Big Ern
09-22-2007, 12:31 AM
WOW! Once again, the Broncos are back, and have carried their never-die attitude over from last season. An unbelievable 3-2 OT win in Moose Jaw tonight proved that.
The first period was not pretty. Not pretty at all. Two goals were scored by the Warriors in the first three and a half minutes of the game. The defense looked completely out of it, and the situation looked scary. Moose Jaw seemed ready to explode for a LOT more than two goals, while our defense kept giving pucks away. At the same time, Travis Yonkman gathered his wits and kept the Broncos in the game. Perhaps the team didn't deal well with the pressure of opening night, but the situation looked dire after 20 minutes.
It changed in the second period. The guys came out and really gave it their all, only to be robbed by Joey Perricone. The shot clock was evened out, despite being extremely lopsided after the first period. There were scoring chances, and the defense played well. The spark was lit up in the Bronco crowd, and the cheers came up. With a great effort in the second period, the next period looked promising.
And that it was!! Eric Doyle broke the egg, scoring on a 5 on 3 PP with a big howitzer from the point. Bronco fans in attendance went nuts, and the Broncos turned the dial up a notch in return. The pressure was now on the Warriors. The action was great, until Chris Savage's hand came up, to call the Broncos for a penalty with just over three minutes to go. The Broncos however, didn't fold. The penalty was killed off, and the final goal of regulation was a BEAUTY. There were three arranged passes, and all of a sudden the net was dented. The Bronco faithful in attendance went abseloutely ridiculous, as Swift tied the game with just over a second to go!! Newly named captain, Zack Smith dented the twine to tie it.
In OT, Travis Yonkman made a few great saves on the Warriors' high powered offense, before the puck was brought the other way, and Matt Tassone put the end to that one. The puck just made it over the line, and the game was over!
Credit the Broncos for showing character, battling adversity, and winning the game. It's a great sign early on, when a team doesn't give up until the end. At the same time, I hope the guys don't get the wrong taste from this victory. It's definitely not all good. You can't give up two goals three minutes after the first faceoff, and expect to win hockey games. I'm not trying to inflict negativity...DEFINITELY not. But the entire game has to be looked at. At the same time, we won the game. So there was more good than bad to gather from that contest.
NOTES:
-Chris Savage was one of the reasons the Broncos had a bad first period. I'm not going to hesitate to say it. He is abseloutely idiotic. Neither side ever seems satisfied when he refs a game. That is not a good sign. Anyway, I'm not one to rip the officiating. Enough said.
-the fans on the bus were AWESOME!! This was my first time ever on the fan bus, and I must say, it was a great experience.
-the game was a fight-filled affair. Even Levi Nelson had a fight. It got him thrown out of the game early on, but to see him fight is cause for major celebration. Derek Claffey took acception of a hit on Geordie Wudrick, and fought Riley Grantham. Good on Claf. He stood up for his teammate. Brady Leavold tried and tried, but they would not let him fight. Finally, he was let loose, and laid a licken on one Warrior. Geat to see. The older guys are leading.
-this might not be important for many fans, but for me, it is: Dean Chynoweth prevailed in his first matchup vs. Dave Hunchak. Gotta love it!!
LET'S GO SWIFTY!!!
The first period was not pretty. Not pretty at all. Two goals were scored by the Warriors in the first three and a half minutes of the game. The defense looked completely out of it, and the situation looked scary. Moose Jaw seemed ready to explode for a LOT more than two goals, while our defense kept giving pucks away. At the same time, Travis Yonkman gathered his wits and kept the Broncos in the game. Perhaps the team didn't deal well with the pressure of opening night, but the situation looked dire after 20 minutes.
It changed in the second period. The guys came out and really gave it their all, only to be robbed by Joey Perricone. The shot clock was evened out, despite being extremely lopsided after the first period. There were scoring chances, and the defense played well. The spark was lit up in the Bronco crowd, and the cheers came up. With a great effort in the second period, the next period looked promising.
And that it was!! Eric Doyle broke the egg, scoring on a 5 on 3 PP with a big howitzer from the point. Bronco fans in attendance went nuts, and the Broncos turned the dial up a notch in return. The pressure was now on the Warriors. The action was great, until Chris Savage's hand came up, to call the Broncos for a penalty with just over three minutes to go. The Broncos however, didn't fold. The penalty was killed off, and the final goal of regulation was a BEAUTY. There were three arranged passes, and all of a sudden the net was dented. The Bronco faithful in attendance went abseloutely ridiculous, as Swift tied the game with just over a second to go!! Newly named captain, Zack Smith dented the twine to tie it.
In OT, Travis Yonkman made a few great saves on the Warriors' high powered offense, before the puck was brought the other way, and Matt Tassone put the end to that one. The puck just made it over the line, and the game was over!
Credit the Broncos for showing character, battling adversity, and winning the game. It's a great sign early on, when a team doesn't give up until the end. At the same time, I hope the guys don't get the wrong taste from this victory. It's definitely not all good. You can't give up two goals three minutes after the first faceoff, and expect to win hockey games. I'm not trying to inflict negativity...DEFINITELY not. But the entire game has to be looked at. At the same time, we won the game. So there was more good than bad to gather from that contest.
NOTES:
-Chris Savage was one of the reasons the Broncos had a bad first period. I'm not going to hesitate to say it. He is abseloutely idiotic. Neither side ever seems satisfied when he refs a game. That is not a good sign. Anyway, I'm not one to rip the officiating. Enough said.
-the fans on the bus were AWESOME!! This was my first time ever on the fan bus, and I must say, it was a great experience.
-the game was a fight-filled affair. Even Levi Nelson had a fight. It got him thrown out of the game early on, but to see him fight is cause for major celebration. Derek Claffey took acception of a hit on Geordie Wudrick, and fought Riley Grantham. Good on Claf. He stood up for his teammate. Brady Leavold tried and tried, but they would not let him fight. Finally, he was let loose, and laid a licken on one Warrior. Geat to see. The older guys are leading.
-this might not be important for many fans, but for me, it is: Dean Chynoweth prevailed in his first matchup vs. Dave Hunchak. Gotta love it!!
LET'S GO SWIFTY!!!