The Kings defeated the Icebergs on Thursday evening in Canton to pick up our first win of the season.  Due to intense traffic at the 93/95 merge and on RT-24, many Kings made a delayed entrance into the game, including goaltender Ed.  Thanks to all the Kings who endured the traffic.  The bench was eventually full with three full lines and four D.  As the Kings are often slow to start, the loss of the first ten minutes of the first period wasn’t a huge loss.

Kings got on the board in the second period with a breakaway glove side goal from Paul.  Kings expanded their lead off a face-off in the offensive zone.  The ‘Bergs won the face-off, but lost the puck behind their net and Jeff caught the net minder napping, quickly picking up the puck for a wrap around goal.  Kings went ahead 3-0 in the third, and I think Paul scored again, but I was heading to the bench and missed the play.  Ed made several key saves to hold the shutout, but the Icebergs eventually broke through and got on the board with 30 seconds left.

There was only one referee for the majority of the game, and unfortunately he was the absolutely useless ref that never makes any calls.  Forced into action, he flagged the Kings for some questionable penalties.  But the Kings put on a penalty killing clinic, killing each penalty and almost potting some short-handed goals.

Please check the schedule, a handful of new games have been posted.  Let us know if you can’t make it next week.

Anyone seen Alan?

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