Army faces toughest test of early season

The army is back in action this weds, with the west coast game against Dockside. Dockside (1-0-2) is sporting some fiiilthy new unis this year and should be one of the better teams in the league. This will be a measuring stick for the Army who has rolled to three blowout wins to start the season.
Adding to the difficulty, the army will be without Vince (team leader in goals with 6) and Driscoll (defenseman point leader with 2). Attempting to fill the tuuks of the army’s top sniper is Novosibirsk Dynamo power forward, Tmac. Tmac is ecstatic about the call up to the Army, after putting up 38-16-54 with 284 pims for Novosibirk in the Serbian Elite League over the past two seasons, Tmac is finally getting a look with the big club. “Just looking to do my thing out there, skate my lane, make my presence felt in the lineup” said Tmac. He will skate with Travis and Peeks, whose line has combined for 22 points through three games.
Get to bed early everyone, we’ll see you at the rink tomorrow night.

Standings Update 5/25

Team GP W L T Pts GA GF
Red Army 3 3 0 0 6 3 21
Slug & Plug 3 3 0 0 6 9 14
Mahoney's Leafs 3 2 0 1 5 11 20
Vandalay Industries 3 2 1 0 4 13 14
Dockside 3 1 0 2 4 16 18
Corporate Chiefs 3 1 1 1 3 18 16
Restore Hockey 3 1 2 0 2 18 10
Durans 0 3 0 0 0 15 7
Canadiens 3 0 3 0 0 18 14
The Pub 3 0 3 0 0 21 8

Stats Update 5/20

Player Goals Assits Ponts ATOI Blocked Shots
Travis 3 8 11
Brogan 5 6 11
Marty 3 4 7
Vince 6 1 7
Bob 2 3 5
Peeks 1 3 4
Driscoll 1 1 2 18:45 12
Face 0 1 1 17:41 13
Hog 0 0 0 17:15 16
Morgan 0 0 0 18:19 14
Wallace 0 0 0

Player Wins Loses GAA Save %
Wallace 3 0 1.00 0.929

Red Hot Red Army Cruises to 3-0 Season Start

Stylistically it wasn’t the same army team that came out of the gate with two straight shutouts, but the army will take it. Vince’s first hat trick of the season (6) set the pace and once again the army saw the clock run in the third for the third consecutive game. Two late goals from The Pub that the army would like to have back made the game look more competitive.

Travis continued his stellar playmaking, centering Vince and Peeks, with three assists to go with his second and third goals of the season. The balanced scoring is also a key to the early season success. Bob chipped in his second of the year, Marty (3) added two tallies and brogan extended his point streak to three with four helpers, including a beautiful power play assist. The offense is clicking and this will need to continue as the army faces its toughest test of the young season when they face the Dockside in the West Cost game next Wednesday at 11:10.

Hockey wasn’t the only thing on the army’s minds last night as they were treated to a surprise visit from new Nets owner, Russian billionaire, and friend of the army, Mikail Prokorov. Prokorov said, “its great to see the guys again, its been too long. I don’t get to the US much, and after losing the draft lottery a night out with the boys is needed.” Prokorov, who got was originally dubbed, “playboy” from army member Brogan, added that he couldn’t wait to get the army back to Moscow for a big blowout with his “hired talent”

We will have a stats update later in the day. Stay tuned.

Updated Standings as of 5/17/10

Team GP W L T Pts GA GF PIM
Red Army 2 2 0 0 4 0 13 1.5
Slug & Plug 2 2 0 0 4 8 10 6
Vandalay Industries 2 2 0 0 4 9 13 1.5
Mahoney's Leafs 2 1 0 1 3 7 13 4.5
Corporate Chiefs 1 0 1 3 11 12 3
Dockside 2 0 0 2 2 12 12 1.5
Durans 2 0 2 0 0 10 3 3
Canadiens 2 0 2 0 0 12 10 4.5
The Pub 2 0 2 0 0 13 5 4.5
Restore Hockey 2 0 2 0 0 14 5 4.5

Team Stats

Through Two Games here are the team statistics, average time on ice and blocked shots while estimates though probably exact are only kept for defenseman.

Player Goals Assits Ponts ATOI Blocked Shots
Brogan 5 2 7
Travis 1 5 6
Marty 1 3 4
Bob 1 2 3
Vince 3 0 3
Drisc 1 1 2 19:36 7
Peeks 1 1 2
Face 0 1 1 16:01 9
Hog 0 0 0 16:24 14
Morgan 0 0 0 19:59 12

Player Wins Losses GAA Save % Shots Saves
Wallace 2 0 0.00 1.000 32 32

Army rides a solid defensive effort to second consecutive shutout.

This clearly isn’t the same Red Army team that struggled to start last season. Clearly captain Marty’s offseason points of emphasis are working. The team is scoring goals with ease and playing strong team defense in their own end. The army had the early tilt last nite, and the crowd was late arriving; the flat atmosphere may have been a cause to the army only jumping out to a 1-0 lead on a goal from brogan (4th) in the first. Three in the second padded teh lead, The army added two in the third and put things on cruise control and ensure being on their couches in time for the start of the Bruins. Driscoll’s first of the year, jumping up on a 3-2 rush made it 2-0. We spoke to him after the game about that play:
http://www.box.net/shared/jh2ej4pkcl

The army’s balanced scoring from both lines also helped pace the victory. Vince chipped in with his second and third of the year. He likes the way the squad is playing
http://www.box.net/shared/yz7cg9ttio

The story of the night was once again the Army’s tender, Wallace. Here are his thoughts.
http://www.box.net/shared/vio4vcmc0q

While Morgan and Hog have yet to show up in the stat sheet, their defensive play is a key part of the back to back blankings.
http://www.box.net/shared/d4c6fi0fcf

Offseason addition Brogan continues to be white hot with 3 more points, we talked to him about his start.
http://www.box.net/shared/g9u04zjsop

Before the army hangs the championship banner Bob makes sure the squad doesn’t get to far ahead of its self, teams got to keep playing team defense to win.
http://www.box.net/shared/epvvr3qy4k

Dunkin Donuts is sponsoring “Breakfast with the Army” next Tuesday morning, check back later for giveaway information, Army members that are scheduled to attend, Captain Marty, Peeks, Travis, plus a special guest appearance; flying in direct from Red Square, Lenins mausoleum.

The army is back in action next week at 7:40 when they take on The Pub
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