DIV II STATE CHAMPIONSHIP CHESHIRE VS EAST HAVEN

Broadcasted live from Quinnipiac University

Episode Transcript

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Said us from Quinnipiac University. TheyM and T Banks Center. The NFHS

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Network presents CIAC State Tournament Hockey Tournament. And what a game tonight. It
is the Division two State Championship featuringthe Yellow Jackets of east Haven co Op
and the Cheshire Good anything. I'mGeorge Daman. I get the privilege of
calling this game. And with me, there's the executive director of the CIAC,
my friend Glenn Longerini. Good tohave you a board, Bell Gavening

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coach, great to be here tonight. We have a capacity crowd out hand
see some great high school hockey.Look, let's just forget uh that East
Haven is the fifteenth seed. AsI said, that's wonderful. We know
what happened during the season. Uh, that's water under the bridge. Now
it's time to play hockey. Theseare two good hockey teams. I mean,
if you were drawing up the scenario, everybody wanted East Haven Chess should

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have played the championship. Everybody.Yeah, this was at George, you
know that. Raley and I justsaid, looking at it, they are,
you know, the one and twoseeds I think, and having them
come in and play in the Championshipis I think what was anticipated and it's
going to be a great Division twofinal. Have you been I know,

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I've been here since last Monday withthe semi finals. We had some great
games there on the Division three Theother night was a great game. You
got two and one left. Thisis gonna go on on a big note
plan. It's gonna be a huge, huge two days. It has been
a tremendous Winter Sports Championship season.We just finished our weekend at Mohegan Sun

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with balls and the stat up therewas going into the fourth quarter the average
point differential was under three. Talkabout competitive game and we've seen the same
thing in hockey. If you's been, every game has been competitive from the
semifinals through. Yeah, you're right. You've also signed a new three year
agreement you announced with Quinnipiac to keepthe semis En Championships there. We are

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thrilled with our finals. Here.I am at Quinnipiac Universe. I say
the way that they treat the kidsis incredible. Everybody who walks on this
campus. Not only did we dothat for the finals, right, we
did it for the semi finals,which I think way having one venue Semis
you know, once you get tothe semis, you're going to cornerpiac And
I think that's great. I reallydon't absolutely. Could there be changes in

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the format of the tournament in theupcoming year or two. Yeah, you
know, George, we're talking andlooking at fantasy if there's a way scheduling
wise that we could get this doneso that we can have these finals on
a weekend. You know what,we had the summis going. We had
a championship game on Thursday. Imean, you got the momentum. Oh,

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let's keep it going. That's howI feel. You know, I
was pumped up, pumped up allweek but after Thursday, now Friday or
the weekend have a you know,double hittering bump. Yeah. You know,
the key for Ross is to tryto separate the basketball championships in the
hockeygen. When those were on thesame weekend, we had a lot of
conflicts of the same schools playing right. You know, those venues being about

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an hour apart is difficult for thoseschools, So we can host them on
opposite weekends. I think it's goingto be a home run. I think
he'll I think he'll be great.This guy's executive director to say he has
been a good friend, supports mein every way possible, and I support
you, appreciate all your work throughoutthe air coach god it Glenn Lunger and
the executive director Brian around like youhave those your headphones you're gonna wear you

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don't you need these? So youwant me to tell the executive director get
out? I can't right out ofyour mind anyway. Uh. We look
forward to tonight's game, Cheshuire,he's tan and I just think, Kay,
I'm gonna get Brian here because hehe's one for one on predictions.
Right. You appreciate your couch.Thank you. Stop Brian gar Like my

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broadcast partner steps in. Uh,Brian, as I say as I said
that, Glyn, I'll say ityou like, let's forget about everything that's
happened where he's tavn their seas it'swanter runder the who cares? Now we
have a hockey game to talk about. These are two good hockey teams.
Are We're gonna see two of thebest goaltenders in the stake Fritz and Miller.

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How good are they? O?They're fantastic coach and we said this
about Ryan Miller every time we've seenhim. For just a young kid,
he is so talented, he cando all the right things for you.
And then on the other side,for Davin co Op, Michael Fritz,
I think that kid gets better everytime I watch him play. I think
you're right. I think you're right. But they've got the Albero for East

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Tavian, they got Vacillia fz Cheshio. I mean East Tavian has had the
knack of coming out taking advantage ofother teams mistakes. They get out there
that quickly. You're not gonna catchhim right. I don't care who you
are. I'm with him. Cheshiresometimes slow at the beginning, but they'll
play any kind of game you want. They'll play it absolutely. If you

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want to have Cheshire play from fromyou know behind, they can come back
in the game. They could alsomeantain leads and hold that you know,
one goal or two bowl lead.They can win any style hockey game.
I'm not saying East Haven co Opcan't, but we just haven't seen it
as much as we've seen Cheshire beable to win all those styles of a
game. I don't know if younotice I'm wearing I'm wearing a string tie

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tonight. The letter d on there. See, they used to call these
string ties, and we used towear these when the teacher said you had
to wear ties to school, andwe asked her to string ties, cout
these are ties and she said,yes, don't work. So we used
to get around if by wearing itas a child growing up. I had

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a boatloaded these in my draw.That's different colors the go to. I
think we're in for a great gametonight. I really don't. Uh.
We have about seven minutes left untilgame time, but we're gonna take a
break. Okay, let's do thatand when we come back, we'll talk
more about tonight's game. East Havenco Op Cheshire. It's the Division two

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State Tournament championship. You're not pumpedup about this one? When are you
ever gonna get pumped up? Ifyou're watching for CIAC Hockey Tournament Division two
State Championship on the NFL network.State turned But that goes with it as

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it does. And that's what somebodysays when you say that. Somebody said,
you got it an asterisk next tothis absolute season, not not to
their win. The win is asteriskfree, just the seed that the ranking
that they are in the CIAC StateTournament. They're in there. Uh,
even in this uniform for a while. They haven't been home team in any
game with the navy blue sweaters,helmets braided in gold, navy blue pants,

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navy blue socks and of course goldnumerals and the yellow jacket on the
front. Cheshire's in their home whitesweaters, red helmets, red pants,
red numerals and Cheshire and a ramand the number on the front. Uh.
I did we have a big crewtonight with us here? Yeah,

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a big crew. Yeah. ArmandRaglani, Nick, Greg and Michael Luraca
are all on camera tonight. Yousmell cook it. That's sick. Oh
boy. I just hope that youknow, I get on camera again.
They take my side, although bothwhat side the bat? That's good,

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that's a good the strings A nightI got this. I am off that
Saul Casatta is on graphics. Hewas with us the other night. Miguel
Blanco was with us the other night. He does replays. And Jim McDonald
is the director for tonight's game.I welcome them all aboard and glad to

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have him went out these guys.He can't do what we do. Now
are they doing something before the game? I see a red carpet day.
They ain't out the red carpet forme. We are gonna have a ceremonial
puck drop, that's my guess,right, Oh, all right, yeah,
I don't know. Yeah we arethis game tonight, also on nine

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sixty w ELI Radio as well andon the iHeartRadio app. All right,
there's the staban. They don't bringthe whole team out, remember only the
starters. You gotta earn that spot. I guess you too. That's Preston,
can't Telly Carter McGlinchey. Well,these are familiar names, aren't they.

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They are becoming a lot more familiarto the last you see him through
their journey at the mclinchy. There'sLorenzo to Filio. And again there's plenty
of names from either one of theseteams that have had have made a name
for themselves throughout this postseason hockey Johnd Albero, and of course in goaltender

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is Michael Fritz. Two of thebest goaltenders in the state tonight, no
doubt. And the funny thing iscoach One's a senior one's a sophomore.
Yeah, here comes Cheshire. Next, there's one of Bryant's boys, Charlie
Golden. He's great and the Ramsare gonna need him to be his best.

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Along the blue line, leom OldIt comes out as well, another
good player, and there comes DevinKelly. Boy, both teams are deep,
can throw three lines easy at you. Mm hmm, She're so right
about that. There's Evan Vasilia whocan do it on get all facets of

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the game. Now you have ShaneFraser and in goal the sophomore Ryan Miller.
Oh baby, doesn't give up much. You know, you don't have
to ask which team wants it morebecause they both want it big. But
you know what, if you theteam wants it more, is gonna get

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it. I think so it's gonnabe close, but it's if you edge
him out, just like well,we've seen that a few times here at
Quinnipiat coach the team that has thebetter hustle ends up as the winner.
Yeah, ceremonial punk drop. Allright, all right over this, what

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is that Evan Vasilia Vasilias and JohnDielberrow coming out from You can imagine those
two Now if they're on the sameteam. Not even think about it.
Nope, that's too good of ateam right there. Look at this and
they will drop the ceremonial first puck. Gotta like that sportsmanship too, being

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able to shake hands before you goto battle. What a game we're in
store for you, I think so, I certainly hope. So we will
take a break, We'll take aone minute time out and when we come
back. Division two State Championship EastHaven and Cheshire. You're watching the CIAC

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State Tournament Division two championship game onthe NFA Chess networks. A I don't

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want them song. Crowd is allpumped up. We're all pumped up.
I hope you are too. Divisiontwo state championship up for crabs tonight.
And you know what, first oftwo big wins tomorrow night. We're back
here again. Six forty five.It's the Division one state championship Notre Dame
in West Tavn. Take sign NewCanaan. So you're saying this is just

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the appetizer, tell you what Ithink they both could be mean. Of
course you're right, You're absolutely right. Essentially, it's a buffet to start
your Monday Tuesday that's hey, coach, I know you talked about this in
the pregame, said I'm one tooh I got the Division three champion.

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Right. You never actually put meon the spot and asked me to make
my prediction. All right, I'llgo ahead and stick my neck out there.
I'll lean out there and make thatprediction. Now. I put a
lot of thought into this. Infact, I lost a lot of sleep
over the weekend thinking about, boy, I'm gonna have to make this selection,
aren't I. At the end ofthe day, both of these teams.
Here's the problem for me. Thechallenge is it's hard for me to

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find a weakness with either one ofthese teams. They're both sound and net
they both are good along the blueline, they're both deep. A lot
of these games, it's been therole players that's been a big difference for
the team that comes out on top. For me tonight, it's about the
top end talent. It's about theskill players, and if I really have
to shake it down, I'm gonnaput my money with the East Haven co

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Op Yellowjackets. Skilled players. Ithink they're top tier talent. Not knocking
Cheshire's top tier talent, but Ithink The playmakers for East Haven are a
little bit more elect trick, Johnd Alberto, Michael Savo, the mcglinchees
and company. They can take itcoast to coast where I think Cheshire works
a little bit more as a team. Now, that made backfire for me

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because sometimes team games win. Butif I have to pick somebody, I'm
gonna roll with Eastavin co Op inthis one. You got it all right.
East Table will skate left to rightand Cheshire right to left. Oh
what, I'll tell you what Theydid play during the regular season. East
Taban won that game, but thatwas early. There's an interception already by

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Dilberrow carries it in, takes ahit by Golden and out to the point.
Kept in. Here's a shot fromthe point, save made Miller rebound
save again and he covers up twoshots right off top, one from the
point, one right in front.Miller made both saves well in the beauty
from the point. Coach, Iwas Preston, can't Telly, wasn't it?

