‘Bulldogs’ Get Last Laugh vs. ‘Jesters’

 

GAME RECAP BULLDOGS JESTERS Date/Time Rink 7 2 04/18/2007 IIC, Romeoville, IL

April 19th, 2007- Following their heartbreaking, final regular season, game defeat, the ‘Bulldogs’ came into Wednesday night’s playoff opener with a huge chip on their shoulder. They made easy work of the ‘Jesters’ in a 7-2 victory. The win advances the club into the second round of the Tier II playoffs.

The game was never really close as the ‘Bulldogs’ scored two quick goals (one each from Jason Darfler and Joe Koehler) in the first period. They extended that lead to 4-0 by the end of the second period as Mike Mancuso and Koehler added a couple of extra scores.

Although the ‘Jesters’ stepped up their physical play and added a couple of meaningless goals in the third, the game was more or less already decided. Third period tallies by Darfler, Sam Karim and Frank Lionello put the final nail in the coffin.

“Great game” said Alex Martinez. “We now move on to the semi finals playing the winner of the Raiders-Barracudas sometime next week. We may squeeze in an extra practice sometime during the week”

The ‘Dogs’ are looking like the team of old. Hopefully they can hold onto the magic throughout the playoffs and hoist the Stanley Roper cup once again