I-league
Silverwings (2-6-0) 1
LSI (4-3-0) 8
The beautiful Linda Mason unleashes her pythons with the first goal of an LSI onslaught. Jason Rogers received no memo on the way the game was to play out and scores the lone Silverwing tally. Andrew Pope cancels Rogers and Ken Lentz adds to the Imports' lead with two in a row. Tim Thompson gets in line followed by Cody Woodard and in the third Catherine Levesque claims hers and Pope gets his second. I'm searching the score sheet but it appears I did not play in this game (one of very few this Saturday).
Shockers (4-3-1) 0
Blue Devils I (6-1-1) 5
I did get to deliver this stinker, though. Mark Millard and Neal Wacker both score late in the first and the Shockers were sent reeling. The lone second period goal belongs to David Ogle and in the third the BDI's continue raining on the Shocker parade, the latest of the Wacker clan to join the blue and black grabs another goal and the final minute of the game is filled with another Blue Devil goal, this one belongs to Martin Berryman. Blubaugh sees several quality scoring attempts in the final period legitimizing his shut-out.
Brewzers (1-7-0) 4
Soul Patch (5-2-0) 5
"Terrible" Tom Buckner leads the Brewzer charge but a couple of Patches, Kenneth Watkins and James McClelland reverse field for the Soul Patch lead. The Brewzers respond with another Buckner goal and, on the penalty kill, one from Steven Collyard to complete the scoreboard flip-flop. The pattern is broken when the Patches make their next run, starting with another goal from Watkins, followed by one from Donnie Marcontell for the lead and the cushion goal from Carlos Badello late in the third. So late in the third that the Brewzers can't find but one goal- Chris Leonard's, his hockey sabbatical over in time for this heartbreaking loss. The clinic is off?
Puckers (6-1-1) 2
Stickmen (6-1-1) 3
This was the epitome of I-league, just ask anyone in attendance. The Puckers take the lead with a goal from Jason Arias and add to it with a goal from Brian Cudaback. The Sticks find their legs with a goal from Jeff Thomas and tie the game with one from Kyle Rybak. The third period passes without a single goal and likewise the overtime period, the shoot-out looks to go in the same fashion as Shooter after so-called shooter turn back to the bench empty handed. It takes nearly both entire rosters before a goal from one of the Sticks finally decides the game, this apparently happened after the Scorer slipped into a coma.
Snipers (4-2-1) 5
Grave Diggers (0-4-3) 4
As all of the missing Diggers return from their vacations, it looked like a victory was only thirty-six minutes away and Tim Rivers does his part, putting his team out front. Manny Zamora ties the game for the Snipers but the Diggers return fire with a goal from the versatile Randy Chappel. Kendal Fries scores for the first time in my memory for the Sniper tie and sets-off a Sniper spree. Dennis Sutton lays one in for the Snipers and Nidal Jabri avenges his brother's still living memory with a lead padding goal. Chappel cannot be contained and cuts the lead to one and the only goal of the third ties the game for the Diggers - Bruce Davis, a la power play. Another long shoot-out exhibition finally yields a goal when , after ten shooters, Tom Buckner wins the game for his Snipers.
Spiders (4-3-1) 3
Whalers (6-2-0) 4
Yet another performance by yours truly ends in disaster. Brad Watson knocks in a cross crease pass for the first Whaler goal but the Spiders tie it up on the power play. The Whalers take the lead again with a goal from Josh Monaco, but William Wessel gets the equalizer. Monaco strikes again for the late Whaler lead, but the Spider power play yields a Carina Manalo goal that sends it to another shoot-out. Paul Thurston is the first and only scorer keeping the night a little younger with only eight shooters, and a Whaler victory.
Mutineers (2-6-0) 1
Warriors (4-3-1) 3
Chris Dolbee is the first Warrior to score and after a mere twenty minute his Dad joins him on the score sheet. John Swartzbaugh finally gets his Mutineers on the board, but it would prove to be the only goal in a sad effort from the 'Teer's farm team. In the final throes of the game Mac Miller drops another Warrior goal for the easy win. Ryan Haley plays one of her best games but gets no help from her offense.
SND
Patriots (1-7-0) 1
Canadiens (3-4-1) 4
Things looked promising, early on for the Pats, when Butch Hutchinson gets involved it usually creates a snowball, and he scores effortlessly on a quick breakout. In the final minute of the period, on the power play, the Cans get the tying goal from Danny Ronan, and just a few minutes into the second they make it a two goal lead, Gabe Rivera makes his first of the night and Ken Lentz scores the Canadiens' third. The Pats look to rally in the third, but A. J. DiBenedetto seals the front of the net even through two Patriot power plays. I abandon the net as the final minute ticks off the play clock and eventually one more goal is added. . . Gabe takes two on the game, the empty net is filled.
