Our power play is 3 for 8. OJG is 0 for 7 on the power play, and their penalty kill has stopped 6 of 6. Ours has stopped 6 of 6. Clean entries, quick pucks, shoot with traffic.
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Back at the Oct 3 and Oct 4 tournament in Sault Ste. Marie, Biggby Black beat the OJG 2-1 and 3-2, both by one goal. Both games were tight, and no team likes losing to the same opponent twice (let alone a third round). Our game against OJG is also the first one since two straight 3-3 ties, so we are playing with some real momentum: three goals in each of our last three games.
Keys: get on the board early, keep the power play humming, and keep the foot down once we get a lead.
OJG's rating vs our 84.50. Basically a mirror match.
| W-L-T | GF | GA | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biggby Black | 2-6-3 | 17 | 43 | 84.50 |
| OJG | 1-11-1 | 13 | 52 | 84.34 |
Oakland Jr Grizzlies Hockey Club, Troy, MI. MGHL 14U Tier 2.
| GP | W-L-T | PTS | GF-GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biggby Black | 7 | 0-4-3 | 3 | 11-31 |
| OJG | 8 | 1-6-1 | 3 | 9-24 |
Both teams sit on 3 points. League games only: tournament games and our two wins over OJG are not counted. Our all-games record is 2-6-3.
Makayla T. (#5) has played every minute in net on our score sheets.
OJG invited the whole team to their Trunk or Treat right after the game (9 PM). Breaking news: the coaches are NOT dressing up. Bold strategy. Their costume is "adult who definitely owns a fleece vest," and honestly it is a lot scarier than anything at that party. We asked for effort and got a whistle and a thermos. Girls, you can still show out. The staff will be in the corner, in character, pretending they planned this. Costume score for the coaching staff: 0/10. Aura: negotiable.
Stats current as of Oct 28.
The matchup
Stats current as of Oct 28. Every number below was cross-checked against the league's official records. Team numbers only.
OJG first. All 13 games; blue rows are our wins. 8 of the 13 games have full box scores, which feed the period and special-teams numbers.
All games. Our 3-3 ties with Midland and HB Gold are our best results against this group.
Goals by period from official box scores only (our 7 games, theirs 8).
Our power play is 3 for 8. OJG is 0 for 7 on the power play, and their penalty kill has stopped 6 of 6. Ours has stopped 6 of 6. Clean entries, quick pucks, shoot with traffic.
OJG has scored 4 in the 1st, 1 in the 2nd and 4 in the 3rd, and allowed 7, 8 and 9. We have scored 4, 3 and 4. Win the period where the numbers are closest.
OJG has scored 2 or fewer in 12 of 13 games, all games counted. A lead changes how a team plays. Get on the board first and keep the foot down.
They average 4.2 penalty minutes per game and we average 2.8 (box-score games). Keep the discipline edge and make them earn it 5 on 5.
We beat OJG twice this year, 2-1 on Oct 3 and 3-2 on Oct 4, both one-goal games. Expect that energy again. They have not played since Oct 14, so they will be rested.
Shots are left out because the official score sheets do not record them for most of these games. Stats current as of Oct 28.