another game, and yet another Minivans victory. this time to the dismay of The Roadrunners, who seem to be almost an entirely new team than the roadrunners team we played last year. different jerseys and everything, and they're mostly old dudes now instead of an actual good young team. unless i just have a terrible memory and its the exact same team as last year, yea that could be the case.
that aside, we went out there expecting a pretty evenly matched game and that wasnt the case at all. although the score might suggest it.
we outplayed them from the first whistle to the last and if it wasnt for some great saves their goalie made it would have been 6 or 7 to 2 instead of 4-2 final score.
lots of good playing from the team as a whole. kells had a dirty goal where he batted the ball out of the air. hackett had a snipe over the goalie's shoulder from like 5 feet in on a play that older brawley helped set up. brawley sr. also goat the first goal for us. i cant remember who got our other goal and the scoresheet guy fucked up on it. i think it was cowin? not sure but if someone knows and reads this let me know.
the two goals they scored were pretty much the only chances they got. muj made a couple huge saves but overall he wasnt too tested in the game. i remember him joking around that he was bored with about 5 minutes to go in the game. one of the goals was a shitty turnover by one of us in our end and the dude just snapped it top corner by muj, the other was a a breakaway on a lead pass to one of the guys that was floating up near our blue line all game. they had a few guys that were cherry picking during the game waiting for lead passes and i tried to yell it out and let guys know when they would do it. kinda of a cheap way of playing but it works so hey. i wouldnt use that strategy though.
overall a good game and another win. 3-0-0 for the season
Shoutouts
- muj is tops in the league right now for goalies. 4 goals allowed over 3 games, pretty good!
- it appears that bugging and harassing Beavan to take shots from the points has actually paid off and he's started to take some shots, and good ones too. its only a matter of time till he snipes and goal off a slapshot from the point
- ross played his heart out again this week. good hustle, he was beating everyone to every race.
- good game by jeremy, he had some good chances.
- good game by stabs, good hustle bud.
- big night by older brawley, 1 G and 2A, solid game. he played his ass off this week also and it was nice to see some good chemistry with his brother. also because thats the line i'm on so it helps me too.
- shoutout to the whole team, good win.
no boxscore available for this game.
Monday, May 30, 2011
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
next game
next sunday we play the Roadrunners. We havent played them since last summer and our overall record against them is 1-0-0. good news for us, we're one of the only teams in our division that played during the offseason so we're warmed up and other teams arent. go time baby, lets keep this streak going.
Monday, May 16, 2011
Game 1 and 2 - Summer Season
I've been busy with school and such and haven't gotten around to doing these yet so I decided to combine weeks one and two into one post.
Game 1 we were up against our rival The Whalers and considering how good they were last year, I didnt expect the result that happened. It was a route, we won 4-0 and we outplayed them like it was our job. Muj played amazingly well in net and secured a shutout and we played solid offensively as well as defensively. I got a goal on my first shift on my first shot which felt pretty good. Hackett scored as well, and brawley got one on a pass by me. the other goal for us was by Cowin on a solid play in front of the net. overall a good game and we sure showed them who's the Boss. in other news, Beavan almost scored a beauty of a goal that would have been the highlight of the season in the first game. he loaded up a slapshot from the point that just barely hit the crossbar and stayed out but it was a beauty shot. i was surprised because he never takes shots. maybe he should more often if thats the type of heat he's packing.
Game 2 was more of the same. Goals were scored by Stouty, Jonhston, Brawley and Hackett and it was a solid 4-2 win for us over The Bullets. another good team from last year.
jr. brawley is back playing with us which is nice to see because the brothers play so well together. i was on a line with them and we were on the floor for 2 of the goals so i know that this is an effective line. we were missing jason because he's on a work trip. i think he's in Brazil right now.
sorry about the short post. next week's will be better.
Shoutouts
special shoutout to stabs, good to have him back playing with us full time.
another special shoutout to kotchie's new shorts. goodbye to the plaid cargo shorts with 17 pockets and now he can actually show off his speed with proper shorts on. he played a solid game and put the pressure on the bullets when we needed him to.
special mention to Ross as well, he was a grinder yesterday and really helped us secure the victory with him playing his ass off.
Game 1 we were up against our rival The Whalers and considering how good they were last year, I didnt expect the result that happened. It was a route, we won 4-0 and we outplayed them like it was our job. Muj played amazingly well in net and secured a shutout and we played solid offensively as well as defensively. I got a goal on my first shift on my first shot which felt pretty good. Hackett scored as well, and brawley got one on a pass by me. the other goal for us was by Cowin on a solid play in front of the net. overall a good game and we sure showed them who's the Boss. in other news, Beavan almost scored a beauty of a goal that would have been the highlight of the season in the first game. he loaded up a slapshot from the point that just barely hit the crossbar and stayed out but it was a beauty shot. i was surprised because he never takes shots. maybe he should more often if thats the type of heat he's packing.
Game 2 was more of the same. Goals were scored by Stouty, Jonhston, Brawley and Hackett and it was a solid 4-2 win for us over The Bullets. another good team from last year.
jr. brawley is back playing with us which is nice to see because the brothers play so well together. i was on a line with them and we were on the floor for 2 of the goals so i know that this is an effective line. we were missing jason because he's on a work trip. i think he's in Brazil right now.
sorry about the short post. next week's will be better.
Shoutouts
special shoutout to stabs, good to have him back playing with us full time.
another special shoutout to kotchie's new shorts. goodbye to the plaid cargo shorts with 17 pockets and now he can actually show off his speed with proper shorts on. he played a solid game and put the pressure on the bullets when we needed him to.
special mention to Ross as well, he was a grinder yesterday and really helped us secure the victory with him playing his ass off.
