Wednesday January 3

Hurricanes secure high thrilling affair over the Oilers on the back of F.Bchara’s seven goal output

(12)Hurricanes vs Oilers(11)

The Hurricanes came out with a blazing start rattling off three consecutive goals in the first ten minutes alone. Rather than falling in a massive hole, the Oilers got their act together and finally showed up to compete with a ready opponent. It seemed as though every time the Hurricanes would pull ahead, the Oilers had an answer. The only problem was that they could never find themselves grabbing a lead. Maybe a structured game plan on how to contain F.Bchara could have shifted the tides. Instead, the power forward did pretty much whatever he wanted. The Hurricanes forward remained a scoring machine throughout the entire game collecting a ridiculous seven goals. It was one of those games that the net minders were glad to be wearing their masks as nothing was going right. At one point late in the game, the Hurricanes looked to have comfortably secured the win leading 12-9. But since this contest lived up to its identity, it came to no surprise that the Oilers bounced back on two late goals to pull within one. Two minutes remaining felt like the equivalent of a lifetime if your trying to close the game out. To the Hurricanes credit however, they managed to close it out despite the enormous pressure put forth by the Oilers.

The Allo Mon Coco Ste Dorothee player of the game goes to Fadl Bchara of the Hurricanes. His driving force was undoubtedly the reason why his side edged out the Oilers in a high scoring thrilling affair.

Blues strong start goes a long way as they down the Rangers

(5)Rangers vs Blues(7)

It didn’t take long for the Blues to storm onto the court with an aggressive and fast paced offense. Only five minutes and change had gone by, and the Blues were in the drivers seat carrying a 3-1 lead. That was just the beginning as they continued to push the pace resulting in three more tallies before the Rangers had an answer with J.Tzanetakos completing a hat trick. As much as the Rangers were inspired to battle back, they just couldn’t make enough ground with the Blues protecting a comfortable lead. J.DiMauro played a pivotal role for his teams success by breaking up plays while contributing offensively bagging two goals and a pair of assists. The Blues felt comfortable about their chances for how sound defensively they were on the large part while relying in S.Sauk to come through and deny the opposition. Despite the Rangers resilient efforts, the Blues early lead proved to go a long way.

The Allo Mon Coco Ste Dorothee player of the game goes to Jonathan DiMauro of the Blues. His strong presence established the tone for his side leaving a lasting impression for his teammates that he will be a force to be reckoned with game in and game out.

Stars triumph over Senators in come-from behind overtime win

(4)Senators vs Stars(5) O.T

Sometimes, its all about finding your rhythm. The Stars didn’t quite have the start they had hoped for trailing 3-1, but that didn’t discourage them-from turning the tides. Eventually, they looked like a rejuvenated team taking control of the game. Although they stormed back with a pair of important goals to level, the Senators found a way to pull ahead thanks to their front runner T.Settino, who rattled off a hat trick. The slight lead only lasted so long as the Stars kept pushing the pace knowing that they were threading in the right the direction. It took only a minute after for A.Hughes to ignite her bench with a thunderous goal. With still plenty of time left over, the intensity soared in the final ten minutes as both teams fought tooth and nail for the lead. Since neither side got it done in regulation time, a sudden death frame stood in the way to see who would prevail. It was clear that the overtime period saw both teams hungry for victory. When reaching this stage of a game, its all about making that one big play at the right moment. And since A.Hughes was riding the hot hand, it only made sense that the skilled forward would throw the final dagger. The Stars went on to defeat the Senators thanks to A.Hughes’s dazzling tally that erupted not only her bench, but the crowd watching in awe.

The Allo Mon Coco Ste Dorothee player of the game goes to Alicia Hughes of the Stars. Her two timely goals were instrumental for her teams success. A.Hughes not only levelled the game, but scored the games most important tally to secure a hard fought win.