Re: Middlebury slide continues ...
Another absolutely amazing performance by Stephen Klein in goal for Middlebury Saturday afternoon. He is not going to get any outside recognition because he performs his wonders behind a team that can't score, can't win, isn't coached. He is probably the best goalie Middlebury has had during my years watching them at Kenyon Arena. Midway through the first period the undisciplined (Coaching, anyone?) Panthers took 2 simultaneous 5 minute majors while the Statesman were assessed a single minor penalty. That the Panthers managed to hold Hamilton scoreless over the two minutes of 4 on 3 and three minutes of relentless 5 on 3 defies belief, but Klein somehow denied everything the Statesmen rocketed his way. One would expect this sort of performance to inspire his teammates to shake off their torpor and respond in kind. Instead, with the Sinclairity of thought and deed we have come to expect of Middlebury, they not only failed to find the back of the Hamilton net, they provided the dagger for their own defeat. Through all the penalties, the breakaways, the odd man rushes, Klein denied every shot until the Panthers turned the puck over to a wide open Nick Ursitti right in front of an open net. Klein will move on to a brighter future, I am certain. As for the rest of us, we can only hope.
Another absolutely amazing performance by Stephen Klein in goal for Middlebury Saturday afternoon. He is not going to get any outside recognition because he performs his wonders behind a team that can't score, can't win, isn't coached. He is probably the best goalie Middlebury has had during my years watching them at Kenyon Arena. Midway through the first period the undisciplined (Coaching, anyone?) Panthers took 2 simultaneous 5 minute majors while the Statesman were assessed a single minor penalty. That the Panthers managed to hold Hamilton scoreless over the two minutes of 4 on 3 and three minutes of relentless 5 on 3 defies belief, but Klein somehow denied everything the Statesmen rocketed his way. One would expect this sort of performance to inspire his teammates to shake off their torpor and respond in kind. Instead, with the Sinclairity of thought and deed we have come to expect of Middlebury, they not only failed to find the back of the Hamilton net, they provided the dagger for their own defeat. Through all the penalties, the breakaways, the odd man rushes, Klein denied every shot until the Panthers turned the puck over to a wide open Nick Ursitti right in front of an open net. Klein will move on to a brighter future, I am certain. As for the rest of us, we can only hope.
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