GRIZZLYS MAUL DRAGONS
The Olds Grizzlys entered the Dragon's Den in Drumheller last night with one thing on their minds - momentum.
Olds had generated a massive swing in Game 2 - when down to 2 goals to none, a Nic Bourgeois fight sparked a 4 goal second period and a series tieing 4-2 win.
Loosing said momentum would be detrimental and they weren't about to give it up.
The Grizzlys opened the flood gates 3:37 into the game when Defenseman Wade Bergman's "seeing eye shot" found it's way from the Dragon Blue-Line through several pairs of skates and eventually through the legs of Drumheller net-minder Braden Gamble.
Then just under 2 minutes later Matt Tinordi, who was a healthy scrath for game 2, scored on a great grinder play set up from Sean Neumeier and Carey Koroluk putting the Grizzlys up 2-0 heading into the first intermission.
Early on in the 2nd Olds would get a little undisciplined but would successfully kill off two straight Drumheller Power Plays and from there on in the Dragons mentality seemed to shift from "We can beat these guys" to "If we can't beat you - we'll beat you up".
From the 9:01 mark of the 2nd period to the end of the game - Drumheller would take 26 minutes worth of minor penalties and 60 minutes worth of Game Misconducts and Olds would make them pay registering 41 shots in total and 4 power play goals en route to 7-0 win.
It was obviouse what the Dragons were looking for - a fight - revenge - anything other than an actual goal to walk away with - but Olds would have none of it.
The Grizzlys earned their momentum and it wasn't up for sale.
"It's very difficult," said Bergman when asked how hard it was to stay disciplined and focused against a team looking for nothing more than a fight, "Guys are getting under your skin and you want to show them that you're not going to take it, but it's worth it all in the end."
The Grizzlys, leading the best of 5 now 2 games to 1, will be looking for a series win tonight in Drumheller - listen to live play by play coverage at www.ckfm.ca starting at 7:30.
GAME NOTES
Heading into the game Olds Coach Kevin Hasselberg wanted to see more offense from guys other than Kwas and Orban - he got just that - of the 18 points registered by Grizzlys - 5 assists and 1 goal came from the Blue-Line and 2 goals and 4 assists came from the Sand Paper Players; Marc Boulanger made 18 save for his first career playoff shutout; Jordan Kwas leads the league in points with 7 in 3 games played, Orban is tied in second with 6; Drumheller's leading scorer Todd Chinova wasn't in the line-up Tuesday while Justin Faryna left the game with what looked like a leg injury and did not return; Cremona native Garret Sheehan made his first playoff appearence playing the entire third period (10 Svs on 13 Sh) after Braden Gamble was pulled from the Dragons net after allowing 4 goals on 28 shots.
SCORING SUMMARY
| PERIOD 1 |
| Olds Grizzlys at 3:37 - Wade Bergman from Nicholas Bourgeois |
| Olds Grizzlys at 4:54 - Matt Tinordi from Sean Neumeier and Carey Koroluk |
| PERIOD 2 |
| Olds Grizzlys at 14:05 (PP) - Brance Orban from Jordan Kwas and Curtis deBruyn |
| Olds Grizzlys at 14:56 - Shadoe Stoodley from Curtis deBruyn |
| PERIOD 3 |
| Olds Grizzlys at 12:18 (PP) - Jordan Kwas from Corey Campbell and Frank Carbonaro |
| Olds Grizzlys at 12:55 (PP) - Shadoe Stoodley from Ryan Cornforth and Ben Wilson |
| Olds Grizzlys at 19:10 (PP) - Matt Tinordi from Sean Neumeier |
THE AJHL'S NORTHThe north division's 2nd round match-ups are all set.
The league's top team - the Spruce Grove Saints - will play the 5th place Fort McMurray Oil Barons. The MOB beat out Bonnyville last night.
While the 2nd seeded Grand Prairie Storm, who knocked out Lloyd, will take on the 3rd place Sherwood Park Crusaders, who knocked out Saint Albert.
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JACK HEADS TO THE HALL OF FAME
Innisfail's Jack Daines is among the 2009 inductees to the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame.
It was announced yesterday that Daines will go in as a Rodeo Builder.
He is also a member of the Canadian Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame.
Other new inductees into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame iclude former CFLer and Calgary Stampeder Larry Robinson, Boxer Scotty 'Bulldog' Olson, and Olympian Duff Gibson
Gibson became the oldest person to win a gold medal in an individual event at the Winter Olympics when he won the skelton in Torino, Italy.
The Alberta Sports Hall of Fame induction banquet takes place on May 29th.
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