Season Lid Lifter

The Red Army opens the 2008-09 campaign tonight as they face off with Gerrell's at 8:30. A capacity crowd is expected for tonight's game in the Blue Line Arena. Fans have been lining up since yesterday to capture the few remaining standing room only seats. The anticipation is for the return of Lance Norman to the Army lineup. Norman has been sidelined with injuries the past few years. He thinks he is healthy enough to play. Army player/manager Perry Marto disagrees, "He will most likely play about 3 games this year before injuring himself. Most likely running into Mike Anderson or the boards behind the net." Norman answered, " I have worked on my agility, so I can keep away from Mike. But I haven't worked on stopping, so the boards behind the net could be tricky." The only other question is what game will Todd Schumacher score to keep his scoring streak in tact. He has scored in every year he has put on the Army sweater. Steve Olson remarked, "He can't score in a cathouse with a fist full of hundreds." We will see.