Harfangs 4 - 3 Area 51 (OT) — EASHL 6v6 game recap
Three Stars
Recap
The Harfangs pulled off a stunning heist on Wednesday night, weathering an absolute storm to defeat Area 51 by a score of 4-3. Despite being outshot 28-14 and trailing significantly in time on attack, the Harfangs capitalized on nearly every high-danger chance they generated. Area 51 dictated the pace for the majority of the game, with .jpnasty even netting a shorthanded goal to keep the pressure on, but they simply couldn't find the equalizer in the final minutes. The turning point was a clinical counter-attacking stretch in the second half of the game where the Harfangs turned limited zone time into a lead they wouldn't relinquish.
The story of the game was the disparity in goaltending. xbrindy was an absolute titan for the Harfangs, turning aside 25 of 28 shots for a .893 save percentage, including several critical stops during Area 51's late-game surge. This allowed the Harfangs' duo of dylancarr5578 and xhalfsack to provide the finishing touch; dylancarr5578 led all skaters with 3 points (2 goals, 1 assist), while xhalfsack proved incredibly efficient, scoring 2 goals on just 2 shots, including the eventual game-winner. On the other side, .jpnasty (2 goals) and bubbaman115 (3 assists) did everything they could to carry the Area 51 offense, but they ran into a hot goaltender at the wrong time.
Ultimately, this game came down to quality over quantity. Area 51 controlled the puck for 10:11 (611 seconds) compared to the Harfangs' 9:12 (552 seconds) and doubled them up in shots, but they lacked the clinical finishing seen from the visitors. The Harfangs' defense also played a physical, disruptive game to complement xbrindy’s performance, led by lividpenguin663 who recorded a massive 8 hits and drew 2 penalties. While Area 51 won the possession battle and the shot clock, the Harfangs’ ability to convert on 28% of their total shots proved to be the statistical anomaly that decided the contest.
Team Stats
OFFENSE
14Shots28
21:13Poss22:51
SPECIAL TEAMS
0PPG0
0SHG0
7FO Wins14
DEFENSE
19Takeaways18
40Giveaways45
6Blocked3
Harfangs — Skaters
| 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 66.7% | 9 | 77.8% | 6:55 | 64 | |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 83.3% | 3 | 66.7% | 2:43 | 66 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 26 | 83.9% | 1 | 100.0% | 5:08 | 66 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 18 | 78.3% | 3 | 66.7% | 2:39 | 66 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 76.0% | 2 | 0.0% | 3:48 | 66 |
Harfangs — Goalies
| NAME | GA | SV | SH | SV% | GAA | SO | BS | BSH | PS | PSH | PKC | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 25 | 28 | 89.3 | 2.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 |
Area 51 — Skaters
| 0 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 66.7% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 22 | 81.5% | 1 | 100.0% | 4:10 | 66 | |
| 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 18 | 85.7% | 10 | 70.0% | 4:59 | 66 | |
RWJP Nasty | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 78.6% | 10 | 80.0% | 4:07 | 64 |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 16 | 64.0% | 7 | 100.0% | 4:11 | 66 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 14 | 63.6% | 4 | 75.0% | 5:24 | 63 |
Area 51 — Goalies
| NAME | GA | SV | SH | SV% | GAA | SO | BS | BSH | PS | PSH | PKC | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 10 | 14 | 71.4 | 3.00 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 |
Player Comparison
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