Game 29: In-Game Video

Kory Nagy vs. Alexandre Imbeault

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Game 29: Devils Photos

Jeremy Akeson

Akeson

Shane Connelly

Ryan Ginand

Ginand

Ryan Hayes

David Leaderer

Brad Miller

Justin Pender

Jeff Prough

Andy Thomas

Chase Watson

Tony Zancanaro

Game 29: Pre-Game Notes

6:45 PM — Dave Caruso vs. Bobby Goepfert is your goalie matchup.  Slightly surprised that Shane Connelly isn’t getting a chance.  This is a Trentonian game for me, kids…talk amongst yourselves.

5:00 PM — Woody Wommack’s coverage of the Everblades is about as good as it gets in the ECHL.  I was reading his blog today, and stumbled across this great clip of an Everblades-Gladiators line brawl where even the goalies get into it.  I don’t blame Bobby Goepfert in the slightest for jumping in there…if the ref’s just going to watch someone take liberties with his teammate, you’ve got to do what you’ve got to do. 

4:40 PM — I wonder if the “fans” will continue to “dress like a seat.”  Seems the opposing players just love it.

4:00 PM — I’m already out of foolproof ideas / So don’t ask me how to get started / It’s all uncharted

I couldn’t help but think of Sara Bareilles’ “Uncharted” after Kevin Dean’s post-game chat yesterday.  The first year head coach is afraid that his message to his team his just becoming noise at this point…doesn’t seem he’s particularly sure of how turn the ship around, of how to get these guys to focus for a complete 60 minutes.

With Trenton sitting one point out of dead last in the 11-team Eastern Conference, someone’s going to have figure something out soon, or it’s going to be another lost year.

Meanwhile, some interesting news from around the league…after releasing tough guy Brett Gallant, the Elmira Jackals were assigned Jon “Nasty” Mirasty.  Oh boy.  Mirasty is one of the most well-known fighters in all of minor league hockey.  He hasn’t played a full season in the ECHL since 2003-04.  He had 358 penalty minutes that year.  28 years old, Mirasty is a legitimate heavyweight in any league, and I’d be surprised if he gets too many takers when it comes time to drop the gloves.

Also, the Reading Royals have signed goaltender Scott Darling to a contract.  A former Phoenix Coyotes draft pick who played collegiately at Maine, Darling was playing with the SPHL’s Louisiana IceGators.  With Ben Scrivens in the AHL and Shane Davis currently backing up for Florida, the Royals needed a backup.

Mike Ashmore, mashmore98 AT gmail.com

Trentonian Game Story

Here’s my game story in today’s Trentonian.  Probably worth mentioning that I write everything but the headlines… 

Also, I just saw the three stars in yesterday’s game.  This season, sometimes we get three stars votes and sometimes we don’t… 

Hopefully everyone can put two and two together on what I’m saying…

Mike Ashmore, mashmore98 AT gmail.com