Turn on the Lamp, it's a Shockers' Knight

Final Score
Shockers 12
D5 Knights 2

To some guys in the Shockers' locker room this was revenge, to the most of the new guys it was just a walk in the park. The Shockers were taken to town by the D5 Knights in the first round of the playoffs last season and a lot of the guys were prepping for this day to come.

"You always want to get that revenge match and when it comes you just have to make sure that you come out strong and get the win or else you just look like a bunch of weiners and a sack of moldy potato chips," explained assistant captain, Andrew Stevens.

Once the ball was dropped, the Shockers settled in and let the boys in blue have it.

"Before the ball even dropped, [Steve] Diabo came up to me and said 'six points.' If that kid says six points, [D5 Knights] are in for a wild night," added Stevens.

It didn't take anymore than about six minutes into the game before Steve Diabo picked up his first of four goals of the night. About a 1:20 later, the newbie, Steve Towell, wizzed one past Miles Schwartz, the D5 Knights goaltender. A few minutes later, Shockers tried out the powerplay unit and meshed another one this time coming from Chris Di Sensi, to give him his first in the Shockers uniform. Not to be out-done by his big brother, Chris Diabo jumped in on the action and bombed in his first of two. The Knights were able to muster up something before the first period when Ricky Cohen scored on the down-and-out Giancarlo Capaz.

The second period was all Shockers as they added a hefty four goal assault including seconds from Diabo, Diabo and Towell and a lone goal from the Velvet Revolver, Donald Toohey. Schwartz was getting bombshelled but at the same time getting lucky as the Shockers squad hit a bukkake of posts and crossbars throughout the period.

Third period hosted more of the same as the Shockers poured on the attacked like your grandmother pours marmalade on toast. Goals coming from Andrew Stevens, Steve Diabo getting his hat-trick plus one, and Towell netting his second of the night. The game was done with 3:17 left in the period when Towell's last goal mercied the hurting Knights.

Highlights of the game, besides the goals, was Di Sensi's fashioning a tarzan-like t-shirt for the Knights' Stu Wechsler during a third period scrum in front of the net, Jeff Jasmin's career-high 5 point performance picking up five assists throughout the Shockers down-pour of goals, Toohey's 1 goal - 4 assist night of havoc, and Steve Diabo turning the D5 Knights defense inside out with his magic hands of man mayo to pound home 4 goals and adding an assist for good measure.

Of course, because I am paid to mention him, Giancarlo Capaz, made the big saves when needed and was not nearly pelted by shots as his counter-part was. Capaz also showed off a new mask last night to match his new equipment and was compared to the like of Martin "Darth" Gerber, "Old School" Tom Barasso and Tim Thomas. When Capaz was asked who he preferred to be compared to, he replied:

"I wish Corey Sanford was in the list because he's the best goalie ever but I guess I'll go with old school Tom Barasso."

The shalacking was sweet in all aspects of the Shockers game.

Next game is Monday, March 9th @ 8:30pm against the Purple Cobras. The Cobras have been off to a good start in their freshman season in the NABHL rolling over the Bulldogs and the Huskies respectively. They have succeeded in keeping the scores low and squeeking by with the wins with no more than 2 goals more than their opponent. Let's see how the Shockers deal with the Cobras' heavy defensive playing style and on the other hand, what will the Cobras do extra to keep a team who enjoys to run up the score off the scoresheet.