Post by elementz on Nov 22, 2007 12:24:41 GMT -4
Found this on another board...A Dido blog that somebody made up from the Remparts game. For somebody who is such a puck bunny, he should have noted Dido had 2 assists 
6:55 - Alright guys, gonna take a shot at doing the first ever DiDomenico Blog. The counter has 2:40 left on it, with some random ass techno going. Chris will be wearing #25, I'll post my thoughts on each shift (nothing good on tv anyway).
6:57 - Need some food before it starts.
6:59 - Here we go!
7:00 - Players getting ready to step on the ice. Unfortunately, the play-by-play guy is speaking in french, so I have no idea what exactly he is saying. DiDomenico is a pretty unique name however, I should be alright.
7:01 - Remparts goalie is named Roy, any relation to the coach?
7:02 - Techno music is back, the National Anthems have started.
7:03 - Techno music gone, National Anthems are done. Opening faceoff coming up, 'Dogs in blue.
7:04 - Out for the opening faceoff on the right wing, Chris stops puck along boards on pinch, finds guy in slot for quick wrister. Good first impression. Chris with another good chance in front.
7:05 - Good first shift, seemed to be the 3rd man high. Showed good puck handling skills.
7:07 - Espo making things happen, although Saint John has been better thus far.
7:09 - Another good shift, shows great puckhandling skill. Good hustle to get on the loose pucks in the offensive zone.
7:14 - Spent most of shift in defensive zone, has nice patience and made a nice pass across the blue-line and red-line to spring other forward. Decent fore-checker, takes away passing lanes.
7:17 - Sea Dogs penalty coming. Elbowing or Charging to # 27? Roy talking to Remparts PP Unit. The lack of graphics/score ticker is annoying already.
7:19 - Stefanovich's name coming up a lot, he gets the puck quite a bit. Saint John's goalie making a few saves. DiDo's now out on the 2nd PK unit. WREAKING HAVOC IN THE O-ZONE, 1 ON 4.
7:20 - DiDo goes off-side on a SH rush. 1st unit out now.
7:21 - Penalty over.
7:22 - Hooking call coming, Sea Dogs PP. DiDo on left wing of PP1. Almost had a tap in on cross crease pass.
7:24 - GOAL! DiDo with the assist, backchecked to intercept breakout pass, showed great vision and threw it back to forward to spring 2 on 1 from half, ripped far side by shooter. =D 1-0 Sea Dogs.
7:27 - DiDo out again. Showing great forecheck to keep pressure and puck in O-zone.
7:28 - Espo with a HORRIBLE giveaway on the half-wall, wrister from the slot gets stopped, but big rebound put home by the Sea Dogs. No idea who scored, but it's 2-0 early and all Saint John. DiDo on bench for this.
7:29 - they're going upstairs? Ref's on the phone talking.
7:30 - NO GOAL!? WTH. These ref's sucked. May have been Goaltender Interference, don't understand the commentating. Ref now explaining to the Sea Dogs bench. 1-0 Sea Dogs.
7:32 - THAT'LL COUNT! Steven Anthony with the rebound, Sea Dogs player made a Sundin-like move cutting around the net with one hand on the stick. Got tripped up but clearing attempt stopped at blue line. Another rebound cleaned up and the Sea Dogs get that 2-0 score back quick.
7:34 - DiDo with good shot on net, waited for help but found no one.
7:35 - ****, Remparts score a real pretty one. DiDo on the ice for that one, his giveaway at the opponents blue-line caused the counter attack. 2-1 Sea Dogs.
7:36 - Getting a little bit of video lag. Sea Dogs penalty puts Quebec on the PP, DiDo out killing penalty. ****, another goal comes from a blast from the point. All tied up (2-2).
7:37 - End of the 1st. DiDo picks up an assist on the first goal, showed nice puckhandling skill and had a decent chance in front of the net, but was on the ice for both goals against (although 1 was a PP). Great game thus far, I'll be watching more of these for sure.
7:50 - Video feed back, watching some 5 year olds tear it up.