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Yes? I was? Yeah,I gotta get my other Russ because
the rosters on this sheet are notaccurate. Yeah, because Preston, where
is number ten? You're right,hang on here, Oh, I got
him. They have him eighteen andten on here, thank you. There's
the update of one and then goodfollow up by dial Barrow. Two in
front for sure. Mike mclinchy keepsit in, shoots behind the Chesia goal

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in his own end. Is Goldenwho took a hit. You think it's
gonna be a physical game, coach, Well, Chesia can play that.
We've seen it. Bucks out thecenter, here's mclinchy and now's the Philly
Oaen shot. He goes, oh, he never got it off. Dal

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Barrow just whacks it in front andhe's Tavan keeps it in. Here's a
shot save may that he saw itcar Carter McGlinchey with a shot save made
by Millard. Shots already three nothingeast Tavan Liam O'Day behind his own goal.
He's Staven changes up. They shootout to say, it's gonna be

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an icing call coming back on therams he's taken with early pressure. Well,
we've seen it so many times,and sometimes we've seen it where if
you don't capitalize when you do getthat pressure, it'll come back to bite
you because the other team, Cheshirein this case, could weather the Storm
start to find their groove and capitalizewhen they have a chance off the face,

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it comes on goal. Miller coversup again. By the way,
coach, how electric is this arenaright now? I know we've had some
great crowds, but this by faris the best sold the tournament sold out
tonight they're at M and T Banks, piling in and still continuing to goutely
off the face, goes stays ofthe chessh your end, bulger behind his

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own go wheels behind his own end, wheels again. Now shoots around the
end, around the goal, butit's gonna be kept in at the point
by Michael Ballow intercepted PEPPI can't getit out Ballow shot deflected, just went
wide. Here's a shot knocked downin front. That was a good shot

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taken by Cantelly Landing didn't make iton gold. Now they're coming there.
Here's a shot by the Podesta,crossed the line, it went wide.
Cheshire's changing up, he Staven's gonnaskate it out the senate across the line
and they're off sides. Would havebeen no goal anyway, off sides.
Twelve fifty seven left, first period, no score, I think landing.

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Can't tell he got absorbed by thissound A little bit might have. I
mean he made no attempt to slowup at the blue line, and he
didn't have the puck. You gottaalways watch that park, make sure you
staying on sides. Face off outsidethe Cheshire blue line. That's O'Day tries
to clear it out and it goesout of play. Actually, now the

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face off will come inside in theface off circle to the right of goaltender
Ryan Miller. Again only a sophomoreplaying in a state championship game. Warmed
up, He's been tested. Nowthey lift it out and out of the

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zone it comes Chesua will have it. Odey knocks it off the boards to
himself, gets it at center,puts it back into the east haven and
and it actually rolls, goes ongoal and Fritz covers up based off to

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the left of goaltender Michael Fritz inLee Staven's zone and goes into the corner,
taking there by Cantelly. He windsit around the boards out the center,
could pass take it there by.Del Berrow skips it over shot save
Miller holds on good shot by Defilioand what a breakout passed by Eastavin co

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Op and then also the passing theneutral zone right they one touch pass to
get it on the stick of theAlbero and then you see him just slide
it over. Here's a replay rightthere. Stay with it, get the
puck to the far wing, getthat shot on goal. It's not much,
but it sets up an offensive zone. Draw. Puck comes in front,
knocked away by Ferna Cola winds itaround the board, comes in front

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though, that's gonna give Ryan Banellachance. And the slot shot, why
well he little mustard on that.Wanna look for Dimitriitis just missing that chesha
the other way around the boards.Puck comes on, goals saved thy fretz
of the holes on and now they'reexchanging posts posts Saint Patrick's day, greetings

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by the ways, figuring it out. Replay coming on this, let's take
a look. But Judi Pidesta,he gets himself right in front of the
net, trying to stay with thatpuck. There you see Golden gets it
on goal and Dee Podesta comes in. Well, you know, and you
knew that was gonna draw. Willdo that. They had four yellow jackets

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to clear him out in front offresh rowing around the board. Yeah,
it comes landing, can't telly droppast nobody home and Chesha will skate it
out cross the line. Pepe shotblock, he gets it back, takes
another shot. Why that was awild check? Look at Peppe. Oh,
their helmets are caught. We sawthis last time, We saw this

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once already this year. Coach,their cages got entertangled. Roughing call.
We got a pedaly Oh we gota penalty from that too, Yaji.
Old Pepe gets the first pedal.Lea, take a look at this coach.
Pepe's in the corner. But theirhelmets get intertwined right there. Look

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at that. Well, what's where'sthe roughing call? It must have happened
before that. That's how their helmetsgot intertwined. Well. Power play first
one of the game goes to theyellow jackets off the face. Cheshire wins
it. Balter shoots off the boards. I'm gonna shoot the center. Just

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because Eas Davin's got the early powerplay doesn't mean they could sit back.
Cheshire with one of the most aggressivepenalty kill units in the state, Griffin
mclinchy out there, so stifilio alongthe boards. Cheshire can't clear it.
They do get it out now.Fraser gets it to Vasilia, who takes
a shot on goal. Save madeby Fritz, bucking Eastavn and power play

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East Tavin Peppy for roughing. There'sa shot from center ice by Fraser,
save made and he's take even looksto get it out. Get the power
play going comes off the boards toPhilio. The Albero comes right in shot

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at the side of the net andCheshire can't get it out. Here's the
Filio shot saved May rebound Why mcglinchy. I know he got hit when he
shot it, but it was justwhy he had a good rebound chance.
He had a really clean look onthat rebound. Griffin just missed the net.

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Vacilia center ice across the line savedMay by Fritz almost fooled him.
Yeah, he doesn't like that anytimeyou bobble an easy glove save. That
gets a little into his head asa goalie. Here's deeper desk across the
line shot why thirty seconds left onthe power play. That's the Filio.
It's center and mcglincher crossed the lineback to the Philio centering pass and it

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got knocked away by the Cheshire defense. Golden now shoots out the center landing.
Can't tell he crossed the line.Shot block read abound, Just let
it rolled wide five seconds left rightthrough the blue paint. Could work to

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stay with it by landing. Howthe puck in the Cheshire and Cheshire's killed
it off both Thames at full strength. Here's Vasilia center ice crossed the line.
Save may took the shot inside theblue line. If you don't think
Evan Vasiliev is gonna continue to trythat glove for Michael Fritz after he saw
him babble one, you better thinkagain. Evan's a smart kid, and

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if he knows he can get intothe head of the goaltender, he's gonna
stick with it. Let's take alook at it. Here's Vasili if you're
inside, look boom, got thatglove out there like uh, there's a
shortstop. Kegan Grace shoots it behindthe east aven goal wand around the boards.

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Yellow jackets will have room to skateout and skate day. Do they
come in across the line? That'scan't Telly Preston. Here's a shot the
flood that goes high in the airin the corner off the boards. Cheshire
shoots out the center taken there byCarter McGlinchey puts it back in the Cheshire
zone. Eight fifty nine left,first period, no score, and here's

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Vasili of its center across the line. Vasilia shoots it into the corner.
Now chases it down out to thepoint. Grace keeps it in. Try
to get it back Vasilia until Kellyintercepted. Here calm the Yellow Jackets drop
past shot by Savo way wide behindthe Cheshire goal. That pass kind of

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jammed him. He didn't have agood chance to release. That banal is
for checking with Savo and Cheshire getsit out. It does come across the
line, and now now Cheshire breaksout. They hurry too on one Deep
but does the shot says he hadvasiliab on the other side. It was
actually a three on one. Theyhad a trailer as well for the third

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man. Pig time stop from Fritzeast Tavan shoots the center. Vacilly of
us there, I mean fern Colasaid, oh, that's two moves and
put in the zone by deepest deepen. Has he come off the ice yet?
I haven't seen it yet, Coach. Here's a pass, intercept it,

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Ferner Cola intercept it. Now losesit or that's that clearing up the
middle of the ice. Don't wantto do that. I never like you
go up the sideboards. There yougo. Now Golden in his zone end
for Cheshire put it in these tavenbanks. Look out in the crowd over
there and on that. Well,that was a that was clear out of

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the zone over the class. That'snow a deflected punk that had some zip
behind it. But good to seeevery fan. Okay, seven thirty five
left first period, no score.I'll think that's five apiece. I'll tell
you, coach. This game hasalready started to live up to the expectations.
High energy chances both ways. Thecrowd's into it. If you're not

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into it at home, then youmust not be awake off the face kept
in at the point by Robert Testatakes a hit, goes behind the goal.
The Alberto is there over to McGlinchey, picked up by Cheshure though,
and now I have some room toskate it out. Now they try to
center it, but it was interceptedby Ben Brown who shoots it back in.

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Now they come in low and theyget it back. Good check there
on the Albero and puck comes outto center. Frasier's got it there,
puts it in the stabn zone.He's saving off the boards. And here's

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the Albero across the line. Droppass. Here's a shot deflected, went
wide. Take them there by olDay. Can't clear it out, kept
in at the point high slaught areais the Filio shot. He shoots it
behind the goal. Can't tell he'sthere, landing, trying to put it
in front, intercepted Fraser Fraser center, shoots it in left side of Fritz

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Cheshire wants to change it up.He's taving at center. Here's Savo cross
the line. Savo shot club savedMay melloy holds six nineteen left first period.
No score. By the way ofsaying earlier, what I gotta say
a real happy, happy birthday tomy grandson today. Oh yeah, Sammy

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the mail twenty five years old downhere, yeah five yeah. Everybody watched
him grow up, boring and growingup right on radio. That's it here
it is shot save man again.Good shot from the point by Carter McGlinchey
in a saved May. Sammy isa quarter and away to the century Mark

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said, lasting on his mind,My Sammy, good boy, it's awesome.
Peppy can't along the boards. Peppytakes it and now goes cross the
ice to Ferner Cola. He losesit. Now off the boards the Grace.

