LHSHL Game #4

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The Wolverines got off to a fast start in the opening period, getting the first shot on goal. That was easily steered aside by the Ice Sharks goaltender, and then the Riverview team took the next 13 shots on goal. Five and half minutes into the period Newsome took a 2:00 interference penalty. Less than a minute later Riverview took advantage, scoring on a shot that just trickled in over the goal line, giving the Ice Sharks a power play goal and a 1-0 lead. With just under six and a half minutes remaining Riverview scored again, this time on a wrist shot that came from a long rebound, making it a 2-0 game. With just under two and a half minutes to play it appeared that Drew had been kicked off the ice, as he skated off angrily, and swearing a bit in the process. Turns out he was told to go get his mouthpiece, despite his insistence that the majority of the players on the ice weren't wearing them. Nonetheless he headed off before returning for one short shift to end the period. Newsome was called for roughing, but the Ice Sharks didn't even manage a shot in their 73 seconds of man advantage.

The second period saw a Riverview power play goal just 33 seconds in, making it a 3-0 score. Riverview would make it 4-0 with just over twelve minutes to play, as their forward raced down the ice with the puck, crossed the ice, and fired a wrist shot up and over the Wolverines goaltender. The Ice Sharks dominated in shots on goal the rest of the period, but they couldn't add on to their lead. The second would come to a close with the score 4-0 in favor of the Ice Sharks.

Riverview continued to dominate the shots on goal, but were unable to tack on to their lead. The first thing to happen in the final fifteen minutes was an interference penalty on Drew, which I only recorded on my scoresheet as "BS call", which I apparently strongly disagreed with. This took place with a little over seven minutes to play. Riverview followed that up with another penalty, this time for hooking with just over five minutes to play. The Ice Sharks were able to kill off both penalties. Newsome took a penalty of their own, a roughing call, with just over three minutes left to play. The Ice Sharks were able to take advantage of their extra attacker, scoring a power play goal with two and half minutes to play on a wrist shot from in close that was deflected into the Wolverines net, making it a 5-0 game. The Ice Sharks would score once more, with just 17 seconds to play, making the final score 6-0, moving the Riverview team to 4-0 on the season. Way to go boys!