Last weeks recap.  Early game between Poland and Finland.  Poland scores the lone goal in the opening period.  Finland bounces back and out scores the Polocks 2-1 in the 2nd tieing up the game at 2’s.  Intense battle in the final period.  Poland takes back the lead with 5 minutes to go and closes the deal with 2 minutes winning this game 4-2.  Both squads went 0-1 on the PP.  Finland got goals from rookie Peter Freeman and Dan Barrett.  Poland got goals from the most handsome Old-timer Joe Peacock, Leo Brideau (did he actually play??), Bryon Wright and Tony Carlisle.  Players of the Game went to Finlands rookie # 10 Peter Freeman and for the Polocks team sponsor #5 Frankie Nweisser.

Late game between the rested Swedes and our top squad Canada.  Swedes had some fans out with many Swedish flags and Sephano Ferrin seemed to be very excited, not sure why.  Swedes end the 1st frame on top 2-1.  The surprised Canadians bounced back big time in the 2nd out scoring the last place Swedes 4-2 for a 5-4 lead after 2.  Swedes who usually fade fast in their final periods scored twice early taking a 6-5 lead.  What?????  Canada tied it back up at 6’s with 9 minutes to go.  A feisty affair as Canada took multiple penalties in the last third of the game but the Swedes could not solve the temp backstop Mike Jende and this game ends in a tie 6-6.  Swedes celebrated like they won the Stanley Cup, thats what you get with only a win and a tie playing the top squad.  Canada went 1-3 on the PP and Sweden was 0-3.  Goals for Canada, 2 from the wood of rookie Tim Martins and singles from Paul Alloway, Enzo Ianno, Murray Russell with a beauty and Robin Chantaj.  Sweden got 2 goals from league leader in goals Robin Flumerfelt and singles from Jay Cummings, his 1st of the season, Mike Rukavina, Stephano Ferrin, who after scoring had his glove at his mouth staring down the crazy Swedish fans, Tony Thomas rounded out the scoring.  Players of the Game went to Canada’s #7 Steve Atchison and for the Swedes a big game on the blue line #2 Billy Dawe.  One horn up one down for the tie.

So this week Friday, February 2, 2018 there will be NO games as we have our All Star Weekend off.  Obviously there are no all stars so all 75 members will be travelling down south and enjoy their week off with their loved ones.

We will complete our 4th round of 5 rounds of regular season games (or as Leo says Pre Season games) on Friday, February 9 when USA will face off against Sweden at 9:15 pm and Poland will do battle with Canada at 10:30 pm.  Finland gets the week off.

Our Super Bowl squares are all completed and numbers drawn.  Posted on a previous post.  This Sunday, February 4 the Patriots will do battle with the Eagles, I think 6:30 kick off.  Looking forward to the halftime show with the possibility of another nipplegate with Justin Timberlake.  Good luck to all the boys who bought squares.  Will post winners Sunday night after the big game.

See you all on the ice!!