Sunday May 3
(4)Butchers vs Fatal Demons(8)
Fatal Demons pull away in third to double up Butchers
There was only so much the Butchers could have done on Sunday night. By going up against a stacked Fatal Demons team with only eight players can only spell disaster when it's said and done. However, it wasn't until the late stages of the second period when the margin started to widen. P.Paikopoulos buried his second for a 4-2 lead and despite K.Kersaint responding for the Butchers, the Fatal Demons would never look back adding four more tallies. D.Ugaldez scored twice in the third period for a hat trick. For long stretches, the Fatal Demons dictated the pace putting the Butchers on their heels. If not for G.Zapatelli's brilliant performance, this contest would have gone out of hand early on. The Butchers understand and will need to make it a point to come fully loaded if they plan on getting any sort of success this season.
(5)Lynx vs HC Mutts(4) O.T
HC Mutts four third period goals not enough to beat Lynx
Depending on how they want to look at it, the HC Mutts can take positives despite dropping this contest. They finally found their groove early in the third period when they got on the score sheet. Four different players found the back of the net to overcome a 0-2 deficit before sending the match into overtime. In hopes of carrying that sort of momentum, the HC Mutts nearly got it done with a golden opportunity. Instead, S.Catalano made a spectacular save which enabled M.Nols to walk in and riffle a wicked wrist shot to beat J.Capaldo. The Lynx looked fine for two periods getting most of their offense- from R.Beaver and J.Labadie as both players combined for seven points.
The SalumiVino player of the night goes to Michael Nols of the Lynx. With the game on the line, M.Nols put everything on his wrist shot to decide a hard fought battle with the HC Mutts.
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