(vol.
22S, no. 10; newsletter by k.r.)
Judging by the lineup at Sunday's game, it looks as
though the aliens Brian mentioned in his last newsletter stayed around a
little longer. That's because alien abduction is the only thing that could
explain the paltry Pirate turnout against the Red Stars. The roster for
our second last game of the regular season consisted of five forwards, two
defensemen and a goalie — not quite the depth you would like when you
line-up against an A-division team. But I guess all will be forgiven: After
all, it is Summer and those aliens can be very persuasive.
Harris, Kevin, Keith, Glenn, Chris, and Dan were the only “normal”
Pirates in attendance; they were joined by guest stars Roger and Scooby.
All-in-all those eight played a spirited game, before eventually running
out of gas. Although the outcome may have been a foregone conclusion, it
was the Men In Black who would dent the twine first; Kevin took a pass
out of the corner from Chris and blasted it past the keeper for the 1-0
lead halfway through the 1st period (Chris had trying to feed Keith a couple
of times the same way but finally decided to try and his luck with the other
defenseman who has the better scoring touch). The forwards were doing a good
job of getting the puck to the points. Kevin and Keith played ironman so
it was by necessity that they got involved in the offense sooner rather
than later. The Stars were able to tie things up before the break, but the
a 1-1 score at the end of the 1st period was a moral victory for the short-staffed squad.
Unfortunately, the Stars tallied a four-goal final period — including
a powerplay goal and a score in the final 2:00 minutes. If not for some
well-placed shots by Downey, it may have been a different game. With one
more game until the playoffs, take a moment and
look skywards: If you see any flashing lights, please tell the Little Green
Men to give back the Pirates back their roster. We need them.
date of game: 8.14.05
In an effort to “get the crowd going,” Pirate marketing unveiled the “Buccaneer Bracelet” before gametime. The strategy worked for the first 30:00 minutes, as the Pirates were able to keep the Red Stars in check with a 1-1 score. Click on the image above to read all about the latest Pirate treasure.