Komets (6-1-1) 4
Blue Devils (3-4-1) 3
Chase Hannah of the Blue Devils is the first to score, after only seventeen minutes of play, but the big man, John Thompson, on the Komets' point makes the power play goal for the tie and within the close of the middle frame Graham Dunlap had secured the Komets' lead. Dunlap adds another in the third on Buell's penalty. When The lines reset and Buell returns to the bench a knowing nod circulates the Devil end of the ice and the rally starts with a John Lloyd goal and Gloria Buell even redeems herself with an assist on the tying goal scored shorthanded by Daryl Weiland. It appeared that the Komets would not be able to weather this storm, but at least one Komet would not be denied. . . Dunlap hits the hat and the Komets win.
Privateers (7-0-1) 3
Ice Bats (4-3-1) 1
In the first period David Trantham rings one off the cross bar and in beating Sexton and the 'Teers for the lead, and the Bats hold onto that lead, until the third period. Gus Mask is the first Privateer to find my weakness half way through the final period, then in the final minute on a Bat power play, Sexton turns away yet another rush and watches as Young Kim redeems his only flaw on the game with a shorty for the lead. After the ensuing faceoff, I dive onto the bench for a better view of Joel Bush's empty net goal, watching yet another game slip away. Matt Taylor shoots one under my off my leg well after the buzzer and a brawl follows, allowing the 'Teers and Bats to live up to their reputations, whether deserved or not.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Friday, June 12, 2009
Detroit Denied
The Penguins play a near flawless game seven to win the cup. Sid takes his place as the youngest captain to lift the cup. The dumbest looking winner of the Conne Smythe is named. Fleury has a flair for the dramatic with two great saves, the last against Lidstrom. And, the Redwings rest their chins on the knob's of their sticks- the stadium booing to no effect.
Who among us didn't enjoy seeing the mighty Wings get clipped?
Oh yeah. . .
Be sure to offer your condolences to Michigander Wil Dobson, poor guy.
Who among us didn't enjoy seeing the mighty Wings get clipped?
Oh yeah. . .
Be sure to offer your condolences to Michigander Wil Dobson, poor guy.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
It's Hard Out There For a Tip
If you haven't already heard, the word on the street is that Dave Tippett has been sent packing. I wouldn't call it surprising, when Nieuwendyk signed his contract as the new General Manager there was no doubt a line delegating the job of firing the mustache-less coach. If the Stars had not overachieved in last year's post season he would have surely been looking for a new gig a year ago, but this season's performance demanded action.
What's that you say? Yes, they did overachieve and this season is probably more indicative of what this team really is, talent wise. The injuries to Morrow, Zubov, Richards, and Lehtinen are beyond his control. You certainly can't blame him for the Avery fiasco. So why does Tippett have to pay with his job when the deck was so stacked against him anyway?
The '08-'09 season stumbled out of the gates but made a push after their Sean-ectomy. Turco was playing like he had in the play-offs a few months prior and the offense looked like a trampled fire ant bed. Then Tippett lost the team. The fight for a play-off spot that at one time appeared a given slipped away with the uninspired play on the ice. After five consecutive years of driving his team to the post season, the players just stopped listening. I don't know if all that is true.
Newy needs a clean slate. What man would want to go into a new job saddled with a stalwart coach with more tenure and limited play-off success? He would have to argue points with a coach he had no history with (after all Tippett was a general manager/coach with the Aeros in their Turner cup winning season) when he could easily bring in his own man and maintain a clear pecking order. In fact there will likely be many more changes on the Stars' staff of varying significance before camp starts. If Nieuwendyk wants to take accountability for this team, it's the only way. The sources are saying we are returning to the Kings' well for our new head coach.
Tip's record was stellar, according to the Stars' own website, in his first 300 games he has the seventh best record all time in the National league, has two fifty win seasons, and the third best record since '02-'03. His rookie season ended with the fourth highest point total in league history (this one slightly skewed because of the overtime loss points). But the real reason that he can't steer this ship anymore. . .
The Mustache.
At least he has his "Mr. Hustle" award from the Hartford Whalers to fall back on.
What's that you say? Yes, they did overachieve and this season is probably more indicative of what this team really is, talent wise. The injuries to Morrow, Zubov, Richards, and Lehtinen are beyond his control. You certainly can't blame him for the Avery fiasco. So why does Tippett have to pay with his job when the deck was so stacked against him anyway?
The '08-'09 season stumbled out of the gates but made a push after their Sean-ectomy. Turco was playing like he had in the play-offs a few months prior and the offense looked like a trampled fire ant bed. Then Tippett lost the team. The fight for a play-off spot that at one time appeared a given slipped away with the uninspired play on the ice. After five consecutive years of driving his team to the post season, the players just stopped listening. I don't know if all that is true.
