Well, that was different.
Jesse Joensuu started things with authority. Manchester came right back and tied it. There were all kinds of swings: secondary scoring from Robin Figren, a little luck with David Kolomatis’ stick breaking to set up the Joensuu goal, the three Manchester goals in a row, the three Bridgeport goals in a row.
The result was their best offensive performance of the season, a crucial win and something to build on during a week off.
Oh, yeah, and the fights weren’t bad, either.
“They let everyone know that everybody was in it,” Greg Mauldin said. “Those guys don’t get enough credit, sometimes.”
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Postgame word: Mark Katic will probably see a doctor this week about the shoulder. In the meantime, Mauldin played the point with Flood at five-on-four. “I didn’t know I’d be skating quite that much,” Mauldin said. “It’s a good way to stay in shape. … I’m amazed at how much room there was.” Capuano said he liked the way that fit together.
I’ve got a second source, BTW: more sure than ever that Smith’s goal Friday was scored at 16:03, not 16:23 as it is on the box.
Biron had his shaky moments but made up for them with that six-on-four scramble at the end. He made six saves in the last 3:04. “I told the boys, right before, this was a lot of fun to come here and play, to be here four or five days,” Biron said. It was a little like getting back to his roots, he said. “I enjoyed it.”
Speaking of that six-on-four, forgot to ask Mauldin, but it appeared he hadn’t heard anyone calling the icing, which is why he followed through with the hit. That’s by-the-book boarding now.
There was a moment in the first period where I was deadly sure Lemelin was going to put his arm up, and it would have been outstanding. It would have been Kevin Westgarth for hooking Brett Westgarth. But I guess the stick didn’t get into the older brother as much as I thought.
Elsewhere and along the same lines as here: What the heck. Springfield scores three goals in the last 10 minutes to send things to overtime; Albany pots one in overtime. (Depressing three-stars work.)
And Hershey-Norfolk was postponed to Sunday, making it two games on the slate. Nothing here, though.
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