GAME #2 CLARKSON versus union March 7, 2009

[Goldie Knight]

The news is already discouraging....Phil Paquet has a high ankle sprain and will not play...neither will Ty Mason, the other Co-Captain. In addition, Louke Oakley will not play. He tweaked something in his abdomen last knight.

Continuing with the goaltending rotation, Richie LaVeau will be in the Clarkson net. More in a minute....

[Goldie Knight]

In the pre-game talk between Bob and George, George credited Union with playing very well last knight. Clarkson made too many mistakes in their defensive end....we had bad turnovers too. Toknight Clarkson must play a more physical game, and the defense must get the puck out of our zone.

Jeremiah Crowe and Jon Marshall will be in the lineup, as well as Cory Tamblyn, who has not played in a while.

The game is now underway.

[Goldie Knight]

And the Clarkson Pep Band provides encouragement for the Golden Knights....always a bonus to have them at each game.

Union just took a shot, and Clarkson has the puck. Matt Beca was hit in the head....and no call was made.

Tim Marks takes the faceoff, and Union gets the puck.

Gary mentioned the game last knight also started slowly, just as this game has.

Scott Freeman is knocked down from behind...no call.

At 3:27 Union scores its first goal....on a turnover just outside the Clarkson blue line....how awful:(

[Goldie Knight]

Richie makes another save.

Julien Cayer passes the puck and Mark Borowiecki keeps it in the zone. Then Union takes over the takes the puck down the ice to the CU zone.

Richie stops a shot from the faceoff.

The first goal Clarkson scores toknight will be its 10,000 goal in Clarkson history. Who will score that goal? Gary and Bob think it will be Shea Guthrie or Bryan Rufenach.

[Goldie Knight]

Union just missed another scoring opportunity, as the Union player's stick was NOT on the ice.....yeah.

Dan Reed passes to Julien Cayer and on to Tim Marks, who cannot take a shot.

Shea passes to Jeremiah Crowe, and then Union takes over.

Shea drives wide with Chris and Bellows. Mark Borowiecki just misses a tip in.

Union scores....and thankfully the goal was waved off as the goal was kicked in. Mike Baker the referee disallows the goal.

[Goldie Knight]

Union shoots the puck at Richie LaVeau.

Julien is tripped against the wall....no call.

Nick Tremblay shoots, and then Clarkson hits the post.

Union leads 7 ~ 2 in shots on goal in Period 1.

Richie makes another save.

Matt Beca to Shea Guthrie and the shot is taken.

Chris D'Alvise just made Clarkson's best shot in the game, but it did not go in the net.

[Goldie Knight]

Richie saves a shot against the goal post.

Mark Borowiecki just made a great check on a Union player. Dan Reed just shot on the net.

Bryan Rufenach was hit hard into the boards.....no call.

Julien was checked into the net and thus into the Union goalie...but Julien was pushed into the net.

Julien was sent to the penalty box and now he is no longer there....no punishment I guess.....foolish referee.

Adam Bellows takes the puck, and it is iced.

Jake Morley takes the puck and then Union takes over.

Cory Tamblyn is given a Clarkson penalty for hooking, with 4:07 remaining in Period 1. Oh dear, Union took eight seconds to score, and now leads Clarkson 2 ~ 0.:(

[Goldie Knight]

Union just took a shot off the goal post....where is the Clarkson game plan?

Icing is called against Union, and Lauri Tuohimma takes the faceoff for Clarkson.

Brandon DeFazio takes the puck and skates down the ice.

Shots on goal Union...12... Clarkson...only 4....a big statistic.

Julien Cayer receives a pass from Dan Tuttle and shoots on goal.

[Goldie Knight]

Union wins the faceoff, and Matt Beca took a great shot and was then hammered to the ice by a dirty dutchman.

FINALLY, a Union penalty with 63 seconds left in Period 1.

Oh Mercy No....a shorthanded Union goal.

Union...3.....Clarkson...0

Adam Bellows passes to Nick Tremblay and then Mark Borowiecki attempts to shoot the puck.

Union's third goal was the result of a Clarkson turnover too.

This dreadful period is finally over.

[Goldie Knight]

SCOTT FREEMAN SCORES CLARKSON'S 10,000 GOAL

CHRIS D'ALVISE AND BRYAN RUFENACH ASSIST ON IT.

Union...3....CLARKSON...1

[Goldie Knight]

Clarkson is playing well now, and nearly scored another goal.

Shea tries a wrap-around and then Adam Bellows shoots on goal.

Shea shoots again, and Clarkson is coming very close to scoring.

Paul Karpowich has been in goal since the beginning of Period 2.

[Goldie Knight]

Clarkson is down by two goals.

Mark Borowiecki shoots on goal.

Clarkson has tied Union in shooting....each team has 16 shots.

Union wins the faceoff, and Jon Marshall hits a Union player hard.

Scott Freeman also scored Clarkson's first goal last knight.:)

[Goldie Knight]

Dan Reed passes to Brandon DeFazio and then Adam Bellows shoots on goal.

Union is called for a penalty, but we will have to wait a moment to see if Brandon is called for contact with the Union goaltender. ???

Clarkson goes on the power play. Faceoff won by Clarkson.
Matt Beca shoots, and then Bryan Rufenach gets the puck. Scott Freeman has another chance to score. Chris D'Alvise has the puck and Shea's shot nearly went into the net.

Paul K. just made a great save on a 2 on 1 break by Union...whew:).

