Cadavers (17) vs Blues Wednesday Jan 9
UMass 10:30pm
0-0 Tie
Game two of the double header at the Prison by the Bay did not go nearly as well as game one. Granted the opponent was of higher caliber, but that in combination with some sluggish play by the Cads (and fill in Suds) led to a tough match up against our old friends/foes the Blues.
There was a call from somewhere on the bench as the teams skated out for the opening puck drop "Win it for Lizzy!" That was a nice touch. Unfortunately the inspiration of our former net minder wasn't enough to generate significant offense.
The game was tight for sure. A scoreless affair through the first two periods, and despite the Dead in Red getting more and better quality chances than the Blues they still had nothing to show for it. One interesting point was that perennial defense man Mike Campbell skated the first 2 periods as the centerman between Ken Goldenberg and Blake Underhill. It was truely a sight to see Campbell forechecking and bouncing around the Blues zone.
The rest of the forward lines broke down like this. Larry Bell centered Matt Kilroy and iJosh as the holdover line from the first game, and The Russians, Roman Kurin and Matvey Nikhamik were joined by Jeff Fosdick on the wing.
The D pairings were Marc Valenti, and occasional veteran Kevin Manning, along with Greg James and DWH. Overall this defensive group was excellent, snuffing out most of the Blues' chances before they got going.
The third period was really a test. The Blues were able to mount more chances in the third than at any time during the game. The D held firm, but the Skating Dead just couldn't get anything going in the offensive zone.
The game was a draw. Zero - zero at the final buzzer. Kudos to the Defense men and to Mike Gash (1 shutout and only 1 goal given up for the night) for securing the shutout. It was really a pity to not come up with anything on the other end.
No Game Stars for this one... it just didn't feel like a good thing.
I guess that's why they say a tie is like kissing your sister... not so much fun.
That's all for now. Schedule updates on the way and roster info for the forthcoming Schlidaveur....
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