This game I have to say was very interesting. I can't say for sure because I was unable to see the game from Friday, but I think the Hawks and Stars must have had a very bad ending to there meeting on the Stars ice. From the start of the game you could tell the Hawks were not happy at all. They seemed more aggressive than normal. Which is something I like to see in a game. It tells me they still haven't lost the spark they need to win this cup.
The first period was kinda a blur to me so this is what I remember:
-The Stars goalie got a tripping penalty
-Hawks go on the power play
-Hawks Score (Ryan Papa. w/assists from Aaron Pearce & Ian McCoshen)
-Hawks manage to keep the puck for what seemed like a minute and a half resulting in a goal from Mitch Witek
-Ryan Papa sneaks one in past the goalie right before the 1st period ends.
Now that I was able to get my system back into the spirit of the game the second and third period are much more clear to me and can be represented as the first period should but my mind could not hold.
The Hawks came back out on the ice and I could tell they were ready to get going again. The Stars not so much. Switching out their goalie showed the desperation to get on the board. Because, in my opinion the goalie is the person who holds the teams spirit and drive right in the palm of their hand and what I think the Stars realized then was just that or maybe they just couldn't take getting crushed by the Hawks who compared to them is a much younger team which shows in the size of some of the guys.
The second period started and not long after the scrums began. Two minutes in and a penalty was handed out for each of the teams for delay of game. Then, Mitch Witek tallied his second goal of the night 8 minutes into the second period. After the goal, the Stars became desperate. They started to get aggressive. Every time the whistle would blow they would push and shove and the refs would have to use what looked like more than the usual strength to break the guys apart. This continued for the rest of the period and even the game. With about four minutes left I was watching quite intently and all of the fans went wild. A Hawk player had gone down and my eyes jetted straight to the ref and I waited for his arm to go up. It seemed like it took longer than it should have then the whistle blows because if my memory is correct Ian McCoshen went after the guy that the crowd was screaming about. I finally figured out that it was because the Stars player(Mike McKnee) had cross checked a Hawks player, which he received a major for. 5 whole minutes for the Hawks to score as many times as they could and a 10 minute misconduct. Lincoln was given two more penalties before the second period was over and would start the third with only three players on the ice.
Even with the five on three scenario to start the third the Hawks were unable to score. Hawks given a penalty which was killed off very nicely. Then another. givenn the circumstances of this penalty the Stars pulled their goalie which gave them six skaters compared to the four the Hawks had. I thought that this was when the Stars would score if they wanted to really get on the board. That didn't happen and after the penalty had been killed the Hawks got posession and Tyler Zepeda scored an emptynet goal with the help of A.J. Michaelson and Mitch Witek. The period ended with no more scores from either team, but Waterloo had one more penalty and Lincoln two. 5-0 win and up 2-1 in the series if the Hawks win tonight they will win the series and to the final for the Clark Cup. Game tonight and I'll be there.
Three Stars of the Game
1. Stephon Williams
2. Mitch Witek
3. Ryan Papa
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