The Owatonna Express got there first win of the young season today with a 12-1 hammering of the Kenai River Brown Bears. Express forwards Stephen Carew and Sean Randall both scored hat tricks, Tony McDonald scored a goal and 3 assists, and Alex Niestrom tallied 4 assists. Goalie Adam Buegler with the help of a greatly improved defensive effort, held the Brown Bears to just 1 goal, and the Express broke their 3 game losing streak in a big way.
My take: Not to toot my own horn, or hurt my shoulder patting myself on the back, but I predicted an Express win today. Memo to all the folks who were screaming for a refund on their donations, or going to boycott the home opener: There's plenty of room left on the bandwagon, welcome back aboard.
Really nice win for the Express today, and it confirms what I've been telling you since tryout camp: There is a lot of talent on this team, and when they start playing together and executing on the ice, they are capable of scoring a lot of goals. I hope the guys take the rest of the weekend to enjoy today's victory, and then get back to work on Monday preparing for a couple of rivalry games next weekend against North Iowa and Albert Lea.
See the boxscore here: http://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/boxscore.html?gameid=763837
--Big Kahuna
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heard pat say on the radio that the defense need work, looks like they did ok today, but overall they are in need of improvement.
I couldn't agree with you more BK. This team needed this win today to bring a little confidence back. North Iowa is a tough place to play and it would not have helped being 0-4 with N0 confidence.
What I saw today is an offense that attacked taking a lot of the pressure off the defense and goal tender. The best Defense is a good offense!
Hats off to the boys and I hope they come out the same way next week.
Everyone is jumping up and down about this win. We are 1 and 5. Not a time to celebrate yet.
Lets focus on the games ahead and take one at a time.
And BK, stay home!
"We are 1 and 5. Not a time to celebrate yet."
- Point of clarification: The Express are 1-3, not 1-5. The two-team practice and scrimmage against Fairbanks do not count as regular season games.
--BK
I rejected your post from a few minutes ago. You are welcome to think whatever you want, but I will not post misleading and incorrect information. The Express are 1-3.
--BK
Road Runners got named champs at the Classic.
The southern division looks good.
Went to the game yesterday and just wanted to pass along a note for the team. Great game, guys! Way to go on your first win of the season!
I hope the guys do not read this.
"I hope the guys do not read this."
- Why???
--BK
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