7:54 - These guys are *****in awesome! (the 5 year olds)...
7:56 - Just about to get underway, DiDo's line will start against Stefanovich's line. Good matchup here.
7:58 - Stoddard to the box and Remparts on the PP. Good puck movement AND THEY JUST GOT ROBBED. Furious action around the net.
7:59 - Remparts with a penalty, looked like too many men on the ice. Stefanovich serving the penalty.
8:01 - GOAL! Sparling took the puck out of the corner and went right to the net. DiDo on the ice again, although I'm sure that's a PP goal. DiDo played the right point, D-man was pinching though I think. 3-2 Sea Dogs.
8:02 - Kirkpatrick going to the box, Remparts with another PP.
8:03 - GGGGGGGGGGGOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!! DiDo blocked the shot and TOOK OFF on a breakaway, snapped the shot low off the glove, but it looked like it trickled in. Shorthanded goal, this kid is for real. 4-2 Sea Dogs.
8:04 - Damn ref talking to upstairs again. NO GOAL!? ***. Initially the linesman called it a goal. Either way, he's an awesome threat on the PK. 3-2 Sea Dogs (LAME), even though it should be 5-2.
8:07 - DiDo out to take faceoff on PK again, like 12th time I've heard his name since the start of the 2nd.
8:08 - Beautiful play by Tessier behind the net to find Espo in front, this one's an ES goal against. Game tied AGAIN, DiDo not on the ice for it though.
8:10 - Hooking call coming to the Remparts. DiDo out on 1st unit playing the right point. OH **** 55 got robbed by the Remparts goalie.
8:12 - GOAL! Gauthier? DiDomenico did a Kaberle-esque pass (from left side this time) to where Tucker usually is, that shot was stopped but guy in the Wellwood postition jumped on the rebound. 4-3 Sea Dogs, with another PP goal.
8:13 - Remparts changing goalie.
8:15 - Sea Dogs goalie is pretty solid, great postitioning. DiDo on ice for defensive zone face-off.
8:17 - DiDo's line hemmed in own zone, having trouble clearing. Icing call keeps them on the ice.
8:19 - DiDo out for offenzive zone faceoff.
8:21 - Stoddard NAILED at blueline with head down. Led to Espo having decent chance.
8:22 - Remparts score. Wasn't paying attention (postin on the boards) Don't think DiDo was out. 4-4 (awesome game so far).
8:27 - DiDo back out, Sea Dogs just went offside.
8:28 - DIDO WITH THE PENALTY SHOT! ...NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. He broke in on the wing but was hauled down by the defender. Ref
awarded a penalty shot but was pokechecked going right to left.
8:29 - Penalty coming to the Sea Dogs, goalie cleared it out
over the glass. DiDo out to take the faceoff on the 1st PK unit.
8:31 - Remparts get the penalty, defender hauled down Spaling as he would have been off on a 2 on 0 with DiDo. DiDo off (probably tired).
8:32 - Sea Dogs on PP now, 4on4 over.
8:33 - DiDo out on PP, right wing this time. Stole puck in neutral zone and showed great speed down the wing to break in on the net, no shot to show for it though. Guy driven head first into boards, penalty to the Sea Dogs
8:35 - minute left in the period.
8:37 - Ref had to go upstairs as Remparts may have jammed one home, but no goal. DiDo out to take PK faceoff again. Things getting chippy around net.
8:39 - Longest minue of a period ever. Offsetting minors I think for chippy play. DIDO AND ESPO FIGHT! LMFAO. DiDo rocked him with two rights but was tackled to the ice, got the last shot in.
8:41 - Both players sent to the dressing rooms, DiDo's making a name for 1st star. EASILY the best player in the period. 2nd period comes to a close with the score tied at four, DiDo with 2 PP assists, 1 breakaway goal called back, 1 penalty shot missed, and a fight. This. Kid. Is. For. Real.
