July 15, 2009 – Game Recap
Winterhawks – 6 Rink Dawgs – 2
A totally disappointing effort, considering the importance of this game. To start the game, the Winterhawks had only 1 sub on the bench and we had 2 lines & 3 D. Somehow that didn’t seem to slow them down, they got a couple lucky bounces and before we knew it, it was 3-0 after just 2 1/2 minutes.
We were able to get one back about a minute later when Andrew Lazaridis picked off a pass in their zone and ripped one over the glove of the goalie. With the momentum swung back our way, we managed to put some pressure on them. On a broken play we surrendered a breakaway to the leading scorer of the league, who conveniently slid one under Stewart for his 3rd goal of the game in just under 5 minutes.
That goal seem to take the wind out of our sails and just 25 seconds later on a shot from the point, Stewart had to make 3 saves after the rebound before one of their guys finally poked it in. After that terrible display of defensive zone coverage, we had dug ourselves a a huge hole. We were able to get one more that half, when Frank Zuccaro snapped one over the goalie’s shoulder making the score 5-2 at the half.
We were not able to muster up any more offense in the second half and I think we just mailed it in at that point. They were able to get one more in the second ending the score 6-2. It was a very poor effort and showed how we have not played a good defensive or transitional type game this season.
Game Stats:
Shots: Winterhawks 23 - Rink Dawgs 17
Powerplay: 1 for 1
Penaltykill: 1 for 1
Player(s) of the Game:
Though the effort was there, the execution was not.
