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BEES DOUBLED UP BY RAYZ

By admin | December 28, 2007

By: Rachel Reida

Hidalgo, Texas—Joe Blaznek (1-2-3) and Brent Howarth (0-3-3) each notched three points for the Corpus Christi Rayz en route to a 6-3 victory over the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees Friday night at the Dodge Arena. The Bees are now 0-5-1 in the past six games and four points behind Corpus in the running for second place in the Southeast Division.

In the first period Corpus went 3-for-3 on the power play with Kevin Watters picking up his 11th goal of the season at 7:03. Rio answered with two goals, one by Jeremy Van Hoof at 9:09 and one by Travis Banga on a 2-on-1 at 11:32. Banga used Rob Voltera as a decoy and roofed a perfect shot to give the Bees a 2-1 lead.

It was short lived. Corpus defensemen Niko Tuomi and Geno Parrish countered to pull the Rayz up by one at 3-2 going into the second period.

AJ Bozoian popped home his first goal of the season at 2:01 of the second with helpers from Watters and Jon Jankus to increase their lead by two. Rio made a goaltending switch with Jeff Van Nynatten coming in for David Lemanowicz, but Corpus took advantage once again with Blaznek posting his third point of the night and seventh goal of the season at the 12:22 mark with an in-close wrister to increase the Rayz lead 5-2. Rio’s Ladislav Kouba scored soon after at 13:19, but Corpus scored once more on Derek Smith’s fourth goal to take a 6-3 lead.

Jason Tapp picked up his 10th win in net on the season with 31 saves, while Lemanowicz suffered the loss with 18 saves. Van Nynatten made 15 saves on 17 shots in his 17:59 of play.

Next up the end of a back-to-back stint with the Rayz Saturday night at the Dodge Arena. It’s $1.50 beer all night long with game time set for 7:30 p.m.

NOTES

-Rio made a double goaltending switch tonight, with Lemanowicz being replaced with Van Nynatten in the second period and then Lemanowicz returning in the final frame.

-Although Rio can’t seem to win Travis Banga continues to shine posting another point tonight giving him six in his last seven games (3-3-6).

-Rio allowed Corpus to go 3-for-3 on the power play in the first period alone tonight, with the Rayz ending the night 3-for-4, while the Bees were 0-for-4.

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7 Responses to “BEES DOUBLED UP BY RAYZ”

  1. Tommy Says:
    December 28th, 2007 at 10:53 pm

    Im tired of seeing the bees lose,allowing 34 goals in four games,while the offense is just sitting back like nothing is happening…When Is David Masse coming back?…Can we do something about our goaltenders,like bring in some “TALENT”?

  2. Roger Says:
    December 29th, 2007 at 12:32 am

    Well you hit half the nail on the head. Goaltending has taken a very turn for the worse. Could it have been luck during the season early going. As for the other part, the offense isn’t the real problem. The defense has to be fixed first and then see if the offense can compete. Its tough on the forwards when the defense gets out muscled, out played, in their own zone plus can’t make a decent first pass out to the wingers or centre when and if they get puck possesion.

    I agree the offense hasn’t been doing great, but I think their poor confidence level stems with the poor play of the defense. Most forwards are playing hard. Tonights game wasn’t that bad for effort.

    Right now the level of confidence is low, forwards, defense and goaltending. Tomorrow will be a different game. I predict a win.

    As for Masse. Under achieved while he was here. No effort unless he had the puck in the offensive zone. Showed no heart. Plus the guy bailed to so called greener pastures. My guess bigger bucks. In 26 games in the Quebec Goon League he has amasse’d, (pun intended), 3 goals and 8 assists. Not very good stats for a “skilled??” player in a Goon League. NO THANKS. He isn’t what this team needs.

    The penalty killing was bad.

  3. Roger Says:
    December 29th, 2007 at 12:37 am

    oops my bad….Masse has accumulated 8 goals and 6 assists in 9 games…I guess thats a bit better….anyways, he bailed so why would you want him….We need defense!!

  4. sinbad Says:
    December 29th, 2007 at 1:32 am

    i say we don’t retire that number seven. if that guy is running the d get someone who has a clue! he stick on the ice and he’s stinking on the bench!

  5. Sheena Says:
    December 29th, 2007 at 8:26 am

    Masse didn’t bail, he left for very personal reasons, to be with his family that needed him, not for greener pastures or for bigger bucks. Family should always come first.

  6. John Says:
    December 29th, 2007 at 1:43 pm

    We have talent in the goal but, the goaltender is not the team. It takes the other five people out there to win games not the goaltenders. I’m tired of us losing games too. I know the team is tired of losing games. There is no offense or defense, no checking by some player its like they are scared of breaking a nail. Hockey is a physical game not all the players are playing it that way.

  7. Sheena Says:
    December 29th, 2007 at 6:16 pm

    Physical game, requires physical players who are not afraid to finish a hit, one ex-BEE rings a bell, #8 Dwayne Hay, currently not playing,hint, hint (I can dream right?)

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