Friday March 11
Generals explosive offense too much to handle for Brewers
(2)Brewers vs Generals(9)
The Brewers just couldn’t seem to keep the Generals offense in check throughout the entire match. Its never ideal falling behind at any point during a game, but the Brewers looked to have some life when J.Tzanetakos cut the lead in half early in the second period. In hopes of building for a better run things only got worse from-there on. The Generals went on a rampage scoring five times before the second period came to a close. S.Shorkey completed his hat trick by the time the frame ended, and O.Valiquette had a normal night bagging two goals. Its no secret that in order to have a shot at defeating the Generals, teams need to keep the games as close as possible. You cannot afford to play a run and gun style game with so many sharp shooters. The Brewers weren’t able to suffocate them long enough by falling behind to early.
S.Ruggiero ignites early with first period hat trick
(7)Armos vs Chiefs(2)
The Armos forward was in top form on Friday night, earning himself a hat trick in the first period alone. The Armos entered the game with a simple game plan due to their short bench. By keeping it simple, they patiently waited for their chances and hoped to play in front. That luxury happened thanks to their sharp shooter S.Ruggiero. The sniper notched three tallies by the ten minute mark to help provide a nice 4-0 lead. With that kind of a margin, the Armos were now able to adjust by eliminating as much time and space-from the Chiefs. The defense remained tight with the support of the forwards, and J-F Aumais was a perfect last line of defense making plenty of saves. In addition to Ruggiero’s four goal onslaught, E.Allen was right behind him striking three times as a defenseman while G.Missakian set up four tallies. This was a night that everything went right for the Armos. They got the big early lead, they defended well and got the bounces on the large part.
The SalumiVino player of the night goes to Steve Ruggiero of the Armos. By providing three quick goals in less than eleven minutes, the Armos felt good about their chances to capture a convincing win over the Chiefs.
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