Hey There...

So... what's it been? Almost 15 days since I last hollered at ya? Sorry about that, I have been swamped with work here in the office (ESPN is having me cover a NASCAR event). A lot has transpired in these past 15 days, including zero wins and five losses. I'll briefly recap the games with a list of positives and negatives from the games. I think these simple graphics will really help understanding how the games played out...


12/6 VS OLD SCHOOL (3-12 LOSS)

POSITIVES: after 25 minutes of game play, the score was 5-3 Old School... a 2 goal margin against arguably the best team in the league is something to be proud of, especially given it was an extra short bench.
NEGATIVES: after the final buzzer, the score was 12-3 Old School... a 9 goal margin against any team is something to be ashamed of, even if it was an extra short bench.

12/9 VS STOP STARING AT MY CHEST (5-12 LOSS)

POSITIVES: the teams played a pretty even game for the first two periods, and R.A. almost made the comeback with five minutes to play in the 3rd, but we're unable to score seven goals.

NEGATIVES: as usual, a 3rd period collapse left many players and fans alike scratching their heads. some questions have been raised about the conditioning of the team, as many players look gassed in the end of games. for the second straight game, a dozen was put up against R.A. (I don't know about you, but I don't think Mother Russia's Finest is capable of putting 13 up a night) also, Mark Hendricks was called for a penalty late in the first for staring at their chests.

12/11 VS BLITZKRIEG (6-7 LOSS)

POSITIVES: losing by 1 goal to a higher ranked opponent is a small victory in itself. Blitzkrieg was up by 3 in the 3rd but goals by M. Hendricks and Schram (6th and 1st respectively) brought them to striking distance.

NEGATIVES: as usual, too many goals late in a game put too much pressure on the offense to produce. The Hendricks boys and Lotocki all notched multi-point games, but in the end it was all for not.



The final two games will be updated later, I have some work to do for now. But stay tuned, the game vs the Maple Leafs will be an interesting read, this I promise.