Fright Night

We bid a fond farewell to the SND and gladly accept our prodigal teams, it's only one more game to write-up, right?

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Puckers (1-0-0) 4
Silverwings (0-1-0) 2

The Puckers have launched an investigation, is this Jason Neal really just a thinly veiled James Neal moonlighting in Euless I-league? He starts his stats off strong this season with the opening goal for the Wings. Unfortunately there isn't much else to account for in the Silverwing line-up and soon the Puckers were headed back to the front with a goal from Jesse Henderson and one from Danny Grimes the first would end in their favor. They lead the second off with a Tom Harnitchek goal, just nineteen seconds in. The Puckers let their tempers take over and give-up the only penalties of the game in the middle frame- eight minutes worth, 1:10 of two man adavntage. The Puckers find a way to capitalize on only one. Ian "Hellboy" Hellbusch cuts the Pucker lead to one with more than a period left to play. The Puckers take the hint and step-up their defense, they march down for the cushion goal from Mark Millard then set-up the prevent in the neutral zone for the remainder of the game. Where was Donaghue? Is Blubaugh dumping the Blue Devils since they have hit tough times? Dispicable!

Grave Diggers (0-1-0) 4
Brewzers (1-0-0) 7

The Diggers once again save their energy for the later part of the season, I hope they don't wait too long, again. Steve Daniels and Mallissa Daniels get the Brewzers going with their soul mate scoring. Jason Neal throws-in the first Digger goal, who is this guy? Steve Daniels staves-off the Digger uprising and the Digger power play is stymied with a Brian Flashbart shorthanded goal. Neal hits again for the Brewzers, followed by another Digger goal for Neal, another from Flashbart, and another from Neal. . . Is any one else playing during these minutes? David Counce ends the contest with the seventh Brewzer goal just sixteen seconds before the buzzer.

Blue Devils (0-1-0) 2
LSI (1-0-0) 9

The Blubaugh-less Blue Devils hit the rink for a historic whoopin'- heck I could just list the Import roster. Long exiled I-leaguer, Eric Brundage announces his homecoming with the first Import goal, it is followed by a power play tally from Catherine Levesque. Jake Reynolds briefly interrupts the Import lines with a Blue Devil goal then Phil Pratt and Josh Johnson close the period with a four to one Import lead. Peter Case revs-up the second and the Imports keep rollin' with a Dylan Whitehead goal and another from Case. A power play opportunity for the Devils allows the encroaching Gloria Buell to spank the puck in for their last goal of the night, could I be next Gloria? The next Devil power play doesn't end as well, Cody Woodward gets a shorty. In the third Buell finds herself serving time for bad behavior and watches as Josh Johnson scores his second at her expense. The Devils took out their frustration on the locker room, tearing every square of toilet paper in half!

Mutineers (0-1-0) 2
Snipers (1-0-0) 8

The Mutes hope to open the season with a win and John Swartzbaugh bolsters his compadres with the first goal, spirits soon sink when the Snipers roll-off five in a row: Mika Hyytiainen, Steven Collyard (2X), and Terry Redmon (2X). The long awaited Mutineer response comes from Nathan Hamilton. . . and that would be it. Redmon hits for two more and Hyytiainen closes the game out with his second. Mike Moore looks solid in net and ready to carry his Snipers to the Championship! Can he carry the Brewzers along also, how would he play the final game?

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Warriors Major (0-1-0) 0
Stickmen (1-0-0) 0

What a tragic opening for these two teams, the Sticks are awarded with a win at the rink as Chris Dolbee wins the costume contest back at the ranch. Hope this thing doesn't come down to one loss at the end of the season. Will that party still be worth it?

Spiders (0-1-0) 2
Shockers (1-0-0) 5

The season ending match-up repeats with a near opposite result. The first period was all scrambling Spiders trying to protect their open net they succeed but fail to generate any quality scoring chances of their own. In the second with a few minutes between the pipes Macky Hermosillo allows the Spiders the confidence to crash the Shocker net, Roger Gray sends the puck home for the lead. With so much energy spent the Shockers take their cue to skate between the defensemen and drain goal after goal: Nick McMacken, Scott McMacken, Greg Myers, and Josh Rooker. The Shockers take a breath giving the Spiders a chance to sneak one more vias William Wessell, before Nick ends the act of vengeance with his second of the young season. Dang it, why couldn't Hermosillo have got a shut-out? I could have worked-in a "hermetic seal" in there, it was begging for me to smack it down the fairway.

Soul Patch (1-0-0) 6
Patriots (0-1-0) 1

The Patches are wincing from their second Keg loss in two seasons, and Pete Fulgham takes advantage of their mood launching the Patriot offense just past the first minute mark. The Patches awaken with his slap to the face and tie the game on the very next face-off, James Paxton gets the credit. The winning goal would occur about ninety seconds later when Bruce Davis finds his spot over the blocker, the Pats slipped into a coma as the Patches ended the first with two more goals- Steven McNamara and Brian Lochkos. The second was about pacing, the Patches didn't want to be too winded in the third so they scored only twice, seconds from Davis and McNamara. In the final frame the rope-a-dope pays off with a tired Patriot squad coasting from zone to zone, impotent shots being collected in the Patch corners for a break-out. BORING!

Ah the Milagro bottle is empty, guess it's time for bed. . .