Thursday March 10
RCGT Knights let this one slip away to Fatal Demons
(8)Fatal Demons vs RCGT Knights(5)
Looking back at this game, the RCGT Knights will have only themselves to blame for dropping this contest. What more can you ask for when you jump out in front 4-2 after one period and still lead after two periods while being on the power play. Rather than increasing their margin with the man advantage, the exact opposite happened instead. The Fatal Demons used two shorthanded goals by M.Chenier and J.Bolanakis in the same sequence to turn a slight deficit into the Fatal Demons first lead of the night. They used that jump to widen their gap in what was an explosive third period. Five of their eight goals came in that final frame that saw M.Chenier produce four tallies while M.Mavroudis took a different role by collecting four assists. The RCGT Knights, although yet in the win column have the elements to take a game here in there. Tonight indicated that with their strong start and ability to score some goals. There main issue will be to tighten up defensively as a unit while getting some key saves-from their net minder S.Sauk.
M.Kardum overcomes third period hole on two quick goals for Horsemen
(3)Brew Crew vs Horsemen(3) S.O
Perhaps a few to many visits to the penalty didn’t help the Brew Crews cause on Thursday night. Granted, they managed a point anyway but maybe felt they deserved better. And why not when you lead 2-0 and have yet to concede a goal until the mid way point of the final frame. Eventually, the Horsemen got on board thanks to one of their snipers finally solving C.Muccino. M.Kardum was that player to strike first and second as well putting two quick goals that helped level the game before sending it into extra time. The Horsemen had a golden opportunity to win it in overtime after the Brew Crew took another penalty. Instead, a shootout was required and neither side was able to top the other. After netting both goals for the Brew Crew, it was only fitting that M.Maggiore would notch his clubs lone shootout marker. As for the Horsemen, V.Pandza recorded both helpers on Kardum’s third period tallies while taking care of the scoring in the breakaways.
The SalumiVino player of the night goes to Mathieu Chenier of the Fatal Demons. M.Chenier was able to untangle a bad situation by scoring a huge shorthanded goal early in the third period which was part of an impressive four goal outburst.
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