We should have asked..

the USA women Hockey team who won the Silver,

but are shown receiving the medals with somber and long faces :-( ,

to come "SKATING" to the Aeros' rescue tonight.

In period one: zero to zero, 1 PP each, none converted to goal.
"Brusty" in goal, while "Doobie" kept yelling advice or whatever, clearly audible from across the rink!

Was it effective? Who knows. I do know that

Rau-"WOW" was getting some face offs.

Noticeable were "The Streak" Smith caught in a vice by two Moose and prohibited from doing much at that time, Zingoni falling or being pushed down two times-no whistles."Bucky" Buck rushing with the puck towards Schneider's net, but having to give it up, because (as so often the case) no other Aeros kept pace with him to received a pass-alas!

In the second the Moose must have paid attention to Doobie's yelling, because they scored a power play goal by Shirokov (Russian avenger?) with Desbien (Canadian avenger?) - just kidding!

Then - 'HUZZAH '- Duncan, 'the King', Milroy scored for the Aeros at 13:35 with the help of "Sunny"Fraser and "the Streak" Smith,

followed by goal Number 2 - alas -by the Moose ,Austrian born Grabner, with Ex-Aeros Rosa and Oberg doing the honors, just a minute later!

And that was that. "Avalanche"Kalus had a couple really good opportunities, but- ! "Brusty's" bacon was saved once again, on one of his excursions away from the net, by "Son of a Gun"-derson, and "The Scrapper " Daoust managed to steal the puck from a Moose in their zone, but lacking a partner to pass to (same scenario-no pass receiver nearby), it reverted back to the Moose. Period Two ended with Aeros 1 with 18 shots on goal, Moose 2 with 23.

In the third: Moose attack fiercely "Bucky" went airborne;

the Falk'er' looked lost and seemed slow in reactions; Sifers boards and gets caught ;-)!

Noreau went down and was escorted off by trainer and "Testy"Testwuide.

But before you can say "Ironman" , Noreau is back and scores at 15:27 on a power play, with assists by "The Scrapper" Daoust and Almond-"Joy".

BUT again the Moose come back at 16:37, while "Brusty" sprawles lustily, with the decisive goal by Labrie, Keane and Bliznak.

"Brusty" is pulled with a bit over 1 minute to go, but...in vain. Game ends with Aeros 2/28 Sog and Moose 3/29 SoG.

Three Stars: Nr. and 2 Moose Labrie and Goalie Schneider,

Nr. 3 "Ironman" who really IS, Noreau!!

And as Andrew Ferraro of T3I so eloquently expounded in an earlier blog of today...

-Salvadore Dali

TIME IS MELTING AWAY ! How much LONGER can they skate on pure adrenalin? I sensed a slowing down tonight even in the most active and resolute players! sigh - these Aeros seem more and more mediocre, unable to pull it together, unable to show constancy and cohesiveness as a team. Cannot explain it. Trying to be upbeat, but ...They all seem to have a good work ethic, sprightly spirits and enough Adrenalin to drown lesser fry.. and yet, and yet! Really planned NOT to post, but here I am, it was such a night that asked for comments. Good, Bad, Indifferent.. and I am tending toward the latter!