Bulldogs will play for the Title

 

GAME RECAP BULLDOGS IRADD Date/Time Rink 5 4 05/19/2008 Darien Sportsplex

May 21st, 2008- So much for the demise of the Chicago Bulldogs. Not only are they headed back to another League finals, but they're again looking like the club that dominated the regular season as Joe Kolodziejczak scored the game winning goal in overtime to knock out Iradd 5-4.

"We were relentless," Markos said after the game. "It was just a solid game by both teams and obviously the difference in the hockey game was the goaltending, Alex kept us in it the entire time.... We're back in another League finals and it sounds great for us."

Bulldogs goalie Alex Martinez didn't have to do much the first period, then got busy in the second and third. Martinez improved to 15-1-1 in the DAHL including the postseason.

The 1st period the Chicago Bulldogs dominated for the most part, until a turn over lead to Iradd scoring and drawing first blood. It wasnt until near the end of the 1st when the Bulldogs scored as Ted Markos would put one behind Iradds goalie from an assist coming from Scott Gaczorek.

Still having the moment of the 1st, the Bulldogs would scored right away taking a one goal lead as this time Scott Gaczorek would light up the lamp. Iradd preasured the Bulldogs and noticed the flaws in the Bulldogs armor. They would scored with less than two minutes remainging to tie it up at 2 goals a piece.

With the game all tied up Iradd seemed to be getting an edge going into the third. That momentum was short lived as again Ted Markos would score, but wait not so fast, Iradd would scored moments later to tie it up, no wait Danny Bednarek would Scored to take the lead, no wait Iradd would again tie it up after the Bulldogs failed to clear the puck out of thier zone.

Looking like a heavyweight fight, both the Bulldogs and Iradd would settle it in overtime.

The plan was simple for the Bulldogs going into thier first overtime this season, shots and goal and keep the shifts short. Well, it was short as 6 seconds into overtime Joe Kolodziejczak would take a pass from Joe Koeheler and beat Iradd goalie for the win.

The Bulldogs now move on to face Puckin Awesome in the DAHL Championship on Wednesday May 20th @ 10:40PM @ The Darien Sportsplex.

• Offense- The additions to this season have paid off, Scotty, Farias Crazy Karl have made up for the lose of the Bulldogs top two centers..
• Defense- A few bo bo's almost cost them the game, but they held in tough and got the job done.
• Goaltending- Made a game saver near the end of the third, solid enough for the win.