Final Score
Shockers 13
Warriors 6
If you thought the Shockers were not a team that could compete in the NABHL, think again! The newly revamped Shockers make it four in a row after last night's shellacking delivered to the Warriors, 13-6.
Steve Diabo, a.k.a Big Baller Shot Caller, was a huge factor in the Shocker's victory finishing off with 4 goals and 5 assists for a grand total of 9 points on the night.
Steve Towell accumulated 6 points which included a hat-trick and a trio of assists.
Donald Toohey was right on Towell's heels with a big 5 points, comprising of 1 goal and 4 assists.
Although the Warriors did have their fair share of decent attacks, the big D of the Shockers held up strong and not to mention, some great saves by Giancarlo "Hollywood Pepe" Capaz. On the other side of the Rinque, the Warriors' padded moving target, Robert Camara, got peppered from all angles and leaving holes where Shockers' attacking forces were shooting. Most of the game his defense left him out to dry and increasingly dug themselves into submission. Meanwhile, Shockers O'fence (in spirit of St. Patty's day today), found a great amount of success by shooting from outside the perimeter.
The first period, the Warriors came out of the gate strong but within 1:30 they already found themselves 1-0 as Toohey blasted a long-bomb one-timer into the back of the Warriors' net. The period droned on until Towell picked his first of two of the period with 5:25 to spare. Let's skip a shift and put the Toohey-Towell-Stevens line back on and BOOM! Towell's got his second of the period. But, a minute later, Warriors' El Capitano, Michael Camara nets one with a toonie left in the period.
On to the second period and the Shockers would fire in 5 goals and give up just 3. Andrew Stevens would kick off the period picking up his third of the season. A buck-twenty later, Ben Ducharme bangs home an orphaned rebound that the Warriors neglected to clear out deep in the slot. 2:30 later, Towell would light the lamp pretty colors again for his hat-trick. A minute later, Warriors try to make it a hockey game, David Traverse scores his 5th of the season. However, fresh off the bench, BBSC (Steve Diabo), scores his first of the game to edge up Shockers one more point. Warriors reply soon after as Jean Benoit Desrochers chipped one home, but not to be out-done, Chris DiSensi slapped in his 2nd of the season in a hurry. With Toohey still chanting "Italian Stallion" after DiSensi's goal, everyone's favorite Warrior, #77 Daniel Poncelet, fires a slapshot past Capaz. After the whistle, there was a bit of a name-calling competition which almost lead to Poncelet eating a knuckle sandwich from Shockers' big bearded beast from the east. The period would run out with the Shockers in good shape 8-4, but they were still hungry...c'mon they're big dudes, they need to eat.
Bring on the third and the Warriors came out swinging. Even swinging enough to get a goal two minutes into it as David Restherot surprises the Shockers and gets his team within three. Shockers want to talk business so they speak the only language they know how to speak...scoring more goals. This time the captain, the Eric The Red of the Rinque, Alain Godard, trades the Warriors' masked minion, two shots for two goals and the Shockers are up 10-5. Just 40 seconds later, Warriors' Desrochers puts the Shockers' celebrations on hold when he adds another goal to his bar tab. With the game hovering around the time-to-go-home mark, Diabo lights up the lamp not once, not twice but thrice. Back to back to back jacks from the BBSC camp and this game is pretty much done, son.
For the Shockers' biggest win (in terms of goals for) of the season, they had one of the biggest crowds in the stands cheering at every goal for and silently in disgust at every goal against. Since there was a ton of goals, there was some soars hands and throats on the way back home after the game.
The red hot Shockers take on the Expos next Monday. Expos always gave the Shockers a run for their money in the past and usually out-play them in all aspects, however, we are talking about a different Shockers team now so the tables will surely be turned this time. The Expos are currently trying to find their place in the Full Throttle division as they are jam-packed in the middle of the standings with 2 wins, 1 loss and 1 loss in OT.
The game video clip is on its way but for now you can take a peak at some freeze frames right here!
Happy St. Patty's Day! Enjoy the sweet taste of beer and Shockers' victory!
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