Early game last week with the Islanders looking to bounce back faced off against the rested Oilers.  The opening frame belonged to the goalies as they shut out all shooters.  Bobby Ide for the Islanders and McCallum filling in for the absent Rispoli.  The Islanders score the only 2 goals in the 2nd period.  Oilers made it 2-1 early in the 3rd frame.  Islanders took back their 2 gaols lead at the 9 minute mark and then put the medal to the pedal and scored 3 more goals to close out this tilt with a 6-1 victory.  Close game until the last 9 minutes of this one.  Islanders went 0-1 on the PP and Oilers were 0-0.  Islanders got 3 goals from McKean and singles from Coffin, Ferrin and fill in Cosentino.  Oilers lone goal off the wood of Jim Maguire and it was a big one, his 200th career goal.  Jimmy becomes the 5th PCOHL player to score 200 career goals.  Well done Jimmy!.  Both goalies were awarded Player of the Games, Bobby Ide and Scott McCallum.

Late game between the Bruins and last weeks big upset winners the Habs.  Habs looked very good in the opening frame taking a 3-2 lead.  Habs continued their strong play for most of the 2nd period taking a 5-2 lead.  But the Bruins had no quit in them as they scored 2 quick goals in the last 30 seconds of the 2nd period making it a 5-4 game.  Bruins then tied up the match in the first 40 seconds of the 3rd.  That was their 3rd goal in basically less than a minute.  Habs could not stop the Bruins onslaught as they score 2 more quick goals at 11 and 10 minute marks taking a 7-5 lead.  Habs made it 7-6 at 9:34.  Habs take 2 penalties at the 5 minute mark and the Bruins make them pay and score 2 PP goals on top 9-6.  Habs make it 9-7 with 69 seconds left on the clock.  Bruins score 2 more times in the dieting seconds for a final victory of 11 to 7.  What a game, like the Green Bay Packers playoff game.  And ironically both Barry and Gordie played solid games even with 18 goals allowed they both stopped breakaways and big saves as well from in close.  Bruins went 2-3 on the PP and Habs were 0-1.  Desrosier scored twice with Rukavina, Randa, Sharp, Peacock (who has been having full breakfasts the last 2 Fridays?????) and Dupal.  Bruins got hat tricks from Cosentino and Flumerfelt, 2 goals from Annan and Fletcher and a single from rookie Marshall which was the game winner and a power play goal as well.  Players of the Game went to Habs #9 Denis Desrosier and Bruins #12 Eric Fletcher.

So quite the night.  This week games go January 22.  9:15 Philadelphia will play Montreal and at 10:30 Edmonton will play Boston.  Islanders get the week off.

See you all on the ice!