UPPER VALLEY HOCKEY LEAGUE

Nordiques @ Brewers

ODDS:	Nordiques By 2 Goal
OVER/UNDER:	8 Goals

The Brewers look for redemption after the Nordiques took their first meeting 4-3 in a shootout. Both teams have had a good start to the season as the Nordiques and Brewers sit in the second and third seeds of the league, respectively.

The Nordiques have historically had their way with the Brew Crew, taking 29 of the 42 games since 2005-2006. They have also taken six of the last seven, but tend to have some trouble with the Brewers aggressive style of play.

The Brewers have six players with a point per game, led by Billy "Flatulence" Fletcher's 13 points in six games(5g, 8a) and Keith "Big Bubba Chubba" Lazarczyk's seven goals in seven games. In net, Matty "Spazzy" Albertazzi has been good in net, with a couple of Player of the Game nods.

The Nordiques have nine players on a point per game pace, led by "Fierce" Pierce Mayhew(7g, 5a). In net, Johnny "Temper Tantrum" Turner has a respectable 4.00 GAA and has been spectacular at times.

Turner should carry the Nordiques to a win in this one...5-3.

Brewers Man-Handle Nordiques, 7-4

The Brew Crew upset the Nordiques tonight with a solid win where they out-played and out-muscled their opponent in every facet of the game. Epitomized by the play of the Brewers burly forward, Aaron "Manchild" Mancuso, who owned the Nordiques and seemed to make it his personal vendetta to Make the Nord's Johnny "Temper Tantrum" Turner his bitch.

Mancuso racked up a hat trick and three assists on the night, scoring the game winner and two crucial goals late in the game. Not only did Mancuso score three pivotal goals, he also had a collision with the Nordique's top offensive threat in the first period, Jordy "McBreakaway" McGee...sending McGee to the IR for four to six weeks with a separated shoulder. The loss of McGee seemed to be the turning point in this game, as the Nords had a 2-1 lead at the time and followed up with some sloppy play and let up a pair of goals to close out the period.

Garren "Teed Goon" Poirier had a pair of goals in the first period, and matched his offensive production with some stellar defense in this game, earning himself the second star of the game.

Chris "Turtle" Johnson made it 3-2 after backhanding some garbage left in front of the net through a screen and past Turner who was fuming at his team for screening him on all three goals in the first period.

The Nords took the lead with the only goal of the second from that dentist guy, Roger "Jerry Curl" Phillips, who finished off a pass from Ian "Toothless" Coates.

The third period was the "Mancuso Show", as he burned Turner on a breakaway to start the period, followed by a semi-breakaway move as he cut across the crease and buried a shot 5-hole and threw in a goal with 1:25 for good measure and finish off the hatty.

The third period was all Brewers, all the time, but don't let the Nordiques lead through two periods fool you. The Brewers dominated for the first 4 minutes of the game, and beat up the Nordiques all over the ice. Turner wasn't sharp, their defense turned over the puck, their forwards looked uninspired and the overall team play was sloppy. The Brewers seem to have that affect on the Nordiques, and played their game perfectly, earning a solid win.

 

Team:	Time:	Type:	Player:	Details:
1st PERIOD
BRE	12:36	Goal	Poirier, Garren(2)	Assist(s): Mancuso, Aaron(5) Johnson, Chris(5)
BRE	11:47	Penalty	Mancuso, Aaron(2)	2 minutes for Hooking
NDQ	07:50	Goal	Racicot, Brian(5)	Assist(s): Mayhew, Pierce(6) Park, Kelly(8)
NDQ	06:08	Goal	McGovern, Ryan(6)	Assist(s): McGee, Jordan(8)
NDQ	04:41	Penalty	Park, Kelly(3)	2 minutes for Interference
BRE	02:46	Goal	(PP)Poirier, Garren(3)	Assist(s): none
BRE	02:03	Goal	Johnson, Chris(3)	Assist(s): Mancuso, Aaron(6)
2nd PERIOD
NDQ	13:53	Goal	Phillips, Roger(7)	Assist(s): Coates, Ian(7)
BRE	01:06	Penalty	Charette, Dan(2)	2 minutes for Tripping
3rd PERIOD
BRE	12:36	Goal	Mancuso, Aaron(6)	Assist(s): none
BRE	11:15	Penalty	Johnson, Chris(9)	2 minutes for Roughing
NDQ	11:15	Penalty	Phillips, Roger(2)	2 minutes for Roughing
BRE	06:41	Goal	Mancuso, Aaron(7)	Assist(s): Crowson, Matthew(1) Dubin, Chris(4)
BRE	04:07	Goal	Fletcher, Bill(6)	Assist(s): Mancuso, Aaron(7)
NDQ	01:55	Goal	Krivitzky, Eric(3)	Assist(s): Mayhew, Pierce(7)
BRE	01:25	Goal	Mancuso, Aaron(8)	Assist(s): Johnson, Chris(6)

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Game Comments:
McG Hanover, NH Registered: Posts: 47	Turner is OLD Dec 6th, 2011 12:50 PM I've been a Nord now for 7 weeks, and all I've heard from JT for 7 weeks is "I'm 41 now" and "My shoulder hurts" and "I'm too old for this" and blah blah blah. This is your new reality:
kpark Quechee, VT Registered: Dec 2003 Posts: 724	Ha Ha Ha Dec 6th, 2011 02:02 PM IN RESPONSE TO: BY: McG I've been a Nord now for 7 weeks, and all I've heard from JT for 7 weeks is "I'm 41 now" and "My shoulder hurts" and "I'm too old for this" and blah blah blah. This is your new reality: Turner is as old as shit....but he plays like a guy who is no older than 39.
klazar327 , VT Registered: Posts: 6	Score Sheet Police Dec 7th, 2011 06:31 PM Tim Barrett had a 3rd period goal, I dont think Fletcher scored
TB11 Woodstock, VT Registered: Posts: 1	Dec 7th, 2011 08:26 PM IN RESPONSE TO: BY: klazar327 Tim Barrett had a 3rd period goal, I dont think Fletcher scored true words.
rgrunds Stowe, VT Registered: Posts: 376	DON'T assault Turner Dec 12th, 2011 02:24 PM he's very fragile and complex.
hkydoc WRJ, VT Registered: Jan 2004 Posts: 517	Mancuso rules Dec 12th, 2011 03:46 PM Mancuso roasted me twice on his cut across breakaway goals and I haven't slept at night since. I'm just as much his bitch as Turner is. There was nothing I could do to stop him. I hate myself. McD