Old Geeks turn it up in time for the playoffs
The Old Geek Hockey Squad has had a strong season, even flirting with first place in the league for a time.
But, they are reverting to their old ways with only a single regular season game left to play. This past Thursday, the Geeks managed to play a scrappy game, but always having to make lost ground. Tied at th end of the first, The Geeks were down 3-2 at the end of period two, having given up a goal late in the period. But a breakdown early in the third left the Geeks behind 4-2, and looking like they had given up. Despite a classic Geek goal (this means the puck was jammed in with the entire Gut line within three feet of the goal line) to bring the score to 4-3, the Geeks were being outplayed.
However, last year’s rookie, Ryan Hoy, managed to pull himself together long enough to step up late in the third. He tied the score at 4 in just under six minutes left, fed on a beautiful pass from this seaon’s scoring leader, Geoff Woolley. This pair repeated with only 38 seconds left in the game, with virtually the same play leading to a goal that gave the Geeks their first lead in the game.
One would think the Geeks could hold it together for 38 seconds. But one would be wrong. Former hero Woolley became the goat by taking a penalty with 16 seconds left. The subsequent faceoff deep in Geek territory, with the opposing net empty, led to a mad scramble to clear the zone. The puck was cleared but turned over, leading to a final odd-man rush – and a goal with only 0.5 seconds left on the clock.
The Geeks will take the point, but it should have been two. They will need to get it together if they hope to extend their season.