Walpole, MA – The NESHL playoffs kicked into full-gear last night, when the Provo Penguins took the ice to take on their league rivals the Old Dogs. The game was delayed by forty minutes, which many think was due in part to poor planning by the NESHL; however others believe there was a conspiracy targeted at Penguins’ veteran defenseman Youngblood.
“The game was delayed?” questioned a visibly upset Youngblood after the game. “That explains why I was there on time…that’s not cool! But at least I don’t feel so bad, knowing that it wasn’t my fault I was there on time!”
With Kenny, Dimock and Mearn out of the line-up, the Penguins came off the bench flat, but still managed to take a one-goal lead, as Sniper started things off early in the first period.
“I dedicate that goal to Roode 1,” screamed a jubilant Sniper from the podium. “I love you man! You are my brother from another mother! You complete me!”
With the first goal under their belts, the Penguins’ sense of confidence lasted for approximately 30-seconds, as the Old Dogs immediately tied the game on the very next puck-drop. Later in the first, Sniper scored once again, but once again the Old Dog’s immediately scored to tie the game again.
“I dedicate that second goal to Roode 1 too,” continued screaming Sniper. “You are my ‘everything’, Roode! Let’s party like its 1999!”
The 2nd period saw the same seesaw type of action, when Wilmot rose to the challenge and scored a huge goal that once again put the Penguins in the lead.
“It was the most amazing goal in the whole world,” said a proud Wilmot’s mom during her post-game phone interview. “He is awkward and clumsy, and very, very slow, but my little Johnny did it! He is not nearly as big of an embarrassment as he used to be…well, for tonight anyway!”
Later in the period, Sean Hickey also scored, but once again the Old Dogs would not roll-over, and the teams entered the 3rd period tied 4-4.
In the 3rd period the wheels came off the bus, when the Old Dogs took a 6-4 lead, and proceeded to play a rough, physical, borderline illegal game of hockey. The Old Dogs goalie stepped out of the crease on numerous occasions and tried to stab a few Penguins players with a make-shift shiv, which he crafted out of a broken goalie stick. Matters escalated to the point where the Penguins were in fear for their lives, until Sniper stepped in to disarm the situation by diving on top of the crazed goalie before anyone was maimed.
“I dedicate that fight to Roode 1,” Sniper said from Chickie Flynn’s bar after the game. “You are my world R-1!”
With each team receiving a game misconduct, and losing key players, the Penguins had their backs against the wall. But the energy level that was missing for three-quarters of the game, seemed to surge through the entire team after the fight, and Sean Hickey took matters into his own hands as he went rogue. With only minutes left in the 3rd period, the older Hickey scored two more goals on the night, giving himself a hat-trick and tying the game 6-6.
“If Tragakis didn’t put me on defense, I would have scored a hat-trick too,” commented Sean’s younger brother Pat Hickey after the game. “All I’m going to hear from the top-bunk tonight is how great he is and awesome he is and how cool he is…I hate it! Besides, it’s my turn to have the top-bunk!”
As the game went into overtime, the Penguins switched things up moving Roode 2 to offense and sending the Hickeys and Roode 2 into the fray. Mid-way between the five-minutes of OT Sean Hickey did what he does best, as he scored the game winning goal, sending the Penguins to round-two of the playoffs.
“My parents always liked me best,” commented Sean Hickey after the game. “And this is just one reason why! A four goal night! This is also why I have the top bunk and why I don’t have to sit in the middle seat of the car anymore! I rule!”
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