Short-handed Army gets Doubled Up

The Red Army only had 8 healthy skaters last night in a loss to Kelly's Bar 10-5. The Army was only down 5-3 after the 2nd period. Fatigue was a factor in the third. "I was worried about Todd Schumacher. We had to keep him out for a 6 minutes shift. His head was as red as a fire engine. It looked like it was ready to explode," said an unworried coach Terry Paukert. Kelly's did jump out to a 4-0 lead after one period, but the Army scrappy play brought them as close as 4-3, but just couldn't get over the hump. "We were lucky that the Army wasn't at full strength," Said Kelly's d-man Tim Loven. "I don't think we win if they have a full squad." Also helping the Army stay close was the play of backup goalie Jake Suedel. "Even though Jake gave up 10 goals on 94 shots, he gave us a chance to win," said Steve Palmiscno. "If Gilby is in the net we lose by 20." The loss drops the Army to 4-8-2 with 3 weeks left. So it looks like the Army once again will finish below the .500 mark. No surprise from this reporter.