Foxboro, MA – With a different goalie, and at least four new players not previously on the ice during their first match-up of the season, the Old Dogs were able to beat the Penguins by a score of 3-1. The slightly re-vamped Old Dogs scored two quick goals in the first period, and never looked back, as the Penguins were unable to capitalize on their scoring chances.
The only goal for the Penguins came from Sean Hickey in the 3rd period. With an end-to-end trip that ended with Hickey doing a little razzle-dazzle in front of an otherwise phenomenal Old Dogs goalie, Hickey flipped the puck to his backhand and lifted the puck into the net.
“Tough loss,” the Penguin’s coach, Jacques Douchey commented, after the game. “We filled the stat sheet with penalty minutes, but that is about it. The Old Dogs played a solid game, and their goalie put on a clinic. We’d all like to have a do-over, but there are no do-over’s in the NESHL. You can bet your ass we will be working on a lot of [expletive] this week. We have to work on all facets of the game.”
The award for PIM King is now up for grabs on the Penguins team, as five players spent some alone time in the penalty box in last night’s debacle.
“We don’t plan on racking-up penalties during a game,” stated Captain Eighmy, during his post-game press-conference. “We were outmatched, and it is apparent. There were some really, really [expletive]’d-up calls and non-calls out there tonight. But that is sour grapes right now. We did not ratchet up the intensity, and the Old Dogs did. I hate everyone right now, and just want the pain to go away.”
After last night’s loss, Johnny Wilmot will hang-up his skates, marking the first time a Penguins player has volunteered for season ending surgery with no physical ailments to speak of.
“I just can’t go back on the ice,” the forward admitted after the game. “I’m going to have some plastic surgery, including; a tummy-tuck, a nose-job, and I will even have a few ribs removed while I’m at it. I plan on being extremely flexible and absolutely stunning when I return!”
The good news is that even with the loss, the Penguins will remain in 2nd place in the Lemelin Division. The Old Dogs who had been struggling, showed signs of scratching and clawing their way out of the basement, and are clearly on their way of making a bid in the playoffs. These two teams will meet two more times before the end of the season.
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