fans (and likely the players, too) knew that if a goal was scored, that it would likely be the Game Winner. The game indeed ended in a tie. During the four on four extra session, both teams had some great chances, but each goalie (Dosan/Red and Wiese/Orange) came up big.
