Start of Round 3 of Games is in the books.

Early game between the Islanders and the Habs.  Habs have all 15 players dressed for this game and Islanders are down to 10 skaters.  Islanders score the only 2 goals in the opening frame.  The same Islanders get the only goal in the 2nd period taking a 3-0 lead into the final period.  Both Habs goalie Ervin and Islanders call up Senkowski look very sharp keeping this game low scoring.  Habs score twice early in the 3rd making it a 1 goal game.  Islanders go back up 4-2 at the 10:49 mark and then score short handed at 7:05 of the 3rd.  Islanders make it 6-2 at the 7 minute mark and this one looked done, start the car Alice!  But… hold on folks, the Habs looking to repeat their similar comeback from their last game find some life in their game and score 4 straight goals in a 3 minute span to tie up the game at 6’s with 3 minutes to go, boy oh boy the Islanders were reeling.  Islanders take back the lead 6-5 with 2:40 left on the ticker.  Habs pull their goalie and press but a bad bounce and the Islanders seal the deal with an empty netter and final victory 8-6.  Great hockey game at both ends of the pond.  Habs went 1-2 on the PP and Islanders were 0-0 but did score a short handed marker.  Habs got goals from Robin Chantaj with 2 and singles from Sharp, Lott, Dupal and an absolute beauty from the pinching Eddie Kuzniewski, what????  Eddie the Polock banging his stick on the ice as he squeezed into the slot and buries it past Senkowski for his 2nd of the season.  He didn’t even raise his hands in celebration, like he does it in his sleep.  Islanders got 2 goals from Connell and singles from McKean, Coffin, Barkin, Riddell, Kidd and Guerra.  PUMP Players of the Game was awarded to Islanders #5 Steve Sparrow (no relation to the very famous Johnny Boy) and to the Habs #1 Barry Ervin.   Habs welcomed back Tony Thomas from the injured reserve and it was nice to see Islander Riddell skate by and welcome Tony as well.  Brenda was also excited to see Tony and thought for sure he would come to visit her but no…it is a new and improved Tony, 15 pounds lighter and less crusty than we have ever seen him, hmmmm how long will that last??

Late game between Boston and Philadelphia.  Both squads very thin on skaters.  Bruins get the only goal in the opening frame.  All Bruins in the 2nd period as they score 4 unanswered goals taking a 5 nil lead into the final period.  Flyers get 2 goals early in the 3rd but that was all these 9 skaters could muster as the Bruins upset the Flyers 5-2.  Flyers went 0-2 on the PP and Bruins were 0-1.  Flyer goals went to Robb and Nicholson.  Bruins get 2 from Nweisser and singles from Flumerfelt, Annan and the game winner from rookie #7 Murray Russell scoring a prettier goal than Eddie the Polock did earlier on.  Russel’s 2nd of the campaign and with an ssisst was awarded easily the Player of the Game for the Bruins.  Flyers award #12 Kevin Nicholson POG.  With the Habs loss and Bruins victory they move into sole 3rd spot and Habs fall down to #4.

This weeks games are scheduled for Friday, December 4 – 9:15pm Montreal will battle the Bruins and at 10:30pm the Islanders will face off against the Oilers.  Philadelphia will get the week off.

Reminder not to forget to buy your 50/50 draw tickets from Mark Plewes this week.  Draw will be held Friday, December 11.  50% of the proceeds will go to the winner and the other 50% back into the league.  Many other great prizes to be won as well.  $5 per ticket or 5 tickets for $20.

Also a reminder that RIDE may be starting this Friday so please be careful and see you all on the ice!