Braeden Adamyk went forehand to backhand on a breakaway 14 seconds into double overtime to give the Klippers a 3-2 win and a 3-0 series lead tonight at Crescent Point Place in Weyburn.
It was Adamyk's second of the night for the Klippers, who tied the game 2-2 on a Ryan Elliot goal in the second period. After a scoreless third, the Klippers got the better of the chances in the first overtime period and gradually wore the Wings down, but weren't able to solve a brilliant Mitch Kilgore.
After another break, the Klippers won the face-off to start the second OT, went D to D and, in Adamyk's words, he tipped the puck forward. He then blew past the Weyburn defence and caught up to the puck for a breakaway, where he deked Kilgore inside the right post to take the wind out of the Wings' sails.
Blake Kirkham and Keegan Bruce scored Weyburn's goals, both in the first period and both on the power play.
This was a huge swing game in the series and the Klippers were able to take a stranglehold. Had the Wings won, they would have gotten new life and tons of momentum going into Game 4 tomorrow.
It was a very clean game, with no extracurricular stuff. Weyburn knew they had to win this game and with Wees and Ulmer out, there was little chance of the Klippers starting anything.
I'll put up interviews with Adamyk and Andrew Dommett when we get back to Kindersley.
Josh:
ReplyDeleteYou failed to mention how Weyburn got jobbed out of a goal in the 3rd bcause the refs blew the play dead as the puck went in. This series should be 2-1!
Josh, i think the phones come with chargers. I will be easier to tweet.
ReplyDeleteI couldn't see the puck from my angle, but my understanding is it was a delayed penalty.
ReplyDeleteKlipperman - haha. I left my charger in someone's vehicle and I wasn't going to bother with it during the game.
Anonymous:
ReplyDeleteTheir was a delayed penalty call and the referee had blown his whistle. Maybe the Wings were jobbed on the play but the referees were correct in their call of no goal as they already had blown the whistle. As a Weyburn supporter I can understand your frustration but there was no other way they could have ruled that play.
Watching the game on the internet last night, the official that blew the play dead was right behind the net and most likely he thought Cahill had the puck. At that point he blew it dead. Whatever happened after the whistle is a moot point. Sorry but it's just the way it is.
ReplyDeleteTo the first poster:
ReplyDeleteLife hasn't been fair since grade 3!
A tough break but the ref must have lost sight of it or he must have felt the Kindersley goalie had it covered.
That's hockey, sorry!