8:58 - Correction, DiDo's 2nd assist was actually Picard, so only 1 point on the night. Either way, he's been the best player on the Sea Dogs IMO. Period about to start, Sea Dogs on a 4 on 3 PP (DiDo in the box.)
9:04 - Sparling robbed, was wide open in front of the net. Sea Dogs get a bunch of chances in front but Sauve sprung on a breakaway and the Remparts take the lead for the first time in the game, 5-4.
9:05 - Bad giveaway behind the net leads to a decent chance for Quebec, but they take a tripping penalty on the play. It will be a 5 on 4 PP for Saint John.
9:07 - GOALLLL!!!!!!!!!!! Great puck movement on the PP leads to a cross crease pass from the corner, put home to tie the game AGAIN 5-5. 4th PP goal of the night for the Sea Dogs, DiDo still in the box?
9:09 - Dammnnnn. Tessier rips one home on the rush, beautiful shot that beat the goalie far side. 6-5 Quebec. Goalie change coming for the Dogs. Both backups now occupying the nets.
9:10 - Teams trade chances.
9:12 - All Sauve on this shift, the Rempart wreaking havoc in the Sea Dogs end. They answer back with a good chance in close but robbed. DiDo out of the box now, should be coming back out now.
9:13 - HELLLOOOOO ESPOOOSIIIITTTOOOO. Beautiful shot, on a 3 on 2. 7-5 Quebec
9:16 - Stefanovich steals puck in corner, creates good chance. All Quebec now.
9:17 - Saint John running around in their own end, DiDo's line's in trouble. DiDo just saved a goal, broke up chance in front of net, and skated it out.
9:21 - Penalty coming to the Remparts, DiDo back out on the PP. Playing left point.
9:23 - DiDo with like 3 chances at the side of the net, couldn't bury any of them.
9:24 - GOOAAALLLL. Sea Dogs PP strikes AGAIN. Don't think DiDo had a hand in that though. 7-6 Quebec.
9:26 - Remparts back to the PP.
9:27 - DiDo out killing penalty.
9:30 - Sea Dogs back to the PP, not a lot of time left so they need to get one quick. DiDo out on left point.
9:32 - Dying seconds here, great job by the Remparts in holding the lead. Faceoff coming in the Offensive zone, Sea Dogs goalie pulled. Timeout called
9:34 - Sea Dogs lose faceoff, can't keep it in zone and lose a thriller 7-6.
Final Thoughts - First off, the game was VERY entertaining. I recommend watching a game, if you can get past the annoying announcer, it's really good hockey. VERY fast paced.
Christopher DiDomenico officially made me a fan tonight. Despite only finishing with 1 point and was a -3, he was MUCH better than advertised. Didn't have to look for him, he stood out. Made things happen on the ice, clearly the go-to-guy for them. His skating is fine, not like has been reported. Probably the best Sea Dog had it not been for Picard-Hooper (4 points), he was better than Sparling (3 points). DiDo's 2nd period was amazing.
DiDo finishes the night with 1 Assist, 1 Breakaway Goal that was called back, 1 missed Penalty Shot, and 1 fight.
Final Score: Saint John 6 - Quebec 7
6:55 - Alright guys, gonna take a shot at doing the first ever DiDomenico Blog. The counter has 2:40 left on it, with some random ass techno going. Chris will be wearing #25, I'll post my thoughts on each shift (nothing good on tv anyway).
6:57 - Need some food before it starts.
6:59 - Here we go!
7:00 - Players getting ready to step on the ice. Unfortunately, the play-by-play guy is speaking in french, so I have no idea what exactly he is saying. DiDomenico is a pretty unique name however, I should be alright.
7:01 - Remparts goalie is named Roy, any relation to the coach?
7:02 - Techno music is back, the National Anthems have started.
7:03 - Techno music gone, National Anthems are done. Opening faceoff coming up, 'Dogs in blue.
7:04 - Out for the opening faceoff on the right wing, Chris stops puck along boards on pinch, finds guy in slot for quick wrister. Good first impression. Chris with another good chance in front.
