Cadavers (4) vs Deep Freeze Wednesday 10/17
UMass Boston 10:30pm
7-5 Loss.
A few last minute dropouts left the Cads a little short handed last night at our new favorite home for fun and hockey (U-Ass) against a new team the Deep Freeze. Luckily thanks to cagey vet Nelson Sharfman who responded to a last minute call up the Zombies were able to field 9 skaters and had a go at the Freeze for the first time.
This game also marked the return of Lizzy DeFlurin in net. Not a moment too soon given that it will probably be a long time before CEO Frodo Kilroy makes it back in between the pipes. I'm sure he's willing... its just going to take some time. More on Matt later....
The Cads were fortunate to have a strong troica on D that worked hard and really made a difference all night. Mike Campbell, DWH, and Greg James all played great and honestly kept us in the game all night long.
The game started fast and the Cads soon found out that while the Freeze are new to our division, and had plenty of mediocre players... they clearly had some very good players as well. Between the two best of them (#16 and the guy with BC socks) the Freeze were up 2-0 about 5 minutes into the first. This score held for the rest of the period as the Zombies slowly got thier feet underneath them. Slowly the dead made thier move (what other way would they..?) to stay with the Fearsome Freeze.
The forward breakdown was as follows. Nelson led the first group along with Scott Pounds and iJosh. The second group was Jeff Fosdick with Dr. Jasse on the left and newbie Blake Underhill on the right side.
The Red got on the board just seconds into the second period when Jeff Fosdick took the faceoff from center ice and proceeded through the winger, both defensemen and in for a break away that he buried near side. As exciting as this was it wasn't long before the talent on the Freeze took that tally back by putting another 2 past Lizzy just minutes later.
The Zombies weren't done though and there was definitly some Zombie Pride in the wheezing faces on the bench. Lizzy made some really good stops in this period to keep us close and iJosh (from DWH) brought us back within one with a goal from in front. This was followed not more than a minute later by a wicked tally from Scott Pounds (and by wicked I mean a devistating wrister that he roofed over the keeper) that came from iJosh and (always working) Nelson Sharfman. Again the Red was within one... but it wouldn't last. The Freeze managed one more before the end of the second and we went to the 3rd down 5-3.
The Freeze didn't let up and had potted another 2 goals by about the 7 minute mark of the third (one during a power play...2 penalties on the night... both Campbell) and things were looking grizzly until Jeff Fosdick managed to poke home a Scott Pounds rebound for his second of the game, and kept the Skating dead in it a little. The final tally came from defenseman Greg James who wisely caught the keeper napping with a laser beam slapshot from almost the red line.
That was how it ended 7-5 and most of the Zombies just happy to make it through the game.
No Game Stars on this one... but really it could have been much worse.
Some things to note on the upbeat side of things.
* Blake Underhill played well while he is still getting his feet wet. He hung in there all night taking each shift with his line and getting to the puck when he could. Keep up the good work.
* Scott Pounds and iJosh both finished with a goal and an assist each and also played hard.
* Jeff Fosdick (despite feeling like he was going to die...) had a solid game with 2 goals (and really should have had 2 others...) and 1 assist... just to give Larry a little goose in the points standings.
* Nice to have Lizzy back.
Ok. Seriously folks all the 'Daveurs send out thier thoughts and concern for our fearless leader Matt Frodo (of the nine fingers....) Kilroy who had a very unfortunate run in with his TABLE SAW on Monday morning. Now Matty is ok... his left thumb (glove side!) won't ever be the same... but we all have an object lesson to go forward with. Feel better Matt we all look forward to getting you healed up and back on the ice with the rest of us slouches.
Ok Remember....
TONIGHT 10:30 (10:20 if you like...) at UMass again.
I dont know if there will be any pucks or water bottles so bring some if you are going.
Some guys have had luck turning right after the rink, another quick right and there is a small semi-circle lot on the left that is not guarded. I dropped my stuff at the door and parked over there last night and it worked fine. Not a garuntee for a spot though. Just an option if you are short 6 bucks.
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