Week 5 Recap
Last week the end of our first round of games.
Early match between Flyers vs Oilers. Oilers with an 8 man bench. 2 -1 for the Flyers after the opening frame. Oilers score the only goal in the 2nd period all square with one frame to go. Flyers score 2 goals 30 seconds apart with under 7 minutes to go. Oilers make it a 1 goal game with 3 minutes left in the game. Oilers very tired pushed hard to tie it up but the Flyers get an empty netter to win 5-3. Oilers go 0-1 on the PP. Flyers get 2 from Robb and singles from Young, Messenger and Diluzio. Oilers get goals from Chamberlain, Spence and Maguire. Players of the Game goes to Flyers Alan Robb and Oilers Brian Spence.
Late game between Islanders and Bruins as both teams enter this one with 2-1-0 records. Bruins out score the Islanders 3-2 after the first period. Bruins score the only goal in the 2nd period winning 4-2 after 2 periods. Islanders push in the final frame and score twice to tie it up and thats how this bad boy finished, 4-4. Bruins went 0-1 on the PP Islanders were 0-0. Bruins goal scorers went to Annan, Cummings, Chalovich and Fletcher. Islanders got goals from Tygesen, Barkin, Kidd and McKean. Players of the Game went to Islanders Bobby Ide and Bruins Eric Fletcher.
So Round One is in the books. Flyers in the top spot with 6 points. Islanders and Bruins with 5 pts each and both the Habs and Oilers with 2 points. Start of Round 2 kicks off this Friday, October 23. 9:15 Flyers face off against the Bruins and 10:30 Islanders will meet the Canadians. Oilers get the week off.
Friendly reminder to let your team mates know if you will be away. Teams can pick up other members up to 10 skaters for each regular season game.
See you all on the ice!