LEWIS CENTER - Chaos is good. They skate like a team, play like a team and score like a team. At least they looked the part tonight, dismantling the Hawks 5-1 in sound fashion.
(Hiccups are gone!)
Sorry, I had to put that in there. The game sucked from my perspective. But I'm happy because I no longer have the damn periodic interruptions. Back to the report.
OK. So the Hawks started well, controlling play with the law firm line of Griffith, Griffth and Griffith. Bryce Griffith was back with the team, having recovered from his wrist injury, skating well with the puck all night. But it wasn't enough. The Chaos forwards and defense systematically passed and skated their way to open passing lanes, rebounds and scoring chances early, opening with the first 5 goals through a period and a half.
"The puck bounced their way tonight," said second line left wing and dynamic goal scorer, Tom Morgan. "It just wasn't our night," he added.
The Hawks played with good effort, but couldn't match the Chaos' stellar positional play and skating.
"We let a couple of easy rebounds go their way early on and Jason didn't stand a chance," said sub Rick Titus with his patented flashy red pants. "Our D played well, but they just beat us to the puck all night," he added.
Missing from the game were several of the Hawks key players. Mac Lawless, Nick Lanctot, Nate Mensel and Jason Torsok were all absent, attending a league mandated seminar on 'How to Win and Not Lose Your Nutsack' for the young players in the league.
"We knew that their absence would be a factor, but we figured we could overcome with solid depth play from our subs," said Chris Carpenter after the game. "Looks like we were wrong," he added.
Vice President of player development Bill 'Soft Spot' Miller was reached after the loss and added "If I were suited, I would have dropped the hammer tonight."
Mark Monahan had the Hawks lone goal late in the second period, short handed on a beautiful individual effort.
The Hawks took too many penalties and weren't determined enough to sway the tide in the game.
"They came at us from all sides," said defenseman Barry Snow. "If I only had a third leg, I would have kicked it wildly, causing a stir like a tornado," he proclaimed confidently.
Terry Walker, star defenseman and the smartest player on the team, was clearly missing from the lineup. Walker was contemplating going after his third PHd in astro-economics and couldn't be reached for comment.
In all, it was a deflating performance from the league's powerhouse.
"We'll get it together and battle back in the playoffs," said third line winger John Kenyon who played very well on the night. "If we see them again we'll drop the umbrella on them and neutralize their play in the neutral zone," he admitted.
The loss drops the Hawks to 4-5 on the session. Next up are the Maple Leafs, another skilled scoring team. "We'll bring our A game next time," said Morgan. "We aren't out of this yet."
Nope. Not by a long shot. Hang in there Hawk fans. This isn't over yet.
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