Fuji Magic arrives just in time for the playoffs, 5-4 Gunslingers.
There were only a handful of skaters that
showed up for the green Gunslingers this week, as they had clinched
last place weeks ago.
There was nothing to play for, no hope, and yet, they still beat the 2nd place Stallions in OT. This game was even the entire way, 2-2 after one, 3-3 after two, and 4-4 after three periods. When Kevin Flanagan scored the tying goal for the Stallions with just 1:44 to play in regulation, you would think the green Gunslingers would have mailed it in. But when Fuji stuffed Flanagan on breakaway in OT, rendering Flanaga 0 for 5 on breakaways in the game, it allowed Jake Silk to find Brian O'Keefe at the far blue line for a breakaway that O'Keefe did not choke on. The Stallions were given the option of going to a shootout rather than playing OT, but said they'd rather take their chaces in OT and not want to embarass themselves with any more breakaways. Perhaps the Stallions shouldn't have called that timeout late in the game, which allowed the few reamaining green sktaters to get some rest. It was a day full of bad decisions for the people in charge. "I think the mayor of Boston is less controversial than the leadership we have on this team," noted Don Fortini. "What next, is everyone gonna drive a Tesla and eat bugs ?" For the last place green team, it was the boost they needed "We had only 8 skaters today, there was no way we should have won this game," said Bob Powell. "If we can only have these 8 skaters show up for the playoffs, we have a real chance. But we hear Murph and Onello will be back next week." Check out our great new box score here. |
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