<center>GAME #37

DETROIT HOSTS MONTREAL
4 - 3

THREE STARS OF THE GAME (brought to you by Molson Canadian)


1. Nucky Toohoots (Hattrick)
2. Hans Moleman (2 primary assists + fight)
3: Jason Forbrook (2 primary assists)</center>

GAME RECAP:
This game was the second of two consecutive meetings, with Montreal losing the first game at home in a 10 goal game. These two teams feature top end talent that was put on display in the first game. Emotions in the locker room were high and those expecting a heated affair would not be disappointed.

This game started off with a BANG! as Detroit #1 centerman Nucky Toohoots snipes a low glove shot that beats MTL netminder Stephen Harris just 47 seconds in, setting the tone early for this battle and deflating some of the energy the Militia brought in.



The next eight or so minutes Stephen Harris and his Militia team are trapped in their end seldom able to change, Harris makes several saves in a row making way for a Henrik Vikstrom breakaway and an absolutely filthy albeit controversial goal that many are saying should have been called back! Vikstrom lifted the puck with his stick and managed a javelin-like throw over the glove of a then furious Jeremy Anderson.

Quote:Anderson post-game: "How is that s**t even legal

Three minutes later and the controversy was erased as Zach Evans put one through Stephen Harris' five-hole to bring the Falcons back into the lead. Tensions ran high however, and the game saw an all out fisticuffs war between C Marcos Maciel and winger Hans Moleman break out:


(actual footage)

The fight failed to garner much morale for Montreal as they gave up a top shelf wrister from Nucky Toohoots minutes later. The team's fate appeared to be sealed, as they put in a couple more chippy goals but were unable to rally after Nucky shoveled his 3rd goal into the net and hats came raining down. Stephen Harris was pulled in the 3rd period, the 3rd time in 4 outings. And Montreal failed to even out the series between them and the red hot falcons.

Nucky Toohoots had this to say after his exciting night

Quote:Huge night for my career, I know I won't have a shortage of hats to wear when I visit the beach this summer!