Jets Spade the Bobcats, 6-0
February 17, 2008 - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Fargo-Moorhead Jets News Release
(Fargo, ND) The Jets wrote Slaughterhouse 6 tonight as they refused to let the cat out of the bag and downed the Bismarck Bobcats 6-0. With Adam Buegler manning the cage like it was his life, and Marc Harrie racking another game-winning goal, the Jets perfected and displayed the art of solid hockey at the John E.
Contrary to last night's game, Marc Harrie was unable to clinch the face-off, leaving Derek Kohles of the Bobcats to win the draw. But the Jets put the pressure on early, stealing the puck right out of the Bobcat's paws and bringing it right back down to Grogan in the cage. Trottier, with his pink stick adorned with hot pink flames, claimed the first shot of the night, but the Bobcats would be able to hold the Jets off for a little bit longer.
A holding call to the Bobcats would give the Jets the power play advantage with 12:29 left on the clock. And, as if it was a replay of last night, Joe Beaudette was given another special delivery-this time at 11:44. Assists from Jordy Trottier and Andrew Harrison gave Beaudette the first goal of the night. Even though the Jets were missing Mihulka, Phillip, and Johnson tonight, they didn't cease to keep the engines going.
With over half the period left and a 1-0 lead, the Jets were playing for the win. Having Adam Buegler still solid in the goal gave the Jets every opportunity to attack the Bobcats' zone. Then, for the second time tonight, Grogan was forced to hang his head and pull the puck out of the back of his net. The Jets ascended to an easy 2-0 lead from a blue line blast in the name of Sean McNeely. No one saw it coming; even Grogan thought he'd made the save. He would then have the remainder of the period to contemplate the two goal lead.
The Jets started the second period a man short, which would soon turn into a 5 on 3 disadvantages before the first minute had ended, which was fought off brilliantly. At 15:46, Jets came back with their own power play advantage, which started the scoring streak for the second period. Off a huge blast from Eric Galt at the top of the left circle, Andrew Harrison found the rebound to bring the Jets to a 3-0 lead.
Adam Buegler continued to stay strong, and with the help of blocked shots from his teammates, kept the Bobcat shots on goal to a minimum. Even a loose puck didn't faze him as he simply stuck his glove out and snatched the puck out of the air to stop the Bobcat attack. Shortly after that save, Buegler was taken by surprise as he was pounced on, correction: sacked by a Bobcat forward. A flock of players flew into the goal and it was Marc Harrie to be sent to the box with Eric Lund.
Another penalty on the Jets gave the Bobcats their sixth power play advantage of the evening, but that meant absolutely nothing to the Jets. In retaliation for the mugging of their goalie, Michael Schumacher and Andrew Muir combined forces on a breakaway to put a 4 up on the board, leaving the Bobcats trailing by a quad.
The fun didn't stop there as Pat Dietz fed an assist to Justin Kirchhevel to score the fifth goal of the night to the Bobcats' zero. Grogan then skated away from the cage and wished his teammate Jake Kramer better luck in defending the cage. Boasting a 5-0 lead, nothing could rattle the Jets at this point.
With two more power plays come and gone, another fight broke out and Jordy Trottier was sent to the box, leaving behind his gloves, helmet, and stick. The entire brigade of Jets and Bobcats seemed to follow, and the penalty box looked like a clown car. After everything was sorted out, the period ended with a double advantage: 5 men to 3 men and 5 goals to none.
Jets won the third period draw with almost a solid two minutes of 5 on 3 man hockey, and it proved fruitful as Eric galt racked his second assist of the night and Marc Harrie topped off the scoring at 6, giving him is second game winning goal of the weekend. After the 18:37 goal, there wasn't much else to talk about in regards to hockey. The question on everyone's minds was how many players can you fit in a penalty box?
It seemed as though ten seconds couldn't go by without a fight. Gloves, helmets, and sticks flew everywhere... it was a yardsale, to say the least.
Not only were there too many penalties to count, but game ejections received from Justin Kirchhevel, Andrew Harrison, Will Aide, Derek Kohles, and Devin Schmitt made it impossible for either team to do anything but keep it clean from there on out. And that's how it was. Adam Buegler performed another 60 minutes of solid, scoreless hockey, leaving the Jets with an astounding 6-0 shut out.
With another two points going towards their standings, the Jets have overtaken the Bobcats, as well as the Blizzard, in the standings. The Jets will be taking on the Blizzard and Express later this month, and another couple wins on the record will only help them move upward.
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.
Jets home games are played at the John E. Carlson Coliseum in Fargo, ND. All games are broadcasted on Today's Hot New Country 103.9 THE TRUCK, video broadcast through B/2 Network and fmjets.com.
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