2004-2005 Press Box

Capital Punishment

The Falcons avenged their only loss of the season with a dominating performance over the Concord Capitals. The Falcons once again played a strong team oriented game and got every skater into the game. Mike Allain played brilliantly in net knocking down seven shots including a fantastic save on a breakaway. After giving up a short handed goal to the Capitals early, the Falcons settled down and took control of the game. Will Walfield flipped in the team’s first goal finding the loose puck in front off a Kyle Larson backhander. Joe Szela applied the pressure early behind the Capitals net playing aggressive hockey. Kevin St. Pierre stood out on defense with two nifty plays in the first period. Once at mid ice deflecting a pass away from a Capital skater and then again making a glove save against the boards to swat the puck down to prevent it from leaving the zone. Larson netted the eventual game winner moments later sliding the puck under the goalies pads. Zach Ryan, St. Pierre, Walfield and Chris Kontos applied the pressure to make it all happen.

The Falcons dominated the second period with ten shots on net scoring three times. Pat McBride made a fine centering pass to Szela for a scoring opportunity. Derek Witwicki intercepted a pass at the blue line and skated in for a shot on net. However it was Larson who blasted a shot on net off a fine crossing pass form Ryan for the team’s third goal. Jason Carucci netted the forth goal off a nice backhand shot. The play was set up by Brad Vautour who knocked the puck loose in front. Vautour scored the fifth goal with some dominating play at center poking home a loose puck in front while fighting off some tough defenseman. Dan Arnold made a noteworthy play on defense with a skate save to knock a pass away. Tom Conway played a physical game on defense with some crushing checks against the boards. Defenseman Taylor Brown was tough jin the corners taking the puck away. She also had a fantastic play in the fist period breaking up a Concord skater trying to break loose. Luke Sutherland also played solid defense in front of the net sweeping any Concord pass away.

St. Pierre got the team’s sixth goal on a wrist shot to the near corner. He made it all happen with a tremendous play at the blue line to keep the puck in and then skated the perimeter and around a defenseman to earn the shot. The team play was awesome and the Falcons worked the puck around the ice. DJ Yost got the team’s final goal with a flip shot over the goalie into the right corner. The team is on a roll and playing exciting hockey. The Falcons totally dismantled the Capitals which is the only team to date to have beaten the Falcons.

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