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Tuesday’s game between the Salmonbellies and Thunder at Queens Park Arena had some preceding details that could have swayed the game in either direction. Langley, a team who is no stranger to struggles in the past few years, has had some increasingly positive games this season including coming off their second win of the 2010 season against the Shamrocks on Sunday night. New West remains the only undefeated team in the BCJALL, and has the other seven teams in the league salivating as to who will be the one to dethrone them of that coveted title. Also playing on Sunday night, the ‘Bellies were the victim (if you can even call it that) of their second tie of the season at the hands of the Lakers and the impressive play of Burnaby goaltender Brodie MacDonald. Could the Thunder pull off the supposed ‘impossible’ and carry over their winning ways from Sunday to take down the Salmonbellies? Stranger things have happened.
Taking advantage of a fast break just minutes into the game, it was the visiting Thunder that would score first on a goal from Colton Porter, which was promptly answered by the ‘Bellies who would not only tie, but go ahead by one just forty seconds later. The lead would be short-lived as Max Weselowski jumped on another fast break and swung his shot underhand past Frank Scigliano on the left side, which tied up the game again and left fans wondering if the game would continue on this way. Halfway through the period penalties would shift the energy in the way of the ‘Bellies, as Langley would be called not only for a cross check but two- count ‘em- two too many men penalties, which would put New West up by two men for over two minutes combined with the cross check call. Speaking of two, that’s the amount of goals the ‘Bellies would score on the power plays, both coming from Leif Mydske who would round out the period with a short-handed goal for good measure and the natural hat trick.
After a decent start the first ended up with the Salmonbellies breaking out in the latter half and would head to the first break with a six goal lead and doubling up the Thunder in shots on goal.
Thunder goalie Keenan Lambright tries to fend off another power play attack by Bellie forward Leif Mydske who finishes with a nine point night. |
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New West defensmen Justin Salt hits Thunder's Nick Kozuback before he gets a chance at a clean shot. |
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The Thunder would put more pressure on the ‘Bellies in the second period but by this time New West was heated up and had no intentions of gearing down. Salmonbellie goaltender Scigliano had an impressive second period as he faced sixteen shots from the Thunder, which would turn out to be the most per-period in the game for Langley, and only allowed two goals past him with one being on the power play. New West also took advantage of every opportunity with the man advantage, scoring on all four power plays they were granted in the second period and at the end of forty minutes found themselves up 13-4.
Langley's top scorer Reegon Comeault winds up for a long shot on Bellie tender Frank Scigliano |
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Uncontested Tyler Digby stands on the Thunder crease trying to put one over the tender. Tyler led New West going into tonights game with 57 points. |
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Needing nine goals to catch the ‘Bellies, the Thunder’s concentration on defense made the offensive opportunities in the third few and far between. Caldwell Rohrbach would score the only goal of the period for Langley on an outside shot halfway through the period, and would ring the post just a few minutes later but four more goals for the ‘Bellies including two from defenseman Reid Mydske would seal the deal and the final score was 17-5.
Among a couple of issues in this particular game, shots on goal might have made the score a bit closer. New West outshot Langley by nine in the first period, and eleven in the third period; in the second the Thunder managed to outshoot the ‘Bellies 16-12 but playing a man down seemed to tire out their players enough to let New West keep their substantial lead. Leif Mydske ended the night with five goals and four helpers, but it was the impressive play of Daniel McQuade that stole the show for the ‘Bellies. With only six shots on net McQuade scored three goals and nine assists and his twelve points on the night brings his grand total to 38 points in only eight games; that breaks down to 4.75 points per game and an average of 1.88 goals per match.
Submitted by Jen Mutas
League Reporter
jenmutas@hotmail.com
Photos supplied by Paul Sparrow
Birds Eye Photography
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