After losing a tough 2-1 game last week to Team Yellow in a shootout, it appeared that the Old Dawgs were headed in that direction again Thursday night. They trailed the Coyotes by the same margin late in the third period, as a result of two incredibly unlucky goals against Dawgs keeper Al Sterner.
But Old Dawgs forward Eric Wilks came to the rescue with just over a minute left in regulation, and captain Marty Richardson buried the shootout winner, as the good guys rallied for a hard fought 3-2 victory.
The result has the Old Dawgs back on top of the crowded SDOHL standings, with a 3-0-1 record. They are currently one point ahead of Team Yellow and Touchstone Imaging, and three clear of next week's opponent B&K Supply, featuring Dawgs I talented goalie Timmy Kmetz.
Well, he's more talented than he looks
Things got off to a bad start for the Old Dawgs halfway through the first period when the Coyotes Jason McGregor centered a puck into the crease from the goal line. The puck pinballed off two players, before bouncing into the net behind a perplexed Sterner to make it 1-0. The Old Dawgs outshot the Coyotes 7-6 in the frame, so they had high hopes of getting even in the second.
But the Coyotes doubled their lead six minutes into the second, on another weird goal. McGregor fired a rising shot from between the circles that hit Sterner high on his shoulder. The puck bounced straight into the air, bounced behind Sterner, and settled about two inches over the goal line.
The Old Dawgs cut that lead in half a minute later, when Mario Lopez skated out from behind the net, and tucked a low shot past Coyote goalie Ted Cetaruk. It was Lopez's fourth goal of the season, putting him for second in the SDOHL.
At the end of the period, Sterner proposed sacrificing a virgin to the Hockey Gods in order to change his luck for the third. But there was only one virgin available, and he wouldn't take one for the team.
Eddie Cribbs recently had his virginity reinstated due to non-use
The Old Dawgs pressed for the equalizer in the third, but it looked like they were going to come up short. Three penalties slowed the team down a bit, and Cetaruk gave no indication that he was giving up anything down the stretch.
But with a minute and a half left, and Sterner signaling to the bench that he was coming off soon for an extra attacker, defenseman Dave Chamberlin found Marty Richardson with a great pass breaking out the zone. Richardson broke into the Coyotes end two-on-one with winger Eric Wilks, put a pass right on Wilks' stick, and Wilks made no mistake, firing one over Cetaruk's right pad to level the score.
The last minute went by with the Coyotes getting the only chance at the game winner. But Sterner saved a bad angle shot with his face, and the Old Dawgs were involved in a shootout for the second week in a row.
Last Thursday, Sterner played the shootout a little like Old Dawgs forward Mike Sullivan makes love, which is slowly, and not very well. But this week, he found a way to get in front of all three Coyote chances, and it was all up to team captain and former dick garage Richardson to work his magic.
Richardson skated in alone, spotted an opening low to Cetaruk's glove side, and drilled a beauty just inside the post to give his team the comeback win.
Exactly one foot taller than crossbar
In other Old Dawgs News:
This week Old Dawgs teammates Mike Sullivan and John Thielen found an evening to spend together at the theater.
Old Dawgs forward and former University of Colorado quarterback Mike Freeman is finding it tougher and tougher to watch his alma mater play football this season.
Freeman
Old Dawgs defenseman Jimmy Tiernan found a part time job this week. He makes extra money by working as a chair cushion for fat girls.
Aren't you glad you friended me on Facebook, Jimmy?
Old Dawgs goalie Al Sterner took advantage of the warm October weather last weekend, spending time cruising chicks at the beach.
"Who wants some of this hog?"
Last week, Old Dawgs teammates Greg Clinard and Marty Richardson played together in a hockey tournament in Las Vegas. Unfortunately, their gambling losses mounted to a point where they were forced to split a hooker.
They're both a little more buff than you'd think...
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