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Now they're right below us at center. Taken back there by mcglinchy.
Cartervac glinchy loses it to Grace,shoots it around the goal. Here's a
shot knocked down in front by DeepPodesta. Shots are seven five east Haven

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buck back to the east even blueline taken her by Peppy, cross the
line, Peppy shot. Why thePodesta goes after it in the corner,
fighting with can Telly Preston from thepoint shot, say Fritz this time gave
up a rebound, but nobody therefor CHESSI to try to bang it home.
He's still even clears it all theway down. This could be a

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nicing call. We've not had manyWe've not had many stoppages. And take
a look at this coach. Youknow that shot from the point, Michael
Fritz. I think this one caughthim by a surprise. Look at him
jump back at the last minute,get that left pad out there to make
that save. He's stopped everything that'scome his way, Coach, but it's
only been a handful of shots,and he's looked shaky on a few of

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them. Off the face he's Tavinwins it. Shoot out the center and
big hit there, but it goesin the Cheshure zone out to the point.
Captain at the point along the boardsattends Old Plano over there, Ryan
Banella out there as well. Outto the point on the side, shot

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saved. May Mellory holds on.Good shot for the point by camerl Lacroix
shot and it's smart play to shootit low because he had guys in front.
There plenty of bodies here. You'llsee the number of blue jerseys out
in front. Had Ryan Miller givenup a rebound, there were two East

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saving yellow jacket right that are rightthere to try to bang it home.
He better cover it up right.Four forty seven left, first period,
no score. Plano on the faceoff with Frasier and Cheshire wins it and
they shoot off the boards. NowVasilia will try to chase it down going
after Ballow wound around the boards.Ballow and he will get at the center,

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but it was too far for planoand Cheshire takes it back still in
the east Haven zone, kept inat the point and the shot block.
Here come the yellow Jackson. Hurrytoo on one and overskate of the buck.
Turn around shot save may what ashot by Banow had a great save

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by Miller because he that's the oldturnaround shot, which I love, Shane
Frazer. No, too many mendon't touch the puck when you're trying to
get bodies in and off the ice. Here's the safe. Wat's the save.
Watch the save by Miller. Watchthis What a smart job by Banela.

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Turn back and chase the buck.Oh wait a second, maybe he
was just touched in the bench.Touched on Yeah, not too many men,
okay, chased off right at centerice. I thought that I thought
I saw six blue jerseys, butI think they gave him the benefit of
the doubt. There eight six.He's taken leasing shots behind the chessure,

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goal comes out in front. Peppy'sgot it. He will skate it out,
race a good center, cross theline. Peppy goes wide, puts
it right in front, but wentoff a skate and now he's taken the
other way. Here's the filio atcenter. He has a poke checked away.
Good play by Keegan, but theyget it back in again. Defilio
comes in again, knocks down Goldenas he four checks Bernard Cole in his

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own and Fred Cheshire takes a headpicked up by Deep Podesta deep a desta
across the line. Shot say Fritzgave up a rebound again and the puck
goes widen behind the goal. He'staming the other way. It's a good
poke there from Charlie Golden. Goldenknocked it behind the other side. I

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thought it ended up making it offside. Yeah, Savo keeps it in.
Shot deflected, went wide. Anothershot, bat Ago turn her outside,
just rop Savo. Miller roped Sevooh Man gave up a rebound and
Savo was right there. Boy,how sharp as Ryan Miller been to start

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this game? Sharp answer? Ninetyseventy stable. There they come again.
Here's the al Berrow tries to dragit, Bio Day can't get it by
and now it's offside. Came outsidethe blue line, played with a high
Okay, let's take a look atthis. My goodness, I'll tell you

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it's nine to seven shots on goalin favor of East Davin Coup. It
feels like eighteen to seven. Ithink you're right. Look at it.
I watch that seven blocker Savan andlook at the Albero. A little miscommunication.
He thought the blue liner was gonnatake the puck. He ended up
chasing it down. The turnaround shotgot blocked and Chesha was able to clear
faced off in the Davens on tothe right of Fritz. Fraser knocks it

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in the corner, but he's Tavintakes and they will they try to get
out. Not again. I bounceoff the boards, came right on goal.
Fritz how to cover up just twoand a half left first period.
No scorn again. Shots are ninetyeight East Tavan. But you're right,
it seems like they got better chances. Heems like a lot more than that.

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Off the face Devin Kelly shot wentI Vassili was gonna do a wrap
around and got a poke checked away. Kelly. His shot just goes by
the gold he's taking out the center. Here comes Savo set our eyes across
the line. Shavo oh, tryingto center it in front. He did.

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He had Perillo there, just numberhis stick buck along the boards and
the Chesture's sown who's gonna dig itout and tell him will play the puck,
you know they don't want to.And he freeze up along on the
boards and oh he brought the whistleto his mouth and finally freed up.
Now Cheshire gets it and they'll getit to Fraser. Here's Shane Fraser's center

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one on two though making a linechange there. Ryan Fraser put him behind
the gold but he stave and getsit out and they shoot the center and
play ruled. Oh went on theCheshire beck. Yeah, Landon can't tell

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you who's trying to do a littletip to himself off the boards. He
ended up often it too much andwent into the Rams bench. One twenty
eight left here in the first period, no score, face off at center
ice, Cheshire wins the draw deepa desk the center across the line has
it poke checked away beautifully. Whata nice play. Now the Yellowjackets,

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Oh they're offside, Oh yes,they yes they were. Mister McGlinchey,
you're off side. And Griffin was. He was timing it right until Cheshire's
blue line made a little poke checkon the buck carrier and that delayed that
puck from crossing the blue line everso slightly and by a millisecond. Griffin
McGlinchey was off. As you lookat Ryan Miller. Boy, he's been

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really good in this game so far. Face off outside the blue line and
Indie Stavin's zone. Lacroix now lucidcenter iSER comes Peppy cross the line.
Peppy in shut store bio Pepe withone oh one left in the period.

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He beat Fricks to the far side, low shot, low beat him to
the far side. But Brian,it's said, they're gonna keep trying that
far side, try to beat thatclub. He kept it low and he
did and hush him really after beingI know the shots are nine to nine,
but it's felt like he statement's out. The better play doesn't matter.
There comes to replay. What's ashot by Peppy Bride and that soft check

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is not gonna bump them off?And I don't know if that didn't go
through the five hole, Coach,Let's take another look at this, I
think, so let me take alook. I think that was through the
five hole either way, the lowshot, and you're absolutely right, coach,
a blistering shot from Peppe. That'sthe reason why he was our semi
final player the game was you're rightone the other night, and my advice

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for him, I said, Biagio, keep shooting the buck. You're a
tremendous all score. I'm sure hedidn't mind that. No, No,
we did not. Here is thefilial at center, thirty five seconds left,
takes it from Vasilia. Here comethe Rams, golden shot. Save
May clup, save May bye.Fritz Soney holds on twenty nine seconds left

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in the first period. And Imentioned this early in the period. Coach.
You know, you get all thatpressure from the Eastavin co op team
and it almost feels like, hey, was that an opportunity missed? Because
chesh are able to weather the stormand then come back and strike for the
first goal of the game. Thatreally is a blow to the Yellow Jackets.
Faced off to the left of FritzCheshire wins it. Bulger shot deflected.

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Yeah, so they gets the assisthe got You set them out with
the pass. One minute and onesecond remaining in the first period is when
they that goal on last five secondsin. Here's a shot puck along the

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boards. That's it. End ofthe period. It's all over. First
period ends first period of the StateChampionship game, Division two pleasantries being accepted
by both teams. So chesshure theyain't upbout shooting East tab at eleven nine,

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if you can believe that. Butthe better chances, no question,
I know CHESH scored the goal,The better chances came for the Yellow Jackets,
no question, coach, You're absolutelycorrected. Even time of possession probably
favored the Yellow Jackets in that firstperiod as well. Oh, when you
think about puck possession, I thoughtthe East Dave and Yellow Jackets had an
awesome first period. But again,sometimes when you have all that pressure going

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for your offense and you can't findthe back of the net, but then
you watch the other team put onein the back of your net, it
really is a deflating blood. Oh, you're right, he's gonna say you
do all that and we've dominated andit's demoralizing him up a goal. Yeah,
and especially with only one oh oneleft in a period, right,
because you can accept all right,it's a nothing, nothing game. Yeah,
we had a great period, hada lot of chances, but we'll

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get one. But now it's youhave to get one. Now, it's
you need to get one to getback into the game. Like we always
used to say in the baseball zerocan't win the game. So you're right,
you gotta score anyway. That's true, but now you got to score
two to which games you're hoping toone nothing game might fly. We'll take
it. Break, Brian comes back. We got highlights for you between periods
and our radio station break as well. After one the score, Cheshire won.

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He's taken co Op nothing. You'rewatching the CIAC State Hockey Division two
championship game. I'm the NFA ChessNetwork U Minty Bank Arena. First period

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intermission report, East Haven, coOp Cheshire and the Rams have a one
nothing lead over the Yellow Jackets afterone period of play. Let's take a
look at the highlights from the firstperiod. Lots of good action to start
this game. Chesher will have achance here. Look at him crash the
net. Bring the pressure in onFritz. That's Dudy Podesta, who put
his body in front, says I'mnot backing down even against four Yellow Jacket

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defenders. Ryan Miller was stupendous inthe first period East Haven. A ton
of pressure. You see that reboundchance went wide back the other way.
Look at Biagio Pepe with a nicewrister. Keep your mind on number eight
in white. Biagio Pepe will havehimself another chance later in the period.
That was a moment I was concernedabout. You see the weak rebound giving

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up by Fritz. East Haven ableto clear, but it didn't seem like
Fritz was entirely into the game.On the other side, Ryan Miller completely
locked in. You see no reboundto be had. There a tough shot
from the point. He was ableto stay with it. How about this
a two on one, good defensiveplay, but look at Ryan Banew,
come get the puck. You goafter that rubber and he turns it on
goal. And then again another quickleg pad save from Ryan Miller. There's

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Biagio Pepe. Look at him bounceoff the check right through the five hole.
One nothing. That goal came withone minute and one second remaining in
the first period. It was alate tally for the Rams, but they'll
certainly take it as they take aone nothing lead to that first period intermission
locker room again. Eastaven and eastHaven co Op in Cheshire. Cheshire ended

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up out shooting east Haven co Opeleven to nine. Despite east Haven co
Op with the better of play inthat first period doesn't matter because it comes
down the score on the scoreboard.And right now, after fifteen minutes of
hockey, it's the Cheshire rams onein the East Haven co Op yellow jackets
nothing. When we come back,coach, we'll have the call on the
second period. You are watching theCIAC Division two State championship game right here

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on the NFHS network. Quin ifyou have University almost ready to start period

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number two and it is a onenothing Cheshire lead, which is one minute,
one second left in the first period, Biagiol Peppi h putting one home
on the far side, low tothe far side. Oh, Michael Fritz.

