When the first period started I blinked and was still trying to figure out the seats (more later on this subject) in this arena and it was 1-0 NJ. Only 41 seconds went by and it seems as if the Outlaws were mugging St. Pierre in his own net. The Aviator fans were shocked and wondering if this was a sign for what was to follow? Well it was.
The Outlaws were passing fast and clean and it seemed as if the Aviators were still stuffed with Christmas turkey and seemed a bit slower than New Jersey. Jordan Burn’em Bernier #18 tallied for the Aviators with 5:33 left in the first period. By the end of the first period it was 2-1 Outlaws
Second period just like the first. I was just retuning from the Outlaws brand new sports bar, which of course I was checking out for the article when the fog horn blasted a goal for the N.J. Outlaws. This time it only took New jersey 38 seconds (3-1) to shoot the puck past St. Pierre #38 and into Brooklyn’s net.
At this point I was afraid to blink that I would miss another Jersey score. Again the Outlaws ‘s passing was clean and crisp and Brooklyn seemed tired and a bit slower. Brooklyn had some good chances to score but the Outlaws goalie Dan McWhinney #31 G made some great saves for NJ.
McWhinney injured his left arm in the second and seemed to be in real pain, however he shook if off and played one hell of a game. Jordan Bernier #18 appears to have injured his right ankle and had to be helped off the ice. Bernier didn’t return for the rest of the game. At the end of two it was 4-1 Outlaws.
Third period had a bit of light for the Brooklyn Aviators in Casey Mignone #27 RW. Casey has just returned to service after a 14 day IR listing (Dec. 10)due to a puck in his face which required several stitches and had to wait for the swelling to go down. Casey scored twice in the third and it looked as if we were watching a comeback for Brooklyn. 27 seconds after Mignone scored Outlaws Brett Liscomb #81 RW shot the puck past St. Pierre #38 G again and found the net for Jersey.
This Brooklyn comeback was not to be as the Outlaws found the back of the net two more times, one of which was an empty net goal. Final of the match was N.J. Outlaws 6 and Brooklyn Aviators 3.
Now back to the arena and the seats, you have to be kidding me. The Capital one Ice Vault has two rinks and the Outlaws should play their games in the other rink. You will see why, the seats are great if you have half a butt or only if kindergarten kids were attending these games, these seats stink! These seats weren’t designed for the adult butt and that is the only problem with this beautiful arena.
This is one very cold arena and you better dress warm and make sure you take a pair of gloves too. It has a very nice café which overlooks both rinks and the Brand New sports bar upstairs is great.
Tonight we meet again and let’s hope that there is a new sheriff in town by the name of the Aviators. I hope that tonight is a different story and this time the outlaws get ambushed!
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