Jets Flattened in the First by Bismarck and Never Recover, 6-2
February 8, 2008 - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Fargo-Moorhead Jets News Release
(Fargo, ND) Six days after sweeping the best team in the Central, the Jets laid an egg in the first period only to be downed 6-2 at Bismarck.
It was worst period of hockey I've ever seen in all of my days for a team that had been on the up swing. Bismarck came out aggressive but not flashy and scoring off a rebound was Tobias Falk. Just like that it was 1-0 Bobcats. After struggling to gain control of the puck in the offensive zone, the Jets never had the urgency for the first 20 minutes. The Bobcats would snap off another rebound goal from Kevin Harris and it was 2-0, Bismarck. That wouldn't be the end of the Bobcats on slough as Will Aide tipped one home out in front as it got even uglier at 3-0. The Jets would be out shot 15-5 in the first period and it showed.
"We looked drowsy and unaware of the situations on the ice," said coach Kinslow.
The second period would start just as sluggish and the Bobcats came to play once again as tender Jake Kremer stayed on his rocker making saves. Though the Jets got quality chances to score any rebound left out was cleared up and out of the zone. Jets' goalie Elliot Okland came out to play a shot from the top of the right circle by Cody Keefer and he was beaten top shelf for a soft goal prompting his early exit. Adam Buegler came off the bench to take the duties in net for the remainder of the game. He hadn't played in a NAHL game before and as Adam took over he shook off a shaky first few shots. The second period would to closure with the Jets down and almost out 4-0. The shot total was 22-17 in favor of the Cats.
It was eventually the start of the third and final period of the night for the Jets as they came out and finally got on the board. It would be another pin point goal for Jordy Trottier as he slipped it up and under Kremer's right arm to make it 5-1. Mark Johnson would set up his second assist of the night to Andrew Harrison to cut the deficit 5-2. After Buegler was pulled for the extra attacker, it was a slow roller down ice off the stick of John Clark to seal the deal 6-2, Bismarck.
Overall, the Jets silenced their own fate in the first period by coming out flat, slow and out of sync and never recovered from a 3-0 hole. The game was fast due to only 11 total penalties as the Bobcats went 1-2 and the Jets 0-2 on the man advantage. After 2 hours and 10 minutes were settled the Jets would end up out shooting the Bobcats 36-32 but that wasn't the difference. Johnson dished out two dimes as he continued to be the defensive catalyst. The Jets head back to Bismarck on the 14th for another tangle in the den hoping for a much better result at the VFW for a 7:05pm face-off.
The FM Jets Junior A Hockey Club is in its fifth season as members of the North American Hockey League. The NAHL is the nation's largest Junior A hockey league and is now in its 32nd year of operation. For more information, visit fmjets.com or call (701) 235-2354.
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