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Another Crazy Win for Pirates as Mola's Return Sparks Dramatic Turn-Around!
2010-01-04: Mighty Pirates 3 vs. Silver Blades 1

Despite numerous last minute cancellations by Pirate roster players, the MPs manage to send 12 (and in the second period 13) skaters on the ice, and outperform (again) against a very talented Silver Blades team. Playing another game of Pirate Brand Hockey® to perfection, the boys wearing black outplayed and outlasted the white-wearing Blades, notching a dramatic 3-1 win.

A first period goal late in the frame by Mutch assisted Leggett and Turner put the boys on top, and a rocket blast that was a nuclear missile fired by Sousa from the slot right off the face-off was the second tally — their goalie never saw it! When the Blades scored to make it 2-1, they really turned up the heat, but Lella stood on his head to keep us in it. A dying-seconds empty-netter by Johnny Mutch (with an assist to S. Klein — I hope that gets recorded on the stats sheet) careened off the boards trying to clear the puck out of our end — after they had pulled their goalie and were pressing — put the capper on a doozie of a game.

Three full forward lines and four fabulous D (JJ, Bingham, S. Klein and E. Mintz) played great and made us proud. The captain's return has certainly seen the Pirates' fortunes change in a hurry. Whether it is his leadership style in the locker room, his hard work setting an example on the ice, or his powerful shots and strong fore-checking and back-checking, it is clear that the MPs are 3-1 since his return and they have outscored their opponents 13-10. That is saying something.

Next up are the Ice Demons next Monday, January 11, at 8:10 on RINX 2. What the heck are those guys still doing in this division? Oh, well, we won't count that one in the stats - a meaningless game. Let's go out, have a good skate, have some fun and then go have beer and wings and pizza. After all, isn't that what being a Pirate is all about?

GO PIRATES!!! VIVA LOS PIRATAS!!!