Stallions knock off first place Showboats, 4-2.
The first place Showboats had nothing
to play for, but that didn't stop Andy Long from calling timeout
late in a 4-2 game.
That's something Rick Armand does when he's trying to pad some stats with an empty net goal. "I don't see the problem here," commented Armand. The red Showboats clinched first place back around Valentine's Day. So this was just a tune up game for goalie Ben Minsk. "We've decided that Ben will be our playoff goalie," said Andy Long. "The other two guys couldn't make it." A goal by George Howard in the first period looked like it might stand up, as the red offense was flatter than the Boston Bruins. Two quick goals in the third period by Kevin Flanagan had the Stallions up 3-0. Statistically, Flanagan was 0 for 5 on breakaways. Finally the Showboats ended Vieira's shutout bid, as Steve Thompson scored a couple of late and meaningless goals to get red on the board. Mike Cormican got off the schnide with a third period goal of his own, which is like birdie-ing 18 and still shooting 21 over par. Each team has one more regular season game. One more chance to get some stats. "I'll be there," said Pat Deskin. "No matter what team I'm on." Check out our great new box score here. |
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