This week we’ve
seen the Bulls play two games. Both have been exciting matches bringing out the
best in the players.
The first
was in Salt Lake City against the Utah Grizzlies. It was the team’s first view
of former teammates Alex Tuckerman and Martin Lee. The Bulls lost to the
Grizzlies 2-1, but it was a close game. Dean Ouellet scored with an assist from
new player Yanni Gourde. It was Gourde’s first game and his first point.
This was
also the first time we were able to hear from Tuckerman after being traded.
Jason Lockhart interviewed him during the Second Intermission and I dare say my
eyes were a little watery.
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The second
game was in Loveland, Colorado versus the Colorado Eagles. In this game, every
team member gave something, though there is no question that Goaltender Thomas
Heemskerk was the Number One Star of the night. Without his 35 saves in
regulation time and incredible effort during the shootout, the Bulls would not
have won.
The Eagles
scored first, but the Bulls tied it back up with a goal from Bryan Cameron. Unfortunately,
Jordan Clendenning’s tripping penalty led to a Colorado goal that making it
2-1. Simon Danis-Pepin tied it back up (his third goal of the season). The
Eagles took the lead once more, but Peter Sivak saved the day by tying it back
up in the last four minutes of the game.
Neither team
scored in the Overtime Period, so it went into a Shootout. Heemskerk was able
to stop the five Colorado shot attempts. Dean Ouellet scored the only San
Francisco one, which was enough for the Bulls to win the game 5-4 final score.
This win
puts the Bulls eight points ahead of Bakersfield in the Playoffs run.
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Friday March
1st and Sunday March 3rd, the Bulls play the Las Vegas
Wranglers in Las Vegas. Listen to both games online at knbr.com
The Bulls
are back at the Barn next Wednesday, March 6th versus the Alaska
Aces.
GO BULLS!