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And again, what made that goal, coach, is the fact that
the defender tried. The defender triedto lean into him and bump him off
the puck. In Biagio pepe heis just such a strong skater and he's
very strong on the puck. You'renot gonna knock him off that lightly.
Either you got to completely derail hismomentum or you got to take the puck
away from him, and the defenderfor East David co Op didn't either.

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You're right, absolutely correct, andby the way, coach another in between
the brackets, if you will.It kind of defined Prince stat that favors
Cheshire in that first period because againwe said time of possession. Eastavin co
Op likely won that. How aboutface offs, we talk about how big
the face off circle and winning thosedraws are. East Haven co Op only

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had ten wins. Cheshire had twelvewins. But what's more important to that
Cheshire had four centers who took adraw in that first period and they all
were five hundred or better. Wow, you had Shane Frasier who was six
and five in the circle, Trewed Pedesta four and three in the face
off circle, and Luca o'coni Krausand Evan Vasiliev's one and one. Again,

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whereas you look at East Saven coOp, John di Albero four and
six in the face off circle,Enzo plane A one in three in the
face offf circle. They got toget the job done in this face off
circle at the dot a lot betterthan that. Well, we're almost ready
to start period number two. They'reat corner yat By the way, before

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we start the period, I wantto say a special get right of here
on the radio side to some veryspecial people. I had my Walter Camp
breakfast on Saturday, of which Iwas just overwhelmed. That's right, congratulations
coach with the lifetime Achievement award fromWalter Camp. But there were some people.

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We had a great table. Wehad a great table of people.
Henry, Henry and Danny were there. But there are three people that may
be my longest listeners ever. Okay, from when I first started a case
he one on one, they followedme wow, and have been doing it
ever since. And I gotta givea big shout out to Barbara and Peter

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Casssi. Oh baby, they andthey have a daughter, Barbara, who
I've been friends with and my brotherhas known the Casssei's for a long time.
It's live in Hampton, and youknow seven they are the nicest people
in the world and they listen tome faithfully everywhere I've been, every show

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I do. Is there any relationthat sheans live Cassesse You know, I
don't know. The question wouldn't bebad either. No, no, But
again a shout out to Barbara andPeter Casssi and their daughter Barbara. Thank
you for being loyal listeners. Allthese years in a shout out to you,
coach again, congratulations on your lifetimeAchievement award. Off the face goes

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into the Cheshire end, went wideand Cheshire shoots the center picked up there
Puck is laying there inside the blueline and now it's off side. Boy,
a lifetime achievement award, coach.Yeah, it's like they're saying that
you've lived a lifetime. You've beenaround with them a long time. So

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what I mean, so you're sayingyou can't win a lifetime achievement award at
thirty. We'll see what kind ofresponse he Stavin co Op has here in
period number two. Other as Isay, I don't think they played badly
at all. No, No,they should be very proud of the way
they played in that first period.But if I were them, I wouldn't
change all that much. One ofthese long past the mclinchy up ahead cross

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the line. Mcglinchy back passes gaveit to Ti Albero, but he couldn't
do much with that. Now passoff the boards intercepted Cheshire and now Vasili
of in with a break. Vasiliain, Why oh? Evan Vasilia with
his first big break of the nightand shut it wide. We go the
other way. That's can't tell ypressed it in the corner, leaves it

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for defilio and they'll change up alongthe boards. It comes. He's lines
now icing and I they iced it. Basically, I was watching him skate
boy. Both those lines were gassedat the end of that ship. Here
we go. Let's look at vasiliadefense the glove of Fritz and just missing

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that. Well, let me letme say that Brian Evan, Evan,
you gotta put that on net.That's what he would say. Off the
face comes along the boards, keptin now deep, Podesta cures that the
center intercepted. Depodesta takes back,goes in across the line, shoots in,

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shot saved may by Fritz and theholes on. My attention is on
the senior netminder for the Yellow Jacketscoach. Not that Fritz was bad in
the first period, but again,there was a few saves where you're like,
all right, he's locked in,and then a couple other shots that
were weak that you're like, ohman, he gave up a rebound on

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that one. And I want tosee him really turn up his game to
another level that he can behind thesetaban goal around around the boards, kept
in the out the point. Here'sa shot deflected couple of times, went
wide and east Taban. We'll tryto get it out, but Peppy takes
takes it back shot. Wait forthe same white side again Brian, same

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thing and Britch got a piece ofit. Here's another one in Freud and
again by the gold mouth. Deepa Dusta was there. Well, that
deeper Dusta Peppy line has been somethingtonight for Cheshire. Fernercula goes back in
his own end for Cheshire, behindhis own goal. Now try to pass
lost the fan down the pass interceptedSavo put it behind the now on the

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boards, kept in shot. There'sanother one from a deflected again. Race
for the fuck Deep Podesta might winit, Deep Pedesta and shot scre score
Deep Podesta fut off. The checkthey were hanging at him was that he

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won the race. He beat mcglinchery. Yes and again, like you said,
coach Carter for off. He knewhe was gonna lose the race,
so he tried to put a littlestick check on Drew and Deep Pedesta,
with his size and strength, notonly fights off the stick check, but
how about the release on the snapshotcoach right through the five hole. Again,

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if Fritz watch, look at him, hang on him, he's hanging,
He's hanging. There's the sick chackfight it off, and then through
the five hole. I think that'sthe second that found that five hole,
and Fritz needed to be more preparedon that one, knowing if Drew's gonna
get this, he doesn't have muchof an angle. The one spot to
find is through my legs, steelbarrow. Fans of a shot hit Keegan
Grace. But again, did Inot mention this Peppie de Pedesta line has

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been awesome? Tonight there's an icingcall on Cheshire. When is that line?
Well, that's true. I've saidit every game we've done a Cheshire
game. But tonight there wow,and again it seems like they're getting a
lot of ice dock. Well whynot. I mean, at the end

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of the day, this last gamefor your season, so you leave it
all on the ice here. Ifyou're tired, you go another and extra
you know, ten strides because youdon't have tomorrow to skate and you don't
have the months afterwards. Face offto the left of Miller, right behind
the goal. Wrap around at tenby McGlinchey shot savee mag Miller. He
just robbed the Albero, I meanabsolute rubbo wow. Out of position.

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Still finds here they come again.Puck comes in front of the goal boll
wow and Cheshire Rice is the puckagain. So it was that was obviously
deepdesta from Ryan Frasier. All right, he gave him the pass out and

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coach, this is the point ofthe game where it gets scary if you're
playing a team like Cheshire, becauseagain we said this in the pregame,
they could come back on you,but they're also really good when they take
that lead, and it's hard tocome back on the Cheshire rams when you
are down, especially down two offthe face comes off the boards, kept

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in Savo shot why Landon can't tellyou along the boards trying to keep it
in. Checked off the puck,but it goes behind the Cheshire goal and
off the boards. Let's say nowto Peppi that's deep Podesta and Peppe de

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Podesta and shot do he goes penaltycoming up rebound. They haven't got control
of the puck yet, for instance, without a stick. Now they finally
catch up. This might be apenalty shot. I don't see. I
don't see it. I think withall the action afterwards, they're gonna just
assess penalties. I'll put it thisway though, coach. I think East

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Haven's gonna get two second here,want to be a five on three and
Testa watch watch and this is theoriginal penalty right there. There's one,
there's the trip one. But Ithink watch the hit here on twenty five.
I think this is this second penaltycomes up and catches him in the
head, roughing, whatever you want. Yeah, I think it's gonna be

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a roughing and a tripping. Butnonetheless, I think the Rams are gonna
be on a five on three manadvantage, although I do see four yellow
jackets out on the ice at themoment. Yeah, they have two up
for Testa's here's the other two.East Haven's got to get a player off
the eye. It's it's not twopenalties assessed to the same player, it's

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two separate time. Yes, soit's gonna be a five on three man
advantage. So they still have fourskaters out there. Well, if you're
saving two, you're not gonna argue. Leave the four out there until the
rep tells the otherwise. Wow,what a big moment this is gonna be.

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That was Savo who came in withthe high hit. He got one
second penal. But how about againthe breaking by de Podesta. Now they
come off, but Glitchy comes up. So it's gonna be the Albero one
of the penalty killers five on threefor two minutes. This is a critical

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moment in this game. Coach basedoff to the left and he's even wins
it and they shoot it down abig win. That is a huge win.
Yeah, slash, Well, roughlyyou coulda called those anything. Yep,
there's golden face off circle. Peppishot score Peppe, Oh, pepe

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his second of the game power playgoal. It's three nothing Cheshire with ten
to fifty seven left, second period. Ohy peppy, coach. They took
twelve seconds off the power play,which means good things for the Rams because
now Chesha is going to maintain afive on four man advantage for a minute

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thirty eight. Watch this good looka shot and he had tied to line
that up and that is perfect position, all right. The first penaltygue one
of them is used up. Nowit's a minute thirty eight five on fours
three nothing, Chesher Peppy with twogoals in the game. You know what,
he's still out on the ice.I don't blame Cheshire for doing that

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again. He's not gonna play tomorrow, so let him exhaust himself here tonight.
Biagio Peppy with a perfect release toover the pad under the glove.
They're having trouble here though, butCilia Fez loses it now, Golden in
his own and stolen. Look atthis what penalty killing by stab and wrap

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around attempt save made Miller bye,Difilio, try to wrap around. Listen.
Still a long game left, sofor sure you see any Yellow Jackets
quitting, I guarantee you that LouPayne is gonna take him and sit him
on the bench. Just watch itagain, Brian Difilio with the hustle.

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He wanted to try to get itin front for landing, can tell you,
but didn't have the time and thentried to wrap around. I like
that call by Defilio. That's agreat save from Ryan Miller. Five on
fod for another fifty five seconds,Golden gets an assisted the primary assist three

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nothing. Cheshire's Golden at center icecross the line, come in, shot
saved may readbound why by Shane Fraserat to the point Vasiliev shot, Oh
deflect that hit somebody in front,went wide. I think that was Drew
who got that, Dudi Potesta.Peppy wheels around, puts it behind the

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goal. Shane Fraser's there. Here'sanother shot save may Fritz. What a
shot by Vasiliev and he's Tavin clearsfinal ten seconds of the power play,
Cheshire scoring a power play goal.Peppy has two goals in the game,
that deep desert center knock down,turn around and oh off the stick.

