After getting back from a grueling weekend long hockey tournament in Wisconsin, linemates Jeremy LaMontagne and Brian Moseley were not up to their usually 100%. During a 10p game vs Ecker, team JD didn’t have enough gas in the tank to outlast the determined Ecker team. Hightlights of the game included Chris Moseley’s miraculous backhand pass in front to a waiting LaMontagne. Also noteable was C. Moseley’s behind the net pass to LaMontagne which he sniped high glove side. Just to be fair C. Moseley had a fantastic behind the net pass to brother Brian Moseley for a goal, and added a 3rd assist to Joe Cero with a shot and deflection.
With regular goalie Robert Clark missing, team JD signed Missouri State goalie Nic Zamora to a one game contract. A few big saves in the first by Zamora gave team JD the confidence needed to play a complete game. At the end of the first period team JD was up. Then in the second period they got lazy. But true to form, in the 3rd they exploded with an onslaught of goals to finish the game with a 6-5 win and continue their 4 game undefeated streak.
After a quick 3 on 0 goal in the first period scored by C. Moseley, team Jack Daniel’s energy level dipped. A 3-1 lead after the first turned into a 3-3 tie after the second which left Team JD struggling. The tides turned after the only penalty kill of the game where A. Buller scored a shorthanded goal on a tic-tac-toe passing exchange with B. Moseley. Then with 3 minutes left, Jeremy LaMontagne added an insurance goal to seal the game 6-4. Team JD remains undefeated after 3 games, earning their first regulation win.
Another game played very tight. We dominated in the first period getting off to a nice 5-3 lead about 1/2 way through the game. Then at the end of the second period we took a few penalties and let our foot off the gas. They came back to tie it 6-6 and then with 2 minutes left while shorthanded, Joe Combs scored easily on a breakaway to take a 7-6 lead. Shortly after, BJ tripped Paul Saitta in the corner giving team JD a 2 minute powerplay for the remainder of the game. Winning a faceoff in the offensive zone, center Bob Saitta got a quick shot off and then the puck was cleared the length of the ice. With 20 seconds remaining Joe Cero carried the puck into the zone and took a shot that deflected to the corner. I beat a defender to the puck and with 3 seconds left, heard Joe calling for it at the point. I made a backhand pass to the point and crashed the net. Joe settled the puck and with 1 second left shot on goal. Chris Moseley was there to tip in the game tieing goal with 1.1 seconds left on the clock. The game goes to a shootout.
I choose to shoot 2nd this time. After 2 shooters the score is still 0-0. They send their 3rd shooter out, and miss. I take the 3rd shot for Team JD. I skate in fast and put on the brakes at the hash marks. The goalie bites and starts to go down. With a quick snap shot I put the puck 5 hole and we win! Team JD is now 2-0 winning both games in a shootout with the Moseley brothers getting both game winning goals. Click here for last week’s recap.
The games started off really fast on both sides. Team Finnegans scored first and Team JD countered all the way up to a 3-3 tie at the end of regulation. There were goals by each team, in each period.
