Last Flip for the Blue Fins (4/23/08)
The Blue Fins played their last game of the season…..they think. After losing their first play-off game, the Fins were matched up against the undefeated and dominating Ziggy’s. Why they played Ziggy’s - instead of another first-round play-off user - is anybody’s guess.
The Fins played hard in the first period and after 20 minutes were only down 2-0. Even in the 2nd period, when Ziggy’s started to widen their gap - the Fin’s were playing better than the score indicated. Easily half of the goals were flukes or broken plays.
As the game waned on, and the gap widened - the Fins tank emptied. Slowly, but surely, the game became out of reach.
Defensively, the foursome of Pusateri, Roan, Probasco, and Hudson tried to baffle Ziggy’s #9 with 30 second short-shifts. The ’strategery’ floundered a bit for the defense, but was a great example of ‘thinking man’s hockey.’
The offense could not get anything going. Notable performances were tallied by Adam ‘Spandex’ Hoover and Kenny ‘Scooby Doo’ Glanville. Hoover played hard every shift and was the hardest working Fin in the pond. Glanville really shone in the 3rd period. His best effort came as he and #9 chased the puck into the boards. Glanville outmuscled him to the puck, chipped it past him, and carried it into Ziggy’s zone.
Ziggys’ shut out was thwarted by Probasco thanks to a one-on-two attack that ended by sliding the puck in 5-hole.
With just a few bright spots, the Blue Fins ran out of gas and couldn’t get more than the one goal. The Fins dropped the last game of the season 7-1. (or is it the last?)
No season wrap up yet…..I’d hate to hold up the ‘Dewey Wins!’ newspaper just yet…….soon to come will be a season wrap up and detailed player-by-player review. Facts will be optional.