Peoria and Admirals are also tied with 55 points!
Aeros are now tied with Oklahoma City with 54 points!
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| Beaudoin |
Stars and Wolves tied with 52.
Icehogs with 43 points still firmly last!
Unbelievable how tight this race is!
And without further ado:
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| Mr Hockey drops first Puck |
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| Let the game begin |
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| Stars goal first |
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| BUT Hackett saves the rest |
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| After the Wellman Goal |
IMHO both goalies did well, with the bigger share of spectacular saves going to Hackett, back in his Wundergoalie reincarnation.
It was quite an eventful game.
Stars gave chase, passed well. Pounded the net of Hackett.
But Aeros were flying from one end of the rink to the other, skirmishing, stealing pucks and digging for it everywhere. Inserting and excerting themselves between the Black clad Stars. And catching up the Stars by shots on goal.
Stars' followers were few, their usual screamed 'STARS
during the anthem sounded rather puny, for a change.
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| O'Sullivan and DiSalvatore after the empty netter |
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| A bunch of Real Happy Campers |
To some hot headed and fiery hearted fans, there was ONLY one fight, and one that was rather un- impressive, between Sawada of the Stars- clearly the winner - and Palmer of the Aeros.
And not much of slamming against the glass either.
So the fans' sound level seemed much reduced. But - ah well I shall NOT go there!
"Unexplained" is the fact that when ever I do NOT wear an Aeros Jersey, the guys win!
Yes, really.
Of course I am NOT superstitious.
Not me, oh no!
But they do win when I wear one of my others!
And so they did, after 3 periods of fluid motions and 1 goal each.
I still can't wrap my eyes and mind around the saves by Hackett, using all he got. Eyes behind the head maybe? You all saw that one: Reaching back and plucking the puck out of the air-SAVED again!
Feet, legs, pads, body... all used to make save after save!
Actually I thought that empty netter was due earlier - but Bachman, hurriedly putting on the brakes to skate backwards to the net, and his defense guys did an admittedly super job getting the puck away from the net. Only to have one slapped into it, after all that exertion, by Di Salvatore from O'Sullivan just seconds after Bachman, again, scooted towards the bench in favor of 6th Star.
BTW for Beaudoin fans: he's back on ice, and he gets one of the goals tonight.
2 comments:
Good game. That was an unbelievable save by Hackett.
On another note: Have you noticed how certain constant "bickerers and complainers" that always post negative comments at T3I are suddenly quite as opposed to the start of the season?
Alas, could not catch that on my little 'point n shoot'.. it was SOOOO quick.
And there were so many others.
But credit where credit IS due, both goalies did great work IMHO, I always try to be fair..win or loose!
HMM, I, too, have been guilty of complaining remarks myself, earlier.
I guess we all thought the NEW coaching team would immediately work wonders-that's a LOL remark BTW.
However removing certain non-productive players and adding certain 'veterans' sure proved that a SPARK WAS needed, ups and downs, three in three schedules, etc. notwithstanding.
But just look at the West-except for the Icehogs ANYTHING can still happen!
There is only a point or two difference between all teams.
And the Rampage are revving up again, seems like, despite having lost their most productive players to call ups!
It will prove to be a memorable season afterall!
Thanks for reading AND commenting honestly!
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