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Uh Tursky Brayton Tursky out there.Now it goes across the other Sideyas Tavern
full strike. Now they go.They come the other way, right through
the Filio tried to cut through,got it. Poke checked away, but
he's Tavin as the buck out tothe point, they'll keep it in.
Lacroix keeps it in and shoots behindthe goal. Eight point fifty left,

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second period, three nothing Cheshire afterthe point. Here's Preston can't Telly cross
ice. Lacroix shot then at Cheshirehit the bulger in front and Cheshire clears
the center off the boards. Itcomes. It's the Albero. D al
Bero tried to drag it by thedefense and it knocked away back to the

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east tables zone, knocking their ownend to get it. Here's the al
Barrows and they're off sides. Howcould mister Bonnell go in too soon?
I'm not sure. I think heI don't know. I think he thought
maybe uh dial Barrow wasn't gonna receivethat pass, that two line pass there
was right on the money. I'mwith you, coach, I'm I'm not

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excusing the head scratcher trying to figureout some reason why you thought he could
jump that like he did because hewas way mistimed. There was icing on
Cheshire. Yep shots are fifteen tenCheshire fifteen ten eight fourteen left second period

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three nothing Cheshire before sold out crop. They're out the M and T.
Banks Center on the campus of QuinnipiacUniversal. Oh my goodness, standing room
or look at all the way aroundthree or four deep around. He's not
even standing room only. I thinkGlenn Lungreeny said they're over thirty five hundred
here tonight. Don't tell that tothe fire I won't say it loud,

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puck comes out to the point.Here's a shot why from the point by
Carter mclinchy. Here's another shot.Savo's got it now out to the point,
gets that depressed and can't Telly crosseye shot over the goal. Savo
has it, Cheshire looks to getit out. They do Stevin Kelly and

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out to the point. Oday shot. Oh, he didn't get much on
that, and it comes out andthey could easily have a two on one.
Here they come. Can't telly shotand a piece of it got by.
No, we're gotta globe up justto get a piece of knock it
over the goal. We go theother way. Here's Oday. Puck rolls
on goal and Fritz covers up.Seven fourteen left second period. Let's watch

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it again. Look at his chancelanding can tell you I like the shot
selection due to see all you gotthe glove up, just got a piece
of it to knock get over thegoal. He had room there. I
don't like that body language from Savothough he totally gave up on that,
even though the rebound was there tobe had, not in front of the
goal. But chase down that loosepuck. You've got to keep your composure

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if you're Eastavin. A lot ofhockey left still Now puck go's in the
corner. He's Tavan will dig itout. The Albero goes cross ice across
the line in shot saved Mad Miller. Beautiful rush by Defilio. He's there
again, shot in front and overthe stickson. Now PEPPI will get it

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out for chessure close call there Nowdeep Desta loses his edge and the puck
and oops. You know he keptfaking his own teammates out. Peppy said,
will somebody make either stay out orstay Charlie Golden was halfway ye face

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off, will be outside the Eastavenblue line. Three nothing, Cheshire leaves
two goals by beyelgay old Pippy.What a player he is? Have we
ever had a semi final and afinal go to the same player of the
game, only if their name wasPeterson? That's true. I don't know

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North Haven. Now the puck rollsin on Millery sticks at a side.
Buck goes in the corner. TheSteven has put on pressure. There's no
question about that. Banela out there, so is Salvadi. Three yellow jackets
caught in their you're right Plano's outthere with him, all fighting for the

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puck and dug out finally by Salvati. Good played by Josh Shelvady. Now
taken away and Fernicola shoots the center. Nice hit by panel. Panel has
played a great game. Yes,there goes Deepadesta shot. Why now kept

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in by Ryan Fraser? And nowit comes out the Staven takes again.
Here's landing. Can't telly Savo crossthe line and Chasher lifts the center.
Here's golden over to Shane Fraser tryto go through. Here's the puck comes
right in front. Shot? Whydon't want a chance for Shane? Fraser
put it wide. Vasiliev was theretoo, but Fraser had the chance.

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Three go the other way. Therecomes Preston. Can't telly across the line,
goes into the corner centers. Itwent over the stick of Perillo.
There's Saba from the point deflected wentwide. Perillo shot hit the side of
the net. Now Vasiliev lifts itout to center. Three nothing chess sure,

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Now here's Vasilia in at a breakcenters at the Fraser shot said Fritz
couldn't get much. I hain't losthis balance. How to control the puck.
All he had to do is elevateit. It did, but Fritz
made a beautiful save. The Stavenclears it down. No I sink kept

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him by Pirello along the boards behindthe goal on the side, puck centered
in front. Look of this andnow it comes out of the zone.
Four point fifteen left, setting outsoff side. Four fifteen left, second
period, three nothing Cheshire. Well, I say this often, coach.
Next goal has gotta be Eastavin coops all right. I couldnot stress this

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enough. If this becomes a fourto nothing game, boy, oh boy,
I don't know if if the YellowJackets can mount a comeback from that
deficit. I don't think Ryan Milleris giving up four goals all year long
in a game. Maybe right basedoff outside the Cheshire blue line. Keeking
Grace tries to get it out forNicola does but knock back in. Now

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off the stick over to Peppe Fritz. Bas I hit my deep Podesta and
now that's gonna be a penalty.It's gotta be. I mean, he
cleaned Fritz's clock. That's Drew DeePedesta, who's gonna go to the box.
I don't know what fans are upsetabout Well, let's say it.

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Watch this, watch all my allmy, Well, on top of that
too, let alone the fact thathe took out the goalie. The goalie's
helmet came off, and that's gonnastop play as well automatic. I mean,

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there's a few reasons why I cantell you that goal is not gonna
count four one left second periodies Tavenpower play. This is that chance that
they're looking for. Coach go aheadand put h Well, they got d
al Berrow, they got the Philio, Carter McGlinchey, Preston can't tell him,
and let me see what's on theother side, maybe, Banell.

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Let me see. That's the twomcglinchey's off the face and you got Drew
d Pedessa in the box. Goalieinterference. There's the call, there's the
filio face off circle as it pokechecked away and Chesha clears. I'd say

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that was goldie interference. Yeah,you can't think of another picture perfect version
of that call. Well, hegot clocked, he did. Good to
see he's okay. Yes, I'mglad. I want to say anybody get
hurt. I mean, I knowit's hard hit, but bus it goes
in the peppy knacks it into theCheshire bench. Stop trying to skate around
everybody. Use the open space anduse that free man. We talk about

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this all the time, Coach ofpower Flay means somebody's gotta be open,
just like a double team in basketball. All right, you gotta use your
vision and find him faced off willbe right at center ice. This one
twenty seven left on the power playone two seven, huge moment for the
Yellow Jackets. The Alberrow and Fraser. Fraser draws it back and they clear

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it all the way down on goalfor a tea make a save. Shots
are eighteen thirteen Cheshire and again there'sthat Cheshire dominance in the face off circle
two. Coach didn't have a wholelot of shots this period, do they
No, there's Preston Cantelly, onlynot to the point, only four shots.
Coach, Now face off circle,the Filio wheels there, now back

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passes it and it's knocked out ofthe zone. Rice for the puck.
There's Shane Fraser across the line,had it taken away and he's taming the
other way. Can't tell you thatdal Berrow. He's saying, oh,
Polk checked away. Vacilian ends upwith it and clears forty seconds left on

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the power play. There have beenso many times that John Dieberrow in this
game has said the puck on hisstick in his bounces off of his stick.
Oh, he thought he put itby the goal. He didn't actually
hit the player and came out.Here's d al Barrow cross the line in
the corner, shoots behind the goal, wound around the boards and out of

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the zone. Look at the speedfrom Peppe. Peppy's in shot saved,
looking for the hat Man championship.Now he's staving the other way. They
caught him back. They're in shot, Save Miller, Save Miller. The
Albero is talking to himself. Thealbert is talking to himself. Here we

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go and check it out. He'stip when you see give him this and
that five hole again, coach,I know that that's what they see.
No want to do, but no, it's this. They catch him napping
too many men up. Lets himskate in. Oh he tried the five
hole of skill. Ryan Miller closedthat I feel bad for landing too,

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because he took the hit. Here'sthe puck behind the goal. A chance
for landing. Can't tell you therechesure now at center. Here's Golden across
the line, loses the puck bouncingaround Liam O'Day at the point, shot
way hit somebody in front. We'reback to even strength. The R and

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D penalty is over. Now he'staking the other way. Here's Savo had
it po checked away from him.Chess, you're doing a lot of good
poke checking of the puck. Nowcross ice to Devin Kelly. Kelly taking
down. They were looking for acall. Nothing there that I think it

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was a good no call. Yeah, Keegan Grace at center shoots in and
it goes over the class into thecrowd, hits somebody in the crowd.
They made a beautiful save and putit back one seventeen left. That's what
makes second period. That's what makesCheshire so hard to play against coaches,
the fact that they're just pests intheir own defensive zone. But you know

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what it is too They can playany kind of game you want, that
doesn't matter. You want to grindit out, play a play a tough,
physical, grimy game. Want they'lldo that. You want to bring
up the speed, they got thatto match. Here's a shot saved by
Fritz. Rebound save Fritz again.Wow, two good saves by Fritz.
Didn't know where the second rebound are. Now here's Ryan Fraser shoots it in

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on goal under a minute left.Second period. Again, shots are twenty
to fifteen Cheshire. Now Peppy setof rice across the line. Shot save
made. Fritz goes on top ofthe goal, comes off and Vacilia passes
it to Keegan Grace shot. Whygoes to the other side. Peppy turns

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around, puts it behind the goal. Taken in the corner there by Carter
mcglinchy goes to the other side.Now they'll center it out, but Vacili
of there intercept and now they comeacross the line. They're in shot save

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Miller. Another great save on dal Berrow. The fillyo in shot.
Why, boy mclinchy had a chance. Here's another shot deflected four seconds left.
They're winding up, folks, andthat was deflected. And that's the
period. And now we got Vasiliof it. I'll tell you what he

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did, protected his goalie because thekid frees David. See who it was.
That's the filio. He took atook at Miller after the period,
way after the period, and youcan't even say Ryan Miller had the puck.
I totally support that from Evan Vasiliev. He's gonna get it talking to.
But that's a superstar there, thatAnthony Tusta's on the eyes. He'd

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like an explanation. Miller took ahead. Well, and you know, did
you see who was the first playerup to hold Vasilia back? Was it
was Ryan Miller and said, listen, that doesn't bother me. We got
a three nothing, least, don'tbe foolish. Shots are twenty two sixteen.
So what were they in the secondperiod? I were eleven nine in
favor of Cheshire. So Cheshire againwith another eleven shots, only seven in

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that period for Eastavin co Op.Well, Anthony Jewsto came out and the
officials just kept waving him away,saying go to your locker rooms. But
that was pretty clear, no doubt, that was clear. You're absolutely I
mean the Philio took a whack atthe goalie after play it ending well,
you know something you talk about youdon't want to do. You don't want

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to do anything to incite number onethe other team. Absolutely down three nothing,
we're out winning and by the way, coach, we'll have to figure
out what's going on because there's communicationwith the refs. Story there. But
we'll give you all that when wecome back. I will do that,
no question. What a game,I mean, both sides. Maybe I
don't know. We'll see, allright, we'll take a break. At

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the end of two periods. Thescore is Cheshire three, and there is
a penny we can do this foryou. Looks like one for each team.
Yep, Vacilia van Dephilia. We'lltalk about that, Brian will when
we return after two Cheshire three.He's Tavin cough nothing. You're watching the
cia C State Hockey Tournament Division twoChampionship game. I'm the NFA Chess Network

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USA USA USA. Back to Mand T Bank Arena's second period intermission report.

