Thursday November 23

Fatal Demons thrive in second period to edge out Generals

(3)Generals vs Fatal Demons(4)

While both teams testing the waters in a slow opening frame, it was by the second period that the Fatal Demons unleashed a relentless attack. They managed to thrive during that time scoring three crucial goals to pull ahead 3-1 at one point. The Generals knew they had to get that next tally in order to keep a close gap. Luckily enough, J.Brunet was able to provide it by the time the frame ended leaving a full 15 minutes of hockey to unfold in a tightly contested battle. After scoring the Fatal Demons third goal, T.Langiano wasn’t done yet adding his second on the power play that snapped a fairly late 3-3 tie. The Generals may have fell behind, but had enough time to equalise in what was a nail biting ending. If not for R.Ranieri coming through in the dying moments, this contest would have needed the extra time. Instead, the goaltender came up big at a time of need which enabled the Fatal Demons to squeak out a nice earned win over the Generals.

Armadillos go into cruise control in rout of HC Fennecs

(11)Armadillos vs HC Fennecs(1)

It really didn’t take long for the Armadillos to set the tone rattling off six goals by the time the first period ended. The HC Fennecs had no answers on how to slow down the attack which only discourages a team to taking a positive approach. The Armadillos continued to unload in the second period adding five more tallies to cap off the game due to the ten goal mercy rule. The one sided nature of the game allowed the Armadillos to experiment with different strategies as they prepare for a bigger and more tested playoff season ahead. Many contributed which came to be expected when scoring eleven goals. Led by their captain, J.Kontitsis found the back of the net three times while K.Koutsogiannopoulos and N.Chiminian each popped in a pair. The interesting thing about this contest was that the HC Fennecs struck first only 40 seconds in thanks to M.Boudjeltia as the only player to solve C.Stavriadis.

Krazy Train out of sync in deserved loss to Rated R

(5)Krazy Train vs Rated R( 8 )

The first period started with both sides working their power plays with Rated R escaping it on a 2-1 lead when M.DelGaudio buried his chance with the man up. As the game progressed by the second frame, the Krazy Train began to falter, making some crucial mistakes in their own end that turned into goals for  Rated R. P.Nackhle was instrumental bagging two big markers and an assist to help provide a 5-2 lead before the third period began. While the Krazy Train were stuck facing adversity, they tried to mount a comeback, but couldn’t make any ground with Rated R finishing off their plays. M.DelGaudio went on to add his second while P.Nackhle had more in him notching a hat trick. The Krazy Train couldn’t really do much when trailing because of how committed Rated R was  playing without the ball. And while F.Baratta wasn’t overly busy, the net minder made a few big saves at key moments to keep the lead going for his club.

J-P Moquin captures the moment netting OT winner vs rival Chiefs

(2)Chiefs vs Black Knights(3) O.T

In a thrilling match up between the Black Knights and the Chiefs, the game reached an electrifying climax as J-P Moquin scored the overtime winner , securing a 3-2 win for the Black Knights. The regulation time saw both teams engaged in a tight battle as expected-from two top teams going at it. T.Ferreira got the Black knights on board first, and was able to tie the game on the power play when the Chiefs notched back to back tallies by K.Duplin and E.Mavroudis. The third period remained close with neither team providing any slight edge. Perhaps, that was due to P-O Girouard of the Chiefs and C.Ekonomakis of the Black Knights standing tall in net. With that kind of goaltending, it takes a near perfect play or precise shot to find its way through. Since regulation time wasn’t enough for a winner, some extra sudden death time was required in order for something to give. The overtime period began with heightened intensity as both teams sought to avoid a shootout and secure the win in extra minutes. Eventually, a pivotal moment occurred, and that’s when J-P Moquin seized the opportunity to beat P-O Girouard for a rare time.

Rated R find extra gear by third period to complete a perfect double header night

(4)Brew Crew vs Rated R(7)

You would have to figure that the Brew Crew had the advantage entering the third period tied 4-4 versus a team that just played an hour earlier. Instead, it was Rated R turning up the intensity by finding an extra gear and enough fuel in the tank to down the Brew Crew on three unanswered goals. Sometimes, it just about playing smart rather than spending unnecessary energy. Rated R took the time needed to generate some opportunities while making sure to finish off their plays. It all began with T.Bozinakis breaking the deadlock tie for his second of the match. Then, just over two minutes later, P.Nackhle continued his impressive surge bagging his second accumulating his eight point in only two games. It was clear that Rated R had everything under control by then as they made it a point to eliminate any sort of danger-from the opposition. After playing six periods in a short period of time, Rated R may have been exhausted, but elated as they celebrated two very deserved wins.

The SalumiVino player of the night goes to Patrick Nackhle of Rated R. In a gruelling double header night, P.Nackhle had plenty to offer for Rated R as the forward was buzzing in both games collecting an impressive five goals and three assists.