Blue Halfway There

Blue came out throwing their weight around and grabbed a two goal lead, but they couldn't knock out the defending champs who clawed their way back into the contest. Blue tried to send a message early in the game as Jack "Jackhammer" Fraiser pounded Green winger Mark Rudz into the end boards with a questionable hit that will surely be reviewed by league disciplinarian Sheldon Brennahan.

Green was not about to let Blue push them around and answered the bell with their own punishing hit. Green defenseman Jeff "Kano" Kane charged up ice and layed out Mark Rudz with a crushing body check. Kano told reporters at the post game press conference, " I wanted Blue to know that if they're going to do that to our guy then we're going to do the same thing". Rudz responded to the hits by saying, "I'm glad Kano showed Blue that we're not going to let them push us around. I just wish he could've used one of their players as his target." Rudz finished the game, but he was taken to Concord Hospital after the game for an MRI. He is sharing a room with Jim "Cummy" Commerford who is still recovering from a injuries he suffered in a game last month. Cummy's younger brother Mike led the Green attack all night long. Green tied the game only to watch Blue take the lead back. Late in the third the score was all knotted at six, but Blue scored two unanswered goals. With less than three minutes remaining Mike "Cummy' Commerford scored another goal to narrow the gap to within one, but Green ran out of time. Blue's win increased their lead in the eastern conference to two games over rival Green. Blue wins the first half of the season. Green coach Gary "Toe" Blake said after the game, " They don't give a trophy to any team winning the half. The championship is decided in March and my guys will be there defending the title. I guarantee that!"
The first star of the game went to the first unit of Blue, the second star went to the first unit of Green and the third star went to fans who pack "the Doug" every Thursday.

Greg "Hernia" Fornier (above) had six shots on goal during the game and six shots before the game. Look for the year in review later this weekend on The Pucking Files.