Rebels Come From Behind To Edge Out Canines

The Rebels came from behind twice to beat out the Carnage Canines 5-4 in their first game of the semi-final round robin. Cody and Dustin each netted two goals while Alex and Mike P. ended with 2 assists a piece. A victory in their next game versus The Hoffs will ensure the Rebels of a Division 9 championship final appearance.

Rebels Defeat Raging Bulls to Move on to Semi Finals

The Rebels have had trouble with the bottom dwelling Raging Bulls. The Bulls stole one in overtime in the regular season and they got on the board first in this quarter final playoff game. The Rebels stayed calm though and Dustin managed to answer back a few minutes later to tie things up. Dustin then added his second goal of the night just after the halfway point of the first to give his team the lead. The Bulls did come back hard, pinning the Rebels in their zone more than a few times causing Scott H. to make some key saves to keep the opposition at bay. It wasn't until the final minute that the Rebels were able to put the nail in the coffin. Gary and Dustin went in on a 2 on 0 breakaway, Gary failed to score on the first shot and then tried on the rebound and came up short. Then Dustin took a couple shots and was able to beat the netminder giving him the natural hat trick and assuring the Rebels of a berth in the semi finals.

Rebels Lose in OT

In the last game of the regular season, the Rebels and Knowlton Gnashers battled to decide 4th place in the Division. The Rebels held on to 4th going into the game but a loss would leap frog the Gnashers in front. Again, it wasn't their best outing of the season but the Rebels did battle hard to at least send the game to overtime giving them that 1 point which secured them a 4th place finish. Dustin scored early in the second to tie the game at 1 a piece but the Gnashers answered back right away to retake the lead. Mike P. then scored to tie things up but once again, the opposition answered back to retake the lead. With just under 10 minutes remaining the Gnashers scored again, hoping it would put the name in the coffin but Mike P. came out and added 2 more goals less than a minute apart to tie things up again and also giving him the natural hat trick. The chances went back and forth in OT with Dustin actually scoring but the goal getting called back because of a delayed penalty. The Gnashers then ended the game with just 39 seconds left. The Rebels now play a single game elimination quarter final playoff game against the Raging Bulls, the 9th place team, who actually beat the Rebels in overtime in their only meeting of the regular season.

Rebels Edge Out Coolies in OT

The Rebels managed to win the game, however it was probably one of their most frustrating outings this season. With the Coolies having a much smaller bench, this 13th place team was somehow able to keep the Rebels at bay during regulation time. It wasn't until the final minutes of the second that the Rebels starting pulling things together. That carried into the overtime period with numerous players getting quality scoring chances leading up to Mike P. finally burying a shot into the back of the net to give the Rebels the win. Dustin played in net for his second time in a row and came away with the well deserved shut out. Now with 1 game remaining it looks like the Rebels will finish in either 4th, 5th or 6th place.

Rebels and Hoff End in Draw

The Hoffs opened the scoring early in the first then held the lead going into the second half. Gary tied the game up near the halfway mark after his shot went up and over the goalie and landed in the net. Dustin played his first game in net this season and kept his team in it with more than a few big saves. Overtime solved nothing so the 2 teams walked away with a point a piece. The Rebels are now tied for 4th place and with just two games remaining they still have a chance to finish as high as 2nd place or could fall as low as 7th.

Rebels Give Game To Heavy Duty

The Rebels started strong against the 1st place Heavy duty but couldn't hold on to finish that way. The Rebels were up 1-0 after the first half on a goal from Dustin then Cody added another early in the second. The team was playing hard and it looked like the game was in the bag until Heavy Duty netted their first at the halfway mark of the second. The goal seemed to bring them to life while at the same time deflating the Rebels. Heavy Duty came on hard with a strong forecheck that the Rebels failed to counter resulting in another 2 goals slipping passed Scott H. and the win slipping from their grasp. The Rebels currently sit in 4th place with just 3 games remaining and depending on their play could finish as high as 1st place or as low as 8th.

Rebels Take Bite Out of Canines.

The Rebels fought hard against the second place Carnage Canines giving them a 3-2 win. The Canines opened up the scoring early but the Rebels answered right back on a goal from Gary. The dogs were able to add one more though near the end of the first half giving them the lead going into the second. The score stayed that way until almost the midway point of the second when Matt G. was able to tie it up. Just over a minute later Gary netted his 2nd goal of the game to give the Rebels the lead which they did not give up. The victory now ties the Rebels for second place and puts them just 2 points out of the top spot in Div. 9.