UPPER VALLEY HOCKEY LEAGUE

Nordiques

ODDS:	Nordiques by 2 Goals
OVER/UNDER:	8 Goals

The Nordiques have scored the fewest goals in the UVHL this season(7), granted they've also played the fewest number of games(3). They were shutout by Tuck, 9-0, and lost last week 6-1 to the Gamblers but did start the season off with a 6-3 win over the Whalers in week 1.

The Dead Riverians, who are expected to don new jerseys and a new name at some point this season, are winless in 4 games have only scored 8 goals while allowing 30. Leading the way for Dead River is TJ "The Menace" Moran who has factored into 7 of Dead River's 8 goals this season. Sniping 3 goals in the meantime. Keith "Bubba" Lazarczyk has also notched 3 goals and an assist. That dynamic duo has 75% of their teams goals, so the Nordiques will have to keep an eye on them. Only one other player, Patrick Keeley, has more than 1 point with two assists on the season.

The Nordiques don't have any standouts offensively, but in only 3 games they have 4 players with 2 points.

The Nordiques have a bit of an advantage in net with John "Showtime" Turner posting a gaudy 6.00 GAA over Matty "Tazzy" Albertazzi's 7.50 GAA. Tazzy has had the unfortunate task of playing Tuck twice and the Gamblers once this season while Turner has only faced each team once.

On paper the Nordiques look like the better team, but their offense has been anemic and their defense atrocious at times this young season. Vegas says Nordiques win 5-3.

Nordiques Survive Winless Dead River, 3-2

Dead River came into tonight's action with an 0-4-0 record and didn't manage to get their first win against the 1-2-0 Nordiques. It was a low scoring affair where both goaltenders came up with huge saves.

The Nordiques jumped out to a 3-0 lead on a pair of goals by Jordy "McBreakaway" McGee only to see Dead River battle back to within a goal but it was too little too late.

Despite being outshot 37-30, Dead River was hungrier than the Nordiques as they had a bit more energy, forechecked harder, battled harder and worked harder than their counterparts. They fought hard and earned the respect of the Nordiques, but respect doesn't get you into the win column.

GAME NOTES:

 

Team:	Time:	Type:	Player:	Details:
1st PERIOD
LAB	06:22	Penalty	Charette, Dan(1)	2 minutes for Hooking
NDQ	02:28	Penalty	Park, Kelly(2)	2 minutes for Holding
2nd PERIOD
NDQ	08:00	Goal	Phillips, Roger(2)	Assist(s): Krivitzky, Eric(2) McGovern, Ryan(1)
NDQ	07:36	Penalty	Phillips, Roger(1)	2 minutes for Tripping
LAB	04:29	Penalty	Billings, Trevor(3)	2 minutes for Tripping
NDQ	01:38	Goal	McGee, Jordan(2)	Assist(s): none
3rd PERIOD
NDQ	14:16	Penalty	Phillips, Roger(2)	2 minutes for Checking
NDQ	13:42	Goal	McGee, Jordan(3)	Assist(s): Mayhew, Pierce(2) McGovern, Ryan(2)
LAB	08:04	Goal	Lazarczyk, Keith(4)	Assist(s): Pierce, Travis(1) Schaft, Trey(1)
LAB	06:12	Penalty	Pierce, Travis(1)	2 minutes for Roughing
NDQ	06:12	Penalty	Grande, Stuart(2)	2 minutes for Roughing
LAB	05:04	Goal	Lazarczyk, Keith(5)	Assist(s): Lunt, Loren(2)
LAB	03:20	Penalty	Lunt, Loren(1)	2 minutes for Tripping
NDQ	01:48	Penalty	Racicot, Brian(2)	2 minutes for Roughing

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stu1848 Etna, NH Registered: Posts: 7

Fundamentals Nov 25th, 2013 09:09 AM I had a coach once say to me, "Young man, if you ever hope to make it in this game, you have to keep your head up and believe, in your heart, that you can do anything on the ice." To which I said, "But, did you see the size of that left wing". His reply, "C'mon! Skate like you mean it, every shift, and the rest will sort itself out!" In the movie "Trouble with the Curve", a coach says to his team before the first pitch..."ok boys, don't suck today!" 'nough said...don't you think!?