Our final round robin playoff games are in the books and we are set for our upcoming very exciting Championship Night.

Early game was to be a preview of our Gold Medal game as both Edmonton and Boston have qualified for that final game of this campaign. Both teams resting some of their star players for this one.  All Oilers in the opening 30 minutes and 2 periods.  5 unanswered goals and a little bit of feistiness as both squads trying to establish some kind of an edge for the big tilt.  Final period saw both teams score twice and the Oilers win 7-2 going undefeated in the round robin playoff games.  Bruins went 0-2 on the PP and Oilers were 0-1.  Oilers get 2 goals from the ageless Bruce Freeman.  2 goals from rookie Tim Randa who also finished the night with 4 assists for a 6 point night and running away with the playoff scoring race.  Singles for Cosentino, Ianno, and Kelly.  Bruins get singles from Brideau and Flumerfelt.  Players of the Game goes to Oilers #12 Tim Randa and Bruins #9 Leo Brideau.

Late game with some more meaning to it as the Habs faced off against the Flyers.  Winner gets the Bronze game and loser starts its golf season today.    Flyers with 11 skaters and the Habs with only 8 was not a good sign for these hapless Habs on a record breaking 14 game losing streak.  Flyers get the only 2 goals in the opening period.  Flyers continued to pore it on in the 2nd frame out scoring the Habs 3-1 for a 5-1 lead rolling into the final period.  The final period closed out as a 2-2 tie as the Flyers win handily 7-3.  A tired bunch of Habs shake hands for the last time this season as these boys in red most likely will never get matched again for their accomplishments this season.  Habs went 1-2 on the PP and Flyers go 0-1. Flyers scorers saw rookie Diluzio getting a hat trick, 2 goals fro Tygesen and singles for Rundle, and Cummings.  Habs get goals from Kryslak, Rukavina and McCormick.  Players of the Game went to Flyers Marcello Diluzio and Habs backstop Art Senkowski.  Special thank you to Art for filling in for the injured Barry Ervin and for his class and character playing this season with not much support in front of him.  Art hopefully will come and join us as a full time member, great job Art you are exactly what this league is about.

Ok so  much for the mushy stuff.  No changes from our regular season finish as the top 2 seeds will face off this Friday in the late game at 9:30 pm at Port Credit arena.  Bring out all your family and friends to see this very exciting game and my call is it will be much closer than their past meeting.  Bruins and Oilers, doesn’t get any better than that.  the early game should be fun as well as it is our famous ‘Kiss somebody’s Sister’ tilt for this seasons Bronze medal.  Islanders will battle the Flyers.  Both squads finished 3rd and 4th in the regular season as they did in the playoff round robin.  So all is well in the Oldtimers universe.

We will have our Annual Meeting 30 minutes after the Gold medal game.  I’m hoping to take some team pics after both games so hang out on the ice for a bit after you shake hands.  Get your sweater and socks in this week.  If you are away please try and pass them onto any of your teammates.  Apps and $50 despots need to also be handed in by Friday as well to secure your spot for next season.  If you are leaving please let us know, so far we know of only one player not returning next season.

Good luck to all and see you at the rink.