Unsung Heroes
Yellowknife (CP) After starting a franchise record 14 straight games, which saw the team go 7-6-1, Robert Esche was given the night off in favor of Mathieu Garon. Garon has struggled mightily this season going 2-4, with a 4.32 GAA and 0.839 save percentage, falling way short of management’s expectations. Despite playing 80 save percentage points lower than normal Garon delivered his best performance of the season as he saved 16 of 17 shots leading YDP to a much needed 3-1 victory over the San Diego Aviators. ‘Mathieu was great tonight,’ said Hannan, ‘he stopped everything asked of him and led us to victory.’ ‘The boys played really well in front of me tonight,’ said Garon, ‘and dominated every aspect of the game.’ YDP came out flying in the first as they out shot the Aviators by a 19-5 margin. Lost in the game was the Aviator debut of newly acquired Milan Hejduk and the brilliant play of Cristobal Huet. ‘I recognized a lot of old faces tonight,’ said Hejduk, ‘unfortunately for me they were all wearing YDP jerseys (referring to Sakic and Souray).’
Like most visitors to the I&S Mineshaft, goal number 1 is to shut down the big line of Damphousse, Sakic and Satan and the Aviators for better or worst got the job done. ‘We were shorthanded on the back end tonight,’ said Leetch, ‘but we employed the bend but don’t break rule against Joe’s line.’ Despite giving up 14 shots to them the big line didn’t register a goal. Fortunately for YDP, their newly acquired defensive trio of Morris, Kuba and Souray delivered 13 shots of the own and registered 2 goals to help seal the victory in front of a sellout crowd. ‘It’s a nice way to join a new team,’ said Souray after scoring the game-winning goal in his Penetrators debut. GM Wong was asked about the pace of his recent trades. ‘Well boys, the book of WWVD states that since we won tonight no one will get traded,’ smiled Wong, ‘can’t guarantee that tomorrow though.’ YDP has a huge tilt tomorrow night against the 4th place Edmonton Eagles as only 2 points are separating the clubs in a fight for 3rd place. The Eagles almost blew a 4-goal lead in Waterloo yesterday only to hold on to a 5-4 win. ‘Knowing coach Bourdeau he’ll have them ready,’ said former Eagle Mike Modano.
Like most visitors to the I&S Mineshaft, goal number 1 is to shut down the big line of Damphousse, Sakic and Satan and the Aviators for better or worst got the job done. ‘We were shorthanded on the back end tonight,’ said Leetch, ‘but we employed the bend but don’t break rule against Joe’s line.’ Despite giving up 14 shots to them the big line didn’t register a goal. Fortunately for YDP, their newly acquired defensive trio of Morris, Kuba and Souray delivered 13 shots of the own and registered 2 goals to help seal the victory in front of a sellout crowd. ‘It’s a nice way to join a new team,’ said Souray after scoring the game-winning goal in his Penetrators debut. GM Wong was asked about the pace of his recent trades. ‘Well boys, the book of WWVD states that since we won tonight no one will get traded,’ smiled Wong, ‘can’t guarantee that tomorrow though.’ YDP has a huge tilt tomorrow night against the 4th place Edmonton Eagles as only 2 points are separating the clubs in a fight for 3rd place. The Eagles almost blew a 4-goal lead in Waterloo yesterday only to hold on to a 5-4 win. ‘Knowing coach Bourdeau he’ll have them ready,’ said former Eagle Mike Modano.
Ima Dumass (CP)
posted by Howard | 3:13 PM
1 Comments:
Thanks, I've had this type of shot dominance in the past only to see my boys lose 3-2. So nice to get a W from a game like this.
Oh just saw your comment about the rich linesman on one of my articles from several weeks ago. FYI, that guy has been cut off... Joe 'no one will suspect him' Sakic had a 'meeting' with Mr.Linesman and lets just say it won't happen again.
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