(vol.
14W, no. 9; newsletter by j.c.)
The Wednesday Pirates have been on tear, sporting one of their best regular
seasons in a long while. After compiling a 4-2-1 record in the extended
Summer season, we got a little cocky about our good fortunes and dropped
a game to the Lumberjacks 7-3. Would this signal the collapse of the Pirate
season? Would the Pirates continue on and fight and
maintain a winning record? What team would show up against the Misfits?
With only two regular-season games remaining before the playoffs, these
burning questions needed to be answered.
So I ran an Internet search to see if it would hold any clues to the fate
of the Pirates and the outcome of this critical matchup (note to Allen:
this search, of course, was not done on company time). Just a few moments
into my investigation I found a clue; lo and behold, I uncovered this interesting
visual emblazoned on the home page of www.misfits.com:
Seems
like the Misfits knew the Pirates were coming to attack and they tried to
display the Jolly Roger to escape destruction — their plan did not
work though. Even though the Misfits scored a goal in the 1st period (assist
to our netminder), the Pirates came back and took control. Evan Streaked
down the left side (beating both the winger and the defenseman) and Wildman
shuttled the puck to him and he found the net. This was just part of a tremendous
1st period domination where the Pirates “camped” in the Misfits
backyard. Dave Matthews picked-up the puck off a forechecking scramble and
launched a shot for the 2-1 Pirate lead. After that the Pirates played comfortable
hockey, while maintaining their attack on the Misfits.
Chris opened and closed the 2nd period scoring (assist to TPOC) to widen
the Pirate lead to 3-1 at the second break.
In the 3rd, Allen fought off two Misfits in the crease and put home a behind
the net pass from Scott LeMatty (the fans went crazy and even the Pirate
bench was caught doing the “wave” in celebration of the pretty
goal). Then Keith — playing his stay at home defensive game —
scored unassisted through a maze of Misfits from just inside the zone. And
lastly, Wildman won a face-off which he directed to Dave Matthews in our
end; Dave launched the home run pass to Evan who took it at center ice and
broke in to score the final goal, throwing the switch on the Misfits' electric
chair.
And putting
them in a Pirates' coffin.
