Sandy Cancels Tuesday's Game

No game Tuesday, Bomber fans.  Sandy has other plans.  Stay safe, be prepared but don't spend all day watching TV and worrying.  You're hockey players.  You'll get through it!

Bombers Caught in Storm

The Bombers lost to the Storm in a late, late night affair on Tuesday by a 5-1 score.  Leading 1-0 early in the game the Bombers allowed 5 unanswered goals and fell to 2-3 on the season.  The Red rink at BSA was in its usual stellar condition creating the all kinds of excitement along the boards.  Jean Eric Hoyer' returned from his hillbilly trip, scoring the only Bomber goal.

Bombers Stand Tall against Mastadons

The Mastadons, a B2 team without a league, has run roughshot over its new B3 oppenents this season. 27 goals in victories over the Storm, Predators and fellow B2 castoffs the Vudoo.  Rumor has it they have scored at a similar pace in the two other games they have played but its BSA and updates to the league website are done at a leisurely pace.  Suffice to say the Mastadons are good, real good and the league engraver has already checked the correct spelling of their squad's nickname in preperation for a trophy presentation in April.

But the Bombers are no ordinary franchise.  They are a most storied franchise and Tuesday night brought an opportunity for the organization to show that once again to their fan base..  The Bombers held their opponents to a 0-0 score after 1 period, utilizing a single forecheck, counter attack system that didn't allow the Mastadons to skate freely through the neutral zone.  "Our team D was great." said goaltender Josh Burke who was simply stellar during the entire contest, adding, "we forced them to take most of their shots from the perimter-point shots that I could see pretty easily."

The Bombers were presented an opportunity to take a lead late in the second period when they were given a powerplay after the Mastadons took a silly roughing penalty.  But as is the case with numerous Bomber power plays they may have been better served to decline the penalty as the Mastadons scored two shortys and headed into the third with the 2 goal lead.  "The power play took away our momentum really.  We stopped playing the system and had too many guys low." said defenseman John Zimnoch.

The third period would prove interesting as some of the Mastadon fringe players, accostomed to riding the coattails of their much higher skilled team mates began to get frustrated.  Midway through the third Johnny Z confounded the Mastadons with tenacious hustle, zigging and zagging his way free of an on coming player.  The player's reply- a slash, cross check rough combo that although uncalled by the officials did catch the ire of the all the Bomber players.  The adreniline from the play was palpable-adding a bit more purpose to the Bomber skaters and in the 5 minutes that followed they were able to tie the score off two goals by Bill Auld assisted by Rober' Auld and the aforementioned John Zimnoch.  Hoping to get to a shootout, where they would clearly have the advantage with Burke in goal, the Bombers ragged the puck as they had done much of the game in an effort to kill the last 4:55 of regulation play. 

The solid play of the entire team against an oppenent that was playing down a few divisions made it all that more dissapointing when the Mastadons pounced on a loose puck that squirted between the feet of the Bomber defenders en route to the back of the net with 30 seconds remaining.  An empty net goal 9 seconds later finished off the Bombers by a 4-2 score.

State Electric Power Performers of the Game

1st Star: Josh Burke

2nd Star: John Zimnoch  1a

3rd Star: Dave Smith

Bomber Box Score:

Goals:

Bill Auld (3,4)

Assists: 

Rober'

JZ

Penalties:

none

2 Tricks are Better Than 1

I guess it was no surprise really, the Bombers were set up to score in bunches last Sunday when they faced the Admirals at the golden palace of ice hockey facilities- Bridgewater Sports Arena.  Jean Eric Hoyer' who hadn't scored at the pace he has been accostomed, was due for a break out performance, and Scott Lundeen was playing in his first regular season game as a Bomber.  We all know that rookie Bombers have been scoring at an alarming rate in debuts recently.  Breakout Hoyer' did, scoring the 12th hat trick of his Bomber career and Lundeen continued the rookie streak by adding a hat trick of his own en route to a 9-5 blasting of the always difficult Admirals.

"No pictures please" said a humble Lundeen.  "I'm in the witness protection program."  The Bombers cared little if Scotty was humble or on the run, his opportune scoring and impact on the roster numbers was a welcomed addition, fitting in nicely with the veteran Bomber squad.  "I'm happy he's here.  He is a good fit for us both on the ice and in the room."  said Bomber Bill Auld. 

Hoyer' was happy to break out of what he referred to as a slump (4 goals in his last 8 games).  "I was not happy with my stick manufacturer.  I'm really picky on sticks.  Maybe the sticks are fine-a hat trick will do that for ya!" 

Kyle Kappmeier added two goals of his own, both on net mouth deflections, giving the youngster an incredible 12 goals in his first 8 games of his Bomber career.

Another huge lift for the Bombers was the return of the highly skilled Brian Kostrowski who scored 1 goal to go along with 3 assists.  The ever popular Kostrowski was welcomed with much applause when he arrived in the Bomber locker room.  With his return and that of Dave Smith, the Bombers D-line goes from being light in numbers to being a strength of the organization.  They will need that D when they face the apparent juggernaut -Mastadons in their next contest on October 16th.

State Electric Power Performers of the Game:

1st Star:   Scott Lundeen  3g 1a

2nd Star: Brian Kostrowski 1g 3a

3rd Star:  Jean Eric Hoyer' 3g

Whalers beat Bombers 4-3

The Whalers took a 3-0 lead in the third period after what was a closely contested match in the periods prior.  But the Bombers, ever ready for a comeback, tied the game with just over 2 minutes play after third period goals from Kappmeier, Lupe Poltorak and Bill Auld all of which were assited on by Mike Gilbert, Jr..  A shootout looked to be in order until the Whalers again took the lead with under a minute when a flukely redirected seeing eye puck found thel lower stick side of goaltender Burke. 

Unfortunately the game ended on what looked to be a significant arm injury to a Whaler player that required EMT medical attention.  The entire Bomber organization sends out thier best wishes to a speedy recovery for the Whaler foward. 

Bomber Box Score:

Goals:
Kappmeier (2)
B. Auld (2)
Poltorak (1)

Assists:

Junior 3
Rober'
Zimnoch