Andrew Jacobsen scored in the first and third periods, and assisted on Ryan Owen’s goal in the second, as Pink cruised to a 3-0 win over Dark Green. Captain Sean Kelly stopped 10/10 to earn his first shutout of the season, and help his team to their first win in five tries. Pink have officially moved above the cut line, as they enter their bye week at 1-2-2. Dark Green remain in deep trouble at 1-4-0, and Captain Vankoughnett & Company will need a good result against standings neighbors Grey this Sunday…or else.
Kris Tosczak made the most of his return from a one game suspension, dropping two and one on Grey, including the game-winner with 3:00 to play. The 3-2 win for Gold has them joining Pink on the right side of the playoff picture, with the added advantage of a game in hand on their nearest rivals. Chuck Bender earned his first win of the season with a 13/15 effort, Eric Willard rounded out the scoring for Gold, and Dan Jurgens and Jordan Pynn tallied for Grey in the loss.
Don Tran stopped 17/17 in a fill-in role, and Steve Testen (14/14) kept his sheet just as clean at the other end, as White and Green battled to a 0-0 draw. The result keeps White out of the loss column, although it is unclear what to make of their Cup hopes with three ties in four tries. Green, meanwhile, remain winless in five tries, having scored a league low three goals through half a season…sad.
Nick Adkins scored just :22 in, and it looked like Teal would be on their way to collecting yet another two points in the standings. Royal Blue had other ideas, with Vance Morra evening the score in the second, and London Peters finishing a brilliant Param Gill feed in a waning seconds stunner. The 2-1 upset win keeps the ‘L’ column clear for Captain Goins’ crew, and knocks Teal from the ranks of the unbeaten in the process. Both teams are solidly entrenched in the top half of the slate, but Royal has served notice that they are not a team to be overlooked.
Glenn Pinto’s legend in this league is now secure, as the man lost his mind and dropped THREE GOALS AND FOUR ASSISTS on AmaJon Prime. Pinto factored in every one of Black’s goals in the 7-0 bitch slap… an appropriate score, considering the Madden-esque ridiculousness of the feat. Brett Cohen (2 and 0) and Steve Jones (2 and 1) accounted for the rest of the scoring, and Jerry Russell yawned his way to a 10/10 shutout in place of the absent Cory Brin.