Only one team in Red Army franchise history has scored 100 goals during the regular season. That team was the 2009 Summer Season Red Army, who tallied 109 goals. Two Hendricks brothers (Mark and Neal) and Ben Breiterman each scored at least twenty goals, and the supporting cast (which had a lot of firepower in its own right) chipped in with the rest to reach the century mark.
It is early, but could the 2012 Winter Season Red Army team be the second squad to reach the 100 mark?
"That would certainly be something," Mark Hendricks said after today's optional practice. "It's tough, and you have to throw out games like last night. We normally score five, six goals against those guys. They were short. This team is built more on defense. Last season we gave up the second fewest goals. Defense wins championships. The team that beat us was the team that gave up the fewest. Scoring is nice, but defending is sexier."
Added Hendricks. "But damn, 100 would be pretty sexy too."
Through two games, the Soviets have scored 21 goals. They currently boast top spot in both highest amount of goals scored and fewest surrendered. If there were to keep up their torrid pace of scoring 10.5 goals per game, they would demolish the '09 record with 147, but the consensus around the locker room is that it won't be happening.
"Ten goals a game would be great," Jamie Simek said. "But that's not our style. Maybe if we have one or two more 12, 13 goal nights and have the rest of our games be our average of five or six or seven goals, we might be able to do it. It's too early though. Ask me again after six or seven games."
Right now, with 21 goals scored, the Soviets have 12 games to score 79 (they need to average 6.58 goals their final 12 games to finish with 100). So, fans of Mother Russia, is it possible? Or will this fun ride too be demolished by a proverbial Tom Brady?
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