March 18, 2023 – Tacoma Twin Rinks – North Rink
Muscle Hamsters vs. Voodoo Puckers 5 – 1
Game Stats: https://stats.ttr.timetoscore.com//oss-scoresheet?game_id=24515&mode=display
Video Link: https://youtu.be/MUuwTOR7RCs
Goals at: 03:21, 07:14, 28:55, 34:31 and 46:09

We finally got our white jerseys, and they look fantastic! More importantly, we are undefeated while wearing them! Last night we squared off against the Voodoo Puckers, the best team in our division and one that we had never beaten in our previous 6 meetings. We have now beaten each team in our division at least once.

But last night was different. True, we had a packed bench, while they only had 10, but I could point to that if we squeaked by with a one-point win. But a dominant 5-1 win? You can’t blame that on bench depth. Dorsey even stayed vertical, except when he was pretty spectacularly tripped. 🙂

Our numbers did allow us pretty quick changes, which meant we could skate more aggressively, which translated into more puck battle wins and more shots on goal. Our passes were crisper and more accurate, leading to more than one odd-man rush into the offensive zone.

But it probably comes as no surprise to anyone who has read these posts that yet again, the key to our success was our amazing tendy, who only let one puck fired from a very skilled set of shooters past him, earning him the substitute MVP trophy. Why substitute? Well, because Sanguinet hasn’t made it back to the rink since the last time Shae won! 🙂

We still need to work on maintaining posession, breaking out of our zone and general awareness on the ice, but my favorite quote of the night came from our fearless leader on the bench when he exclaimed, “I want to take this team to the playoffs!”

Hopefully we can keep this momentum going against our nemesis, the Horned Broncos, when we meet them on Sunday the 26th. See you there!