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Brian around, look with you.It is the CIAC Division two State
Championship game and the Cheshire Rams havea three to nothing lead over East Haven
co Op. The Yellow Jackets weredown one after one and the Cheshire Rams
added to their lead, extending thatto a three goal lead. Now after
thirty minutes of play, let's getto the highlights of the second period and

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we talk about the speed from Cheshire. They could play any style of game.
Look at Evan vasili have a raceddown that loose puck, just missed
it. But how about this one, Drew de Podesta. He puts on
the jets and he's not gonna missthat chance right through the five hole of
Fritz and that's a two to nothinggame. Following that up was a power
play opportunity here for the Rams.Get it set up. Charlie Golden gets

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it across the ice. Oh,Biagio Peppy with a perfect shot. The
other assist Evan Vasiliev's three nothing Cheshire. Now a lot of credit to east
Haven co Op. They're not quitting. Lorenzo de Filio will wrap around chance
there. But Ryan Miller has beenstuteley, I mean, he has been
amazing. Take a second, Ryan, gather yourself and hand that puck to

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the referee. Eastavin co Op notdone though. Look at this chance from
landing Cantelly right down the left wing. Ooh, he had room above the
shoulder and Ryan Miller didn't know wherethat rebound went. Tried to stay in
position, but he caught enough ofit and that puck went wide. This
was towards the end of the period. Look at Evan vasilievs off the four
check, pick up the loose puck, and Shane Fraser with a chance it's

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out in front, he can't buryit. A big time stop from Michael
Fritz. And that is a hugesave from Michael Fritz because had Cheshire taking
a four to nothing lead there,you could all but put a stamp on
this one, as coach Tomao says, but Fritz, he's led up three,
but he's doing everything he can tokeep his team in this game.

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It's gonna take a monumental comeback inthe third period, but a three goal
deficit is not something we haven't seenovercome and he's staving. Co Op will
have to do just that. Fifteenminutes of hockey remains on the Yellow Jacket
season. Well, they have athree goal comeback in them in period number
three, or will it be theCheshire Rams who crown gold and take home

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a Division two state championship. Findout coming up next. This is the
CIAC Division two State championship game andthe Cheshire Rams lead three to nothing after
two periods of play. We'll beback right here on the NFHS network.
Y U USUA start period three,air U quint up at University you haven't

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see bank Arena, George Tomayo,Brian Garlick, and a cast of thousands
a night, including our own crewof armand Rokrani, Nick Gregan, Mike
LaRock, all on camera tonight,our boys, Saul Casatas on graphics,
miquel Leblanco back with us on replaying. The director tonight is Jim McDonald,

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And of course we can't forget abouta radio side Henry viennemyquerderco back on a
student, A great job on radio. Well, what a big period.
This is gonna be Gray saving coOp. It's all comes down to this.
Well, there's season on the line, fifteen minutes of hockey. And
by the way, I didn't mentionit in the intermission report their coach,

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but so we got a little clarity. It looks like Lorenzo de Filio and
Evan Vasilievs will start this period inthe penalty box off setting minors. And
what that means, though, isif there's a lot of play without a
whistle, they're not coming out untilthat first whistle after the two minutes are
up. Yes, if you askme, I know Lorenzo de Filio is

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tremendous. But I think that's awin for East Saban. If you could
take Evan Vasiliev's off the ice fortwo minutes or more, East Table will
skate left, East Table will skateleft to right, Cheshire right to left.
This is a sold out crowd heretonight. Nanna you look around there
a seat to be had. Tomorrownight we're back here. Our final broadcast

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of the winner season, the Divisionone Championship Green Knights of not to name
of West Tavern take on the Ramsof New Canaan, will be on six
forty five on the NFS Network andon Radio WLI tomorrow night. Yeah.
If you think it's loud here tonight, just imagine tomorrow night. It'll probably
be another sellout. Unbelievable. Iwould love to be a fly on the

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wall in the Yellowjackets locker room.What do you say to your team when
it's two or die, all ornothing and you don't just need one,
You don't just need two, youneed three just to tie and keep your
season alive. Tell you, though, if any team's gonna do it and
come back from the adversity, thisEast Haven co op team certainly capable of
doing so. Off the face,goes under the chessure end runderway, oh

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day, shot saved right off thehalf man. Miller's been outstanding. Tonight's
unbelievable. Peppy shoots it in tothe east Haven end deep a testa try
to get away gets it to Peppy. Shot save may Fritz. Another bit

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for the hat trick by Peppy.Now here's deep Pedesta center ice, cross
the line shot club save may Fritz. He holds up. Don't be able
to have our player of the game. Brian will have to somehow. I
don't know how. That's croud.Go down there and don't expect me for

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postgame coaching. Okay, now you'reright by the way. I want to
point out another thing. Coach again. Cheshire shot out shooting East Saven co
up twenty two sixteen after the secondperiod. There's no it's only twenty four
to seven. Well, here's thething that you'd be interested in. We
get these stats sheets from you know, the Quinnipiac staff. Here ye,

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both teams have attempted thirty four shots. Cheshire has blocked nine shots. Nine
shots. That's huge. That's strollingit. You're right off the face.
It goes behind the East Even goalcomes in front. Here's kicking gray shot.
The fucking went Why Trace is gonnakeep it again? There's another shot

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that saved made by fricks along theboards, kept in by cross shoots behind
the goal, gets it back.Now Grace shoots off the boards and the
hits a stick and goes out ofplay. And that he hit a yellow
jacket stick. So that's gonna stayin East Haven co ops zone. By

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the way, another stat that I'mgonna give you, coach Cheshire winning the
battle in the face off circle.It was closer after one, after two,
they extended their lead. In thetwenty three to eighteen they're out drawing
East Haven co op off the facekept in. There's a backgander by Deep
Podesta and played call Deep Adesta talkingto the Albero's couple of pretty good hockey

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players. Yeah, in person,what do you think about that one there?
John, No, that's a prettygood shot. I'll take both of
them. Yeah, and I'll throwPeppy in. We got a line.
Oh my goodness, So you kiddingme? And we haven't mentioned Vasillia yet.
Okay, well he's still in thebox. Coach. There's a shot
by Deepadessa. There's another shot savedby Fritz. Make two more. Now

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he gets put down by Testa.Here's Peppy out there, lifts it into
the corner. Three nothing Cheshure leadshe Podesta Peppy right there and he's Taven.
Now we'll get a chance. Savoputs it on goal from Boyant his

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blue line save may by Miller.How good has he been? Oh,
he's been unbelievable. He's made savesthat he hasn't even seen. Coach,
just in the right position. There'sa day. Can they get it out?
No, he's Taven with a chance. Oh, now you know it's
been funny and not Jeshua will justice the puck. He's taven tonight.

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He seems like every time they havesomebody in position or maybe ready to do
something or taking the puck, eitherbounces over the stick just to lose them.
It's like they're just missing tonight.Sometimes that's very rare. Yeah,
but it's very rare. I'm withyou. I'm with you in their case,
very rare. I feel like I'vewatched heck, I feel like I've

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played a game like this many manytimes before, where you have all that
early pressure you don't capitalize early,and then all of a sudden you watch
your season go away. There's Gracetrying to get it out. Captain Ease
Taban in the corner. Perillo outthere. Now Grace will shoot at the
center. Now it's center ice.Preston can't tell it. Shoots it in

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left side of Miller. Wound aroundthe boards, and how they clear it
up into the crowd. The bucksare going in the crowd tonight, souvenirs
galore. You're right well, saysoff to the right of Miller. They
do put up that message say bewareof the flying house. They might want
to throw it up a few moretimes with the rate that they're going into
the crowd in this game. Thankgod they don't come up this hill.

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I'm not saying they couldn't, butdon't worry, coach. I dive over
of off the boards. It comesout the center, picked up there by
Kelly trying to feed it to Fraser. Couldn't get it there. Kelly fod
checks. Great defense by Preston,can't tell you laws. And here's Mike

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Savo now goes cross ice and noicing behind the goal. Wound around the
boards. That's Charlie Golden center Icestops. Now, HiT's a crossing Devin
Kelly shot blocked, comes out tocenter Ice. That's Bulger, Michael Bulger

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cross Ice. Vacilia puts it ongold Fritz comes over to make us save
twenty six eighteen buck laying there forno Acola. Try to get there.
Deep desta there, Preston can't tell. He backands but not out. Peppy
keeps it in. Fucking Fred deepAdesta shot blocked. He's gonna go out

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and get it. Now it comesout of the zone there now Peppy,
that's it. Back shoots it inright side of Fritz and he's taving in
their own end, and boy whatFord checking fa Oh look at this steep

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but this you got knocked down?And now here comes to Philly across the
line two on two. Written offthe puck by o Day and take him
back though mcglinchy shot save Miller.Oh so I was a good shot by
mcglinchy. Saved by Miller. Tenforty six left, third period three nothing

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Cheshire, not a whole lot ofa whole lot of room to shoot at,
But like you said, I thoughtit was a great shot. Try
to elevate it short side. Butagain, when a goalie is playing as
well as Ryan Miller is tonight,it's gonna look like that. It's gonna
feel like you don't have anything toshoot at all. Evening long and east
taving as you said, coach,talking to themselves, off the face,

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comes out to center and fourth beautifulplay by Kelly takes the buck away.
Now we go in trying to slideit in but couldn't do it. Vasilia
behind the goal, along the boards, It comes and kept it at the
point shot, say Fritz remoxed.How about that Evan Vasilia? He was

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getting knocked down, knocked down,and he put it in for nothing?
Chesha Evans, you know you weren'tgonna keep him quiet all again? Oh,
always in the right spot. Hewas getting pushed down. Shades of
poppy or on the right right,y'all they're telling you to put the stamp.