Newy needs a clean slate. What man would want to go into a new job saddled with a stalwart coach with more tenure and limited play-off success? He would have to argue points with a coach he had no history with (after all Tippett was a general manager/coach with the Aeros in their Turner cup winning season) when he could easily bring in his own man and maintain a clear pecking order. In fact there will likely be many more changes on the Stars' staff of varying significance before camp starts. If Nieuwendyk wants to take accountability for this team, it's the only way. The sources are saying we are returning to the Kings' well for our new head coach.
Tip's record was stellar, according to the Stars' own website, in his first 300 games he has the seventh best record all time in the National league, has two fifty win seasons, and the third best record since '02-'03. His rookie season ended with the fourth highest point total in league history (this one slightly skewed because of the overtime loss points). But the real reason that he can't steer this ship anymore. . .
The Mustache.
At least he has his "Mr. Hustle" award from the Hartford Whalers to fall back on.
Monday, June 08, 2009
A Trend
Yes I missed my deadline, again. But you would not believe the severity of the sunburn on my back. All Saturday night their was this glaring, bright goal lamp shining down on me. I am in earnest pain, it may have worked its way through all the layers of my skin right into my spine.
I-league
Silverwings (2-5-0) 1
Soul Patch (4-2-0) 5
The Patches are in their element tonight they only get ten shots on net but make the most of every scoring opportunity. The fireworks started in the first with a Soul goal from Kenneth Watkins and another two minutes later from Josh Jones. The Wings threw everything they had at the net for two periods but in the final minute of the second it wasn't a Silverwing raising his arms, it was Brad Aho securing the three goal lead. Brian Lochkos makes it four and Jones, with his second of the night, makes it five nothing. In the closing minutes of the game the Silverwings finally spoil the shut-out when Ryan Kelley cleans-up Castillo's rebound. The Patch goalie, Jason Hollaway, has only the one blemish for twenty-six shots.
Warriors (3-3-1) 2
Stickmen (5-1-1) 3
The two heavyweights circled each other taking jabs, looking for openings, weaknesses- and in the second the Warriors landed one early when Carl Moser pops McCollister in the kisser. The Warriors go on the power play, looking for blood but end-up calling for for Mick to cut them open when the Sticks score shorthanded, Jeff Thomas gets the goal. Thomas gets in another for the lead late in the third, Steven Frye diagnoses McCollister's weakness and ties the game up again sending it to overtime. The fight proves too long for the Warriors and a minute in the Sticks win with Larry Wade's shot.
Puckers (6-1-0) 5
Whalers (5-2-0) 1
The Whales are in a whirlpool, sinking fast. Steven Niekamp scores the only goal of the first period and the Puckers take the lead. The Whalers take it back with a Paul Thurston goal, but before the second can end, Matt Roberts claims the game winner for the Puckers. The final period of play was a Pucker-fest, with little or no resistance from the Whalers they score with Rob Constantine, Jimmy Studer, and Jason Arias- Studer's in a man down situation. A new powerhouse has emerged.
Blue Devils I (5-1-1) 3
Spiders (4-3-0) 2
The Beady Eyes face-off with a Spiders team back-stopped by myself, a preview of an SND goalie match-up. The Arachnids take the lead with a goal from Evan Callahan, but a minute later they give-up the man advantage and the ensuing goal to Jay Peters of the Blue Devils. Peters is the next to score after a twenty-seven minute stalemate, taking the lead in the third. Conrad Ratliff ties the game on the resulting face-off shifting the momentum. The Blue Devils get a friendly deflection on a pedestrian shot from Martin Berryman but the Spiders refuse to accept defeat, with a flurry of activity all around Blubaugh in the Devil's net eventually he succumbs to the pressure. The arm of the ref on the goal line shoots-out indicating the goal, but Olsen from center ice waves it off. The confused Spiders go comatose and the Devils claim the victory.
Grave Diggers (0-4-2) 2
Brewzers (1-6-0) 3
Bob Barr gift wraps the Brewzers' first goal as he heads to the box for tripping, Steven Collyard receives the gift on behalf of the Brewzers. Jimmy "Stone Cold" Welch proves that it is better to give than receive and scores for the first time in his I-league career to tie the game. The Diggers are given a power play but they fall flat and watch Jamil Jabri score a shorty for the lead. The Digger's power play finds its rhythm in the third tying the game on a Randy Chappel shot. The game leads into a shoot-out and the second Brewzer shooter, John Parker, puts the puck in the net leaving all the pressure on two men: Mike Moore in the Brewzer net, and Raul Gilbreath the final Digger shooter. Raul tries to deke right then left but Moore doesn't bite and the bluff ends in a convulsive flip of the puck into Moore's belly. The Mike Moore goaltending clinic is back in session with a Brewzers' clutch win.
