Thursday October 28

Punishers overcome slow start to topple Panthers

(6)Punishers vs Panthers(3)

The Punishers talked about needing a hot start, but they came out with less energy compared to the Panthers, who escaped the opening frame up 2-1. However, things did turn around-from that point on with the Punishers dominating the second and third periods by pressuring better while capitalising on the Panthers breakdowns. B.Makris did his part earlier in the game riffling two goals while four other Punishers took turns finding the back of the net. Throughout most of the game, the Punishers stayed composed in their zone and didn’t sit back offensively. Coupled with good goaltending-from N.Mackeen, it was a recipe for success.

Horsemen ride strong second period to edge out Brew Crew

(3)Horsemen vs Brew Crew(2)

Two goals in the latter stages of the second period lifted the Horsemen to a close 3-2 win over the Brew Crew. M.Kardum struck on the power play to snap a 1-1 tie, and S.Giannakis wasted no time increasing the lead by two heading into the final frame. Whether it was the Horsemen’s defensive game or M.Vinciguerra standing firm in net, the Brew Crew struggled to get much of their offense going. There last tally came a little too late with less than 30 seconds remaining in the game. The Brew Crew do have a complete roster along with a steady net minder in C.Muccino, but scoring goals seems to be an area of concern, at least for now anyway. Its not like they cant get it done with players such as D.Verta, C.Moutafis and M.Maggiore just to name a few. As for the Horsemen, things are rolling along just well as they keep finding ways to win hockey games.

Altius erase short memory with huge bounce back win over Armadillos

(2)Armadillos vs Altius(4)

The Altius felt that they were at a low point after dropping yesterdays loss to the United Arms. For a very short period of time, the hard to play against, stingy, competitive Altius had gone missing. However, that slight hic up changed, and in a hurry as their expectations for a bounce back game came into play versus the Armadillos. From-start to finish, the Altius played to their capabilities, and caught the Armadillos off guard on a dominant first period. A.Kobayati was the catalyst behind setting up P.Arkalis and F.Leclerc while C.Flikas ended the frame strong scoring for a 3-1 lead. It showed-from every shift that everyone was ready to play doing their job, playing their role which inevitably would lead to a positive result. The Armadillos weren’t able to get out of their funk trying to play-from behind. In the end, the Altius wanted nothing more that to go two straight games without a win.

The SalumiVino player of the night goes to M.Vinciguerra of the Horsemen. In the very tight games so far, M.Vinciguerra is all about timing as the net minder keeps making the key saves at the right moment.