Get more goals, please...

It was not to be...

The San Antonio Rampage streaked off their bench and scored 2 goals right off the bat within the first 10 - yes, ten - minutes of the first period. Goal 1. by MacLean with Turris and Watkins at 5:50, goal 2. by Turris, Watkins and Sullivan at 6:06, after THAT Anton Khudobin-"Dimples" was pulled, Barry B ("Brusty") sent in, but he could not stop the 3. goal by Watkins and Heshka at 9:05.. Watkins was so 'on' tonight he made Number One Star,

with Turris right on his heels as Star number 2.

MacGregor Sharp and MacLean sat for hooking during the 1. period.

Despair just about settled in when with a few minutes to spare "Speedy"DiSalvatore with "Streak"Smith, made it 1 to 3 - it was a sweet goal, a shorthanded goal while Andy, not quite so 'handy' at that moment, sat for tripping. The period ended with Aeros 1 (12 SoG) and Rampage 3 (12 SoG).

2.period: Aeros came out hungry for action - or maybe having seen some bikini clad girls -full of oats ;-) and worked up to goal number two at 16 minutes by "Ironman" Noreau (Star Number 3) with Irmen "Irms" and Milroy, who again, seemed to have found his ice legs and showed his prowess in skating well, passing well and being in the right spot when needed. Sifers sat for tripping, while Lessard of the Rampage was called for interference. Aeros had 2 PP opportunities. 2. period ended with Aeros 2 (20 SoG) and Rampage 3 with 19 SoG.

3.period: The Scrapper scrapped to no avail and sat for boarding, while earlier MacLean got 2 for roughing, neither team could turn the PPs to their advantage. "Handy Andy" Hilbert handily saved the 'bacon' for the Aeros on the San Antonio PP shooting the puck all the way down. Milroy stormed with the puck toward the Rampage goal minder Justin Pogge, but a swifter Rampage defender stole the puck seemingly inches from the crease. And with just a few minutes to go, "Brusty" pulled for a 6. Aeros defender, Watkins (again!!) with Hollweg scored goal 4- an empty netter for Rampage. And the game was over Aeros 2 (26 SoG) Rampage 4 (20 SoG).

Scratches:

AEROS: Zingoni-"Zipper", Gillies-"Frisky" and Kalus, Falk "BasketwarmPuppies"was a healthy scratch, I assume.

RAMPAGE: Ross, Perrault, Bernhardt, Ahnelov and Orpik.

Earl, "the Pearl" was not as fast as usual, was he still under the weather AFTER returning South? 'Dimples" having been up and down to the Wild without real ice time and or much practice opportunities..maybe a bit 'rusty'?

Almond "Joy"skated sweetly and effectively, most of the time.

Even Fraser seemed better, although he tried too many 'going it alone with the puck' only to have it snatched from him.

Rau-"WOW' and "Streak" Smith showed face off talents, but...

Strangely, before heading to the TC I said to Better Half, 'I have this sinking feeling'....he laughed. He is not laughing now.