NJ Outlaws Hold-up Aviators 3-1 at Hanger #5

FIRST PERIOD action saw a fast skating and a good amount of shooting from both clubs. A clean game with only 5 minor penalties which were divided as 3 infractions for the Outlaws and 2 by Brooklyn. Who knew what was brewing before the game was over?

First score was by NJ by a wrist shot from #37C T.Kauffeldt with 9:48 left in the first. Assists were by #11F K.Cooper and #15D W.McCreary. That was the only scoring in the first period and gave the match at that point to NJ by 1-0. Shots On Goal were Brooklyn 14 and NJ had 12 shots. 

SECOND PERIOD slowed down a bit and the shooting dropped off too. A clean game and the Aviator fans felt that a one goal deficient means nothing at this time. Close checking but nothing really outstanding about the match so far. 

Penalties in the second period were a carbon copy of the first period. 3 penalties for NJ and 2 for Brooklyn. All were minors and really no action to talk about. 

 Still in the second period with only 5 seconds left, the Aviators gave the puck away and #11F K.Cooper skated the length of the ice and put the puck past Brooklyn's #38G J.St.Pierre. #37C T.Kauffeldt and #10RW A.Battaglia earned assists for this play. This made the match 2-0 in favor of the NJ Outlaws.

THIRD PERIOD found the action picking up again and more shots on goal were happening too. #2RW M.Thomson for the Brooklyn Aviators found the back of the Outlaws net with 10:45 left in the match. This made the score 2-1 in favor of the NJ Outlaws.

With 3:29 left in the third #10RW A.Battagila found Brooklyn goal with the help of #18C T.Karasiewicz and #37C T.Kauffeldt. This made the match 3-1 Outlaws at this point of the game. 

With 1:53 left in the game, it hit the fan for sure. There was a little pushing and shoving down in back of the Outlaws net. Why did #31G D.McWhinney of the Outlaws take off his gear and went racing down past the RED LINE to take on #38G J.St Pierre of the Aviators,who knows?

If you wish to see the pugilistic event in its entirety you can go to either the Brooklyn Aviators or NJ Outlaws FaceBook page.

SHOTS ON GOAL: BROOKLYN 36   NJ OUTLAWS 33

PENALTIES IN MINUTES: BROOKLYN 24 MINUTES FOR 9 PENALTIES

                                   NJ OUTLAWS 30 MINUTES FOR 12 PENALTIES

POWER PLAYS: BROOKLYN 0-7  NJ OUTLAWS 0-4

SIDE NOTE: Once again the lack of scoring on power plays seemed to help  the Aviators fail to achieve a win. I believe that the Aviators are way over due  to score and when it happens I believe that the flood gates are going to open and watch the scoring add up.

Article by Clifford F. Zeman