Blue Fin’s Bistro Hockey

After a disappointing loss in the championship last season, the Blue Fins renewed their quest for the elusive final victory.

The Blue Fins retooled with three new players that arrived with high skills and higher expectations. Chris Sakell, Rich ‘Hawkey’ Pietrzakw, and Gene Cookmeyer.

Skating against the Nailers, the Blue Fins seemed to have the fire-power they were going to need to win the game. They were skating with the best the Nailers had to offer - but were just a little ‘out of synch’.

The first goal was scored by none other than Kenny ‘Scooby Doo’ Glanville. [Interesting note....Point Streak says 'Melvin' instead of Kenny. You may remember in the movie 'Scooby Doo' - the confusion between 'Melvin Doo' and 'Mister Doo' (Scooby)...] Anywhoo, Dave ‘The GodFather’ Berent made a great backhand pass across the net to Glanville who slammed it home for the ‘Maiden Voyage’ goal of the season.

When the Nailers tied the game in the first period, it didn’t seem to concern the Blue Fins as they fully expected time and skill was on their side.

But in the 2nd period, the Nailers scored two more goals to go up 3-1. The Blue Fins put themselves right back in the game

Keith ‘White Shadow’ Locker, Rich ‘Hawkey’ Pietrzakw, and Stephen ‘The Locomotive’ Tsotsoros were relentless in their attacks on the Nailers. The result was a shot by Tsotsoros and a tip by Hawkey as the puck dribbled through the legs of the hapless Nailers netminder.

The game was in reach - but the Blue Fins couldn’t really get the chemistry going. The Nailers clogged their zone with defenders, and the Blue Fins could not break through. Meanwhile, the Nailers flooded into the Blue Fins zone like illegal Mexicans over the border. The Nailers put in another goal to restore the two-goal lead just before the 2nd period ended.

In the third period the Blue Fins scrambled and skated hard but could not turn the light on. The unsettled and uncoordinated Blue Fins came up short 4-2.

Their next game is Monday at 9:30 against Chick-Fil-A.

 

 

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