November 24, 2007 Mudbugs 4 Steelhounds 2
Amazing what can happen in two and a half minutes in a hockey game. If you’d gone to get some popcorn at the Chevrolet Center, you might have missed the quick scoring rally by the Mudbugs in the second.
Thanks to some loopy broadcasting problems, radio listeners missed the beginning of the first period. Seems like I tuned in just in time to hear Joel Irving (not this guy again) score a shortie as the period ended. So, I had to tough it out during the intermission, but Travis Huntington recapped his pregame program, which was cool.
In the second period new Mudbug Kevin Cooper decided to make his mark and Jason Campbell was more than happy to help him out. About ninety seconds later, Tyrel Lucas, with help from Elias Godoy and Joe Ori, smoked one past Franck. ANOTHER ninety seconds later Chris Brassard decided Franck was begging for the puck again and obliged him with the winning shot.
The Bugs held on to their 3-1 lead for most of the rest of the game, but the Steelhounds made things interesting with a PP goal in the third. With John Decaro getting peppered with the puck, I was once again chewing on a pencil. About a minute after that, Brett Smith said, “Nope, we’re going home with three points,” stole the puck, zipped into the ‘Hounds’ zone and sent one over Franck’s glove side to take care of the night. (Yep, there's that killer instinct. See, it can work!)
I do have to wonder, however, if the Y’town scorekeepers weren’t a bit stingy with the Bugs’ SOG numbers: 22 on Friday, 19 last night. Seems a little low to me. Were they sitting in the far corner with Travis?
The team has to be happy with the results of the trip. Only one other team had beaten the league-leading Steelhounds in regulation before last night (Mississippi--yea, Roy, your team). Each of the other two games the Mudbugs have played against the Steelhounds have been close, well-played games. The ‘Hounds return to the CTC this coming Friday, a day after the Mudbugs face the seemingly hapless Wichita Thunder. The Bugs have a great chance to move up in the standings this weekend, but it's a tough three games in three nights. But these next possible six points could be huge for the Mudbugs.
Thanks to some loopy broadcasting problems, radio listeners missed the beginning of the first period. Seems like I tuned in just in time to hear Joel Irving (not this guy again) score a shortie as the period ended. So, I had to tough it out during the intermission, but Travis Huntington recapped his pregame program, which was cool.
In the second period new Mudbug Kevin Cooper decided to make his mark and Jason Campbell was more than happy to help him out. About ninety seconds later, Tyrel Lucas, with help from Elias Godoy and Joe Ori, smoked one past Franck. ANOTHER ninety seconds later Chris Brassard decided Franck was begging for the puck again and obliged him with the winning shot.
The Bugs held on to their 3-1 lead for most of the rest of the game, but the Steelhounds made things interesting with a PP goal in the third. With John Decaro getting peppered with the puck, I was once again chewing on a pencil. About a minute after that, Brett Smith said, “Nope, we’re going home with three points,” stole the puck, zipped into the ‘Hounds’ zone and sent one over Franck’s glove side to take care of the night. (Yep, there's that killer instinct. See, it can work!)
I do have to wonder, however, if the Y’town scorekeepers weren’t a bit stingy with the Bugs’ SOG numbers: 22 on Friday, 19 last night. Seems a little low to me. Were they sitting in the far corner with Travis?
The team has to be happy with the results of the trip. Only one other team had beaten the league-leading Steelhounds in regulation before last night (Mississippi--yea, Roy, your team). Each of the other two games the Mudbugs have played against the Steelhounds have been close, well-played games. The ‘Hounds return to the CTC this coming Friday, a day after the Mudbugs face the seemingly hapless Wichita Thunder. The Bugs have a great chance to move up in the standings this weekend, but it's a tough three games in three nights. But these next possible six points could be huge for the Mudbugs.
posted by HeidiB at 5:08 PM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home