How depressing
Well, the New Westminster Salmonbellies are now down three games to none in the 2008 Mann Cup series against the Brampton Excelsiors. I was really hoping the Bellies would win tonight. In fact, at one point I thought they would.
But it all went downhill when a faulty 30-second call led to a resetting of the clock after an Excelsior's shot hit a NW player's helmet. And of course, at that point, the Excelsiors scored their second goal of the game. After that, a similarly faulty call was made and Brampton scored again (but this time the Bellies had a guy in the box as well).
Final score: 7-3.
I think the Bellies are getting a bit too frustrated. They've had to contend with bad calls before, and usually come out ahead and win the game, which is always the best revenge.
They're just not doing what they know they can do.
Here's to a win tomorrow, guys!
Labels: Brampton Excelsiors, lacrosse, Mann Cup 2008, New Westminster Salmonbellies
Live coverage of Game 2, Mann Cup 2008
Hey, all you Salmonbellies fans,
live coverage of Game 2 is available compliments of Marksy at
Lacrosse--Inside the Game.
Excelsior fans, what are you doing reading this blog? You should be at the game!
Go, Bellies!
Labels: Brampton Excelsiors, Mann Cup 2008, New Westminster Salmonbellies
Salmonbellies lose their second game of the season
I was getting so used to the Bellies' winning that I didn't expect them to lose to Brampton in the first game of the Mann Cup challenge. But, after seeing them down 6-1 in the second period, I'm just relieved that they managed to bring the score up to a respectable 8-5. It's early days yet, so I'm not too worried.
I sure wish some TV station out there would broadcast the games to us folks in BC, though. But since no station is covering the series, we fans are following the excellent online coverage by Marksy at
Lacrosse-Inside the Game. Check out game two tomorrow at 4:30 PST.
Labels: Brampton Excelsiors, lacrosse, Mann Cup 2008, New Westminster Salmonbellies
And the Salmonbellies are off to Ontario!
Well, the Bellies are off to Ontario next month to continue their quest for their 25th Mann Cup. They beat the Coquitlam Adanacs 11-8 tonight at the Coquitlam Sports Centre, again in front of a largely New West crowd.
Kudos to Bubba Westwood for his breakaway goal early on in the third period. Not only did it tie things up, but it gave the Bellies that extra push they needed to regain control of the game. Kudos also to Adanacs goalie Chris Levis for playing his best game of the finals. And of course, kudos to the Belly fans who threw fish out onto the floor in the final moments of play. Nice touch.
Boos and hisses to Andrew McBride for getting a game misconduct in the first period and to Adanacs' captain Bruce Murray for tossing the team's silver medal into the boards moments after accepting it. No wonder so many Adanacs fans don't stick around until the end of the game.
Labels: Coquitlam Adanacs, Mann Cup 2008, New Westminster Salmonbellies, WLA lacrosse
