Team Zombie Stomps Tripods!

Cadavers vs Tripod All Stars

Thursday April 20

HinghamC 9:20pm

5-0 Win!

The Dead in Red was back at the Hive of Scum and Villany in Hingham last night for a playoff tilt against the Tripod All Stars that turned out to be a meltdown in more ways than one. The Cads continued the Winter season as a result of the 2-0win on Sunday night over the Suds, and the Tripods were here thanks to a 5-1 spanking of El Tigre.

Jacob Marks would make another stellar appearance in net for Team Zombie and is quick becoming a rising star with the ‘Daveurs.

Here’s the rest of the roster.
DWH, Reynolds and George, and Jeff on D.

Larry and Baker centered.

Jasse, iJosh, Gregson, Elliot, Bauer and Joe Gordon wings.

The Tripods clearly did not have their top talent in the lineup despite dressing at least 10. It was clear from early on that the Cads would have a chance to make some hay against this team. Chances were plentiful early on and Red was moving the puck well in the offensive zone.

It was probably 5-8 minutes in when a scramble in the offensive zone would pay off. George would keep the play at the top of the zone and sent it netward. Joe Gordon would take the pass and shoot sending the keeper sprawling. Dan Gregson would pick up the short rebound and wrist it in the net for the 1-0 lead. Baker was in front distracting the goalie who turned out to be a true Psycho and he would take a roughing penalty for beating the snot out of Baker in front. Apparently this guy had some nut-job trigger mechanizm when a forward dared to screen him.

Baker, not to be outdone, spent the next few minutes yapping, despite getting the call, and the goal.

Gregson’s next shift at the end of the penalty would see a similar opportunity when he would pick up a rebound from farther away and would lift it over the (again) sprawling Green Keeper. 2-0 Red with about 5 minutes left and that’s how the period would end. Eric Bauer did have a trip penalty but there was no scoring on the penalty.

The second would see more of the same as Red did an excellent job taking the puck to the Tripods. Mike Jasse would tap a pass out to Jeff at the top of the zone. Jeff would send a wobbler that would ding off a defenseman and Baker’s stick and into the net for a 3-0 lead. Good thing it had the bounce, because it didn’t have much power.

Next up iJosh would finish a nice play that went from Baker, to Jasse to him after going around the zone. Josh’s goal would make it 4-0 but the Zombies were on a roll. Before the end of the second Eric Bauer, who played great on offense would get his on a feed from Larry and the game was officially a rout at the end of 2, 5-0.

The third period would see the only flurry from the Tripods as they would get multiple chances in the Red end early on. Green would get at least 4-5 good shots after the Red D started chasing around the zone. Jacob was right there and snuffed out all the offerings, flashing right and left kick saves, and using his glove all in a matter of moments. He had the plays tottaly squashed and that would do it for Team Green.

The meltdown would be on as they would take another rough penalty from their Keeper who was losing it. A forward would join in the pushing after the play and would get tossed also.
The Red would have a 5 on 3powerplay and started getting chances right away. Larry, being the instigator/agitator that he is was parked in front of the keeper getting him hotter and hotter. Finally the guy just lost it and whacked Larry a bunch of times. The Zebras couldn’t let it go any longer, called the third penalty on the guy and tossed him. Game over, everyone go home. This with about 9 minutes left in the game.

There were plenty of grumbles from both squads as Goalie VonDouche made his way to the locker room.

But a win, a playoff win especially, is a win and the Red was full of postgame smiles.

Game Stars:

3^rd Star: Dr. Jasse with a pair of helpers in a last minute decision to skate. Glad you made it Doc, always nice to see you helping out the offense. Thanks.

2st Star: Dan, I’ll take two, Gregson. Two great goals, back to back provided all Team Zombie would need to put this one away. Nice game Dan.

1^st Star: His second Playoff Shutout in a row. Jacob Marks with a stellar performance in the pipes. He didn’t see much, but what he did, he had covered. Great work man. Thanks.

So the Zombies stay alive and next Wednesday will face the loser of the Blues/Scapegoats match that happens tonight. The Scapegoats were last seen running over the Cads in game one, thanks in part to a short bench.

4^th Period honors go out to Dr. Jasse and Jeff for bringing cervesas, and Bauer for bringing the leftover chips from Sunday.

Gregson enjoyed a well earned 2 goal victory stogie in the foggy parking lot. The boys had good reason to bask. Another interesting night at the rink, a cold beverage afterward and another chance for glory again next week.