Breakers choke late, lose 6-5 to undermanned Stallions.

The navy Breakers led most of the way, but Grasso and company fell apart with a minute left to fall on opening day 6-5.

With the score 5-3 with about six minutes left, Grasso gave the camera man a wink from the bench.

But the wink was short lived, when Trevor Armand put a perfect pass on the stick of Zack Armand from the other team. Zack took that pass 8 feet from the net and scored to start the Breakers choke.

A few minutes later Luke Steigerwald tied the game at 5-5 and it was no longer a lauging matter. Rick Armand completed the Breakers choke when he scored from the blue ilne with just 30 seconds left to give the Stallions the win.

"I blame the defense," said Grasso. "Us forwards scored 5 goals, that should be enough. It's not my fault Steve Hardy didn't show up."

"Yeah, we did our job," said John Gambale.

On the gold bench, the Stallions were just as surprised at the win.

"Nobody on my team would pass to me," said Zack Armand. "I was lucky my cousin on the other team set me up in the slot."

Mike Cormican had 3 assists, and is embracing his new role.

"Rick Armand told me just to pass the puck to him and Luke, and that's all he's asking from me this season," said Cormican.

When Kirby and Fortini finally show up, this yellow Stallions team should be a solid .500 team thsi season.


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