Schlitz 1
Tigers 0
Monday September 30, 9:10
at Walter Brown
Long time no blog folks. After a long summer season of Daveur™ the Schlidaveurs Incorporated returned to the NESHL Ice. This first non-Daveur game would pit the Golden Beer Cans - donning the new slick unis - against the Tigers.
Early on it did not look good. Jasse and KenMitch had to bail and Campbell was a no-show. But that was not the issue. The big issue was that due to circumstanses beyond our control (Randy having twins and Tom having his fantasy hockey draft) we were scrambling to find a keeper. Thankfully we would find a fill-in goaltender. Though one with little experience.
So the lines would shape up to be:
Larry centering iJosh and Leykin
Roman centering Matvey and Rudenko
Defense would rotate with: Reynolds, George and DWH.
The action would be fast and furious. #8 on El Tigre was a tough challenge. Many times he would rifle a shot in from the blue line that was bound to find its way to the net. Though with much luck it never found the back of it.
There were many chances. All missed. The Tiger goalie would stand on his head at times. He would knock away a few certain goals. Ones from Larry, iJosh and a few others. There were also a couple posts and missed empty nets. However in the middle of a line changes, Matvey would sail into the high slot from the blue line calling for the puck like a former BU forward had done often times on this ice, but most notably a few miles north-west in 1980. Larry would feed the puck to Matvey who buried the chance and put the Schlitz up 1-0.
The Tigers would be intent on tying the game. And they had their chances. Seventeen by the goalies count. That does not include a puck off the post on a relatively open net. But the goalie in goal would not let it happen. Not this night. The Schlitz D knowing that the goalie needed the help worked relentlessly to keep the puck away. And they did not disappoint.
In the end. Schlitz would hold on for the 1-0 shutout win and secure its first points against a team not managed by Schlidaveur Inc.
Without further ado, the stars of the game:
3rd Star: Matvey. For his game winning goal
2nd Star: The Defense. Just a great job.
1st Star: Mr. Zero: Nelson Sharfman. There is nothing I can say that the score cannot explain. THANK YOU for playing net. And congrats on the shutout.
Beers for 4th Period were had under the turf field. Provided by Larry.
