Midweek Musings...

This is another very short one, given that the games midweek were previewed yesterday.

Let's begin with a definition...

Abject (adjective): utterly hopeless, miserable, humiliating, or wretched

That, by all accounts, seems to sum up the game in Dundonald last night, at least from a Coventry persepctive. A 5-1loss doesn't mean Blaze are already out of the competition, but it does mean that there will likely be a half-empty Skydome this evening at best as many decide not to waste their money on a third-tier competition that their team appear to already be on the way out of.

For the record-goals...

Belfast:
Cheverie PPG Assist: Thornton
Deniset SHG
Thornton Assist: Burgoyne
Burgoyne PPG Assist: Awada
Cheverie

Blaze:
Carlson-asssists Weaver and Moore

I pinpointed special teams as one of the keys to this tie, mentioned the dangers Belfast pose even on the PK, and lo and behold, three of Belfast's five come through such a route. By accounts from Belfast fans at the game, the Giants were better in every respect-you have to wonder whether some on the Blaze bench had already given up on the tie after the fourth Belfast goal, swapping Perras for Fone in nets. We'll be able to tell for sure tonight if Fone starts...

One thing is for sure-there'll have to be a hell of a comeback tonight if Blaze are to reach the semi-finals....

Come on, Belfast. Feel the Rush!: After last night's game it was announced that, with Andrew Martin still absent and taking a long time to recover, the Giants have brought in reinforcements, signing Jason Rushton from the LNAH.

Hello.

This guy can flat-out play, and is a little screwy in the head as well...combine him with Bobby Robins and, to a lesser extent, Malcolm MacMillan, and suddenly the Giants look a lot more threatening on the physical side of things going into the run-in. If nothing else, he'll be entertaining...

Aye well-that's me off to prepare for Mission Impossible (Skydome Edition) this evening...keep keeping your eye on the puck...