Brahmas 5, Scorpions 2

There's not much to be said about this mess that hasn't been said about the past few games. I can't say I noticed anything different to distinguish this game from the others, suffice to say that there was no effort, no intensity. It's a bit of an anomoly how a group with that level of talent can have so much trouble putting things together.

Randy Murphy told me after the game last night that he thought the Scorpions outworked the Brahmas in the first period and most of the second period as well. Regardless of who carried the play, Texas was far and away the more opportunistic side. Three goals on five shots in the second period were evidence of that. Here's to hoping that Murphy can light a fire under his team tonight against a struggling Rocky Mountain squad.

Observations:

• Good pressure from the Scorpions early on, and credit to David Cacciola for keeping his former team off the board. Tough luck for Sam Bowles, though, as he beat both Craig Minard and Cacciola, only to put the puck off the post. If Bowles can finish that play, the Scorps are in good shape. Instead, the Brahmas weather the storm and take advantage of really the only miscue the Scorpions had in the first period
• Lance Galbraith's goal to make it 3-1 was an absolute bomb from the point. Having him and Scott Sheppard on off-wings makes for a terrifying powerplay setup. That scrap Galbraith and Tyler Fuller had was also a pretty good tilt. Talk about a versatile player
• Congrats to Neil Trimm on his first professional goal. I really like the potential of that line with Trimm, Mitch Stephens and Seth Leonard. Hopefully they can find some chemistry, and quickly

Elsewhere:

• Wylie Rogers puts together a performance for the ages, stopping 53 of 54 Odessa shots to keep the Bees undefeated on the season. Keeping that Jacks powerplay 0-for-11 is something any team should be proud of
• Tulsa is not so lucky, as the Mudbugs pump them for 5 powerplay goals on just 7 opportunities
• Kevin McClelland sweats a bit in his homecoming. but the Eagles run the count to a perfect 8-0 on the season.