(vol.
2S, no. 7; newsletter by h.s.)
One of my least favorite rivals, due to their chippy — even somewhat
violent playing style — Howell Hockey did not disappoint last night
when they came out swinging sticks and throwing bodies. A questionable referee
call put them on the powerplay first and after a great kill for 1:30 of
the penalty, they won a faceoff in our zone and scored down low. Ralz evened
things up pretty quick, scoring on the next play. Not too long after, one
of their forwards pinpointed a shot upper short post, from a non-existent
angle, to give them a 2-1 lead at the first break.
Some great pressure by them forced a turnover in our zone at the start of
the second, and they went up 3-1 — briefly — before Scott LeMatty
fought his way down the ice and into their crease for a Pirate goal (credit
to Ralz on the assist). Unfortunately, Scott got into a scuffle with their
goaltender when he was hit after the score, and somehow Howell Hockey ended-up
on the Powerplay again. This time we killed it without event. At the end
of the period, one of their guys powered-up the boards and a quick wrist
shot gave them the 2-goal edge again going into the second break.
They added a shorthanded goal in the 3rd, but Russ tallied his 9th of the
season to keep the game at a 2-goal spread. Some terrific “D”
kept the game even — including a great hustle by Gary to get back and
break-up a breakaway. They added one more on bouncing puck scramble in our
crease, but we played them tough right to the buzzer.
THE
SILVER
SKULLS
1) GARY
BLEIBERG
For his agressive two-way play and his cool headedness during some chippy
moments.
2)
TIM HAND
For his goal + assist.
3)
GLENN FARKAS
For
getting back his hustle — more with every game and getting to every loose
puck in their zone.
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