The WBS Penguins took on the St. John ‘s IceCaps tonight in front of yet another sparse crowd at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza attendance says 4.272 but I can’t even see how that could be we had only 32 people in our section, we need more people more noise it got loud when the boys scored but we need it that way all the time.
Anyway the Pens came out looking ok the IceCaps came out looking to take their second game. Brad Thiessen was in net for the Pens fending off the IceCaps early attack, the Pens had a few nice chances as well but Eddie Pasquale held them out too. Late in the first Brock Trotter would score on a nice slap pass to him making it 1-0 IceCaps heading to the dressing room after one period.
The second frame the Penguins came out looking to even things up but just could seem to find the handle on things. WBS was handed three yes three power plays in a row and two of them turned in to 5 on 3 situations but the Penguins just could seem to find a rip in the IceCaps liner to get the puck through Pasquale even robbing O’Reilly on a shot you just knew was in.
End of two it was still St. John’s one Penguins nothing Penguins holding the IceCaps to zero shots on net in the second but still trailing looking to catch up in the third period.
The third period was not pretty the IceCaps were looking to keep the Penguins right where they were and the Pens were looking to get on the scoreboard .Penguins were really having a tuff time with the puck a couple of bad turnovers and some miss played passes really gave them a hard time it seemed.
Late in the period Colin McDonald made a great play getting Eric Tangradi the puck who stuffed it past Pasquale making it one all and igniting the Penguin crowd.
It would end 1-1 in regulation forcing the OT, WBS would look good getting a couple of great runs and chances but St. John’s would come out on top Brock Trotter would get his second of the night giving his team the win and looking toward tomorrow night’s game. If you don’t have your tickets get them tomorrow and come to the game it will be a good one.