LSI (3-3-0) 4
Mutineers (2-5-0) 2
We were warned that Patrick Haley in the Mutineer net would be too much of an advantage for the team. . . The Mute's open scoring with a goal from John Swartzbaugh. Haley finds himself sprawling all over the crease for the next twenty-one minutes as he faces chance after chance from LSI. The first Import to score is Cody Woodard. John Meher leads the LSI charge in the second and Woodard claims his second of the contest padding the lead. Meher collects the garbage and his second of the night hoping to put the game out of the Mutineers' reach. Woodard tests his teammates by putting the Imports on the kill with just under two minutes left in the game and Jeremy Boyd cuts the lead to two, but returning to even strength the Lonestar Imports run out the clock for the win.
Shockers (4-2-1) 2
Snipers (3-2-1) 1
Wil Dobson scores a power play goal on his first shift for the early Shocking lead. It takes thirteen minutes before anyone else can find the net- Big Joe Tomme ties the game. It's the Shockers' special teams that carry the weight and Nick McMacken takes the game winner for the Shockers leaving no time for the impotent Snipers to mount a comeback.
SND
Blue Devils (3-3-1) 9
Patriots (1-6-0) 1
My confidence bolstered by my previous meeting with the Devils' farm team and an early Patriot lead with a Jeff Eagle goal, things were looking promising. Looks can be deceiving. The first was competitive, the Pat lead was erased by a Scott Zahner goal and the Devils escape the first with the lead on Ben Stillwagon's surgical precision. But in the secomd the Patriots could only stare at their skates as BD opportunities rarely ended anywhere but in the net- Martin Berryman beats my blocker, Rich Wojcio patiently circles the net until my stick is out of his path, and Charlie Heine goes blocker also. The third was a blur, Stillwagon finds the net again, Michael Redmon shoots over my diving corpus, Charlie Heine gets his second when a puck bounces off his skate, and Clint Tippet drives the stake into my heart. Just to make the Patriot bench feel even worse I make an amazing meaningless save with no rebound- reminding all of the presence I used to be. Where is this water coming from? Is my laptop leaking?
Privateers (6-0-1) 4
Komets (5-1-1) 3
The hired gun John Thompson makes his presence felt, this time for the Komets, as he redeems his teammate Ram Lavani's high sticking call with a shorthanded goal. Graham Dunlap adds to the lead at even strength. The 'Teers strike back on the power play with a Matt "Tugboat" Taylor goal. Taylor makes the equalizer in the final minutes of the second. Dunlap gets on the scoresheet again vaulting the Komets back into the lead, but on the power play Gus Mask carries the Privateers to the extra period. My brain cannot process the Pointstreak notation of the shoot-out, but the Privateers apparently win with two scores to the Komets one.
Canadiens (2-4-1) 0
Ice Bats (4-2-1) 4
Joey Otsuka makes his SND debut in the Bats' net and gets the best seat in the house as the Bats dominate all aspects of the game: shots, penalties, and goals. The first Bat scorer is Mark Smith and Bruce Davis joins his teammate off the next face-off. Hong Young Kim makes the next Bat goal. Chris Dolbee closes the second, making it look like Redwings/Penguins game five. But the Bats don't have the killer instinct in the third and are content with the four goal lead. What happened to Gallagher? Did Joey baffle the "Canadien Counter Punch"?
Malkin has always looked dumb, but lately he has started to play that way, how can the Pens possibly bounce back from this?
I-league
Silverwings (2-5-0) 1
Soul Patch (4-2-0) 5
The Patches are in their element tonight they only get ten shots on net but make the most of every scoring opportunity. The fireworks started in the first with a Soul goal from Kenneth Watkins and another two minutes later from Josh Jones. The Wings threw everything they had at the net for two periods but in the final minute of the second it wasn't a Silverwing raising his arms, it was Brad Aho securing the three goal lead. Brian Lochkos makes it four and Jones, with his second of the night, makes it five nothing. In the closing minutes of the game the Silverwings finally spoil the shut-out when Ryan Kelley cleans-up Castillo's rebound. The Patch goalie, Jason Hollaway, has only the one blemish for twenty-six shots.
Warriors (3-3-1) 2
Stickmen (5-1-1) 3
The two heavyweights circled each other taking jabs, looking for openings, weaknesses- and in the second the Warriors landed one early when Carl Moser pops McCollister in the kisser. The Warriors go on the power play, looking for blood but end-up calling for for Mick to cut them open when the Sticks score shorthanded, Jeff Thomas gets the goal. Thomas gets in another for the lead late in the third, Steven Frye diagnoses McCollister's weakness and ties the game up again sending it to overtime. The fight proves too long for the Warriors and a minute in the Sticks win with Larry Wade's shot.
Puckers (6-1-0) 5
Whalers (5-2-0) 1
The Whales are in a whirlpool, sinking fast. Steven Niekamp scores the only goal of the first period and the Puckers take the lead. The Whalers take it back with a Paul Thurston goal, but before the second can end, Matt Roberts claims the game winner for the Puckers. The final period of play was a Pucker-fest, with little or no resistance from the Whalers they score with Rob Constantine, Jimmy Studer, and Jason Arias- Studer's in a man down situation. A new powerhouse has emerged.
