Converting on the power play wouldn't hurt either.
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The first period started out as you would expect from two desperate teams, lots of back and forth without too much success. Then the Blades got called for too many men. The Road Warriors had some chances, but none of them were too good. Then it happened.
Ross Carlson managed to get a breakaway, and score a short-handed goal to give the Blades the 1-0 lead.
The Road Warriors came back hard, forcing the Blades to stay in their zone for an extended period of time. They were eventually able to tie it up on a weird play that saw the puck rebound off of the ref's skate on to a dump-in right onto a Road Warriors stick. The subsequent shot bounced up in the air off of goalie Jaroslav Janus and was batted in by a glove. Unfortunately, it's not the Blades month, and the ref ruled it a good goal to give the Road warriors the tie. Less than a minute later, the Road Warriors were able to take the lead a minute later with a power play goal on a Drew Larman hooking penalty.
The final score at the end of the first saw the Blades down 2-1. The Blades trailed in SOG 7-13.
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The 2nd was relatively quiet, some great chances, and a post each for each team. The Blades did take quite a few stupid penalties, and the Road Warriors were not called on several penalties. In the end, thanks to both goalies playing solid, the score remained 2-1. The Blades continued to trail the SOG for the period 7-12.
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As much as I'd like to write about the Everblades amazing comeback, it didn't happen. The Blades played pretty strong, but two goals from the Road Warriors in the latter half of the period put the nail in the coffin. The final score when the buzzer sounded was 4-1 and the Blades sixth straight loss.
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Time for some thoughts:
- Yes the roster is depleated, but so is most of the rosters in the ECHL. This should not be a crutch.
- Janus was the only thing that kept the Blades in the game. He was left out to dry way too many times.
- I'm obviously biased, but the officiating was terrible.
- For some reason Kevin Fukala felt the need to get into a meaningless fight after the buzzer sounded. Totally pointless and will probably earn him a suspension the Blades don't need right now.
- The Everblades just can't catch a break or get any luck. Sheesh.
- Wish I could tell you how successful the new Olidis guy is (he's apparently a face-off specialist), too bad the ECHL doesn't think that's a stat worth tracking, along with TOI and blocked shots.
- Slumps suck .
Honestly, the only way to express my current feeling toward the hockey gods is with this kitty.
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One more game tomorrow against the super hot South Carolina Stingrays. Their slump earlier this year has completely turned around, and their currently on a six game win streak. I'm so not excited.
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