Missing Many – 2010 Flames
The 2010 Flames played just one game over the weekend which was a major blessing to the team. They were able to beat the Plymouth Panthers, 4-2 at JFK Memorial Coliseum.
The 2010 Flames were missing a lottery ticket worth of players, 02, 06, 07, 08, 22, 63, and 31 for the Plymouth game due to injury or health related issues. So 10 of the 17 rostered players were able to play well and beat a Plymouth team that did a good job of getting pucks to the right areas on the ice.
Rosenbeck played the entire game in net and he played very well, making several sparkling saves en route to the victory.
With just 9 skaters and players playing different positions and roles, the team looked a bit out of sorts at times, as would be expected. They did play well enough, together, to get the win. Passing was key in the victory. Missing many players can be tough as everyone is forced to adapt, but the 2010 Flames were able to get the job done.
- Flames fortuitous first goal – Powers picked off a D to D pass back in the defensive zone. As he pushed the puck up the ice it got away from him just a bit. The Plymouth goaltender aggressively rushed from the crease to dive on the puck and cover it. He did all of that, except the cover the puck part. Powers got to the still loose puck and shot it toward the slot from the circle. Ouellette was there and just kind of redirected the desperate attempt. The puck bounced off of his stick and somehow eluded three defenders in front of the net. Ouellette from Powers. 1-0.
- Flames goal – The Panthers had tied the game and then got a great scoring chance off of the center ice face-off. Rosenbeck and the boys kept the puck out of their own net. Then, from the D zone, Booth took a loose puck and scampered up the left wing boards. He ran into resistance and made a short pass to Ouellette. Instead of shooting, Ouellette slipped a pass over to Powers who was all alone in front of the net. Powers tapped the puck in for the goal. Great, but simple passing play. Powers from Ouellette and Booth. 2-1.
- Mooney goes the distance – Mooney took an errant Panther pass in the corner of the D zone. He then skated across the end of the rink behind his own net as if he was looking for the starting gate of a giant slalom event. Well, he found it. Mooney proceeded to skate up the ice with the puck and weaved his way through a moving obstacle course of Panthers. Then, at the doorstep, with speed, he ripped a shot into the top half of the net. Great rush! Mooney unassisted. 3-1. GWG.
- Ensuing face-off leads to another goal – The Flames won the face-off at center ice and Lazzaro dumped the puck deep into the zone off of Mooney’s stick at the blue line. Mooney pursued the puck and forced a turnover by getting his stick on the puck as the defenseman looked to clear the puck. The puck went to Ouellette who fed another simple, but effective pass to Powers at the goalmouth. Powers, again, scored from the crease. Powers from Ouellette and Mooney. 4-1.
JFK Memorial Coliseum –
Plymouth Panthers: 01 – 00 – 01 = 02
(MRYHA) 2010 Flames: 02 – 02 – 00 = 04
2010 Flames Penalties:
- Warren (Hooking).
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