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This week you get 2 game recaps... for the price of one!!! lucky luckkyyyyy

So we played the Bullets on sunday and got thouroughly outplayed. And then we lost 3-1, that was a rough pill to swallow. Mostly because the Bullets only had one sub up until halfway through the second and we just couldnt capitalize on our chances. We also lost because people just dont show up to our games, I'm starting to wonder why they even join the team... really, seriously.

Anyways, on to the second game because we really played a much better game on tuesday night and the final score showed.
We faced off at the Pickering Rec against the Oldies; who are, you guessed it, old. Average age for them was probably early 30s, while we have an average age of mid twenties and our youth really helped us win the game. That and the fact that Hackett, Johnson and Stoute combined for 18 points out of a total 20. The only other 2 points our team had were goals by Cowin and yours truly.
Solid game by Baskie, the final score was 7-3 but it really should have been 7-1.
I'm not feeling shoutouts today, I'm still bitter from sunday's pathetic defeat so I'll just say good playing by Baskie and The Big Three.

'Vans top Titans, move back in the win column

The Minivans put last game's ugly debacle behind them and came out with a solid effort against the Titans and got the win to push their record back over .500 and gain a valuable 2 points as they try to keep pace with the Drunks.
Stoute was back from serving his 1-game suspension
Overall it was a solid effort and the Titans just couldnt keep up with the cycle of the 'Vans. The Titans were tired after the first weren't able to get the same scoring chances.
Brawley sniped a goal late in the first and you could tell that helped the Vans a bit because they had gotten their chances in the first but werent able to find a way to beat their goalie (who actually had a pretty solid game. stopped 2 breakaways and had probably 25 or more saves).
The 'Vans struck again early into the 2nd on a goal by Hackett from Stoute and Stabs.
Cheese got tripped pretty badly going into the boards behind the Titans net and wrecked his knee in the process halfway through the second. The Minivans weren't able to capitalize on the powerplay and the score remained 2-0 going into the third.
Halfway through the third period Cheese lit the lamp with helpers from Brawley and Stabs and put the 'Vans ahead 3-0. Good to see no real damage on the knee, cant afford to lose anyone on the team.
2 minutes later, with 4:40 remaining Hackett got his second of the night on a powerplay and put the game out of reach if it wasnt already.
Final score is 4-0 for the Minivans

Shoutouts
- Good game by Baskie, still among the best in the league and that won't be the last shutout this season
- Hackett had 3 points (2G, 1A) and so did Stoute (3A), good game by both of them
- Beavy played solid, that goal is comin any week now
- Stabs played real tough tonight. He was really giving it to the Titans players and they were getting pissed off at him and at their own teammates so that tactic was key.
- Good game team, lets keep this going

Minivans falls to Drunks, lose first of the year

 

In a great rivalry matchup, the first of several this year, the Minivans faced off against the team that knocked them out of the playoffs last year, the Mighty Drunks. The ‘Vans planned for a hard battle and were yet again outmatched by the speed of the Drunks. Final score, 3-1

The game was a close affair throughout. Although most scoring chances went to the Drunks the Minivans were able to shut down the chances with their solid defence. Baskie also had a great game, doing what he could to help keep us in it.

1^st

Drunks goal, 3:05 remaining

2^nd

Drunks goal, 43 seconds remaining

3^rd

Minivans goal, 7:26 remaining

Drunks goal, 3:23 remaining

Penalties were rare this game, mostly because of the way the Drunks play. They aren’t a rough team and can be muscled out pretty easily, however their speed is what wins them games. Youth, what a great time in anyone’s life. Offsetting roughing penalties and a highsticking penalty for the Drunks a minute into the third period were the only calls the refs made. It was good because they know the animosity between these two teams and they let them play.

No shoutouts this week. Nothing good about losing, let’s not do this again.