Moscow offense breaks out in Games 4 and 5

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The first three games of the finals between the Moscow Menace and Calgary Wranglers were low-scoring affairs, with the teams trading 2-0 wins to start things off, and Calgary taking a 2-1 lead in the series on a 2-1 Game 3 win. Moscow, the favorites going into the series, were down in the series but certainly not out. Their highly potent offense had been kept in check through three games, but things turned around for them in the fourth and fifth games of the series.

 

Moscow's Game 4 victory was spearheaded by the usual suspects: Smitty Werbenjagermanjensen, Jet Jaguar, and Randoms. Smitty has two goals and three assists, participating in all but one of the team's goals. Jaguar, the regular season point leader, had four assists. Randoms scored twice and assisted on one goal. In Game 5, it was the second line that did the heavy lifting, with Mat Tocco scoring twice in the first period and adding a third mid-way through the second. This game was a closer affair, but Moscow won 5-3 to put them one game away from a Continental Cup.

 

The Menace have swung the series into their favor, but the Wranglers will certainly not go down without a fight. They were the underdogs coming into the series, and now down three games to two, things are certainly looking bleak. JB Rift will have to put a stop to Moscow's menacing offense to give Calgary a chance to come back.