Full Moon over TC

and an alien (?) Aeros win at home 4-2 over the Rivermen.
The sweetest goal yet, that shorthanded one by Almond with McMillan and Montgomery.

Shorthanded Goal by Almond

Not that the one by Rau (Taffe, Di Salvatore), DiSalvatore (Bagnall) and the final icing on the cake - so to speak - by McMillan (Fontaine amd and McIntyre) were anything to snort at, really!
Hackett seemed rather back to his old self, quickly stopping 25 of 27 SOG.

Rau Goal

While lanky Jake Allen, after being wakened by the goal Rau snuck around the corner into the net, stopped 42 of 46 and all that in regulation, no less.
And what can one say more about the bombardment of Allen by the.. yes, the Aeros.

Was it the full  moon? Or Almond whispering sweet somethings into Cheechoo's ear?

Was it the influx of the hot new players like Bulmer, Nr. 18?

Was it the injury to Sean Lorenz, another newbie?

What ever it was, it brought the Aeros again in reach of the play offs.
Ref. Geoff Miller called only one penalty and that one on the Aeros' Medvec, which allowed that sweet shorthanded goal!

Hackett getting a quick nail-skate- job:-)

We let Hackett save that one. stay off his turf, guys!

Victory on 4/7/2012.. whoopee!

The Number 18 jersey which Brett Bulmer wore seemed to be a lucky one. And Palmieri (#44) was a fitting side kick for #18, IMO.
Jobke # 21, was not eye catching tonight, IMO, but Almond, McMillan and DiSalvatore, sure were....
just not quite as hot as Bulmer!

Amen and out!

Bulmer photo and more

Bulmer

Hackett's Mea Culpa, Mea Culpa bowed head.. puck in net

Peters going for the puck at all costs?

The "Flying puck" on its way to Hackett's glove:-)

Peters looking impatient.. as officials confer re Palmer Goal!

Bulmer again

Smith Saved that one

The Puck stops there, says Hackett

Deeply regret...

to have to inform you of a loss tonight.

The Aeros lost to the Admirals at Milwaukie 3-1 in game 1 of round 2.

The honorable exception the lone goal by Gillies, O'Sullivan and Peters in the third..
Maybe the insertion of some new blood (Bulmer) or re-covered blood (Scandella) may have played havoc with the lines.
Or maybe they all got up early to witness THE WEDDING! 

Plus adding Windsor Spitfire Ryan Ellis (he assisted on one goal) fresh from the Minors to the Admirals roster did work out - tonight anyway.

From all heard via the Voice, Hackett was not quite up to it.
So, maybe flustering him by much flurried activity in front of his net,
did work to throw him off his stride, as some Bloggers suggested.

But then..maybe, perhaps, hope so....

the Aeros were just warming, and waking, up after their looong rest!

And the following games will be different!  

Yes, indeed, fellow Aeros fans.

                          Go Aeros!

    

Latest Wild/Aeros Addition

April 21, 2011Wild signs Brett Bulmer to entry-level contract

The following is a press release from the Minnesota Wild:

Minnesota Wild General Manager Chuck Fletcher today announced the National Hockey League club has signed left wing Brett Bulmer to a three-year, entry-level contract.

Bulmer, 18 (4/26/92), recorded 49 points (18-31=49) and 109 penalty minutes (PIM) in 57 games with the Kelowna Rockets in the Western Hockey League (WHL) this season. He set new career-highs in goals, assists, points and PIM despite missing 15 games due to injury. Bulmer added four power-play goals and three game-winning tallies.

The 6-foot-3, 186-pound native of Prince George, B.C., ranked second on the team in PIM and tied for third in assists. He recorded six points (4-2=6) in 10 playoff contests as the Rockets dropped its second round series to the Portland Winterhawks. Bulmer was selected by Minnesota in the second round (No. 39) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.

And he will be here with Aeros for the rest of the season.

And here is video: he can fight, as well! ;-)!