Suds gnaw Tigers in Nightcap

Schlitz (6) vs Tigers
Tuesday 11/1
BU 10:20pm


8-0 Win



iJosh was on duty and has this game story from the nightcap...

Welcome Back to Walter Brown Area for the back end of a 2 game set this fine evening.

With many of the Cadavers cheering us on (from the locker room with.....um.....Gatorade, yeah Gatorade), the Schlitz manned with 12 skaters would take on the undermanned Tigers.

The Schlitz would have a few iron men playing back to back games (and one Guest Blogger paying the price for it today). 

The lines would adjust a few times during the game, but the starting lines would be:

Centers: Larry Bell and Jared Gorden

Wing Pairs: Steve Baker and Dr. Pounds; iJosh and Nelson; Matt Elliott and Dan Gregson.

Defense Pairs: Capt George and Geoff Marrietta; Eric Bauer and Dan with Hands.

Goalie: Mark Boudreau

The Tigers have given us a run for our money in the past.  They have a few good skaters.  Luckily tonight they would be too short skaters for that to make a difference.  In his first shift, Steve Baker would blast one from the top of the circle, past the keeper to make it a quick 1-0 lead.  Later in the period, Jared Gorden would take a feed from Eric Bauer and tuck it past the keeper for a 2-0 spread.  Larry....being Larry, was feeling pretty jilted by the fact that he was not one of the two Golden Suds who had scored.  At one point, being irritated by this fact, he had a word or two with an El Tigre after the whistle when they bumped a bit.  Larry, however, would be put in a better mood soon when he would finally light the lamp from Dan Gregson to make it 3-0 Beer Guys.  The first period would end with the Suds leading 3-0.

The second frame would see more action. A few minutes into the period Larry Bell would draw a trip from the Tigers, setting up the power play.  The line of Nelson, iJosh and Jared would take the PP.  Some good work in the zone would pay off as iJosh dumped off to Jared who sent it to Geoff Marrietta who fed it to iJosh for the one-time.  4-0 Schlitz.  Then about 5 minutes later, Geoff Marrietta would saaaalam into the boards in the corner and get called for an interference.  It came with a "Who? Me?", from Geoff.  But he would skate to the box without further incident.  On the PK, Eric Bauer would take a pass from Nelson and throw it at the net from a tough angle on the left side of the net.  But somehow it found its way into the goal.  5-0 Suds on some excellent 2nd period special teams play.  Now can anyone see where this is going?  Yup, the OSH, Larry Bell, would have a need to get back on the scoresheet.  And he would.  This time he would put one in from George and Dr. Pounds.  However the OGB, iJosh would also find the back of the net once again by picking up Jared and Nelson's garbage to end the period with a 7 goal lead.

As the third period ended, Nelson pointed out that iJosh was one goal away from the hat trick.  To which iJosh replied that he tried not to think of such things. But [editorial license] Nelson insisted that iJosh get his 3rd before that "Damned Dirty Stat Whore" did.  So Nelson would spend the period trying to deliver the hat trick.  In his efforts he gave some nifty passes, one beauty that tipped off the stick and just wide of the net.  But his efforts would aid himself as he would be on the receiving end of his hard work as Larry would feed a nice pass in front of the net to Nelson who put it home with authority to bring the score to 8-0.  The rest of the period would see some nice effort, but mostly the Gold trying to run out the clock.  The game would end 8-0 and put an end to a Schlidaveurtastic evening where the two teams put up a total of 15 goals and gave up only 2. 

Game Stars:

3rd Star: Nelson for a one goal, two assist night   

2nd Star: Eric Bauer for a 2 point night, including a short handed goal   

1st Star: You know him.  You love him.  Your Original Stat Whore, Larry Bell for 2 goals an assist and a drawn penalty.