Series One, Game Six: 4/10/07; Bugs 4, Thunder 1
There's no place like home.
And it's the place where the Mudbugs thrive. A raucous, excited crowd of fans welcomed our Bugs back to the Swamp at the CTC last night for Game 6. I had a great feeling about how the boys would play, but even I was surprised by how well the game went. The Mudbugs made the Thunder look like the Lollipop Guild: short, stumpy, and quite out of tune.
Coach Muscutt's decision to begin the game with his veteran forward line was a huge statement. He was expecting big things of these three, and faster that you can say " Auntie Em, Uncle Henry, it's a twister!", from the first drop of the puck, the force to be reckoned with came from the Mudbugs. Forbes MacPherson's goal five minutes into the first period got the party started, and it never seemed to quit. Dan Wildfong and Chris Brassard had their best games of this series. With each ensuing goal, we got louder and happier. The look on Jeremy Downs' face when he scored with a boomer of a slapshot was worth its weight in gold. And Cam Abbott was his old scoring self again, netting two goals.
The Thunder seemed to shrink to a low whisper, but they did find some gumption in the third with Kris Wiebe's top-shelf goal. Overall, however, the Wichita team (and game plan) that had given the Bugs fits finally disappeared, just like the Wicked Witch did when doused with that bucket of water. Time and again, the Bugs were in the right place at the right time, doing the right things both offensively and defensively. When John Decaro stopped a zooming puck with his neck, we all held our breath. Thankfully, he shook it off, and the team kept the puck in the Wichita zone for quite a time, giving Decs a chance to regroup. The empty-netter by Abbott at the end of the third, thanks to a horribly misplayed puck by a Wichita player--put right front of the net like dessert on a platter-- was a great way to cap off this series.
I do want to congratulate the Thunder for effort that they put forth in this series and for giving our boys such a challenge. I feel that they did the Bugs a huge favor. Working hard for success makes it all the sweeter once it happens. And we all know who the hardest working team in the CHL is.
We saw dominant Mudbug hockey last night...finally. They had a few stumbles and rough spots(not to mention some anxious moments for the fans) this series, but the lessons learned were well worth it. Congrats, boys! The experience gained from this series will serve them well as they move into Series Two against our love-to-hate rivals, the Riverkings, which begins this Friday at the CTC. I'd say it's time for some Turtle soup this weekend, and the Mudbugs know how to do it up just right.
There's nothing like home-cookin'.
And it's the place where the Mudbugs thrive. A raucous, excited crowd of fans welcomed our Bugs back to the Swamp at the CTC last night for Game 6. I had a great feeling about how the boys would play, but even I was surprised by how well the game went. The Mudbugs made the Thunder look like the Lollipop Guild: short, stumpy, and quite out of tune.
Coach Muscutt's decision to begin the game with his veteran forward line was a huge statement. He was expecting big things of these three, and faster that you can say " Auntie Em, Uncle Henry, it's a twister!", from the first drop of the puck, the force to be reckoned with came from the Mudbugs. Forbes MacPherson's goal five minutes into the first period got the party started, and it never seemed to quit. Dan Wildfong and Chris Brassard had their best games of this series. With each ensuing goal, we got louder and happier. The look on Jeremy Downs' face when he scored with a boomer of a slapshot was worth its weight in gold. And Cam Abbott was his old scoring self again, netting two goals.
The Thunder seemed to shrink to a low whisper, but they did find some gumption in the third with Kris Wiebe's top-shelf goal. Overall, however, the Wichita team (and game plan) that had given the Bugs fits finally disappeared, just like the Wicked Witch did when doused with that bucket of water. Time and again, the Bugs were in the right place at the right time, doing the right things both offensively and defensively. When John Decaro stopped a zooming puck with his neck, we all held our breath. Thankfully, he shook it off, and the team kept the puck in the Wichita zone for quite a time, giving Decs a chance to regroup. The empty-netter by Abbott at the end of the third, thanks to a horribly misplayed puck by a Wichita player--put right front of the net like dessert on a platter-- was a great way to cap off this series.
I do want to congratulate the Thunder for effort that they put forth in this series and for giving our boys such a challenge. I feel that they did the Bugs a huge favor. Working hard for success makes it all the sweeter once it happens. And we all know who the hardest working team in the CHL is.
We saw dominant Mudbug hockey last night...finally. They had a few stumbles and rough spots(not to mention some anxious moments for the fans) this series, but the lessons learned were well worth it. Congrats, boys! The experience gained from this series will serve them well as they move into Series Two against our love-to-hate rivals, the Riverkings, which begins this Friday at the CTC. I'd say it's time for some Turtle soup this weekend, and the Mudbugs know how to do it up just right.
There's nothing like home-cookin'.
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