Pennsbury falls to Archbishop Wood 2-4

Not much went right as the Pennsbury JVA Falcons team stepped on the ice with a 1-9-1 record. They would go up against Archbishop Wood, who have a convincing 8-2-1 record and hold sole possession of third place. The Falcons went in hitting hard and put in the effort, but Archbishop Wood was just too much and displayed that throughout the game as they doubled Pennsbury in shots, totaling over 30. The game started off with a bang when Sean Costello had a big hit in the defensive zone but was called for interference. It was a very questionable call, considering the puck was in the corner where the hit was taken, so no one really knows what the ref was doing? Pennsbury was able to kill of the penalty thanks the impressive work of the penalty kill and the always good, Ben Herring in net. Herring had a good overall game but was hung out to dry which resulted in some goals against. The first goal Archbishop Wood scored was bad fortune for the Falcons as the puck deflected off John Gindhart and past Herring for the 1-0 Archbishop Wood lead. The Falcons were quick to respond as captain Kyle Boltersdorf was able to finish off a nice passing display by Jesse Perlstein and Jason Millen. The first period came to a close at a 1-1 tie. The officiating wasn't great, but the Falcons did take some bad penalties during the course of the second period. The penalty kill was kept aggressive as forwards Sean Costello, Liana Eyre and Jeff Stitt did a nice job pressuring the point and clearing the puck down. Eyre almost found herself looking at a few breakaways, almost taking the puck from the defense but some unlucky bounces neglected this out. Sean Costello did a great job all game, delivering great hits and putting on a show. Now why doesn't he get more playing time? Falcons defenseman Derek Faro may not be the biggest guy, but him and Gindhart were also apart of making some big hits in their zone as they tried to protect Herring in net. Seeing that they were down in the third period, something motivated Coach Millen to pull Herring for the hell of it. The Falcons took advantage of having the extra man as the extra attacker, Eric Michael sniped his third goal of the season as the Falcons fell 2-4.

I do suggest that the JVA coaches try helping the goal scorers and playmakers of the team up and give them a chance to get some chemistry. There are a few lines I'd suggest that would end up for some success.

Sean Costello-Kyle Boltersdorf-Jesse Perlstein
Key Factor: Why not put together these big three? Perlstein has shown he can both pass and shoot and Costello has as well, while he may not have a big point total he hasn't really gotten the chance to and with someone like big, captain Boltersdorf aboard, it would definitely produce some offense. Perlstein has been Pennsbury's point leader for a while and he shows up playing great every game, Costello does the same on every shift. Match them together with Boltersdorf and after they get some chemistry, it will be a treat to watch

Liana Eyre-Dakota Morrow-Jeff Stitt
Key Factor: This would be an interesting line for sure. You got Eyre, who has displayed good speed and a constant effort on the forecheck as the energizer. Stitt, who has a great shot and Morrow would be a great guy to help Stitt out not only passing, but shooting wise. It would probably get production out of all of these players

Hank Kaufman -Eric Michael-Jason Millen
Key Factor: Now this would be an interesting line to try out, these guys don't have big size, but they do each put in a great effort and would bring interesting aspects to the line. Michael is known for his good puckhandling and shot and Jason Millen is a solid skater who can pass well while Kaufman would be the balanced player on the line. At this point, trying anything would help. You stack these three lines and give out even playing time it could work

The defensive pairings would obviously be crucial as you would like to put an offensive type like Christian Lefbvre and put him with the gritty, stay at home defenseman John Gindhart or Derek Faro. While the other could play with Paul Kim, who is also a more defensive shaded type. Faro and Gindhart like to get involved with the play so Lefbvre's shot needs some good passing.