Monday March 21

ETNA slump continues as they get swept by Assadi Classics

Ever since their captain and arguably their heart and soul M.Stoico went down with a devastating injury, ETNA has been floundering to find any kind of traction. Tonight, was no different as they were swept by a determined Assadi squad who dominated the ball and stifled an ETNA team that didn’t generate too many chances, with limited scoring opportunities. S.Ruggiero was a force for Assadi, scoring 4 goals using his heavy and precise shot as Assadi never trailed in either game and used their counter-attacking style to perfection making ETNA pay for their mishaps. ETNA’s losing streak is now sitting at 4 games and with some tough opponents coming up, they’ll need to regroup quickly and focus on their overall play to avoid sliding further in the standings.

(5) Assadi Classics vs ETNA (2)

(5) Assadi Classics vs ETNA (3)

Dynamic duo too much to handle for overmatched Hippos

The Dragons already had a formidable line-up and tonight they bolstered it further by adding a key piece with the addition of M. Fazzari. No stranger to ball hockey, he wasted no time making his presence felt by combining with J.Mandracchia to produce an eye-popping 24 points in 2 games. The 2 players overpowered and dominated the Hippos by working in perfect symmetry creating highlight reel goals with their precise playmaking and finishing skills. If they field their full line-up, the Dragons will be a very tough team to match up against as captain J.DeStefano looks for redemption in his march towards the playoffs. The Hippos have shown that they can keep the games close, but they’ll just have to play with more consistency and improve their team defence.

(7) Dragons vs Hungry Hippos (0)

(8) Dragons vs Hungry Hippos (2)

Short benches result in low scoring affair between the 2 clubs

The Degenerates knew tonight’s games would be quite the challenge, since they only had 1 change-up on the bench and were playing the first-place team. However, the Country Club also had a short bench and as such we were treated to 2 defensive and tightly contested confrontations between the 2 teams, with the goalies stealing the spotlight for their tired teams. Country Club took game 1, when F.Proulx snapped a 1-1 tie early in the second frame, which stood as the game winner as they held on for the 3-1 win. Game 2 went the distance and required a shootout, where both goalies stopped 2 of the 3 shooters and the teams settled for a 2-2 draw.

(3) Country Club vs Degenerates (1)

(2) Country Club vs Degenerates (2) S.O

Altius bounces back with strong effort in sweep of the Snipers

After getting trounced a week ago, captain M.Melo knew his troops had to come to play with their work boots on and with a no excuses mentality. The Snipers are a tough team to play against, since they will chase down every ball and hound you constantly, but Altius found a way to penetrate their armor for the 2-game sweep. Leading the way was the solid work of 2 way forward A.Kobayati and the newly added veteran D.Bertrand, who combined for a total of 10 points. Altius scored early in both games and the Snipers just couldn’t generate many chances offensively and trailed for both games, as Altius limited their high danger scoring chances and were routinely stifled by the reliable of P.DelliColli in goal. This was a good outing by Altius on both ends of the ball and as for the Snipers, I’m sure F.Nasser will figure out the necessary game plan to shake off their poor outing and create more traffic and scoring chances.

(5) Altius vs Snipers (3)

(4) Altius vs Snipers (1)

Bonjours High shake off slow start to dominate Lyft Off

The fact that Bonjours High weren’t ready to start resulting in a delay of game penalty and the ensuing goal for Lyft Off, didn’t deter them one bit as they continued to dominate their opponents. C.Kakivelis led the way racking up an impressive 5 goals in 2 games as well as playing a strong forechecking game, causing fits for the Lyft Off. With an emphasis on team speed and execution, it’s hard to game plan for any one player, since they have so many weapons at their disposal and can hurt you in so many ways. Case in point is that they’re dangerous even when they’re in a shorthanded situation and you can’t take your eyes off the ball for one minute or they’ll make you pay.

(4) Bonjours High vs Lyft Off (3)

(6) Bonjours High vs Lyft Off (1)

SalumiVino player of the night: Anthony Kobayati, the power forward was a force all night and instrumental on getting his team back in the win column scoring 4 big goals against a solid opponent