Blue Devils I (5-1-1) 3
Spiders (4-3-0) 2
The Beady Eyes face-off with a Spiders team back-stopped by myself, a preview of an SND goalie match-up. The Arachnids take the lead with a goal from Evan Callahan, but a minute later they give-up the man advantage and the ensuing goal to Jay Peters of the Blue Devils. Peters is the next to score after a twenty-seven minute stalemate, taking the lead in the third. Conrad Ratliff ties the game on the resulting face-off shifting the momentum. The Blue Devils get a friendly deflection on a pedestrian shot from Martin Berryman but the Spiders refuse to accept defeat, with a flurry of activity all around Blubaugh in the Devil's net eventually he succumbs to the pressure. The arm of the ref on the goal line shoots-out indicating the goal, but Olsen from center ice waves it off. The confused Spiders go comatose and the Devils claim the victory.
Grave Diggers (0-4-2) 2
Brewzers (1-6-0) 3
Bob Barr gift wraps the Brewzers' first goal as he heads to the box for tripping, Steven Collyard receives the gift on behalf of the Brewzers. Jimmy "Stone Cold" Welch proves that it is better to give than receive and scores for the first time in his I-league career to tie the game. The Diggers are given a power play but they fall flat and watch Jamil Jabri score a shorty for the lead. The Digger's power play finds its rhythm in the third tying the game on a Randy Chappel shot. The game leads into a shoot-out and the second Brewzer shooter, John Parker, puts the puck in the net leaving all the pressure on two men: Mike Moore in the Brewzer net, and Raul Gilbreath the final Digger shooter. Raul tries to deke right then left but Moore doesn't bite and the bluff ends in a convulsive flip of the puck into Moore's belly. The Mike Moore goaltending clinic is back in session with a Brewzers' clutch win.
LSI (3-3-0) 4
Mutineers (2-5-0) 2
We were warned that Patrick Haley in the Mutineer net would be too much of an advantage for the team. . . The Mute's open scoring with a goal from John Swartzbaugh. Haley finds himself sprawling all over the crease for the next twenty-one minutes as he faces chance after chance from LSI. The first Import to score is Cody Woodard. John Meher leads the LSI charge in the second and Woodard claims his second of the contest padding the lead. Meher collects the garbage and his second of the night hoping to put the game out of the Mutineers' reach. Woodard tests his teammates by putting the Imports on the kill with just under two minutes left in the game and Jeremy Boyd cuts the lead to two, but returning to even strength the Lonestar Imports run out the clock for the win.
Shockers (4-2-1) 2
Snipers (3-2-1) 1
Wil Dobson scores a power play goal on his first shift for the early Shocking lead. It takes thirteen minutes before anyone else can find the net- Big Joe Tomme ties the game. It's the Shockers' special teams that carry the weight and Nick McMacken takes the game winner for the Shockers leaving no time for the impotent Snipers to mount a comeback.
SND
Blue Devils (3-3-1) 9
Patriots (1-6-0) 1
My confidence bolstered by my previous meeting with the Devils' farm team and an early Patriot lead with a Jeff Eagle goal, things were looking promising. Looks can be deceiving. The first was competitive, the Pat lead was erased by a Scott Zahner goal and the Devils escape the first with the lead on Ben Stillwagon's surgical precision. But in the secomd the Patriots could only stare at their skates as BD opportunities rarely ended anywhere but in the net- Martin Berryman beats my blocker, Rich Wojcio patiently circles the net until my stick is out of his path, and Charlie Heine goes blocker also. The third was a blur, Stillwagon finds the net again, Michael Redmon shoots over my diving corpus, Charlie Heine gets his second when a puck bounces off his skate, and Clint Tippet drives the stake into my heart. Just to make the Patriot bench feel even worse I make an amazing meaningless save with no rebound- reminding all of the presence I used to be. Where is this water coming from? Is my laptop leaking?
Privateers (6-0-1) 4
Komets (5-1-1) 3
The hired gun John Thompson makes his presence felt, this time for the Komets, as he redeems his teammate Ram Lavani's high sticking call with a shorthanded goal. Graham Dunlap adds to the lead at even strength. The 'Teers strike back on the power play with a Matt "Tugboat" Taylor goal. Taylor makes the equalizer in the final minutes of the second. Dunlap gets on the scoresheet again vaulting the Komets back into the lead, but on the power play Gus Mask carries the Privateers to the extra period. My brain cannot process the Pointstreak notation of the shoot-out, but the Privateers apparently win with two scores to the Komets one.
Canadiens (2-4-1) 0
Ice Bats (4-2-1) 4
Joey Otsuka makes his SND debut in the Bats' net and gets the best seat in the house as the Bats dominate all aspects of the game: shots, penalties, and goals. The first Bat scorer is Mark Smith and Bruce Davis joins his teammate off the next face-off. Hong Young Kim makes the next Bat goal. Chris Dolbee closes the second, making it look like Redwings/Penguins game five. But the Bats don't have the killer instinct in the third and are content with the four goal lead. What happened to Gallagher? Did Joey baffle the "Canadien Counter Punch"?
