Week of November 28 (Game 1) – Coming off an easy win with a rookie goalie and a new lineup, Drama Queens was facing a real test early in the season to make a statement that they are indeed for real this season. Let’s just say that they passed this test and dropped the mic regarding that statement declaration soundly defeating Shockwave by the score of 5 – 1.
In the first period, Drama Queens set the pace in scoring twice. Five minutes into the period, Ray Dow was set up by the passing of Don Maccini and Mike Surette giving his team the early lead. This was followed up by fill in player Tony Fosco being in the right place at the right time to put back a fortuitous bounce off the boards short-side past the surprised goalie. With just under a minute left in the period, Shockwave broke out on a 3-on-2 and got back into this game as Sergio Costa was set up by the passing of line mates Tony Medeiros and Dave Wilson.
As Shockwave was putting on the fore-checking pressure and outshooting Drama Queens in the second period, it was Joe Carlton’s shot from the right-wing boards that caught the goalie by surprise, set up by Tim Hickey, three minutes into the period, giving his team some breathing room.
Any doubt that Drama Queens had taken over this game were put to rest as rookie goalie Jake Brum kept making save after save on some prime scoring chances, and a minute and a half into the period, Ray was set up by Tony as he cut across the high slot. Three minutes later, big Mike’s wrist shot (what you were expecting this reporter to say he took a slap shot?) from the left point floated into the far side. Let’s just say that this was not one of goalie Sean Roach’s better efforts, but it happens. The reigning Season MVP, like three of the other goalies, have all been fighting the ball this season and unable to put some steady work in between the pipes, but we are sure that they will all get through this and bounce back. Goalies, he is just another goalie like you, he is not the second coming of Ken Dryden……….or is he???
Week of November 28 (Game 2) – Looking to gain some much-needed momentum after an all-around convincing win last week and facing a short-handed Olive Pits defending champs team looking for their first win of the season, you would have thought that Jake-O-Lanterns would wear them down for an easy win. You would have been wrong as both teams settled for a 5 – 5 overtime tie.
Jake-O-Lanterns came out flying from the start, scoring back to back goals thirteen seconds apart only three minutes in. Steve Medeiros moved up to forward and was set up by brother George out front for the game’s first goal. On the ensuing face off, George set up Pic for a quick two goal lead. Two minutes later it was Olive Pits who answered right back. Dave Parquette scored an unassisted goal, which was followed a minute later by Rick Cassano’s slap shot from the left point, set up by Mike Luise. With less than a minute to play in the period, Matty Iannello put back a rebound with a one-handed shot to give his team the lead again, set up by Angelo Deluca and Gino Tammaro.
Thinking that this game would settle down in the second period would be a mistake, as the offensive goal scoring by both teams didn’t let up. Six minutes into the period saw Mike Luise get set up by Dave Parquette tying the game. A minute later, Pat Pirone was set up by Dave that saw Olive Pits take their first lead. Needing an answer Jake-O-Lanterns got it two minutes later, as Steve Medeiros scored off a scramble after shots by George and Nick Doherty. Thirty seconds left in the period saw Angelo score a sniper goal in the high slot.
Undeterred, Olive Pits answered right back less than a minute into the third period as Dave re-tied the game. As the period played out, on a power play, Matty was stopped with seconds to play by Dave Guisti on the save of the season so far, lying on his back extending his right arm making the save. In overtime, Dave Costa’s shot from thirty feet straight out rang off both posts.
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