2013 Orange vs Blue Scrimmage

 

 

The 2013 Blue and Orange scrimmage will put Isles prospects and mini-camp invites to the test in front of home crowd fans for a special night of Islanders hockey.

Arthur Staple has some pre-game notes.  "G Anders Nilsson also won't play. Not physically ready yet." and "Casey Cizikas and Calvin de Haan, who have been in prospect camp, won't play in scrimmage tonight. Was never in plans for either one."

The game will consist of two 25-minute halves, followed by a skills competition. Any penalties called will result in a penalty shot.  Hybrid Icing will be used as well.

 

The line up for the game is as follows:

 

 

Thanks to Craig Richardson from New York Islanders Hardcore Facebook Group for Roster shots.

 

 

 

In the first half, The Lee, Nelson, Kabanov of Orange had a nice rush to open things up with Blue's Griffin Reinhart playing well against Strome pressing offensively.  Victor Crus Rydberg with a nice pass through center ice, Reiter denies the shot.  Mayfield and Pedan look good on Defense for team Blue.  Strome to Joey Diamond puts Blue on the board, 1-0.  Game gets scrappy, almost a fight, Refs break it up.  Reiter looking sharp, comes up big on Orange penalty shot by Beck.  Anders Lee beats Reiter, but hits the post, no goal.  Alan Quine gets a penalty shot for Blue, McAdam makes the stop for Orange.  Eamon McAdam comes up with some timely saves early in the half.

 

 

 

Delay of game on Orange, Sunstrom with a ridiculous between the legs move, but McAdam is equal to the task, score remains 1-0, Blue.  Blue's Dallas Jackson having a strong game defensively.  Reiter makes a big save off a Blue turn over, Burroughs with a hard rising shot.  The diminutive Cammaratta has some wheels and the enormous Lee using his size effectively.  Pulock with a sweet wrist shot, denied by Reiter.

 

 

 

Blue leads 1-0. Shots: Orange 20 Blue 14. Reiter with 20 saves. McAdam 13-for-14.

 

 

 

 

The crowd on hand for the Orange vs Blue Scrimmage by Mike Pancheo, NYIHC.

 

The second half starts with a nice feed from Ryan Strome to Blue's Jason Clark who  beats Orange's Eamon McAdam off the right shoulder, 2-0 Blue less than a minute in.  Orange's Victor Cruz- Rydberg skates across the circles and lifts one past Joel Rumpel, 2-1 Blue.  Jared Morris with a penalty shot on Blue's Rumpel, and he makes the save. Pedan comes right back and rings one off the Orange's goal post, no goal.  Loic Leduc levels Kabanov, so Kabanov with an Orange penalty shot, has Rumpel beat but puck rolls off his stick, no goal.  Kabanov's knock is that he has tons of skill, but tries to get too fancy. 
 

Ryan Strome on the Blue Bench by Mary McGuire Varrecchia of NYIHC.

Joel Rumpel has been busy since allowing a goal and has really tightened up and looked good for team Blue.  Ryan Strome (1G 2A) rewards Rumpel off a Joey Diamond rebound and rips it past McAdam to take the lead 3-1.  Halmo with some good offensive pressure, denied by Blue's defense.  Joey Diamond and Ryan Strome leading sustained Blue pressure in the Orange zone.  Orange gets a penalty shot, Beck goes low, blocker side and scores against Rumpel, 3-2 Blue.  Thats the first penalty shot goal (1 of 5) of the game.  Play resumes and Blue's Riley Whetmore puts it past McAdam to tie the score once again, 4-2.  McAdam making his way to bench, recovers after turnover, no goal.  Jason Clark puts another penalty shot behind McAdam, Blue up 5-2 with 1:40 remaining in the second half. Riley Whetmore scores an empty net goal, 6-2.

 

 

The Orange Bench by Mary McGuire Varrecchia of NYIHC.

 

 

Blue leads 6-2 heading into the skills competition. Blue outshot Orange 34-30 for the game.


Per Arthur Staple, "Strome's Blue team wins 6-2. Strome (1-2-3), Joey Diamond (1-1-2), Jason Clark (2G), Riley Wetmore (2G) lead way."

 

 

 

Skills Competition:

 

Shootout

 

Order: Orange - Crus Rydberg, Lee, Nelson, Cammarata, Kabanov.

Blue - Quine, Persson, Sundstrom, Diamond, Strome.

 

 

O: Rydberg-Goal

 

B: Quine-Goal

 

O: Lee-Save

 

B: Persson-Save

 

O: Nelson-Goal

 

B: Sundstrom-Save

 

O: Camarata-Save

 

B: Daimond-Save

 

O: Kabanov-Miss

 

B: Strome-Miss

 

Orange wins 2-1, trail 7-4 in contest.

 

 

Hardest Shot:

 

 

O: Griffin-91mph, 84mph

 

B: Mayfield-86mph, 87mph

 

O: Dalhuisen-97mph, 97mph

 

B: Pedan-89mph, 91mph

 

O: Pulock-93mph, 93mph

 

B: Somerby-86mph, 79mph

 

Orange wins 3-0, score tied 7-5.

 

 

Team Breakaway, best of 7:

Goalies had the upper hand throughout the relay, but finally Orange won the point on Burroughs' backhand.

 
 

 

Final tonight: Blue 7 Orange 6.

 

What can you say.  Ryan Strome "is a Beast," as Dee Karl put it.  Dalhuisen & Leduc went to war for their teams.  The Lee, Nelson, Kabanov line looked amazing as did the D-Pairing of Reinhart, Pulock.  Joey Diamond had a big night along with Burroughs, Camarata, Quine, Sundstrom and Victor Cruz- Rydberg.  Jason Clark and Riley Whetmore impressed me as well while McAdam, Reiter and Joel Rumpel all stood tall and looked good against some talented shooters.

 

It was another entertaining prospect game and once again as the Isles improve, Isles fans should be excited.  Some of these guys may be contributing sooner, rather than later.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Isles Notes:

 

@ehornick: Funny moment earlier-Eric Boulton and family trying to get through security to area Not accessible to fans. "I'm on the team."


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