Friday, May 6, 2011
playoffs
yesterday was our first and only playoff game of the spring season and had we known from the offset that this was the only game we would be playing and that it was for all the marbles (the marbles being the thursday B or C championship), I like to think we may have played with a little more urgency throughout the game.
Although we won the game, we and specifically I made some silly mistakes throughout the first two periods that could have easily cost us the game had it not been for some great goaltending and back-checking. One upside from this game is that the only goals the other team scored were on the powerplay and they couldnt compare with us at even strength.
The first period of the game was pretty fast paced and we set the tempo early. lots of shots and scoring chances but we couldnt bury and they couldnt muster much of an attack. the only real chances they had were shitty outlet passes to the few quick players they had. They did, however, get on the board first after I took a mindless high sticking penalty. I wasnt even thinking when I did it, they tried to clear the ball from their zone and the guy shot it high and I instinctively raised my stick to stop it. I actually stopped the ball which felt pretty good then I realized that was against the rules and was kicking myself all the way to the box. The other team was able to set up and we werent pressuring much and a shot from the point resulted in a rebound that was tapped home for a 1-0 lead.
The second period was more of the same, lots of chances for us but we couldnt beat their goalie. he was playing pretty well now that i think about it. Ross took a phantom interference call and went to the box and the other team was able to cycle yet again and set up with a big guy in front of the net and there wasnt much Maj could do when he got the rebound.
The third period we still had plenty of gas in the tank and the other team was starting to show signs of fatigue thanks to their short bench and we got many more chances. eventually it got to them waiting for us to come down the floor and, either letting their goalie make a huge save or watching us shoot it way wide. then they would get the rebound, get past the blue line and fire it down the floor. Stabs, who was still recovering from his surgery was watching the game and went home in the first period to grab his gear incase he needed it. he showed back up around 12min left in the game and got ready. we were finally able to beat their goalie with 6:15 left in the game. Stoute got a nice goal, then Cowin potted one 2 minutes later to tie it up. we had them on their heels down to the wire and Hackett came through clutch and sealed the deal for us with 11 seconds left in the game. comeback complete, game over.
overall we played a decent game but almost got shut out by a mediocre goalie. summer season starts this weekend. aint no break for the Minivans.
Special shoutout to Stabs. You're a trooper bud, no one is as tough as you. and i mean no one. MVP of the game just because he played while still recovering from hernia surgery, and he set up hackett on the winning goal.
good season team
Although we won the game, we and specifically I made some silly mistakes throughout the first two periods that could have easily cost us the game had it not been for some great goaltending and back-checking. One upside from this game is that the only goals the other team scored were on the powerplay and they couldnt compare with us at even strength.
The first period of the game was pretty fast paced and we set the tempo early. lots of shots and scoring chances but we couldnt bury and they couldnt muster much of an attack. the only real chances they had were shitty outlet passes to the few quick players they had. They did, however, get on the board first after I took a mindless high sticking penalty. I wasnt even thinking when I did it, they tried to clear the ball from their zone and the guy shot it high and I instinctively raised my stick to stop it. I actually stopped the ball which felt pretty good then I realized that was against the rules and was kicking myself all the way to the box. The other team was able to set up and we werent pressuring much and a shot from the point resulted in a rebound that was tapped home for a 1-0 lead.
The second period was more of the same, lots of chances for us but we couldnt beat their goalie. he was playing pretty well now that i think about it. Ross took a phantom interference call and went to the box and the other team was able to cycle yet again and set up with a big guy in front of the net and there wasnt much Maj could do when he got the rebound.
The third period we still had plenty of gas in the tank and the other team was starting to show signs of fatigue thanks to their short bench and we got many more chances. eventually it got to them waiting for us to come down the floor and, either letting their goalie make a huge save or watching us shoot it way wide. then they would get the rebound, get past the blue line and fire it down the floor. Stabs, who was still recovering from his surgery was watching the game and went home in the first period to grab his gear incase he needed it. he showed back up around 12min left in the game and got ready. we were finally able to beat their goalie with 6:15 left in the game. Stoute got a nice goal, then Cowin potted one 2 minutes later to tie it up. we had them on their heels down to the wire and Hackett came through clutch and sealed the deal for us with 11 seconds left in the game. comeback complete, game over.
overall we played a decent game but almost got shut out by a mediocre goalie. summer season starts this weekend. aint no break for the Minivans.
Special shoutout to Stabs. You're a trooper bud, no one is as tough as you. and i mean no one. MVP of the game just because he played while still recovering from hernia surgery, and he set up hackett on the winning goal.
good season team
Sunday, May 1, 2011
game vs The Red Army (who actually wear black outfits instead of red... wierd)
Like i said in the title, we played the Red Army on thursday. big game to see if we could grab 2nd place from the Ducks or Rampage and had we won, we would right now be tied for first in the division. with that said, you now know that we didnt win, but we didnt lose either. overall the game wasnt terrible, we were outplaying them for most of the game and they had a short bench so essentially, we should have gotten the W. we started off well enough and had a 2-0 lead after the first and then we were able to extend it to 3-0 but after that things started to go downhill. they got 1 and after that they played with a renewed energy and managed to tie the game up and put it into overtime. the overtime proved nothing and we left bitter with ourselves after we could have and should have beaten a team that isnt as good as us.
thats all for now.
good job team regardless. lets win more
thats all for now.
good job team regardless. lets win more
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