Zombies continue to roll against El Tigre

Cadavers(3) vs Tigers
Sunday May 22
Canton 7:10pm

3-1 win

The Cadavers faced the Tigers for the second time in the early summer season and came away with a hard working, well played win against our frequent foe. The clubs were evenly matched on the ice and bench at 10 each and the play was close, as we’ve seen so many times before. Even a few fans in the stands for each squad with the early game time which was nice.
Here is your Dead in Gold roster.
Jacob “The Puck Stops Here” Marks in Net
D1: Bauer and George
D2: Parker and Jeff
O1: Roman, Matvey and Scott
O2: Baker, Elliot and Gregson

The teams would get a quick feel for each other, and while the pace was not exactly “break neck” it was good for us and there were a few chances at both ends. Jacob played his usual very solid game in the pipes and Roman and Baker were able to move things around on offense a bit. The Gold would have the advantage in chances but the game would stay scoreless until well halfway through the first.

The Tigers would hit a long home run pass to a forward sneaking up through center and he would be sprung, a completely clear, no one even close break away that he did a nice job finishing for the 1-0 lead. Jacob was the only Zombie within 50-60 feet of the puck.

The Golden Corpses didn’t let it take the edge off though and it wasn’t long after when they would strike back. The play would be held in the zone and sent back in by Eric Bauer, who had a nice game at the left point opposite George. Matt Elliot would take if from Eric then send it over to uncovered Steve Baker who would rip a slapper from about 15 feet that met the twine and tied the game. End of one, 1-1.

The second would see a lot more close action. Both keepers would make some good stops and the offenses would come up empty on both sides. Bauer would go for a take down right in front of the Gold bench but no scoring on the penalty. End of two, still 1-1.

The 3^rd would see the Gold pull ahead in chances and in the score not long into the period. The Tigers would take a too many men on the ice penalty, something we were in danger of a few times and the Gold would make the most of the advantage. Bauer would send a nice low slapshot into the net off a Roman faceoff win (not very clean… but a win) and the GoldenZombies were up 2-1.

It seemed like a long period as Red would ratchet it up to try and get back to even in the game. Jacob would stand tall suffing out everything that came close. Scott Pounds would just miss an offensive chance on a beauty of a feed from Roman, and things would get tighter and tighter into the final minutes.

Jeff would take a turnover high in our own end and would spring Matt Elliot with a pass that send him in alone on the right side. Matty would rip a wrist shot that would find paydirt and the game was iced 3-1.
Red would get a couple more rushes and chances but nothing dangerous and that’s how the game would end. A nice job from all the Zombies.

Game Stars:

3^rdStar: Jacob Marks. Continuing to show great stuff in the pipes.

2^ndStar: Eric Bauer. Goal and an assist and a penalty. All over the score sheet and a decent game even though I'll bet he still doesn't think he should have been called for the take-down.

1^stStar: Matt Elliot who also had a goal and an assist. A solid night all the way around for Matty who has played great in the early going this season. His goal late in the third to put the game away was a thing of beauty. Nice work Matt.