FLYING ACES OFFENSIVE DISPLAY BACKED BY 2 PERIODS+ OF SHUT-OUT HOCKEY

The FLYING ACES are in the midst of their longest winning streak in team history. The MULLIGANS, weak in the standings but strong on the ice, would love to see that streak come to an end. In their eight seasons of AIAHL\FIAHL hockey the FLYING ACES have only defeated the MULLIGANS twice. Most recently three seasons ago when Nick 'The Brick' Minarik played one of his finest games, letting only one puck into his net for a 2-1 win. And lets not forget that it was the MULLIGANS that knocked the ACES out of the playoffs in the first round last season.

Ryan Warn and Matt Stockwell were scratches. The ACES recalled 'Juvie' Lou Johnson from Perkasie and welcomed back Bill 'Macaroni' Marcolini from IR for his first game of the season.

This one was a battle of skill and speed between two of the best goalies in the league. A battle that Nick 'The Brick' and his ACES would win. Minarik did not give up a goal until midway through the third period of play. While the FLYING ACES managed 4 in that same span. 2 came from Mike Petersen, 1 from Josh 'Oh My Gosh' Lovering and 1 from Kyle 'Turbo' Turner on a sick drop pass from Lovering. When MULLIGANS Scott Giles and Kevin Glynn did get a couple past Nick in the third, the ACES promptly responded with Turner's second goal of the night. And when MULLIGAN Eric Greenwald scored to make it 3-5, ACE penalty leader, Kevin 'From the Heavens' Smith, answered back with his 11th goal of the season to give the FLYING ACES a 6-3 lead. Minarik saved everything else that came his way and the ACES were victorious. 'Turbo' Turner had 3 assists. Two of them in the first on the Petersen goals. ACE Point leader, Mike Petersen, had 2 assists. Steve Leoszewski, Eric Kusznier and Lou Johnson each had an assist. Minarik took First Star honors for a great performance in net. "I knew I was on my game tonight, but the defense still came up big and made some huge plays at key times to help me out." Said Nick 'The Brick' post game. "'G' (Mike Gianetti) did have a huge clear in front of me in the second. (I) picked it up late and couldn't control the rebound. Then Lou had that fantastic play to hesitate with 10 seconds left in the period to get the puck out."

So the ACES are winners of 6 in a row. Will they take their winning ways to the REGULARS Sunday night? Will you be there?