Sunday September 30
(4)Butchers vs Brew Crew(3)
E .Girouard hat trick leads Butchers to 4-3 win
E.Girouard would score the go ahead goal past the mid way point of the third period earning himself the hat trick leading the Butchers to a gritty 4-3 win over the Brew Crew. The Butchers were looking to bounce back after a lopsided loss to the Shockers only a week ago. By adding a few extra bodies, the Butchers gave themselves a chance to get an important early result in the season. The Brew Crew never once led but evened the score each and every time the Butchers jumped in front. D.Verta scored twice while S.Fabrici struck on the power play in the loss. C.Contfuonti was another key reason for the win as the net minder was brilliant forced to handle twelve total shorthanded minutes.
(3)Lynx vs Shockers (2)
Shockers give up late goal, lose first game of the season
In just over three minutes, the Shockers were robbed of a sure victory. J.Mason tied the game late while Y.Vanasse was able to win it early in the sudden death frame. The Shockers did the right thing to contain the recent champs at least for most of the match. The only miss hap was taking three penalties that led to a pair of power play goals for the Lynx. Apart-from that, they closed out the middle of the court and waited for their opportunities. Both sides knew this contest was going to be as close as it was. Even though the Lynx are the defending champs, this game was still a good measuring stick against a talented team like the Shockers. Once again, C.Debonis took care of the scoring notching both goals in the loss.
The SalumiVino player of the night goes to Eric Girouard of the Butchers. There was no doubt that E.Girouard merits the honour of the player of the night. The sniper riffled three go ahead markers that included the winner in a close 4-3 win over the Brew Crew.
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