Unlucky Bounces Kill Ratz

Walsh : "We were lucky to get the two points"

Jason McFarlane shows how he paid the price for his teammates

Blacks Harbour, NB - Normally, when a team gets beat 11-2, one would think it was a blow out, but not so according Fundy Kingfishers GM Matty Walsh. The Kingfishers beat the Bonny River Ratz by that score Tuesday night as it was the night of underdogs upsetting the favourites. The Charlotte County Bears beat the visiting and heavily favoured Milltown Moose 2-1 in the first game to set the tone for the evening.

"We finally got Taylor shut down and that was key in the victory. He scored twice last game and that guy can do some damage if you let him get loose. It was really just a bounce or two away from being 11-2 the other way, we were lucky to get the two points," noted Walsh.

Joe Stevens, the Ratz veteran captain agreed with Walsh's assessment. "The Ratz came out flat and it appears that rodents hibernate and were a little sleepy for the game. Some rodents actually never woke up. We were hurting from the long lay off and really felt sluggish. The barometric pressure also plays a big part in any team's performance. I really appreciate Jason McFarlane's effort tonight though as he apparently was sticking up for me which has me puzzled. Then again, I've been labelled a chowderhead so go figure," said a very upbeat Stevens.