Angellini - First Star Honors, S72 GM 222

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GAME TWO-TWENTY-TWO

 

Unsatisfied with his personal production, Pietro had been grinding hard over the last few weeks. Making sure to go all-in at practice and push himself to the limits, Pietro was hoping things would start to turn around for him. A few games of being left off the scoresheet had put a sour taste in his mouth which, judging by the 2+ Hits-Per-Game he had been averaging, he had begun to take out on his opponents. But Pietro wanted a more well-rounded game on the ice and took to the passing and shooting drills with his linemates, Brewitt @JBrew42 and the new 2nd Line LW Michael Mac @LastOneUp. The Hounds are a well rounded squad and it is all about the team but the 2nd Line is hungry behind the 1st Line's Production.

 

Monday, 6/8/2020, the arena is packed and the Hounds face-off with the Halifax 21st. It's sure to be a good battle. Angellini is feeling good tonight and looking to capitalize on the recent hard work. Play begins and the Hounds are disheveled, leading to letting in an early goal. Halifax up 1-0 only 2:34 into the game. The Hounds needed to tighten up. The battle continues, a stalemate is forming in the middling minutes of Period 1. Then, at 9:22 into the period, Big 6'8" D-Man @Kisslinger finds Mac @LastOneUp down low, who feeds it to Angellini in front of the net. GOAL! Pietro is overjoyed and the 2nd Liners bask in the Light of the Lamp. 1-1 Tied Up. 

 

Again, a stalemate develops between the Hounds and the 21st. With Goaltender Tonn @MexicanCow123 doing what he does best, the Hounds are free to push the puck hard and try to get the forecheck moving. Just then, newly acquired D-Man Teriyaki Chicken @Hpep steals the puck in the defensive zone and stretch passes it up the left-hand boards, IT'S A BREAKAWAY! Mac @LastOneUp is skating top speed but is trailed by two Halifax defenders. Mac looks over and Angellini is screaming down Center Ice, seemingly uncovered. Mac dishes a sexy saucer over the defenders stick, freezes the goaltender, GOAL! 2-1 Hounds! Second Line Magic tonight, boys!

 

The rest of the Game was a Goaltender Battle between Tonn @MexicanCow123 and Hex Valentine @DrHexDex of the 21st. With the Hounds pushing hard and firing 44 total shots, Valentine put up one hell of an effort to give his guys a shot. But, just the same, Tonn @MexicanCow123 matched Valentine's performance, letting nothing by him for 2 solid periods.

 

Hounds win!

 

3-Stars:

1 - Pietro Angellini (MIS)
2 - Michael Mac (MIS)
3 - Jacob Tonn (MIS)

 

Pietro's hard work had paid off. Only better nights are sure to come!