Well, the Grizzlies lost. Miserably.
Though for some reason, we didn't find it too painful to watch. The name of the game was turnovers and penalties.
Seriously. That should have been the name of the game. Someone could write an epic Greek tragedy with the title, that is if there hadn't been so much bathos (which, for the non-Greek speakers, is an attempt to perform in a serious, dramatic fashion that fails and ends up becoming comedy) Kinasewich would obviously be the epic hero with both goals . . .
Anyway, the Grizzlies' official postgame is at their site, and the gamesheet is at ECHL.com. Trust us, you'll need it. Our post game is below.
PreGame Stuff: Anthem:
FIRST PERIOD
Grizzlies come out looking a little too hyped up.
Bartley gets the first penalty about 2 minutes in.
Idaho capitalizes. 1-0.
Vic does the skate of shame.
Under a minute later, Snatch ties it up.
His 10th of the season.
Not sure what career goal. One billionth or something.
Points on the assists to Hunter and Friesen on this one.
Coolest part about that goal: it was the first SOG of the game for the Grizzlies.
One shot, one goal.
We sense next year's theme . . .
Boys pick up speed and start playing like a real team.
This is what we call our May series:
Here's May in front of the net.
Then he tries to start a fight.
Vlady-Sixsmith-May for the face off. May's talking to Rome about something . . . involved.
Then Idaho gets a 5-on-3.
Perry goes to the box. Snatch follows him :30 seconds later.
Idaho capitalizes.
Boo.
But there's still hope, right?
End of first. 2-1, Idaho.
First Intermission: Totally unaware of the complete and utter destruction that lay ahead, we went out and got some pictures of fans. Check 'em out.
This girl had a Mole shirt. Awesome.
SECOND PERIOD
Parker starts out the 2nd in the net for Utah.
Early in the 2nd, the boys start out with a 5-on-3 power play situation.
Idaho racks up more penalties.
We love the outrage in the pic below.
Classic.
We can't even remember who was down on the ice there.
This is a freakin' long 5-on-3.
And the boys still can't capitalize.
Damn.
Idaho was a mass of blue around their net.
Awesome defense on their part.
You could feel the frustration on the ice.
Snatch took a half-assed swing at the puck from the blue line.
It was probably the closest shot they had.
Sad.
Snatch and Rome talk to the ref about penalties, a common sight of the second.
Though the boys are able to keep the ISH in check until late in the period.
Shea is escorted to the box for idiot-slapping an Idaho player.
Your chariot, sir.
And he buries it.
THIRD PERIOD
Though for some reason, we didn't find it too painful to watch. The name of the game was turnovers and penalties.
Seriously. That should have been the name of the game. Someone could write an epic Greek tragedy with the title, that is if there hadn't been so much bathos (which, for the non-Greek speakers, is an attempt to perform in a serious, dramatic fashion that fails and ends up becoming comedy) Kinasewich would obviously be the epic hero with both goals . . .
Anyway, the Grizzlies' official postgame is at their site, and the gamesheet is at ECHL.com. Trust us, you'll need it. Our post game is below.
PreGame Stuff: Anthem:
FIRST PERIOD
Grizzlies come out looking a little too hyped up.
Bartley gets the first penalty about 2 minutes in.
Idaho capitalizes. 1-0.
Vic does the skate of shame.
Under a minute later, Snatch ties it up.
His 10th of the season.
Not sure what career goal. One billionth or something.
Points on the assists to Hunter and Friesen on this one.
Coolest part about that goal: it was the first SOG of the game for the Grizzlies.
One shot, one goal.
We sense next year's theme . . .
Boys pick up speed and start playing like a real team.
This is what we call our May series:
Here's May in front of the net.
Then he tries to start a fight.
Vlady-Sixsmith-May for the face off. May's talking to Rome about something . . . involved.
Then Idaho gets a 5-on-3.
Perry goes to the box. Snatch follows him :30 seconds later.
Idaho capitalizes.
Boo.
But there's still hope, right?
End of first. 2-1, Idaho.
First Intermission: Totally unaware of the complete and utter destruction that lay ahead, we went out and got some pictures of fans. Check 'em out.
This girl had a Mole shirt. Awesome.SECOND PERIOD
Parker starts out the 2nd in the net for Utah.
Early in the 2nd, the boys start out with a 5-on-3 power play situation.
Idaho racks up more penalties.
We love the outrage in the pic below.
Classic.
We can't even remember who was down on the ice there.
This is a freakin' long 5-on-3.
And the boys still can't capitalize.
Damn.
Idaho was a mass of blue around their net.
Awesome defense on their part.
You could feel the frustration on the ice.
Snatch took a half-assed swing at the puck from the blue line.
It was probably the closest shot they had.
Sad.
Snatch and Rome talk to the ref about penalties, a common sight of the second.
Though the boys are able to keep the ISH in check until late in the period.
Shea is escorted to the box for idiot-slapping an Idaho player.
Your chariot, sir.
Unfortunately, Idaho capitalizes.
Shea does the skate of shame.
3-1, Idaho.
Later, Kotsy gets a slashing minor.
Face off.
And Idaho capitalizes.
Kotsy skate-of-shames it.
4-1.
30 seconds later, Idaho gets another one.
It was bad.
There was a bit of a flub up by Parker over whether or not to cover up.
He chose poorly.
Sad.
Parker gets pulled.
O'Keefe is in.
Then, Idaho gets a penalty.
Kinasewich works it.
And he buries it.Goal #2 of the night.
We wish we would have snapped a pic of this, but we were busy cheering.
5-2.
Nearing the end of the second . . .
FISTICUFFS!
Gannon and a bunch of Idaho punks. Rome gets 3rd man in.
Misconduct for Rome. Aseeya!
We think Kotsy's about to go with Idaho punk #3.
But the refs keep them apart.
Words.
30 seconds left in the period.
Then at the blue line, one second before the end of the period, Kotsy pulls #3 down.
And stands over him as the buzzer goes.
With this expression that says, "Well, whatcha gonna do 'bout it?"
Accompanied by a brief shrug of the shoulders.
This made the game.
Seriously.
Nice to see Kotsy back.
End of second. 5-2, Idaho.
Second Intermission: We mostly sat around. The Grizzlies got told their intermissions were too long, so they didn't put on a show either. More fan photos below.
Second Intermission: We mostly sat around. The Grizzlies got told their intermissions were too long, so they didn't put on a show either. More fan photos below.
Thauwald jersey! She didn't know we were taking this . . .
THIRD PERIOD
So . . . We kind of stopped taking notes at this point.
This is why:
Need we say more?
But here's your basic rundown of the period:
Idaho goal.
Penalties.
Penalties. Penalties.
Idaho goal.
Penalties. Penalties. Penalties.
Penalties.
Fights.
And, oh yeah -
Penalties.
For details, read the gamesheet. Which apparently was a bugger to fill out.
And, of course, our favorite picture comes from the 3rd.
This was preceded by our favorite moment. Perry getting a slashing call for sitting on the puck.
Then laughing like a little girl on the way to the box.
We got just as much glee out of that as he did.
Game.
7-2, Idaho.
Stars of the Game:
Who cares - obviously not us.
NOTES
Nothing to declare.
Except . . .
Can one really call 3 wins a streak? Isn't a streak more like 5+?
Isn't winning 3 games just good hockey?
Anyway . . .
Go Grizzlies!
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