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Sarnia, ON
– The first home game of the season in the Sarnia
Arena didn't disappoint the crowd, as the Sarnia
Legionnaires scored nine times in a 9-3 victory over
the LaSalle Vipers Thursday night.
Lead by
Brent Sauve in the first period, the Legionnaires
jumped out to a three goal lead. Sauve scored the
first of the game on a wrist shot the beat LaSalle
goalie Brent Schwarz high as the goalie was
screened. Shawn Waldie would make it a 2-0 game
after a shot from the point from Jeff Paulley was
tipped into the net. Sauve would add his second of
the period on another wrist shot, as the
Legionnaires outshoot the Vipers 12-9 and take an
early lead.
In the
second period, Sarnia continued early from where
they left off. Jess Drydak got his first off the
season, after a Matt Cimetta shot came off the glass
and was put in front by Tyler Cicchini and Jason
Teschke to make it a 4-0 game. Two minutes later,
Spencer Bronzi would make it 5-0, after as the
Vipers goalie would catch a piece of the wrist shot,
but not enough to keep it out of the net.
That would
chase the Vipers goalie from the net, and bring in
Jordan Dekort. But the goals didn't stop.
On a
powerplay chance, Andrew Sokol would get it passed
the new goalie, giving the Legionnaires three in
under 7 minutes of play to take a 6-0 lead.
Jason
Teschke would make it 7-0 after being sent on a
small breakaway by Drydak. The Legionnaires would
have a 5 on 3 powerplay, but a block shot from the
point would result in a breakaway for Dylan Denomme,
who would deke goalie Kyle Washer and end the
shutout. Brad Carroll would add another in the
period for the Vipers, but the Legionnaires still
held the 7-2 lead. Sarnia outshot the Vipers 18-9 in
the period, while Patrick Murphy of LaSalle was
called for 32 minutes of penalties in the period.
In the
third, Sarnia would go back to the score sheet, as
Evan Dixon made it an 8-2 game. Tyler Cicchini would
put the Legionnaires up 9-2. Zack Percy would add a
powerplay goal for the Vipers, but the Legionnaires
would be successful in their home opener.
"It was a
great game, a great start," said Head Coach Dan
Rose. "We showed we had some offensive firepower
this year."
Sarnia
took the first penalty of the game, but didn't give
up a powerplay after that until the third. It showed
a new, more disciplined side of the Legionnaires.
One that helped explode the offence in the early
periods. After 7-0, Rose says the game got sloppy
and the Legionnaires bought into it.
"Just a
little to much energy in the building. Boys will be
boys."
Sarnia got
points from the blue line as well, as defencemen
Matt Cimetta, Jeff Paulley, Anthony Donati got onto
the score sheet.
"We had
set some goals for the defence on point production
this year."
Leading
the way for the Legionnaires was the first line of
Drydak, Teschke and Cicchini. The three combined for
three goals and four assists on the night, with many
other scoring chances including a breakaway in close
for Teschke, and a shot off the post by Drydak.
"They
could have had six or seven goals tonight," said
Rose. "They were moving the puck around, they hit
two or three posts. They were fun to watch tonight."
Evan Dixon
also scored his first Jr. B goal.
Kyle
Washer got the start for the Legionnaires and made
16 saves in the victory. Sarnia was 1 for 13 on the
powerplay, while only allowing one goal on six
penalty kills.
Sarnia is
now 1-1-0 on the season, and will be back in action
on Friday as they travel to St. Marys.
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