Virden Oilers Vs Hamiota/Strathclair

1st period- In the first period of the A side finals in the our home tournament 2 minutes in on the first shot Griffin Horn took a wrist shot from the top of the circle Goal top shelf 1-0 Virden. Then Hamiota took a penalty for roughing we went on the power play. 30 seconds in Tristan Cross walked in took a wrist shot. Post and in! 2-0 Virden after 1.


2nd period- At the start of the second period Virden got into some penalty trouble. There was a scramble in front of the net and the puck flew out to the Hamiota player and put into the back of the net. 2-1 Virden after 2.


3rd period- At the start of the third period it looked like Hamiota had the momentum but they just couldn't score. Tristan Cross went from end to end and put in through the five hole of the goalie. 3-1 Virden. in the final minuites Hamiota pulled there goalie and Kyle Elliot scored on the empty net we won the A side finals.

Ilya Kovalchuck

New Jersey's allstar Ilya Kovalchuck isn't playing like the usuall allstar he is. He has the biggest sallery in the NHL at 102 million but isn't showing for it. Kovalchuck has only regestered 8 points in 15 games and is a -7 rating. Kovalchucks woes have been through the whole season he has bin a healthy scratch once and has moved down the lineup. Last night against Buffalo in the shootout Kovalchuck had o score to keep it going but lost the puck as he was skating as the Buffalo Sabres won 5-4 in the shootout.