Malkin has always looked dumb, but lately he has started to play that way, how can the Pens possibly bounce back from this?
Monday, June 01, 2009
The Pucks Just Keep Coming
Euless I-league
Stickmen (4-1-1) 4
Whalers (5-1-0) 2
The Hamster's bold claims are tested early when Lunchbox knocks in two Stickmen goals and Ken Halford makes a three goal hole for the Whalers who can't even score one goal in the first period. Finally in the second Joshua Monaco starts the puck rolling for the Whalers but they hit a wall immediately- Steve McCollister. No one else scores until the third when the Sticks drive the harpoon through their heart with Kyle Rybak's power play goal. After several more minutes of fooling around Kenneth Thomas gains a goal for the Whalers that ultimately doesn't mean a thing. The Whales are sunk for the first time this session, how will they respond next week?
Silverwings (2-4-0) 5
Brewzers (0-6-0) 4
Last week the Brewzers had one taken away on a bad call from the refs, and this week they once again jump out to an early lead, in fact this one is even more impressive. Kevin Cook scores the lone goal of the first period and in the second their dominance is increased threefold: two from Steven Collyard and one from Rob Walker while killing a penalty, no less! But in the third a switch flipped- that same penalty that Collyard got his shorty on does result in a goal for Silverwing Sergio "C-train" Castillo, absent from the score sheet for months now, then Chris Arendall cuts the Brewzer lead in half. Collyard shows his frustration and the refs put him in the box to watch A. J. DiBenedetto score another Wing tally. As the game neared its end, Bryan Brookman ties the game. Overtime was looming, about half a minute away when Justin McCullough breaks the Brewzer hearts again.
Puckers (5-1-0) 2
Blue Devils I (4-1-1) 1
This was a staring match between two legendary I-league netminders. Patrick Donaghue guarded the cage for the Red Menace, David Blubaugh held the hopes for the Beady Eyes. Lynne Young is the first to fool one of these goalies, putting BDI out front. Just before the first period ends, Blubaugh loses the puck in traffic and Casey Jenkins is awarded a goal. The tie would last through the remainder of regulation as these giants of beer league turned away shot after shot, smothering scoring opportunities like Chief Bromden on McMurphy. In the first minute of the extra period Martin Berryman puts the Puckers on the power play and about ninety seconds later, Kyle Boltz ends the game with a Pucker victory.
Shockers (3-2-1) 4
Grave Diggers (0-4-1) 1
The game was over before it had left the first period. . . Matt Russell lays in the first Shocker goal and on the power play, former Digger, Wil Dobson scores what would prove the game winner for his new team. The sole Digger goal belongs to Bruce Davis. Eric Yepez ends the first period with a Shocker goal, and that would be just about it- the remainder of the game is mostly skating around collecting penalties. At the end of the second, Stephen Dowling scores the final Shocker goal.
Warriors (3-3-0) 2
Snipers (3-1-1) 3
The second period erupts, destroying the still of the initial thirteen minutes with a goal from Terry Redmon for a Sniper lead, Kyle Rybak gets the assist. They reverse roles half a minute later to double the lead. Big Joe puts the Wariors on the power play and Derek Tillemans starts the momentum shift with his first goal, his second near the end of the third period ties the game and all signs pointed toward overtime. . . right up to the final second when Rybak again finds the twine to lift the Snipers into the one goal lead with no time left for a Warrior recourse.
LSI (2-3-0) 0
Spiders (4-2-0) 3
The systematic dismantling of the Imports by the Arachnid squad starts in the first period when William Wessell scores. My old pal Mackey Hermosillo finally skates under his own name and collects a goal in the second. In the third Freddy Gilbert takes the third Spider goal in a match where the shooting was 26 to 11 in favor of his Spiders. Kurt Kresta gets an assist on the final goal. . . A rare night away from the house, Lynn must be about ready to pop.
Mutineers (2-4-0) 1
Soul Patch (3-2-0) 2
The Patches are the first on the board with a shot from Brad Aho, nearly twenty minutes later Brian Lochkos adds one more to the Soul Patch cause. And a good thing too, as the Patch power play back fires in a Mutineer goal from John Swartzbaugh. The third period continues to degenerate into a fracas of penalties but the Soul Patch hangs on to their lead.
SND
Privateers (5-0-1) 5
Patriots (1-5-0) 3
I may have waited too long for the "Ambassador of Fun" gig, as Neiuwendyk forces Hull back into the management shuffle, but at least I didn't play quite as bad this week. Mark Johnson establishes the Patriots first, but Bob-O equals his efforts and ties the game. Matt "Tractor" Taylor takes the 'Teer lead, and on the power play Jonathan Horton puts the Privateer bench at ease with another goal. Jeff Eagle takes one back in a Patriot rally that almost unnerves the 'Teers, and when William Kraft knocks home the tying goal the Privateers went into a full panic. The Privateers full court press is fulfilled when Gus Mask gets a lucky deflection and Taylor subdues the anxious 'Teers with a late two goal lead, the Pats cannot respond.
