Blue Fins Hammer the Nailers (5/12/08)
It’s only been a few weeks, but a long road for the Blue Fin’s that landed them in the C2 league. Finally, the Blue Fins returned to the ice - a little slower, a little heavier - but never more ready.
Several new skaters joined the Blue Fin’s, and if I knew all of their last names, I could keep writing like some 2nd-rate sports reporter. Steve ‘Not McGee’ - a pile of speed and skill who is also Mike McGee’s brother in-law; Joe “More is More” Moreschi - a gritty defender formerly of Comstock Homes, and Keith “Blue Collar” ‘Something’ - a hard working forward brought in by Mike Hofmeister.
Before the game even started, the Fins were counting chickens and expecting an easy win. (Please note, no chickens were harmed in the filming of this game. Choked a little, sure - but nothing serious.) After the game started, the Nailers showed that it was going to be a competitive game, and the Blue Fins may have spoken too early.
On his very first shift - “Blue Collar” Keith chipped in his first goal as a Blue Fin. Just like his name, this guy is all about hard work. Not to be out done (and actually not in this order) but the other new Fins contributed as well - Steve ‘Not McGee’ scored thanks to some serious puck handling and skating; and Joe ‘More is More’ Moreschi careened a shot off a hapless defender’s skate that he is probably still ‘kicking’ himself about.
The game did get close as the Nailers inched to within two goals early in the first period. But any line led by Captain Mike McGee is going to be tough. McGee is more about his play on the ice, than his words of wisdom. He played hard on defense - keeping the puck out of his zone with good back checking and smart passing. Also on defense, Matt ‘Wheels’ Pusateri displayed at least one extra gear. His speed got him a nice goal in the 2nd period when he backhanded a low slider through the five hole.
The Blue Fins best defender all game - was their net minder ‘Easy E’ E.J. Darisse. E.J. outplayed the Nailers goalie, and was impossible for the Nailers shooters to ‘pin down’.
With or without their unbeatable defense, the Blue Fin’s had plenty of scoring this game. Adam Hoover got a well deserved goal from the left side after several hard shots. This reporter’s favorite center also scored two goals on assists from Mike Hofmeister and Dave “Push the Grouper” Berent.
His first goal was nice, but the play of the game was when Jon ‘State’ Probasco kept the puck onsides and made a pass from his knees to Berent. Berent snagged the puck and fired it to Mike ‘The Body’ Hofmeister. Hof caught it, did a quick spin, and fired it past the Nailer’s goalie for his second goal of the night.
The Blue Fins piled it on and won by a score of 10-4. Their next game is against ‘Team Factory’ - Monday night at 8:30pm. This is predicted to be an ‘interesting’ game as they meet one of their former players for the first time………