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Coach, look at the effort fromtwenty three and white, I mean,
how do you do it? Yougetting knocked down? Wow? Poor
nothing chessa. Hevin Vasilia is nowa goal and a power play assist on
the night. Oh by off theboards, Cheshire and Frasier Scott that's got

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a golden center ice drop past nobodyhome. He's Steven's got it. We
go the other way. Here's EnzoPlano shot save Miller. Yep, he

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made the initial rush. Yeah,there's Peppy at center, across the line
Peppe and shot that deflected went wide. By the way, that's the second
assist of the game for Ryan Frasier. Yep, there come the yellow jacket
shot. I hit Bowlser when Ihurt Bowser, he's gonna limp off.
Now the other way, here's deepa dusta shot hit that was blocked by

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testa good play. Well, theyend up getting a shot on fer Nicola
did deep of dust that just knocksit into the zone. Four nothing rams.
They have been ram tough tonight.You're right, Coach Buck goes into
the chesshure in and stays in thezone, saddles behind the goal and now

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out the center put back in byTesla right side of Miller. Oh,
there's a pass off Vacilia stick andthen went into the crowd. You gotta
be ware tonight if you're in thecrowd both sides. I wonder if we
have enough pucks to finish this game. I don't know. Better, rub
up the ice a few more,get a few in the refridge. Well

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that's yeah, that's the problem,coach. You just can't grab a puck
off the show in the ice.Gotta be in the ice. We got
ice. Eight forty eight left,third period, four nothing chesshure, wow
off the face there's vacilia shot.Say, Fritz is going for the far

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side. Fritz makes the save.If you ask me, or if you
told me that in the third period, Cheshire is gonna have a four to
nothing lead, I don't know ifI would believe you. I don't know
if I would have believed. Again, they're tremendous that they're not saying they
wouldn't have a lead. But no, for nothing, they have really stunned
the Yellow Jackets. There's a shotsaved. What a shot by Kelly again,

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look at just the dominance in theface off circle. You'll win it
clean. You get it back toKelly and he comes right across the top
of the face off circle with anice arista on goal. Chesha twenty eight
to twenty two. In shots,there was one by Fraser. Got the
fleck that went wide was silly upthere. The play just makes this bike

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on his knees, getting the puckto his teammate Devin Kelly behind the goal,
put it in Frank nobody home,but Cheshire's got it, shot saved
made Fritz. What a shot byKelly, Well, Kelly's had a few
on this ship. Yes, there'sVasilia backhands at the Fraser. Fraser along
the boards. I think they're gonnahave room. I say that, and

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they do. But Chesh's been noteven letting them out of their zone.
It feels like the Rams can feelit. Here's Charlie golden shot, not
much on it, but it goeson goal and Fritz makes the safe.
They're twenty ninth shot. You know. Ever since the first five minutes of

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this game, coach, it feelslike Cheshire has had their way, and
the score on that scoreboard shows it. Maybe maybe more than five minutes.
Maybe it was the first ten minutes, Yeah, if you will. That
East Staven co op dominated and thenCheshire started to play their hockey ever since
they got that late goal in thefirst period. Heevdeska gets thrown out,
Peppy comes in, puts it inthe corner, picked up by Bellow for

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East tagn Michael Pallow skates out thecenter, has the pop checked away by
beat center ice cross the line.There's a shot, say Fritz Forer Nicola.
Four checks in the corner were thenzol Plano Free State and now dug
out by the Yellow Jackets. AndBuck now goes in and now all the

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way out. I think East Tavenis gonna be called for rising. Here
they are with seven sent left,so the face off comes back to the
East Taven zone. Seven minutes tenseconds left here third Perrier Cheshire four East
Haven co op nothing. I meanthe stars came to play for the Rams.

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Coach. They got four goal scorerson the night, or I should
say three goal scorers on a fullgoing four gold night. Pepe, Deep,
Deep, Podesta and Vasilievs. Thoseare three stars for this Cheshire team.
There come the Yellow Jackets cross theline. Preston can't Telly shot saved.

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Who's twenty third save of the night. And it started from the opening
face off. Coach very first couplein the first minute or two he was
he made two fantastic saying you're absolutelyright on Big time Players's John d Alberrow,
who had a couple of rebound chancesright out in front and Ryan Miller

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set the tone for this Cheshire team. They haven't looked back since. And
again being the home team, theyget this late change o'de comes out.
They get yep, he's Tavin's curiouswho that was? Late well Man?

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In fifty five we got a penalty? Did you know is a penalty there?
Did I see that? Yeah?Yeah, power plays Tavan del Barrow
shot save Miller. I'm telling youd al berro Is gonna go home tonight
and say yeah, I mean pointblank coach point blank in the slot and
Ryan Millis stops him. It's probablyyour top goal scorer on this Cheshire team

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there is. Can't tell y rightin now. Dal Barrow puts it on
the stick of mclinchery shot score powerplay game Griffin McGlinchey, dl Perrell taking
mpash. That's four to one,and I mean that gives you the Aller
Jackets life. It feels a littledifferent if it was three to one then

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four to one. But till again, I watched this good move try to
backhanded on go watch deal Barrow.He stays with it and then look at
his feed. Oh and he beathim to the far side. Griffin mcglinchy
from d al Barrow and probably Prestoncan't tell him, yeah it should be

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he should get a secondary on it. Now they come in again, so
that ignites the Stavin crowd and needsto for the first time the night.
Although they've got there's another shot savemate. The Glitchy's shot goes over the
goal four to one shots of thirtyone twenty six Cheshire and they're all for

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the Coles, all sides. Hewas welcome back, say yeah was you?
Yes it was. It's one ofthose goals. Again. You don't
see a whole lot of celebration forme Stavid, because they know they have
a whole lot of work. Sure, but at least you don't go down

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with his error on the scoreboard.It's true, yes, there you go
and john diale oh no give Johnny. So we're gonna go ahead and make
our own score on that. Imean the al Bill getting the pass the
original if anything, di Albero getsthe assistant not Preston correct, correct,

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they got that wrong. It happensbehindnes Tavin Gold up along the boards.
It comes cross ice pass that's can'tTelly landing in cross the line? Try
to center at the Savo off thesticky Podestic gets it and lifts it all
the way down. Fritz has tocome out and make the play, gets

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it out the center to Perillo.He choots off the boards, but Cheshire
takes man. This is icing onCheshire. What's the last thing Cheshire wants
back in their zone? Now here'sthe question for the coaching staff East Davin,
go ahead, when do you takeyour time out? And when do
you take Michael Fritz out of thenet? Cause again, championship game.

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I don't care if you're down eightat a certain point, you try that
maneuver, You try that play.You just got a goal, You got
a little bit of momentum. Doyou try to ride that? Fucker's lifted.
This is what ESA and they dothat. Yeah, just lift it
up there now I said, justlifted and kill the clock. Power play

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has expired. How about can't Tellyshot save Miller? Four forty left,
third period, four and one.They get it again. Here's the Filio
shot locked in front. There's anothershot. Fraser knocked it down by Carter
Mcglinche shot saved. We don't score. They're going again. The Philio Uh

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oh, two, Cheshire, Wheredo you think you were going? Cheshire?
Watch out want a job by Lorenzoto Phili on the following up,
coach. If you thought there wasa buzz on the East Haven co upside,
think again, they are fired.Four twenty seven left, third period.

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Take a look, take a look, great shot, that's Griffin.
He just scored the goal. Andthen the follow up below the goal line
he comes out of nowhere to cleanup. The rebound came from the corner.
Yepta zone Rams fans trying to remindthe Yellow Jacket fans, Hey,

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look at the scoreboard. We stillgot that two goal lead. Now,
Peppi and Golden. Oh, wegot a penalty on East Tabn. That's
gonna be a true. That's gonnabe a trip pressed and got the stick
in the skate and you know something, Yeah, look at this, it's
a good call. Watch the stickright here, right there, he hooked

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him. The only the only thingyou could say if you're a Yellow Jacket
fan is hey, he was kindof off balance and maybe going down anyways,
but that stick was clearly on hisright skate. Power play for Cheshire
with four h three left third period, four to two, chesher leads.

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That hurts a little bit. Yeah, Now it's not the end of It's
not the end of the day though, because it's still gonna have a you
know, over two minutes, twominutes and three seconds left if you kill
this off. Also, we've seena number of short handed goals take place
right here at MNC Bank Arena.Oh week, oh last week, good

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hit on dl barrow, but theycarry it in anyway. It's a power
play chess. You never know it. There is Vasilia sun Rise, cross
the line, cross eyes all overthe steck of Golden now Vasilia back to

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deep Desta along the boards power playpeppy shot save frets the holes on three
and a half left here of thethird period, Cheshire four and East Tavin
two is four nothing when we startedthe period. You know, if I'm
coach Anthony Jews, so I'm tellingmy Rams team, don't be foolish with

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the puck along the blue line.Just get it in deep the stable will
clear it all the way down themine. Twenty left on the Cheshire power
play Golden Old right and bounding ongold there's another play shot Shave Miller.
He robbed the filio. Wow,Chessure's I'll tell you what. They're their

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own worst enemy this time, andthis is what I'm talking about. Don't
be foolish with the puck. Theylose it to the Philio right here,
back on the boards comes in shot. Now watch the week clear, I
want to say, by Mellon,and here's a time out Cheshire, I
mean a time out East Stavin coOp. No, I'm sorry, he

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pointed at a Rams bench. Shotsare thirty two thirty Chesher. Wow,
well, if nothing taken the playaway again, yes, they they can
do. And if it's all fornothing, it certainly is given the fans
a good ride. Here, I'lltell you right now, and I've said
this all week and last week.Excuse me, the officiating has been pretty

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good. It has been pretty darnit has been again. You hate to
see four minutes left East even coOp has the momentum. If you're rooting
for a comeback, if you're rootingfor an exciting finish, you don't want
to see the penalty call there.But the problem was his stick. Preston
can't telly stick was clearly was inthe skate of Piazgio Pepe. I mean

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it's one of those where it wasso obvious you cannot call it, cannot
not call it. I should sayI've been very, very impressed with the
officiating and it's led to great games, which coach, I think all of
the games have decided themselves out onthe ice, agreed. We haven't had
a game where you look back andsay, WHOA that call change the perspective

