VESEY LEADS RANGERS PAST WILD 2-1
Sep 19, 2016TRAVERSE CITY, MI – The Minnesota Wild prospects (0-3) fell 2-1 in a meeting with the New York Rangers prospects (3-0) at the 2016 NHL Prospects Tournament on Monday afternoon at Centre Ice Arena. For the second time in the last three outings, Minnesota struck for the game’s first tally, with right wing Christoph Bertschy connecting for a power-play goal in the game’s opening frame. New York’s Jimmy Vesey scored the game-tying goal in the second period and the game-winning goal with 0:35 left in regulation. Rangers goalie Joseph Raaymakers stopped 31 of 32 Minnesota shots for the victory. Wild goalie Steve Michalek (0-2) took the loss, stopping 22 of 24 in defeat.
The Minnesota prospects hit the ice again on Tuesday at 2 p.m.
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TRAVERSE CITY BLOG
The following is a running blog of the 2016 NHL Prospects Tournament in Traverse City, Michigan. The round-robin tournament features eight NHL teams. This season marks the 17th year of the tournament at the Centre Ice Arena. Intra-division games began on Friday, and will run through Monday.
On Tuesday, the four games played will determine 1st-8th place.
For more on the tournament, click here: http://www.centreice.org/page/show/467296-nhl-prospect-tournament
GAME #3 RECAP: WILD (HOME TEAM) VS. RANGERS: 2-1 L
After dropping its first two games of the tournament, Minnesota looked to gain some early momentum in Monday’s afternoon affair against the New York Rangers.
And the Wild prospects did just that, as winger Christoph Bertschy scored on the power play at 12:37 of the opening period. Defenseman Gustav Bouramman set him up in the high slot, resulting in Bertschy’s first marker of the tournament.
The Wild led 1-0 at the first intermission, outshooting the Rangers, 12-8.
Minnesota continued to push the pace in the second period, and at one point late in the stanza, led overall in shots, 23-13. However, the Rangers tallied with just 3:16 left in the frame, evening the score. Forward Jimmy Vesey, the 2016 Hobey Baker Award winner, registered the equalizer.
Entering the Wild zone on an odd-man rush, Vesey completed the play by flipping a shot from in tight past Wild goaltender Steve Michalek (22 saves). Thus, the two teams skated to their dressing rooms tied at 1-1.
Vesey struck again in the third period, scoring the game-winning goal in the final minute of play, as he jammed a wraparound try off of Michalek and just inside the near post. Prior to that tally both sides had opportunities to pull in front. Shots in the third period finished even at eight apiece.
Minnesota outshot New York 32-24 on the afternoon, and the Wild recorded their first power play goal of the tournament, going 1-3 in the game.
BOX SCORE: http://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/boxscore.html?gameid=2927577
NOTES:
· Bouramman’s assist was his second of the tournament
· Bertschy’s goal marked the second time in three games the Wild scored first
· Defenseman Nick Seeler threw a heavy hit in the second period on the Rangers Reid Duke, a former Wild prospect.
· Through three games, the Wild have outshot their opponents by a margin of 84-81
· Winger Alex Tuch leads the Wild with 12 shots in three games
QUOTES:
· Coach Lalonde on the frustrating loss: “Very disappointed in the outcome.” He said he felt his team had a chance to extend its lead, but didn’t take advantage of it: “We kind of let them hang around a little bit.”
· Lalonde on the play of young defenseman Hunter Warner: “He’s progressing very well. You can even see the growth in him from development camp [in July]. You can see the confidence and that confidence is turning into [him] being better with the puck.”
· Lalonde said the one thing he wants to see tomorrow in the finale is a winning result: “From game one to game three, we’ve vastly improved, but the bottom line is the outcome has been the same.”
NEXT UP:
· Minnesota wraps up their tournament slate with a 2 pm Central face-off. Their opponent is still TBD.
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2016 TRAVERSE CITY NHL PROSPECTS TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE*
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
Dallas (3) vs. Minnesota (1) F
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
Carolina (4) vs. Minnesota (2) F
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
Minnesota (1) vs. New York Rangers (2)
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
2:00 p.m. Seventh Place Game (4th Howe vs. 4th Lindsay)
2:30 p.m. Fifth Place Game (3rd Howe vs. 3rd Lindsay)
5:30 p.m. Third Place Game (2nd Howe vs. 2nd Lindsay)
6:00 p.m. Championship Game (1st Howe vs. 1st Lindsay)
* All times listed are Central
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