Shockers Shelled by A's

Final Score
Les A's 5
Shockers 1

Last Tuesday night proposed a new challenge for the Shockers as they had to take on another top team in the league. With a system similar to the Raging Bulls, Les A's have been climbing up the standings with ease and last night was no bump in the road for them.

Les A's kicked off their scoring within the first minute of gameplay, a crucial timeframe where the Shockers once again had gotten caught for the second game in a row. The Shockers' defense failed to clear a loose ball and instead went to an A's attacker to put it past Giancarlo Capaz.

"Made me lose wood, that's for true," commented Capaz.

Les A's rolled on to score three more of the until the Shockers captured their first of the game early in the third period. Chris Diabo received a long pass from Joey Rae and was home free against the opposing goalie. Diabo made no mistake about as he netted his 11th of the season. The Shockers would be rattled later on as the A's replied with their fifth and final goal to seal the deal.

Throughout the game, the Shockers had a 5-on-3 opportunity for at least 3:00 and failed to win the zone on mulitple occasions. Chris Diabo, however, did manage to hit 2 posts during the attack but nothing more than that.

The A's crushed the Shockers defensively, keeping most of the Shockers offensive aspirations to a mere whim, holding the Shockers outside the blueline. Offensively, the A's had most of the Shockers running around aimlessly and for the most part had them trapped in their own zone.

Shockers will be embarking on a busy week next week as they will play 3 games in just 2 days. Monday will host 9pm and 11pm starts as the Shockers will confront the tied-for-second Rebels and the struggling Hellas respectively. Tuesday, the Shockers will take on La Rapace, who have are battling the Hellas for 7th place in the league. Shockers will need to step up their game and find a strategy to keep up with the high-flying teams. Out of the 3 games, the Shockers should have the most trouble against the Rebels as they play a similar game like the Raging Bulls and Les A's. Shockers might also be without captain Andrew Stevens as he suffered a chest injury during the second period against Les A's. According to team doctors, Stevens received a helmet to the chest; originally they feared that there could been broken ribs but x-rays confirmed that he has a bruised sternum, a injury that could be painful for 6 to 8 weeks.

"I hope to recover as soon as possible and be back in game shape. Unfortunately, next week remains questionable until I have the doc's OK," commented Stevens on the matter.