Written by The first period of yesterday’s game could have buried the 2010 Flames as the Crimson Club 10 team stormed the offensive zone and clogged the shooting lanes in their defensive end. Despite a lopsided advantage in shots on goal, the Crimson only managed a 1-1 score after the opening period.
In the second period things started to even out eventually, but not before the Crimson had taken a 3-2 lead over the home team. The game was tight, with a lot of stick work and physicality from both sides. The goaltenders played well for both teams, and goaltending was enormous for the 2010 Flames early on. Late in the middle period, the Flames took the lead, 4-3, on a power play goal, and held that lead at the end of the period.
In the final period, the Flames just kept applying pressure, getting shots to the net, and breaking up Crimson rushes up ice. The home team scored goals on a nice backhand, and a quick shot before the goaltender could get set. Then the 2010 Flames punctuated the comeback with an empty net goal, to bring the final score to 7-3. The Flames were down a pair of forwards for the game, and the rest of the team stepped up to fill any void and impose their will en route to victory. It was a great team effort, as evidenced by their tireless work and a team total of 9 assists on their first 6 goals.
Please take a look at some pictures from Sunday’s game at JFK Coliseum. Enjoy.
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- Logan looks up ice in making a breakout pass from the defensive end.
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- Gavin waits and hopes that McGee gets the puck through the defense for a scoring chance.
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- Travis made a number of saves like this throughout the day. Getting big, up high, blocker side.
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- This low, hard shot from Soucy was on target, but it was turned away.
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- Finley took a pass from Caleb and fired a shot that Soucy deflected into the back of the net.
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- Caleb lets a shot fly in front of the emptiest seating section in the rink.
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- Another save from Travis, up high, and the puck ricochets over the net.
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- Travis gets a good look at this hard shot and gets a glove on the puck for the save.
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- The team gathers for some encouragement as an injured Teddy looks on.
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- The Flames got more shots on goal as the game wore on, like this one from Brayden.
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- This high backhand shot is turned away by Travis.
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- Garrett looks up while carrying the puck against the Crimson at JFK.
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- McGee looks to thread the needle with one of the harder centering passes you’ll ever see.
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- Cam pounced on a loose puck at the blue line and buried this shot for an empty net goal against the Crimson.
Alex puts a shot toward the net at JFK against the Crimson.
This shot from Sean was headed for the net, but was denied by the goaltender’s mask.