Monday June 14 Punishers overcome deficit and never looked back en route to a pair of wins over the Orient As time kept drifting away with not much to show for, P.Karvouriaris and K.Kuczmarski eventually ended the spell as both players scored twice to rally the Punishers over the Orient. The defensive minded Orient had played a near flawless game until the Punishers went into beast mode mid way through the last period of the opening contest. Once the Punishers found life, the Orient had no answerers on how to slow them down which carried into the ensuing match. The Punishers took nothing for granted and had the better start in the second game scoring four straight before the Orient finally got on board. Again, P.Karvouriaris had an influence in the win striking twice. Although it was a demoralising set back, F.Nasser will address the necessary issues in order to get his club thinking in a positive manner. (2)Orient vs Punishers(4) (4)Punishers vs Orient(2) Bad Guys Inc effective in stifling Hart Foundation offense The Bad Guys Inc defensive game helped them get the better of the Hart Foundation on Monday night. In a slight 2-0 win, P.Jacques’s opening goal was just enough as the Hart Foundation struggled to create enough time and space versus a tight knitted group. G.Barkley faced 17 shots for the shutout before allowing his first goal of the night-from R.Montinaro. The Hart Foundation had a better outing in the second game but struggled finding their offense against a team that kept them in check. P.Jacques was once again vital for his clubs second result collecting another game winning goal. Despite dropping both games, the Hart Foundation did put up a good challenge versus a club-from the higher division. (2)Bad Guys Inc vs Hart Foundation(0) (2)Hart Foundation vs Bad Guys Inc(3) 1 Timer score in bunches showing no signs of rust It didn’t matter that the 1 Timer haven’t played in a while as they put on a show erupting with a total of twelve goals in both their wins over the HC Jokerit. Their ability to score in bunches was on full display with T.Daigneault leading the way on two quick tallies. The HC Jokerit kept it close for a while but that all changed when M.Carpentier buried his first of two on the power play. Despite their slow start, the HC Jokerit did adjust and put out a way better performance in the second match. And even though they fell short, S.Mahmood and the rest of his troops will take many positives knowing that its only the first week of the regular season. They were able to find some offense and stay within a close margin making the 1 Timer fight for every minute till the horn sounded. With plenty of weapons up front, P-A Surprenant took control of the second game matching T.Daigneault’s earlier effort with a hat trick. (6)1 Timer vs HC Jokerit(1) (3)HC Jokerit vs 1 Timer(6) Degenerates strike down Classics in heated battles The Classics didn’t get a win on Monday night, but P.Santullo and the rest of his team know they could have easily taken both games. Both sides played a hard fought tight contest with lots of pride on the line. Even though it was the first game of the regular season, it already felt like a playoff game for the two sides. The first encounter went the distance with D.Greco netting the lone shootout marker while J.Etch denied three straight shootout attempts. Much of the ensuing encounter resembled the first one with the exception of it being decided late rather than in a shootout. The game looked like it was headed for a second straight breakaway competition until A.Desrosiers decided otherwise on a brilliant finish leaving less than three minutes on the clock. The Degenerates played on their heels in the last frame but somehow got opportunistic enough to secure the points. (3) The Classics vs Degenerates(4) S.O (4)Degenerates vs The Classics(3) The SalumiVino player of the night goes to Peter Karvouriaris of the Punishers. He had a total of four goals and they couldn’t have come at a better time. The Punishers were able to double up the Orient twice on Monday night thanks to four darts delivered-from their sniper.