Friday March 18
O.Valiquette nets hat trick, collects 6 points to lead the way for the Generals
(4)Sonic vs Generals(8)
A strong start along with an even better finish spelled doom for Sonic on Friday night. Unable to contain one of their top guns, O.Valiquette set the tone rattling off two first period goals for the Generals. Sonic did manage to keep the game within reach but couldn’t really profit much in the second as both sides traded two goals apiece. It was by the third period where the Generals pulled away, winning the frame handily with four goals .M.Pinheiro dressed for the first time this season and showed that he will be vital for his club by posting two quick tallies. Sonic just couldn’t get the Generals early enough to try and keep this game as close as possible. Instead, they were stuck chasing it and couldn’t really recover, despite a strong effort to keeping it fairly close. O.Valiquette completed his hat trick in the second period as part of a six point performance to help lead the way for the Generals.
Brewers never falter lead, Armos stuck playing catch up
(6)Brewers vs Armos(4)
It came as a tall order, but the Armos did everything in their power to stay within reach versus the Brewers. This was a game that the Armos needed the lead in order to give themselves a chance due to their shorter bench. Instead, G.Vouloumanos ripped a bullet to get on board while his captain A.Lanni was able to double the lead early in the second period. Despite the let down, the Armos kept battling back and managed to pull themselves within one on a couple of occasions until they eventually ran out of steam. The contest was ultimately decided in the latter stages of the third period where G.Nehme and P.Karigiannis added insurance markers. Overall, just a solid night for the Brewers, who did everything right in order to get the victory.
The SalumiVino player of the night goes to Olivier Valiquette of the Generals. Already with a hat trick and an assist before the second period ended, the natural sniper proved to be a handful for the Sonic defense and goaltender finishing on an impressive 6 point night.
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