SHARKS    2    WINGS   1 Jeff Ivory scores late as the Sharks eke out the W.  The story of this game was Wings veteran goalie Muddy – who absolutely stood on his proverbial head!   Shades of Johnny Bower, Glenn Hall, Jacques Plante and Gump Worsley all rolled into one during their later years!  Experience does matter!  Nate…

WINGS   5     SHARKS   2 The league’s leading scorer Mary Sell records the trick for the top spot Wings.  Jack Jeneraux and Grand rapids call up Scott Leslie also dent the twine for the Wings.  Wings goaler Mike Schlimgen with a workmanlike effort between the pipes and also with an  assist.  Eddie “The Eagle” Higgins and Ben Haynes…

BRUINS   7    FLYERS   3 3-3 entering the final stanza.  Then the supreme conditioning of Baker’s Bruins come out as they destroy the Flyers.  Finally moving misplaced defenseman Jeff Curran to his natural position forward – Jeff responds with the hat trick!  Deuces wild for Marty Papesh and John McNeilly(Also 3 Helpers).  Playmaker Todd Brown with a big…

FLYERS   4     BRUINS   1 Tommy Trice scores at the opening 2 minute mark for the Bruins – that was it from there for the men in yellow.  Mike Ala with the game winning goal and the final empty net goal for the Flyers.  Singles for Bruce “Cooler Man” Gooel and Al Platt.  Mike Mostyn shut the…

A COUPLE OF SEASONS FIRST’S HAPPENED TODAY. THE TALENTED HAWKS DROP THEIR FIRST DEUCE OF THE SEASON AND THE AARP WINGS WIN THEIR FIRST DEUCE OF THE SEASON!  HOW BOUT THAT! SHARKS    4    FLYERS   1 Mr. Nate McCoughrty with all four Sharks tallies – that about sums it up!  Donnie Rivera says: “Just get the puck to…

SHARKS   5    FLYERS   4 1-1 entering the final period for these two new expansion teams.  Jimmy “Boog” Powell leads the Sharks with a two goal game.  Singles for Ben Haynes, Joe Plati and sub Lawson.  Factoring in all of the Flyers goals was Mike Ala(2&2) and singles for Bruce  Gooel and sub Steve “Mario” Lemieux.  The Sharks…

HABS   3    SHARKS   0 Bryan Prentice with the Habs first and last goal and sub Chas Kipp with the middle marker round out the Habs scoring.  Goaltender Dar was outstanding between the pipes.  No Shark sightings in this game.  Following the game, Dar was walking back to his locker room in the lobby and ran into a…

HABS   4   SHARKS   1 Kenny “Primetime” Wilkins scores the first period game winning goal, along with his teams final marker.  Steve Orr and Jeff “Dick” Tracy also tally for the Frenchmen.  Goaler Sir Kevin Beebe with a light workload.  Jimmy “Boog” Powell was the only Shark to solve the knighted one.  Zero trips to the sin bin…

FLYERS   6   WINGS   2 The Flyers dominate the Wings from start to finish.  “Party” Pete Kaczmarek with the deuce for the Flyers.  Paulie “Knuckles” Polizzi with a backhand rebound goal, Mike Riddle and subs Kyle Lybecker and Wings killer Bob Rowling round out the Flyers scoring.  Brian Moore and sub Scott Bozak tally for the Wings, who were…

WINGS   2    FLYERS   1 Scoreless game late in the first period – then the Flyers incur a tripping penalty.  41 ticks into the final period Wings sub Scott Leslie puts the Wings up 1-0 with a power play tally.  21 seconds later the Flyers go to the box again with a tripping penalty.  Paulie “Jay” Giles  scores…