Raising the Bar: Bar Down Boys Extend Win Streak to Six in Rowdy 5-2 Tilt
The Bar Down Boys proved once again that their name is a lifestyle, not just a moniker, cruising to a 5-2 victory over Hitmen Silver and pushing their team winning streak to an impressive six games.
The Boys came out firing on all cylinders in the opening frame. Brandt Mueller started the party at 9:02 off an apple from John White, followed quickly by Mark Hodges lighting the lamp, assisted by Garrett Williams. With just 46 seconds remaining in the first, Nicholas Strle cashed in on the power play thanks to a Mueller feed, digging the Hitmen into a 3-0 hole.
Hitmen Silver showed signs of life in the second when Bobby Pickett sniped one home off a pass from Nicklas Clark. However, Bar Down Boys' Jeffrey Greco crushed that momentum with a backbreaking short-handed tally, courtesy of another Mueller setup. Garrett Williams tacked on a third-period power-play marker, and though Clark managed a 4-on-4 buzzer-beater with 0.3 seconds on the clock (assisted by Pickett), it served only as a statistical footnote.
Stars of the Game
🥇 Brandt Mueller (Bar Down Boys): A one-goal, two-apple masterclass to keep his scoring streak rolling.
🥈 Garrett Williams (Bar Down Boys): A goal and an assist, extending his red-hot goal streak to four games.
🥉 Bobby Pickett & Nicklas Clark (Hitmen Silver): Responsible for both Hitmen goals, trading goals and assists while Pickett stretched his personal goal streak to six straight games.
Penalty Box Report
The third period turned the penalty box into a revolving door. Ten total minors were assessed on the night, with John White (Bar Down Boys) and Joshua Moyer (Hitmen Silver) earning VIP status with two trips to the sin bin each. Pickett and Greco also shared matching roughing minors in the third, proving that adult rec league hugs just look a little more aggressive on ice.
At the end of the day, give your socks a pull and get ready for the next one. Win or lose, the post-game locker room beverage tastes just as cold.
