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The Semi Finals do not disappoint!
Hello fellow hockey players and fans. Thank you for your support.
What a night of hockey. I am excited, because I get to move on and play in the finals next week. Selfishly, I feel better when we win.
In game one of the evening, Last weeks match up was reimagined. Quick Dam and Manville Pizza on the ice for the rematch. It took all of the first and a fraction of the second to break through and get on the score board. Manville struck first in the early going of the second. Richie Dias collecting a pass out front from Jeremy Lawton. Bingo Bango goal by Richie. Quick Dam responded 4 minutes later. This was a stretch pass from Eric Campbell to lil' Robbie Edelman. Robbie got in on the Clarkin by himself and a backhand roofer was the result. I wish you could have seen it. Thing of beauty. 3 minutes later Eric Campbell got a backdoor goal with all three up front being involved. In the third, the birthday boy Andrew Laird, got his first. Shannon and O'Conner on the assist. Manville got one back with a tuck in goal by Mike Bragan, to make it 3-2. And then, Laird celebrated his second goal. And then 20 seconds later, Laird completed his Happy Birthday Hat Trick. The goals came all at once, as Kreg LaBelle capped the scoring and pushed Quick Dam over to the Finals. 6-2 Quick Dam.
In game two. Lots of action. I never thought I would see Papa get thrown out of a game, but here we are, as Edge Doctor and Green Goddess took the ice. A little scuffle and Papa and Raf had to hit the showers at the end of the first. Kole Sisson and Ben Hevner were cancelling each other out all game. It would not be until the 4th period, you heard me, the 4th period, that Kevin Webster would make magic happen and Kole smashed it in to win the game. 1-0 in 4 periods for Edge Doctor to move on to the finals.
Next week Quick Dam Vs. Edge Doctor. 9:10. There is a pick up game at 8 for those who want a little skate before the finals.
With the season wrapping up, please let Shawn Smith know if you are intending on winter play. If you are, please do a $150. deposit to the league.
See you all next week.
Live, Breathe, Love........HOCKEY!!
The Playoffs do not disappoint!
I walked into the rink tonight and unfortunately our friend Tommy Martins was down and out in the crease. Hope you are ok Tommy. With the Heat Lightning last night, it was already getting weird. Then I realized it was Ricky Votta's anger due to his teams game result.
Let's get into it. Suffice it to say, Ben Hevner is in playoff mode. He scored 2 hat tricks to basically win the game for Green Goddess against the top team all season. Votta had had a great season, culminating in the first game of the season not going their way. Goddess got this going early and often. it was 7-0 heading into the third. Votta did manage 4 goals, but it was very much over at that point. Goddess moves on to next week. 8-4.
Game 2 was a rock fight, a barn burner a a a a. Well whatever. Edge Doctor took a 2-0 lead with 2 goals in the first. Jay Lombardi started the scoring and Steve Albertelli making his presents known with the second. Unfortunately as the game got going in the second, Tommy Martins saved a goal and pulled his groin, according to reports. When Play resumed, Shane McShane Shane McCormick got the Law on the board. Later, Jonathan Murphy, would that be Murphy's Law? I digress, Got the game tied. On an aside, 9 penalties in this one. The refs said, it could have been more. I was like no shit. I saw plenty that didn't get called. Ok back to the action. Albertelli got another to get the lead back for the Edge and then another by Edge. In the early part of the third, both goals scored by Shane. And then we had the overtime but that didn't do nothing. So Shootout? Yep, Shoot out. Shane got his team up. Vescera to start the dance. Edge got 2 and it was over. Jay Arruda to move them on. Woot woot. Ok, so that was fun. Edge wins 6-5. Or 4-4 and a shoot out win. However that works.
With all that how do we ever get to this next game and not wonder if they just don't score a lot and keep it close, they are both in. And that is what happened. The scoring came in the second. Before we get to that, the freaking goal tending, especially by Frank Zabatta, Was amazing. Mark Clarkin was also in Playoff form, he made the saves that he needed to make. Ok, second period, Kreg LaBelle did not disappoint and got Quick Dam on the board. Unfortunately, big answer by Manville's Jeremey Lawton. Jeez Louise. Then a third and a fourth period. Then a shootout. Lawton and Mike Bragan with goals. Kreg for the Dam. In the end, both move on to the playoffs and play each other again. PHEW.
Ok, tonight, if you are in the area, The Underground featuring Eric Robichaud and Yours truly will be at Hometown Tavern 8:30 to Midnight. Let's do this.
Otherwise, See you next week.
Live, Breathe, Love.....................HOCKEY!!!