(vol.
15W, no. 5; newsletter by k.r.)
It was “Miller High Life” night at GoodSports:
Scott was lighting up the scoreboard with two pair (two goals, two assists)
and brother Evan added an assist of his own, as the Pirates defeated the
Phantoms. Honorary Miller brother Chris G. (as he skated on their right
side), would also add a goal of his own. The second line consisted of Wildman-Allen-and
your favorite #67, while Keith, Mike and Dave filled-in the lineup on the
blueline. It was an all-around solid game for the Pirates — especially
the special teams (both the powerplay and penalty kill would prove to be
potent).
The 1st period opened with good two-way flow. On the opening shift, Brian
(#67) fed the puck from the behind the net and found Allen in the crease;
as the goalie was flailing on the ground, Allen calmly pulled the puck back
away from the cage and then scored over the keeper for the quick 1-0 Pirate
lead. The Phantoms would knot things
up at 1-1 on the next shift, however, when one of their forwards put a one-armed
shot into the net as Harris carefully slid out of the way in slow motion.
This
would be the closest they would come for the rest of the night though, as
the Pirates took it up a notch from this point on. The
crease would again be a friendly place for the Pirates when Scott Miller
found Chris for a nice redirection with the shaft of his (new) stick out
of midair to give us back the lead at 2-1. As the period was winding down,
a Phantoms' skater was issued 4:00 minute misconduct and an additional 10:00
minute something-or-other. Our powerplay would carry over into the 2nd period.
Is it me or does it seem that even when the opposition scores, Mike Farrell
seems to make the score sheet? I digress. Mike would notch the first of
our powerplay goals in the 2nd on a blast from the left point on a feed
from that Scott Miller guy. The Phantoms would put a little pressure on
from time to time, but we stayed in control and carried the period. Scott
would add his first score of the night before the the second buzzer sounded,
giving the Pirates a three-goal lead, 4-1.
The 3rd was the time for special teams to take over. It would be the Phantoms
who scored first in the third frame to bring the game closer at 4-2. Then,
with the Pirates going shorthanded because of a delay of game penalty, it
was getting closer. The Phantoms can cause some concern with their two real
good stickhandlers who have played together for awhile, but the penalty
killers stepped-up and squashed any attack that came our way. The scoring
was closed out by Scott on the powerplay when Keith chased down the puck
in the corner and found Scott in the crease with a pass through a defender's
legs; Scotty tipped it over the keeper for our second powerplay goal of
the night, securing the 5-2 win. Great game boys.
THE
SILVER
SKULLS
1) SCOTT
MILLER
For his 4-point evening and — even more amazingly — playing on a
night when the Yanks were having a game.
2)
ALLEN SNYDER
For his patient goal to get things started, and for guarding the red line
late in the game.
3)
CHRIS GOIONE
For a nice goal and for sponsoring the post game meeting.
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