Thursday February 24
Fatal Demons overcome deficit in high end affair with defending champs
(5)Brew Crew vs Fatal Demons(7)
Playing for the first time after a long layover, the Fatal Demons looked sharp except in the first period where the Brew Crew were in command supporting a 3-1 lead. A.Belanger had scored twice, D.Verta added a shorthanded marker, and the Brew Crew looked like the defending champs of not to long ago. Then, the second half of the game happened and the pendulum started to swing the other way. The Fatal Demons were able to dig out of a bad hole netting three straight tallies by the end of the second period for a slight 5-4 lead. Its uncharacteristic for the Brew Crew to let such a lead slip away. In hopes of bouncing back for a stronger third period, things only fell apart more when G.DeMarinis and M.Destounis scored a minute apart. A.Belanger would eventually complete his hat trick but it didn’t mean much in the grand schemes of things. Tonight’s win demonstrated that the Fatal Demons have the fire power to over come a deficit against a team that defends as well as the Brew Crew does. Maybe it was just some championship hang over along with some rust for the defending champs, who clearly aren’t concerned with how the night ended.
D.Greco a handful for the RCGT Knights to handle
(2)RCGT Knights vs Horsemen(6)
The Horsemen got a big second period and ran past the RCGT Knights to kick start a solid night in their season opener. A three minute span in the early stages of the second period ultimately decided this contest. A.Argiroudis, M.Mamoulides and S.Giannakis each scored to put the Horsemen in front 4-1. G.Lallis did answer back in the third period for the RCGT Knights, but that was short lived as the Horsemen stretched their lead adding two more insurance markers. The win came courtesy of an overall team effort that saw six different players find the back of the net. D.Greco did however provide the offensive spark that the Horsemen love to rely on. The slick quarter back defenseman set up three teammates while surprisingly shot the ball to collect his first goal of the season.
The SalumiVino player of the night goes to Daniel Greco of the Horsemen. Greco was a force that the RCGT Knights just couldn’t stop. He came out in full gear and did what he does best, and that’s to create a ton of chances that resulted in four points.
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