Canadiens (2-3-1) 7
Komets (5-1-0) 8
A game of tug-o-war erupts on the green rink and the Komets pull one out first- Brian Panice. The Cans steal the lead with goals from Scott Haman and James Macha. Mighty John Thompson ties the game for the Komets and Graham Dunlap makes it a Komet lead, but Gallagher won't abide it- he ties the game. Macha once again restores the Canadien's lead. Komets tie again with Ram Lavani's shot, Clinton Tippet cancells it out with a Canadien goal. On the power play, Dunlap brings the Komets beck to even. Gallagher erases the special team effort with another goal for the Cans, but Dunlap takes it back- claiming a hat trick. Scott Haman puts the Canadiens in the lead again and watches as Dunlap goes fourth to tie the game one last time with just a little more than two minutes left, in regulation. In overtime the face-off goes to the Komets and in only twenty-seven seconds, Kelly Harris wins the game for the Komets. Fifty-one shots in this game, fifteen goals.
Ice Bats (3-2-1) 8
Blue Devils (2-3-1) 3
David has criticized my play in net, but the Bats are the only team I have beaten this session. . . might want to keep that gear on when you go home to that glass house. The Devils get the jump with a Casey Jenkins goal sandwiched between two Ben Stillwagon goals, but that would be the end of it as the Ice Bats go on an eight goal run. . . Bruce Davis scores another goal on the night (this time in a winning effort) and his is followed by Ed Boch's tally. The lovely Jacqueline Zee collects two in a row, one of which is the only puck to cross the line in the second period. In the final frame the Bats show no respect for the Blue Devils and despite putting themselves down a man for eight minutes they just keep cranking the pucks toward Blubaugh- Chuck Dolbee and Billy Quinn both score shorties. Andrew Latham lays one in the back of the net and to cap it off, Damon Lacey pounds a power play goal making it a 25% power play conversion game compared with a 50% penalty kill conversion. Well it should come as no surprise that these Bats know how to play on the kill.
Stickmen (4-1-1) 4
Whalers (5-1-0) 2
The Hamster's bold claims are tested early when Lunchbox knocks in two Stickmen goals and Ken Halford makes a three goal hole for the Whalers who can't even score one goal in the first period. Finally in the second Joshua Monaco starts the puck rolling for the Whalers but they hit a wall immediately- Steve McCollister. No one else scores until the third when the Sticks drive the harpoon through their heart with Kyle Rybak's power play goal. After several more minutes of fooling around Kenneth Thomas gains a goal for the Whalers that ultimately doesn't mean a thing. The Whales are sunk for the first time this session, how will they respond next week?
Silverwings (2-4-0) 5
Brewzers (0-6-0) 4
Last week the Brewzers had one taken away on a bad call from the refs, and this week they once again jump out to an early lead, in fact this one is even more impressive. Kevin Cook scores the lone goal of the first period and in the second their dominance is increased threefold: two from Steven Collyard and one from Rob Walker while killing a penalty, no less! But in the third a switch flipped- that same penalty that Collyard got his shorty on does result in a goal for Silverwing Sergio "C-train" Castillo, absent from the score sheet for months now, then Chris Arendall cuts the Brewzer lead in half. Collyard shows his frustration and the refs put him in the box to watch A. J. DiBenedetto score another Wing tally. As the game neared its end, Bryan Brookman ties the game. Overtime was looming, about half a minute away when Justin McCullough breaks the Brewzer hearts again.
Puckers (5-1-0) 2
Blue Devils I (4-1-1) 1
This was a staring match between two legendary I-league netminders. Patrick Donaghue guarded the cage for the Red Menace, David Blubaugh held the hopes for the Beady Eyes. Lynne Young is the first to fool one of these goalies, putting BDI out front. Just before the first period ends, Blubaugh loses the puck in traffic and Casey Jenkins is awarded a goal. The tie would last through the remainder of regulation as these giants of beer league turned away shot after shot, smothering scoring opportunities like Chief Bromden on McMurphy. In the first minute of the extra period Martin Berryman puts the Puckers on the power play and about ninety seconds later, Kyle Boltz ends the game with a Pucker victory.
Shockers (3-2-1) 4
Grave Diggers (0-4-1) 1
The game was over before it had left the first period. . . Matt Russell lays in the first Shocker goal and on the power play, former Digger, Wil Dobson scores what would prove the game winner for his new team. The sole Digger goal belongs to Bruce Davis. Eric Yepez ends the first period with a Shocker goal, and that would be just about it- the remainder of the game is mostly skating around collecting penalties. At the end of the second, Stephen Dowling scores the final Shocker goal.
