STANCL time
1st shift rings the crossbar, later on the PP another grade A left wing break in, the goalie made a great save. Another wraparound chance on the same crossbar shift and a dangerous assist attempt to the crease. no points, but the kind of period where if you watched it you're seeing a player on a level above the other players.
He is so detailed. On the PP he is over in the right circle ala Dvorsky, and they are looking for him, but he loves the LW attacking shot on the goaltender ala Schenn. Great shot, great release. Good reverse hitter, makes well timed hits, knows when to lift sticks. Very aware out there, always ready to turn up and attack but will be the first forward deep in his own zone to help out his defender getting pressured. it's like watching an NHL player play with 16-19 year olds.
DETAILS is the word with this one. That's why I am pumped to see him end of March with Springfield, I think he is details ready.
He kept a puck from being cleared out of the ozone but took it off the right knee, that stung but he stayed out there and got a chance later in the shift
oh wow he just had a breakaway and then had a rebound of it, both saved by the goalie. he basically streaked by his defender and took the pass at the blue line and was in alone from there. he does this a lot. like multiple times a game at this competition level
Kelowna is getting smoked in the game, 5-1 late in the second. Bramptfordon with multiple PP goals. now 6-1 another PP goal. this is like the 10-0 game the other night, they can't get a save
another chance for Stancl right out of the gate in the 3d, again from the left wing attack
STANCL scores with 1:49 left in the game. Gorgeous shot from the RW circle.
they did get SOME saves, like 48 of them. but the problem was there were 55 shots. I mean it's unsustainable to allow 107 shots in the last two games, even if they did win one of them. Kelowna loses 7-3
6 goals in 5 games since the WJC, where he had 7 goals in 7 games. Very confident right now, chances galore. Goals in ten of his last dozen games played. Sweden and Seattle Thunderbirds each shut him out once but he scored on them each in another game