Split personality. Liking the arts, especially opera, and hockey and Los Toros. I know, I know THAT one is non pc currently. But I can't help it saw some in Spain and got hooked, but good.
But on the other hand right now opera and hockey are in the forefront!
Woolly white clouds gamboled across an unbelievably blue sky on the way to our first hockey game.
San Antonio's New Hyatt
Which was Rampage versus Wolves. Both teams had a former Aeros on their rosters. Ortmeyer as 41 for Rampage, Locke as 84 for Wolves.
Locke Goal in 1.
And - no surprise there, Locke snuck a wrap around the net, guarded by Dov Grumet Morris, for the first goal of the game. Wolves Jaskin scored again in the 2. period while the Rampages' Robak
Robak Goal in 3.
got one goal during a PP in the third, to end the game with a 2-1 loss for Rampage. IMO the teams seemed to have trouble staying upright.. lost of spills and falls. In the 3. Rampage appeared to have found their ice legs (lol) and the game showed some more spirit.
No that one did not go in!
Bodies allover but no puck in net :-)
Over all the Rampage out shot the Wolves with 42 Sogs vs 23 Sogs. Credit and #1 Star went to the Jake Allen in goal for the Wolves, who has improved his game over what we used to see previously in Houston. Jaskin (for his unassisted goal)was the Nr. 2.
and Robak the Nr 3.
Melee in front of Grumet Morris
The crowd was a bit disappointing.. only 5671, but they sure were very vocal, those Rampage fans! So it seemed much bigger! And before I forget, a little amusing factoid: The wolves had a Hanson (Christian) skating, the Ref was also a Hanson (Trevor) ... and I am sure (am I?) that neither was related to the Hanson Brothers of Slapstick fame. Tee hee. ;-)
When the Wild win, the Aeros win!
When the Wild loose, the Aeros loose!
Kalus/Jerina
Or so it seems to me...probably JUST coincidence ;-)!
Gillies/artandhockey
Last night's "Two Lone Rangers"
Gillies
and
Kalus
(on a PP) managed to score in the third,
upholding the Aeros' Honor vs 'last seeded' Chicago Wolves.
Ouzas
"New" goalie Michael Ouzas made 13 respectable (afterall he had to travel, had to sit on the bench, had to get used to a new system/teammates-so he may have been a bit 'rusty') saves, after Khudobin was pulled. Alas, he had to 'eat the loss' after 'being thrown to Wolves', so to speak!
Was Khudobin showing off his speciality?
"When he is good, he is VERY, VERY good, when he is bad, he is...ahem, well! "
Of course he could've been pulled to conserve him for this afternoon's
"Pooches Day game" at home! Who knows for sure, we are all just guessing.
But, when it comes to our team ;-) -
I'm with Janis Joplin and say "Stay with me, Baby"
The Aeros, surprisingly, had a strong come back in the third after non-events in 1. and 2.
'NUF SAID!
Interestingly,
Stars' Richard Bachman (5th) ''outsaved' (to date), followed by Rampage's Climie (6th) and Aeros' Khudobin (7th). Regretfully, none of our Aeros made it into the AHL's top 37 skaters list, as of today.
Forget about a spot on AHL's top scorer list or leader list.
Beaudoin and Locke/Trask
On the positive side, especially for his fans,
Mathieu Beaudoin (Nr. 6 in AHL top scorer list) having earned a
more than respectable 21 pts in 19 games.
and his Rampage are still firmly in the lead.
Former Aeros' fan favorite Corey Locke, with 27 pts in 18 games,
continues to 'own' the AHL top scorer list's Nr. One spot.
So much for the morining morning of a sunny Sunday!
Woolly white clouds gamboled across an unbelievably blue sky on the way to our first hockey game.
