By R. Inkrat, Morning Hockey Correspondent to Reuters
FALMOUTH, MAINE, OCTOBER 7, 2012 - As New England shuts down
for the Columbus Day holiday, all eyes will be on the Family Ice Center where Richelieu
Cup playoff action resumes tomorrow. So far the series has been a real barn
burner, with the Blue Dogs reportedly holding a 2-0 lead over the Gold Honey
Badgers.
Game one saw a draw at 7-7, which, though controversial and
still under review, set the tone.
Game two was a narrow 8-7 win by Blue on a last minute,
literally, tip in by Gerry Nadeau.
Because your correspondent was on sick leave for scheduled
Game three, it is impossible to verify that the game in fact took place. Unconfirmed reports state that Gold was
severely undermanned but had a comfortable two goal (the coach's nightmare) lead only to be overtaken by a flurry of unanswered Blue
goals with time running down. This improbable
scenario struck most observers as too much to swallow. However, assuming its veracity, this would
give Blue a 2-0 series lead heading into tomorrow's contest.
With every game close and fiercely contested the hockey
world is going to be watching closely to see whether the full Gold squad will
"show up" and seize the momentum, or Blue will continue eking out
wins. No Morning Hockey club has
recovered from a 3-0 deficit in Richelieu play, so the Honey Badgers are not going
to want to let the Blue lead increase.
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