Dec 17 / 2011 -Belleville Bulls Vs Plymouth Whalers

December 17 2011- Plymouth Whalers Vs Belleville Bulls

Coming in to tonight's tilt, both teams where on streaks, Plymouth had won 5 in a row & Belleville had lost 4 in a row. The Bulls where looking to put an end to both of those streaks to go in to the break on a high note. Plymouth Whalers GM/Coach and former Belleville Bull Mike Vellucci has his team playing great this year, good enough to be ranked 5th in the CHL, and with 5 players going to the WJC with 4 different countries it shows. Bulls Coach/GM George Burnett is also away at the WJC with Team Canada.

The Bulls came out flying and scored at the 0:48 mark of the 1st. Austin Brassard with his 14th from Adam Payrel and Micheal Curtis ,the Bulls where rolling for the first half of the period. The second half of the 1st was a different story, The Bulls started to stand around in their own end , giving the Whalers to much space & time, eventually leading to a Whalers goal at 17:53, Danny Vanderwiel with his first in the OHL, assisted by former Bull Andy Bathgate and Nick Malysa . The 1st period came to end with the shots 13-12 in Belleville's favor, but Plymouth was carrying the momentum. The period had a real nice pace to it with No penalties, and both Malcolm Subban and his counter part Matt Mahalak were sharp. With a slight edge to Subban based on the quality of shots he faced.

Plymouth started the second the same way they ended the first, they where really buzzing & the Bulls where having a hard time handling the fore check. Any shots that Belleville took early where long & from the outside. Malcolm Subban was the reason that Belleville inability to stop the pressure, wasn't exploited . Stopping Former Bull Alex Aleardi in close. At 4:25 Bulls Defence men Brady Austin took the games first penalty for high sticking. The Bulls came in to the game killing penalties at a 84.8% clip good for 4th in the OHL. After a successful kill, Bulls rookie forward Daniil Zharkov fired home what would prove to be the game winner and his 14th goal in his 16th game unassisted to give the Bulls a 2-1 lead. At 7:29. Shortly after the goal Plymouth's F Tom Wilson was stopped on a partial break a way by Bulls rookie defence men Jordan Subban. At 16:45 Belleville's "Grind Line" and best line of late was doing there thing and after some nice work by Garrett Hooey, Bellevile extended there lead to 3-1 on a goal by Dylan Corson, his 2nd from Scott Simmonds & Brady Austin. Belleville was skating and went on the PP at 19:30 after a high sticking infraction by Whalers F Tom Wilson. The 19th ranked PP, went to work for the first time against the 3rd ranked PK. Bulls looked better in the first half of this PP then they have in the last four games (1 for the last 23). After 40 minutes the Bulls lead 3-1 and out shot the Whalers 16-9, and have the lead in shots 29-21.

The Bulls started the 3rd on the PP, the Bulls where unable to score but created some nice chances, right after the failed PP Micheal Curtis had a great chance, but Matt Mahalak made his best stop of the game, to keep the Bulls lead at 3-1. At 2:55 Hooey takes an interference penalty and the Bulls kill an other one. After a big hit by Wilson on Bulls captain Luke Judson, Bulls overage player Adam Payrel scores his 11 and his first in 5 games unassisted at 6:35, to make it 4-1. Right after the goal at 6:50 Plymouth's F Cody Payne took an interference penalty of his own. again the Bulls PP doesn't score but is setting up and getting some nice chances, all because they are shooting the puck ,something they have not been doing as of late. At 9:09 of the third the Bulls tally there fifth goal to take a 5-1 lead, D-Man Brady Austin with his second goal of the season and second point of the night from Belleville native Jason Shaw and Micheal Curtis. The Assist was Curtis' second point of the night. Just pass the half way mark of the period Wilson of Plymouth and Bulls Brassard drop the mitts and have a spirited bout with both guys throwing loads of punches.Whalers F Jason Devane went off for holding at 12:17 followed by 2 calls against the Bulls forcing them to kill an extended 5 on 3.The Penalties by Brendan Gaunce( 13:20 Roughing)and Jason Shaw( 13:32 Delay of game). The Whalers out shot the Bulls 13-11 in the final frame but couldn't beat Malcolm Subban,

This was a good game by Belleville winning 5-1 and out shooting Plmouth 40-34. As the norm Belleville's goal tending and PK was strong going 4/4 on the night. The PP didn't score going 0/4 , but was better and the lack of production didn't hurt them like it has been on the 4 game losing streak. Three Stars where swept by the Bulls with honers going to 1-Dylan Corson 2- Adam Payrel 3- Austin Brady, I'd give Honorable mention to Malcolm Subban and Whalers forward Tom Wilson. Attendence was recorded at 2500.

Its to bad your sad.

I have this face book friend who is always bitching about how shitty her life is, like all the time. And it wasn't so bad for a while then it started getting worse, and really personal, and now she is bitching because people have the nerve to say that there happy or that there life is okay. Even talk about there children, The nerve.

So lets be honest Is any one's life really the way we dreamed it in high school, I know mine isn't my job and income bracket won't allow it. But there is parts that are so good , great really that I could never have dreamed that I could be this happy. Listen in my opinion I've had a great life, My Parents did, me no harm, I was liked, played sports (Not Hockey), and had a hot girlfriend. Life was good. For these things to be happening some things where failing. Like school, I was using drugs, really drinking, and trying to be in a life changing, relationship at 15.

When all the good things went sour, it was because I was choosing all of the bad things, It wasn't because my folks split up, or that my sister is the real Twisted Sister, it was because I was young thought I knew everything and made bad choices. Some of those choices help put me in the place I'm at right know. and for the record that's not a bad place to be. Thank you weed and rye.

I have a good life, I'm married to my first wife the love of my life, a have great and crazy kids, my job is fair. Things are good, I'm not rich or even poor, I 'm broke, but I can only blame my self for the great life I have,

I guess my point is don't worry about what you don't have celebrate what you do have Let go of where you think you should be and just be. Life is to short to belly ache, and don't be mad at others for being happy its all they got, and you know what its like to think you have nothing

My Yearly Blog , - That is now Daily

Okay so I'm sitting here and I'm in a nice spot, I am watching the Glee Project with my lover, and Watching Twins highlights on Facebook. And Jim Thome hits HR #599 and #600. As a Twins fan its huge because this year has not had a lot of highlights. But as a sports fan I'm pumping my fists in the air cheering out loud. Because You never heard anyhing bad about him, No DRUGS, he's not a jerk, Just that he was good. "Thome ? He's Good". Sometimes really good, but never great. All 7 players who have hit more HR have been called great at some point.

7-Sammy Sosa (609) -"Slammy Sammy" hit 62+ HR three times, a 7 time All Star, 6 Time Silver Slugger and The 199o 8 NL MVP. Thats pretty great He was really likable, till the drug talk started, "Say it ain't Sosa", Thome with one more year should pass him on the list.

6-Alex Rodriguez (626) - A-Rod, just google him there is to much He's great, but also used drugs, to perform. His words no mine. He'll be tough to catch

5-Ken Griffey (630) - The Kid was Great and Clean, Gold Gloves 5 , All Star 13 time, Silver Slugger 7 times, 1997 AL MVP, Maybe he could catch him with 2 15 HR seasons

4-Willie Mays (660) - Again Google him, The Say Hey Kid was Great

3-Babe Ruth (714) - The Bambino , Google again Nobody was better.

2-Hank Aaron (755) - Hammer Hank, Is also Great and so is Google

1-Barry Bonds (762) - He was so Great he didn't even have a nickname, but drugs ended that.

Anyway I've lost interest , but Thome is Great