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Moose 7, Squirrels 3

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After more than two weeks off, the Screaming Squirrels showed some rust Tuesday, falling to the Moose, 7-3. However, the Squirrels did manage a solid first period, going up 2-1 before the Moose’s rapid-fire shots from the low post found the net in the second and third.

Dressed in their home yellows for the first time this season, the Squirrels took advantage of the Moose’s seemingly only weakness – fastbreaks. Wade Marks scored his team-leading fifth goal of the season, assisted by a breakout pass from Jon Magi. Moments after the Moose scored, Ben Sumner gave the Squirrels the lead again with an unassisted knuckler through a deep screen.

Drew Theimann made 34 saves for the Squirrels in what could have been a 14-3 game. The Squirrels managed 28 shots, the second most this season, but ran into stellar goaltending.

Playing his first game of the season, Matt Borlik scored a third-period shorthanded goal from Sergio Balatan’s neutral ice breakout pass.

The game marked the debut of Jared Genser’s scorekeeping career. Genser’s skate broke prior to the game, but Hockey North America had another job waiting for him. Genser accurately counted every goal scored, the most combined in any Squirrels game this season.

The Squirrels next play the Panthers on Monday at 10 p.m. in the Wheaton outdoor rink.

Quote of the game:
Desi Richelsen: “It’s rather docile in here.”
Oriana Senatore: “That’s a big word for you!”

Americans 4, Squirrels 1

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by Ben Sumner & Philip Van der Vossen

The Screaming Squirrels faced the undefeated Americans on Sunday night at Cabin John, falling 4-1. The Americans came into the game leading the entire DC area in shots, averaging 44 per game. The Squirrels defense was up to the challenge, only allowing 14, their second lowest total this season. Meanwhile the Squirrels put up 19 of their own shots, but ran into some stellar goaltending in the opposing net. The Americans hardly controlled the zone, but capitalized on their breaks and bounces while the Squirrels did not. Defenseman Don Marks scored the lone goal for the Squirrels, taking it into the zone himself to cut the score to 2-1 in the second period. The Squirrels now have more than two weeks off, and will return to the ice Dec. 7, 10:30 p.m. at Cabin John to face the Moose.

Quote of the game:
“Anyone have a band-aid?” – Ben Sumner

 

Squirrels 6, Cobras 3

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Everything was going wrong in the first period for the Screaming Squirrels on Wednesday. Down 3-1 to the Cobras after 15 minutes of play, the mood on the bench was none too pleasant and a second loss seemed probable.

But the Squirrels came storming out in the second period. Wade Marks scored, assisted by crisp passing from Jared Genser and Don Marks, and later Chris Long flipped in a rebound to tie the game.

Despite a couple of mental mistakes that the Cobras failed to capitalize on, the Squirrels kept up the momentum in the third period and held the Cobras to just 2 shots. A puck deflected in off of Sergio Balatan’s skate, and about a minute later Don Marks hammered home a slap shot from the point. A late bench penalty put the Squirrels a man down with less than two minutes to go, but Jon Magi and Greg Wenograd got around the defense, and Magi buried a short-handed goal to seal the 6-3 victory with less than a minute remaining.

Ben Sumner scored the first period goal for the Squirrels with a shot from the right circle. Balatan added two assists in the game, and the Squirrels outshot the Cobras, 25-22. The Squirrels next play the Americans at Cabin John on Sunday at 10:15 p.m.

Quote of the game:
“The cat pooed on all my stuff” – Juan Canchasto

 

 

Homerhawks 5, Squirrels 1

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The Screaming Squirrels lost their first game of the winter season, falling 5-1 to the Homerhawks in Rockville.

Though the final score showed otherwise, the game wasn’t overly dominated by the Homerhawks, but the Squirrels couldn’t penetrate through their defense and get quality shots on goal.The Squirrels’ lone goal came in the first period when Juan Canchasto centered from the boards to Adam Hughes, who shot it in to tie the score at 1-1. The Squirrels previously lost to the Homerhawks at the end of the Summer season, 5-2.

Next up for the Squirrels are the Cobras, 9:30 at Wells in College Park.

Squirrels 5, Barbarians 0

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The Screaming Squirrels won their first game of the season Sunday with a 5-0 victory against the Barbarians at Tucker Road. Playing with a shortened roster, the Squirrels showed little rust despite a 16-day layoff. Goaltender Drew Thiemann earned the shutout behind a defense that only allowed 13 shots, the least since allowing five in an August match. Five different goal scorers led the offense while posting 30 shots. Winger Juan Canchasto scored a goal and had two assists while dominating the corners down low, setting up teammates seemingly at will through the Barbarians defense. Defenseman Don Marks tacked on three assists from the blue line.

The game was halted twice in the second period as two Barbarians, including the goaltender, shook off injuries. Ben Sumner, Jared Genser, Greg Wenograd, and Wade Marks also scored for the Squirrels, who will next face the Homerhawks on Sunday in Rockville.