Warriors (3-3-0) 2
Snipers (3-1-1) 3
The second period erupts, destroying the still of the initial thirteen minutes with a goal from Terry Redmon for a Sniper lead, Kyle Rybak gets the assist. They reverse roles half a minute later to double the lead. Big Joe puts the Wariors on the power play and Derek Tillemans starts the momentum shift with his first goal, his second near the end of the third period ties the game and all signs pointed toward overtime. . . right up to the final second when Rybak again finds the twine to lift the Snipers into the one goal lead with no time left for a Warrior recourse.
LSI (2-3-0) 0
Spiders (4-2-0) 3
The systematic dismantling of the Imports by the Arachnid squad starts in the first period when William Wessell scores. My old pal Mackey Hermosillo finally skates under his own name and collects a goal in the second. In the third Freddy Gilbert takes the third Spider goal in a match where the shooting was 26 to 11 in favor of his Spiders. Kurt Kresta gets an assist on the final goal. . . A rare night away from the house, Lynn must be about ready to pop.
Mutineers (2-4-0) 1
Soul Patch (3-2-0) 2
The Patches are the first on the board with a shot from Brad Aho, nearly twenty minutes later Brian Lochkos adds one more to the Soul Patch cause. And a good thing too, as the Patch power play back fires in a Mutineer goal from John Swartzbaugh. The third period continues to degenerate into a fracas of penalties but the Soul Patch hangs on to their lead.
SND
Privateers (5-0-1) 5
Patriots (1-5-0) 3
I may have waited too long for the "Ambassador of Fun" gig, as Neiuwendyk forces Hull back into the management shuffle, but at least I didn't play quite as bad this week. Mark Johnson establishes the Patriots first, but Bob-O equals his efforts and ties the game. Matt "Tractor" Taylor takes the 'Teer lead, and on the power play Jonathan Horton puts the Privateer bench at ease with another goal. Jeff Eagle takes one back in a Patriot rally that almost unnerves the 'Teers, and when William Kraft knocks home the tying goal the Privateers went into a full panic. The Privateers full court press is fulfilled when Gus Mask gets a lucky deflection and Taylor subdues the anxious 'Teers with a late two goal lead, the Pats cannot respond.
Canadiens (2-3-1) 7
Komets (5-1-0) 8
A game of tug-o-war erupts on the green rink and the Komets pull one out first- Brian Panice. The Cans steal the lead with goals from Scott Haman and James Macha. Mighty John Thompson ties the game for the Komets and Graham Dunlap makes it a Komet lead, but Gallagher won't abide it- he ties the game. Macha once again restores the Canadien's lead. Komets tie again with Ram Lavani's shot, Clinton Tippet cancells it out with a Canadien goal. On the power play, Dunlap brings the Komets beck to even. Gallagher erases the special team effort with another goal for the Cans, but Dunlap takes it back- claiming a hat trick. Scott Haman puts the Canadiens in the lead again and watches as Dunlap goes fourth to tie the game one last time with just a little more than two minutes left, in regulation. In overtime the face-off goes to the Komets and in only twenty-seven seconds, Kelly Harris wins the game for the Komets. Fifty-one shots in this game, fifteen goals.
Ice Bats (3-2-1) 8
Blue Devils (2-3-1) 3
David has criticized my play in net, but the Bats are the only team I have beaten this session. . . might want to keep that gear on when you go home to that glass house. The Devils get the jump with a Casey Jenkins goal sandwiched between two Ben Stillwagon goals, but that would be the end of it as the Ice Bats go on an eight goal run. . . Bruce Davis scores another goal on the night (this time in a winning effort) and his is followed by Ed Boch's tally. The lovely Jacqueline Zee collects two in a row, one of which is the only puck to cross the line in the second period. In the final frame the Bats show no respect for the Blue Devils and despite putting themselves down a man for eight minutes they just keep cranking the pucks toward Blubaugh- Chuck Dolbee and Billy Quinn both score shorties. Andrew Latham lays one in the back of the net and to cap it off, Damon Lacey pounds a power play goal making it a 25% power play conversion game compared with a 50% penalty kill conversion. Well it should come as no surprise that these Bats know how to play on the kill.
Soon
Please don't roast me. I had a lot of things going on this weekend and I pushed-off the Blog until it was too late then I overslept this morning. . . It will get done.
I would like to take a moment to congratulate my Sister on her marathon relay that she participated in this weekend in San Diego (so jealous), her team of four runners turned in a time of 2:57:XX. They may have the third best time for mixed gender teams. I'm sure she will update me in the comments.
I would like to take a moment to congratulate my Sister on her marathon relay that she participated in this weekend in San Diego (so jealous), her team of four runners turned in a time of 2:57:XX. They may have the third best time for mixed gender teams. I'm sure she will update me in the comments.
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