Heroes Squeak Past 5 Holes

In a very tight contest, the IM Heroes squeaked out a 5-4 win over the speedy SawYer 5 Holes on Monday night at the MSA.

IMH got on the board first when, at 11:56 of the first period, Andy Block tipped a 60-foot shot from blueliner Dalton Ford that beat Holes substitute goalie Jason Getz 5-hole. Center Kenny Lohr was also credited with an assist. Approximately 30 seconds later, the Holes would answer back with a squeaker that beat "Sig" Sigmund at 11:18.  The Holes would take advantage of sloppy D-zone coverage and score again at the nine-minute mark of the first to end the period 2-1.

The Meat battled back in the second and regained some much needed composure. Jerry "Good Times" Goodson took adavantage of good slot presence and punched a shot past Getz at 8:58 to knot the game at 2. Bob DeCusati got the helper. The Heroes would go up one goal at 7:08 when center Rob Lovaglio skated 150 feet, into the OZ, and jooked Getz to go up 3-2. Lavaglio was assisted by Steve "Doc" Schmitz. Not to be outdone, the 5 Holes came storming back, scoring two goals (one SH) to end the second period in their favor 4-3.

IMH defense, including tenacious backchecking by its forwards, tightened up in the third. Risky forechecking by the Holes left tons of open ice which the Meat took advantage of. At 13:20 in the third, Lavaglio beat two flat-footed defensemen and goalie Getz to tie the game at 4. Lovaglio was assisted by Block. The Red would again take advantage of aggressive advances by the Holes and score a SHG at 7:26 when D-man Howard Lagomarsino fed a streaking Kenny Lohr who slid a low shot past Getz, ending the game 5-4. Shots favored the Heroes 38-26.

IMH takes on the B League Icons at 6PM on Sunday, October 23rd at the MSA.