Paul just made three consecutive saves.

[Goldie Knight]

9:39 remains in Period 2.

Union...3...Clarkson....only 1

Dan Tuttle shoots on goal, and Tim Marks gets the puck.

Shea Guthrie shoots wide of the net.

Clarkson is pressuring Union, and Dan Reed takes the puck.

Paul just made two great stops.

Union has a 2 on 1 developing, but they went in offsides.

[Goldie Knight]

Union again shoots, and Paul again makes the save.

Dan Reed knocks down a Union shot. And then Union continues to control the puck.

Shea and Chris take the puck into the Union zone. Then Union gets the puck and moves it into the Clarkson zone.

Heavy hitting is taking place on the ice.

Brandon DeFazio passes to Lauri Tuohimma and a shot is taken.

Scott passes to Lauri Tuohimma and on to Jake Morley, who nearly scores, followed by Cory Tamblyn nearly scores too.

Chris D'Alvise pulls down a Union player and Union goes on its second power play.:o

[Goldie Knight]

Matt Beca blocks a Union shot and sends it down the ice, and the process is duplicated two more times by Clarkson players.

Union finally gets a shot on goal.

Union controls the puck in the Clarkson zone, and Paul Karpowich continues to make saves.

It would be sweet to score a shorthanded goal now.

The Union powerless play is over.:)

[Goldie Knight]

Bryan Rufenach to Julien Cayer to Tim Marks, and the puck continues to be passed until finally Union takes the puck.

Oh no, Jon Marshall is given a penalty near the end of the second period.

Clarkson has had 16 shots on goal this second period.

The score at the end of Period 2 is Union 3....Clarkson...1:(

[Goldie Knight]

Well, everyone....it's all or nothing for the Clarkson Golden Knights as they begin Period 3. The end of their season or the beginning of an intense playoff schedule are their choices. We hope for the latter.

Union is on a power play as Jon Marshall was assessed a holding penalty near the end of Period 2.

Clarkson seems to be in control of the puck during this power play. Shea and Scott exchange passes, as Clarkson presses.

Shea Guthrie shoots at the goaltender as Clarkson completes a great penalty kill.

[Goldie Knight]

Jon Marshall, now playing forward is hooked down. Shea and Bryan make a play and the shot is close. Scott Freeman to Jeremiah Crowe, who shoots at the Union net.

Icing called against Union.

Attendance...2,004

Paul Karpowich covers up the puck and there is a faceoff in the Clarkson zone. Matt Beca passed high to Shea, but it went beyond Shea.

Matt Beca loses the puck, but Shea pulls it free.

[Goldie Knight]

Union shots, and the puck is knocked away by Clarkson.

Bryan Rufenach is held against the boards....no call of course.

Brandon DeFazio takes a shot.

13:10 remains in Period 3.

Julien and Tim fight for the puck, and Mark Borowiecki takes the puck.

Icing is called against Clarkson.

Shots on goal in Union's favor...26 to 22.:(

[Goldie Knight]

Chris D'Alvise has his shot pushed away by the goaltender.

Matt Beca is pulled down.....and guess what?

Wow, a Union shot just went over the crossbar.

Jon Marshall shoots into the mitt of the goaltender.

Brandon DeFazio crashes into the goal post.

Shea and Chris rushed together, and Union ices the puck.

[Goldie Knight]

Matt Beca shoots amidst the crowd near the net....no one was back....and a Union player picked up the puck and went in alone and scored.

That makes the score....Union 4....Clarkson...1:mad:

Scott Freeman is called for a high-stick penalty....as the minutes tick away indicating the end of Clarkson's season....what a shame. Chris D'Alvise is also in the penalty box, possibly for a game misconduct.

Dan Tuttle is hit in the chest.....another missed penalty call by the referees.

Matt Beca is hooked at, and a Union player is sent to the penalty box.

[Goldie Knight]

Paul Karpowich is out of the Clarkson net.

Shea Guthrie to Bryan Rufenach...Bryan shoots the puck.

Union is called for a hooking penalty.

Bryan Rufenach to Matt Beca who shoots into the ankles of a Union player.

5:49 remains in the game.

Nick Tremblay shoots at the net.

[Goldie Knight]

SHEA GUTHRIE MAKES THE SCORE 4 ~ 2, BY TIPPING THE PUCK FROM THE SIDE OF THE GOAL INTO THE GOAL, WITH ASSISTS GIVEN TO MATT BECA AND SCOTT FREEMAN.

[Goldie Knight]

RATS....Union just scored into our empty net....bummer.

Union...5.....Clarkson...2

Brandon DeFazio is hit from behind and still has the puck.

Adam Bellows passes to Jon Marshall to Mark Borowiecki. Shea Guthrie has the puck again, and Union is called for icing.

3:35 remains in Period 3.

Matt Beca passes to Scott Freeman, then to Bryan Rufenach, but the puck goes down the ice for icing against Union.

[Goldie Knight]

Shea Guthrie followed by Adam Bellows both shoot.

Another Union score....into another empty net....puts Union ahead by a score of 6 ~ 2.

There is some question about Clarkson's second goal scorer....perhaps it was given to Tim Marks.

Clarkson has suffered from injuries and bad luck a lot of this season.

That's it......Union just scored its seventh goal of the knight.

Clarkson's season ends with 10 wins 19 losses and seven ties.

Final score....Clarkson...2....Union 7 so sad.