1984/85 SKATER & GOALIE OF THE WEEK #23

THREE STARS:
1- NCD- Johnson 2 G 1 A
2- NCD- Stastny 2G 1 A
3- NCD- Kent Nilsson 1G 1 A

Defenseman Uli Hiemer had 3 assists. Billy Smith made 30 saves for the Ducks as SCS outshot NCD 32-31 (24-14 in the first two periods).

49 Shots on Goal – 70 total from the Underground: 16-19-14. Chico Resch had some black and blue marks in spite of the pads. Chicago had a slight edge in faceoffs – very slight. Rangers had more blocks, but when Chicago had a 70 to 46 attempt edge it only goes to figure. So were there any goals?

YUP!

Haworth scored his 25th for CapJack in the 1st on a PP – only PP Rangers had in the 1st. They did however stop 2 Chicago man advantages.

2nd period was scoreless through the 1st 10 minutes but then Crowder netted his 28th to make it 2-0. But then that Chicago attack started to take effect. Chabot (8) and Mondou (27) PP goals tied the game. Rangers fans were beginning to think that late-game collapses were still in force. But with 13 seconds left in the period, Crowder scored his 2nd of the game (29) and the Rangers went into the 2nd intermission up 3-2.

Less than 1 minute of game time later (43 seconds into the 3rd period), Kromm scored his team-high 39th goal to make it 4-2! Good thing, because 39 seconds later Mike Bossy scored his 56th goal of the year cutting the CapJack lead to 4-3. The Rangers had been trying to get Bossy into one of their odd-colored jerseys since the season started but no deal ever happened (we hear Bossy already had a house picked out – but not to be). So with 18+ minutes to go and only a 1-goal lead, could CapJack hold on? Well, the next 12 minutes were scoreless but then Robinson and Pettersson set up Haworth for his 2nd of the game (26) and a nicer 5-3 lead. Fans were starting to chant “Patrick” from the Garden rafters – and then Chico, Chico and with 1:04 to go, team leader Bryan Trottier (in what might be his last regular season home game for the Rangers) scores the final goal in a 6-3 Rangers win. POP the champagne!!!

STARS (all CAP)
3. Kromm 1 goal, 2 assists
2. Crowder 2 goals
1. Haworth 2 goals, 1 assist

Add to that Robinson with 3 assists and Chico Resch with 46 saves!

FUN FACT: Lowest rated goalie on the team – Doug Soetaert had the team’s only shutout this season (and he had the lowest GAA and 2nd highest SV% – but he only played in 12 games (8 starts – 4 reliefs)

SCS 9 Hyannisport 2

1-Wilson
2-Murray
3-Benning

3 Stars
1. Gartner (KAM) – 3G
2. Sutter (TEX) – 2G
3. Neely (KAM) – 1G

3 Stars (all MIC)
1. Smith – 1G
2. Messier – 1G
3. Patterson – 1G

Tim Kerr nets a hat trick for Ohio (65, 66, 67), as the Legends miss the postseason.

1st – Goulet
2nd – Steen
3rd – Derlago

Moose bounce back in the 2nd, thanks to penalties, as Quinn scores twice on powerplays. Kurri adds one near halftime and it’s 4-3. A couple of tired teams go to break with a more competitive 4-3 lead for the Spirit.

Pittsburgh wakes back up and stops the bleeding early. Larouche scores in the 2nd minute to make it 5-3. Moose is unable to find their 2nd-period mojo. A pulled goalie late backfires for the Moose, and Steen adds an insurance goal to make the final 6-3 Pittsburgh.

1st star – Goulet 2G
2nd – Larouche 2G
3rd – Quinn 2G

Chicago comes out strong in the 1st. Savard scored in 30 seconds. Sutter adds one a little later on the power play. Moose struggle to get quality scoring chances all period. It’s 2-0 after 1.

Moose bounce back in the 2nd. Kurri early. Giles on a PP, and Kurri later again on another PP. The lead is flipped over to the Moose at 3-2.

Midway through the 3rd, Propp adds the insurance goal, his 58th of the season, thanks to playing on the 1st line. The Moose make it stand to the end and finish the season with a win.

Players from both teams gather in the center circle and give a salute to MWOTHL founder, Stray Corrado on his last game.

FINAL SCORE CAPJACK 3 – HYANNISPORT 2