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of this game. Three minutes,thirteen seconds left, third period, Cheshire
four, East Haven co Op two. So you kill this penalty, you
go on the attack. And Igotta imagine the second they got possession in
his zone, Fritz is coming outof the net. I would think,
nice play by Shane. Fraser drawsit back, but they can't get it

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out. Golden still has it inhis own so so does Vasiliev winds it
around the boards. Not our liveof this. Golden Wheels gets away from
an east An player. Now they'regoing to carry it out. Here's Shane
Fraser shoots it in right side ofFret and now a breakout by a Philly

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out and carry's a they start.We're four to three short, inded bowl.
Are you kidding? Are you kidding? A look out? Look out?
Are you kidding is right, andCoach I just said this. You
don't play foolish along the blue line. And Shessha tried to pinch the blue

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line. They couldn't hold it,or you lose it to the filio whoa
look at them home to dragon andheld off the reef to finish, pull
it back to the forehand and shipit over the glove of Ryan Miller.
Get out of here, coach,we have a game again. This is
an unbelievable third period and it's solike the Yellow Jackets start at the beginning

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of the period. They were underten minutes. Yes, here's Peppy across
the line. Shot. Why there'sanother shot? Saved? May Fritz Fornicola
takes a shot. Saved, mate, there's for no cola. Remember they

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saw the power play they put itin front. Shot store the hendie for
cuppy for Henry for cuppy. Fivethree ches shu with two fifteen lives.
Biagio, Oh, biagio. Lookat the hats coming out. Hats they're
coming on the ice, mister hendiefor Peppe. Wow, here it is.

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Let's watch it again. You can'tforget about number eight's wide open in
front. Not a man on him, wide open him. I mean you
he was white hoping. He's right. Be Agio, he is the man.
Oh Biagio, Peppy gon't have.But you win this, you're gonna

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have a dish land Gueen tonight.That's for sure, have a whole bunch
of it. And I think Chesureis gonna know he saved took there.
How about the the almost to becomeback? You get within one, No,
it's not over, but you talkabout ones that hurt. The fourth
one hurt. That one killed,that one really killed because you made it

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a one goal game, and allyou needed to do was kill another maybe
fifteen seconds, and you would havehad back to five on five hockey,
which would have just set up anawesome finish because you could pull your goalie.
You're only chasing one at that point. Now you're still chasing two.
Going into this period. It wasfive goals in five goals, and they

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all came in well. Other thanthe fourth goal, which I think came
earlier in the third period, thefinal four goals came in the last five
minutes. I think you're right,You're right, man, oh man,
Well, I'll put it this way. The yellow jacket fans who stuck around
to see their team finish it out. They certainly were treated to a lot

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of excitement. They may not comeout on top, but they're not gonna
leave necessarily disappointed. It's been athrilling finish here to this game. Two
fifteen left, third period, fiveto three, Chess shirt lead top up.
Scoring a hat trick in a statechampionship game. Something you'll have with

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you your whole life. Get outof here, Beyazio Feffe telling them he's
unbelievable, so so taste good.If they can pull this out. The
filly O shoots it in and Cheshire'sgonna ice the puck. We have one
fifty nine left here in the thirdperiod, thanks off will be on the

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Cheshire zone to the right of Goldunder Ryan Miller. Frasier will take this
face off with the Albero. Lookhow far out of the net Fritz is.
Wait until they control it and he'sheading to the bench. Captain by
East Taven shot turn around, shutknocked down in front and now here comes

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Fraser in shot saved by Fritz Vasilia. It's knocked down trying he's trying to
freeze the buck by himself with youcan't do that. Nope, And now
he's table. We'll watch Fritz andwatch Fritz. Here goes Fritz is out

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extra attack iran East Tavan shot whyand all the way down that mishurts because
that's not an icing and East Davin'skilling their own time BALLO. Now deep
a desta. Here's a couple ofan empty letter star DoD that Peppy with

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us fourth, Peppy with us fourth, the Ozio pepe four goals. This
is an empty letter six three Chesshowwhen I'm bet at that out Beyazzio Pepe
coach four scores in a dream cometrue? You got it? Oh man,
oh my, what a game foreight and white. Look at this

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and look at the deeper testin.Peppy have been great all night for checking.
Here's the empty nutter. Well,like you said, this line has
been on the unbelievable and Beyazzio Peppy. Listen. Peppy himself outscored East Davin.
He's got four. East Davin cupsgot three. Peppy has been a

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superman and that's why he's O.You d s on his chest with the
celebration. Buck goes into the chesshureen Keegan Grace fourth of the game.
Get out of here with the fourthof the game. Won't be tough getting
our player of the game, wouldno. At one point it was yeah,

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you're right, at one point whenit was a shutout and Peppe only
had two thirty seven seconds left.Since then, Miller let up a few
and Pepe scored two more. Wow, what a game? What a game?
Six? I mean again, threenothing starting the period. You're telling

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me six goals in this period.You're telling me. I know that's what
I'm telling you. Why would youwouldn't make it up? I'm not gonna
lie to you. No grace behindhis own goal out there with Ryan Fraser
comes in front by the gold mouthIe played by Tanner Walsh with Ben Fraser

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Buck comes out the center. Finalfifteen seconds, pe Pattessa's gonna have fun
skating around on his own end.The final five seconds, the Chesia rams
Hey with a number one seed comingin and Babe, they are number one
in Division two. They just Beatney'stapm co Op six to three. They

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are the state Chaps in Division two. And then Morb and Ryan Miller in
the hall team by the body wantto win for the Cheshire rams again.
What did we say, coach.They are resilient. They had a four
to nothing lead and they watched thatlead evaporate Town four three evaporate quickly.

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If you think that no team wouldbe able to recover from that, the
Cheshire Rams are that team. Theywere able to recompose themselves, score a
power play goal, reclaim a multigoal lead, and then they finally closed
it out. Wow, what agame. Anthony Chuston has reached the top

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of the mountain with the Cheshire Ram. You'll be sipping that juice tonight,
Kelly, you got that right.Final score Cheshire six, East Taven co
Op three. They are the statechaps in hockey in Division two. We'll
take a break announce our player ofthe game as if you didn't know,
but we'll come back and wrap itup. Final shots on goal was Cheshire

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thirty five and he's Tavin thirty two. Final score Cheshire six, East Haven
Co Op three. You're watching theCIAC State Tournament Division two Hockey State Championship
game on the NFACHS Networks SAI.All right back here at the M ANDT.

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Banks Center on the campus at QuinnipiacUniversity. George Domayo Brian Groland and
our great crew tonite and on theradio side, Henry Bienemy and Nick Federico.
Cheshire is one tonight beating East Havenco Op by a score six to
three, and really the story ofthe game. Piaggio Peppe four goals in

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the game and just he played anunbuil. He had his set. He
was the player, our player ofthe game of the semi finals. He
had a couple of goals. Sosix goals is last couple of Again,
how about that mister Peppe as asenior, he going out big time,
had him with a state championship sixto three Cheshire wins. And of course

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Biagio Peppy is our humble hot dogplayer of the game. Brian ogdowin and
give his awards and we will takecare of that. Don't forget. Tomorrow
night, Brian and I return righthere to Quinnipiac for the Division one State

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championship game between the Green Knights ofNotre Dame of West Tavan and the Rams
of New Canaan against six forty fivethe Final Hockey broadcast, Final Winner broadcast
as we put a capper on thewinter season, Tomorrow night, Notre Name
of West Tavan and Nu Canaan andwe'll talk to you then. For the

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great crew we had tonight, Iar'mon rock, Lannie Nick, Greg,
Michael Lo racan camera, Saul Cassantaon graphics, Miguel Blanco on replay,
and Jim McDonald our director tonight.I want to say thank you these people
very much. They make everything happenand I appreciate that. So for my

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crew tonight and for Brian Aralmick,I'm the coach to Oords Tomato saying good
night from the M and C BankArena. Once again, the finals go
go stay at the radio now onceagain. The final score it was Cheshire
six. He's Tavin co Op three, Cheshire the Division two state champions and

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high school hockey again Cheshire six,He's Tavin co Op three. You've been
watching the CIAC State Division two championshiphockey game on the NFS network, talking
about all night everybody. Good night. Mike Clear from the network, all

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right, we uh, we're stayingwith our radio feed here now. Nick
Ferderico in the studio, been doingYeoman's work back there. Keep everything in
sinc I don't mean the singing groupin sink. I just bean in sync
or as I called him the firsttime they ever came upon the scene in

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excess for some crazy reason. Butanyway, I don't know hey again.
Our humble hot dog player of thegame obviously is Biaggio Peppi from Cheshire.
Four goals and two the other nightin the semi finals, six goals as
last two high school hockey games,and he brings home the state championship.
I want to thank all of mysponsors. Don't get Nick and Henry and

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I and Brian all back tomorrow nightsix forty five, six forty five for
the Division one state championship hockey gamebetween notre name of West Haven and New
Kenny. All of my sponsors,I thank my thanks to them, including
the University of New Haven, aMan, Shan Zenger, Executive vice president,

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town Fair Tire administrative officers, CatherineTatino, Mike Babarro and East Tavan
Hubbo brothers. And I got achance to see Eric Kummel Saturday, came
to my the breakfast I was beinghonored at Saturday morning at the OMNI New
Avan. I can't thank Eric andhe's a great guy and a great sponsor.
Toyota Wallyford and other guys been withme for almost forty years. Steve

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Ziam the z Man, Stow Seafood, Oh yeah, the best fish in
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given us VO Sports Plus for eightyseven Campbell Avenue in West Haven. Vo
Pinky Rob, Mister Ken, Marcus, Mark, Uncle Marty and Maria all
great crew, screenprinting, embroidery,he does it all. You got DD
uniforms for the spring T shirt sweatshirts. He does it all. I can't

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thank him enough for giving out thebeautiful plax for us that he does.
That'll do it. For all ofmy sponsors, and for Nick Federico in
the studio and Henry Vietnamy I'm thecoach, and for Brian Gerralmick with me
as well. I'm the coach.George Tamato saying so long from the M
and T. Banks Center on thecampus of Quinnipiac University once again. The

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final score it was Cheshire six Easttan co Op three. You've been listening
to high school hockey on nine sixAM, ninety six point nine FM,
w e ELI and the iHeartRadio app. We'll talk to you tomorrow night,
six forty five Division one State championshipgame between Notre Dame of West Tavan and
New Canley. Final score one moretime, Cheshire six East Tavern co Ops

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three. Cheshire the Division two Statehockey champs. Good night, everybody,