Late update
What a game against Edmonton, eh? Wowza. Turns out, one of the goals was credited to Feser, not Shinnimin, so no overtime hattrick to win it, but still a hawt goal with 32 seconds left to seal it. And a win's a win.
Hard to say it was a battle of goaltenders with nine goals being scored, but it was as shots were 44-46 in favor of the Oil Kings. Offensive battle as well. Just a damn good battle is really what it was.
No. 2 star: Ty Rimmer, Tri-City Americans (WHL)
The much anticipated Americans-Edmonton Oil Kings tilt was everything one could have asked for, with Tri-City taking the bonus point when Brendan Shinnimin snapped home the decider for a 5-4 overtime win. The game likely never would gone into extra time without Rimmer, who made at least a half-dozen dial 911 worthy saves among his 46 saves as he got the most out of his only scheduled game in his hometown of Edmonton. On one third-period save, Oil Kings snipers Tyler Maxwell and Michael St. Croix were 2-on-0 against Rimmer and somehow he came up with the stop. He also robbed Maxwell, in Oil Kings play-by-play man Corey Graham's estimable opinion, of at least other two goals. (Picture Maxwell afterward thinking that he was done facing Rimmer after he was traded out of the U.S. Division.) Rimmer also assisted on the Americans' first goal by Montreal Canadiens prospect Patrick Holland.
It was a terrific game and perhaps it was a sneak peek at what a best-of-7 league final between the two might be like. Oil Kings star defenceman Griffin Reinhart had two goals in his return from an injury that kept him out for two weeks. (Buzzing the Net)
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The 2 clubs combined for 90 shots, 9 goals and almost 65 minters of excellent hockey. According to Corey Graham who calls the games on the TEAM 1260, there was talk it was the best game at Rexall Place since the Stanley Cup run of 2006. I'm not sure about that, but it was the best game I've seen this year at Rexall Place and a lot of the scouts I spoke with agreed.
Tri City started hard but once the Kings held them off for a bit the tide started turning. Edmonton outshot the Americans 19-8 and led 1-0 after T.J. Foster notched his 19th on the season and closed to within 2 points of his career high of 54. Edmonton should have been up more but Tri City tender Ty Rimmer was sensational making a couple of stops he had no right to. (Coming Down the Pipe!)
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What no one wants to hear/see:
The Americans learned Tuesday that captain Mason Wilgosh will miss an undetermined amount of time with a lower-body injury. (Herald)
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From the Red Deer Rebels whom the Americans face tomorrow night:
Rebels call up Scott Feser from AAA Optimist Rebels to play tomorrow against his older brother Justin, and the Tri-City Americans. (Twitter)
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Expect a late post tomorrow too, busy life is busy
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