"I told you Bryce was tearing it up this session," said Tom Morgan, who notched the game winner. "The top line is really clicking for us -- and we haven't even had to provide them with beer, coupons or jelly donuts -- which really helps the bottom line in this economy." he added.
"The final score is misleading. This was a really close game," said Mark Monahan. "Both teams had quality scoring chances and missed on sure goals." the team captain admitted.
Kevin Griffith missed an open net. Sniper Tom Morgan fired a bullet off the crossbar. Nick Lanctot destroyed the Bombers shins with heavy point blast after point blast.
The bad news for the Bombers? When they knocked on the door, it was Jason Jensen that answered. The Bombers didn't have as many chances but when they did, the chances were beauties. Jensen slammed the door time after time when the Hawks needed stops.
"Dude was on his head tonight," said John Kenyon, still sitting in the penalty box looking for grasshoppers.
The score was 3-2 heading into the third period (we think... our reporters were busy playing music during breaks and dancing with the scorekeeper -- one Hannah Fields who did a stellar job not screwing it all up).
That's when the lawfirm line took over. The Griffith brothers danced-poetic with the puck like a scene from the nutcracker - minus the bulge, tights and fancy slippers. The Bombers did an admirable job on the back check and clogged the neutral zone like a Kevin Griffith pre-game, um, ritual; but the puck-possession skills of Kevin in the middle, Bryan on the left and Bryce on the right was too much. The trio was +3 on the night and assists were handed out like candy on Halloween. The word determination comes to mind.
"That was a great hockey game," said tired defenseman Nate Mensel outside the locker room. "They're a good team and it could have gone either way." Mensel was his usual self -- very reliable defensively and snapping precision breakout strikes to the forward's sticks. His transition game is as good as any defenseman in the league.
Somewhere, Mrs. Griffith goes about her day. We wonder if she knows just how important her boys have turned out to be.
Somebody tell Kenyon it's ok to come out of the penalty box now.
Three stars:
3rd star: Kevin Griffith (stats to come)
2nd star: Jason Jensen
1st star: Bryce Griffith
