Yes, the boring to bad First period - seemingly an Aeros speciality - has returned at this game tonight. Letting the Stars start out with 13 sogs, while OURs only managed a measly 5!!!!
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| Hackett on the Prowl |
It was almost entirely due to Hackett (earning him 3rd *) stopping all but 2 sog's which the Stars threw at him, IMO, the team would have lost even more, because .. just asking:
Where, really, was the defense, or better yet where was the offense?
Where was the power play by the Aeros who are listed up to this game as 5th in the division?
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| Genoway Goal |
They did have 6 opportunities, but only Genoway with Zucker and Granlund scored in the Second ... and it was THE lonely goal tonight!
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| The power of black pads threatening:-)! |
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Aeros DID skate up to better snuff (not perfect, but better) in the 2nd with 9 and even better - 12 during the 3rd - albeit to NO avail.
Nilstorp stopped all but the Genoway one and was named Nr. 1 *, Benn the number 2*. Patrik Nemeth of the Stars-usually a more 'mild' player, caught the ref's eye with high-sticking... twice!
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| The victorious Three plus Vincour-Goal 2 Stars! |
On the other hand ONLY 2 penalties were called on Aeros (Granlund for holding) and the second for Interference on McMillan; and yet the Stars (14th in pp!!) scored one PP by the Victorious Three: Alex Chiasson, Eakin, Smith, while Jordie Benn and Glennie put the Stars on the board in the First Period!
Several players kinda stuck out, in my eyes at least, tonight:
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| A Stars player skate keeps Larsson's stick away from the puck |
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| Coyle, Phillips battle for the puck with Fortunus, Baldwin |
for speed and super effort: Phillips and Palmieri;
for rather good passing and some good plays: Granlund, and - surprise - Couture!
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| Larsson gives his all -Phillips and others look for ? |
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| Couture and Cuma in defense of the Net :-)! |
for trying hard: Larsson, Zucker and Petersen.
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| Hackett in fine fettle |
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| Sceviour surrounded! |
