Thursday April 6
(5)Icons vs Northstars(1)
Icons expect big things after strong regular season
Now that it’s done, the Icons have bigger plans ahead of them. With this 5-1 win over the Northstars, the Icons have clinched first place after dominating the regular season with only two losses. The win came with the help of N.Pitsikoulis’s and N.Gilbert’s two goals. The Northstars kept it close half the game trailing only 2-1 but that changed when the Icons sparked two quick markers only seconds apart. A.Bitsakis faced 25 shots allowing only C.Forest to get the better of him. This contest was actually a preview of the semi finals between both sides. If the Northstars don’t find solutions after this defeat, then they won’t stand much of a chance. N.Cinquino has a whole week to dissect and figure out how to contain a team running on all cylinders.
(7)River Rats vs Northstars(6) O.T
M.Crialese hat trick leads River Rats in overtime win over Northstars
M.Crialese recorded a hat trick including scoring the overtime winner as the River Rats handed the Northstars their second defeat of a double header night. The Northstars had a chance to win the game if they could have managed to kill off three more minutes. Instead, Mario.Diaco tied the game which sent this contest into overtime. It was a match that the goaltenders were left to dry. Many players accumulated points from-both sides. The River Rats saw N.Cordileone score twice while M.Dettorre and J.Morina combined for eight points. As for the Northstars, P.Grenier and E.Paquin each nodded a pair while D.Castonguay and D.Traversy collected three points each.
The SalumiVino player of the night goes to Max Crialese of the River Rats. His three goals including the OT winner earns him the player of the night.
The C Thursday division came to an end. Four teams will go at it in what will be a wild best of three semi finals. The match ups are as follows:
(1)Icons vs Northstars(4) The onus is on the Northstars to try and figure out how to slow down the Icons. If they manage to keep it close than anything is possible.
(2)River Rats vs Legacy(3) Can Legacy match the pace of the River Rats ? If so, it will come down to limiting mistakes and getting solid goaltending.
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