7:05 - Good first shift, seemed to be the 3rd man high. Showed good puck handling skills.
7:07 - Espo making things happen, although Saint John has been better thus far.
7:09 - Another good shift, shows great puckhandling skill. Good hustle to get on the loose pucks in the offensive zone.
7:14 - Spent most of shift in defensive zone, has nice patience and made a nice pass across the blue-line and red-line to spring other forward. Decent fore-checker, takes away passing lanes.
7:17 - Sea Dogs penalty coming. Elbowing or Charging to # 27? Roy talking to Remparts PP Unit. The lack of graphics/score ticker is annoying already.
7:19 - Stefanovich's name coming up a lot, he gets the puck quite a bit. Saint John's goalie making a few saves. DiDo's now out on the 2nd PK unit. WREAKING HAVOC IN THE O-ZONE, 1 ON 4.
7:20 - DiDo goes off-side on a SH rush. 1st unit out now.
7:21 - Penalty over.
7:22 - Hooking call coming, Sea Dogs PP. DiDo on left wing of PP1. Almost had a tap in on cross crease pass.
7:24 - GOAL! DiDo with the assist, backchecked to intercept breakout pass, showed great vision and threw it back to forward to spring 2 on 1 from half, ripped far side by shooter. =D 1-0 Sea Dogs.
7:27 - DiDo out again. Showing great forecheck to keep pressure and puck in O-zone.
7:28 - Espo with a HORRIBLE giveaway on the half-wall, wrister from the slot gets stopped, but big rebound put home by the Sea Dogs. No idea who scored, but it's 2-0 early and all Saint John. DiDo on bench for this.
7:29 - they're going upstairs? Ref's on the phone talking.
7:30 - NO GOAL!? WTH. These ref's sucked. May have been Goaltender Interference, don't understand the commentating. Ref now explaining to the Sea Dogs bench. 1-0 Sea Dogs.
7:32 - THAT'LL COUNT! Steven Anthony with the rebound, Sea Dogs player made a Sundin-like move cutting around the net with one hand on the stick. Got tripped up but clearing attempt stopped at blue line. Another rebound cleaned up and the Sea Dogs get that 2-0 score back quick.
7:34 - DiDo with good shot on net, waited for help but found no one.
7:35 - ****, Remparts score a real pretty one. DiDo on the ice for that one, his giveaway at the opponents blue-line caused the counter attack. 2-1 Sea Dogs.
7:36 - Getting a little bit of video lag. Sea Dogs penalty puts Quebec on the PP, DiDo out killing penalty. ****, another goal comes from a blast from the point. All tied up (2-2).
7:37 - End of the 1st. DiDo picks up an assist on the first goal, showed nice puckhandling skill and had a decent chance in front of the net, but was on the ice for both goals against (although 1 was a PP). Great game thus far, I'll be watching more of these for sure.
7:50 - Video feed back, watching some 5 year olds tear it up.
7:54 - These guys are *****in awesome! (the 5 year olds)...
7:56 - Just about to get underway, DiDo's line will start against Stefanovich's line. Good matchup here.
7:58 - Stoddard to the box and Remparts on the PP. Good puck movement AND THEY JUST GOT ROBBED. Furious action around the net.
7:59 - Remparts with a penalty, looked like too many men on the ice. Stefanovich serving the penalty.
8:01 - GOAL! Sparling took the puck out of the corner and went right to the net. DiDo on the ice again, although I'm sure that's a PP goal. DiDo played the right point, D-man was pinching though I think. 3-2 Sea Dogs.
8:02 - Kirkpatrick going to the box, Remparts with another PP.
8:03 - GGGGGGGGGGGOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!! DiDo blocked the shot and TOOK OFF on a breakaway, snapped the shot low off the glove, but it looked like it trickled in. Shorthanded goal, this kid is for real. 4-2 Sea Dogs.
8:04 - Damn ref talking to upstairs again. NO GOAL!? ***. Initially the linesman called it a goal. Either way, he's an awesome threat on the PK. 3-2 Sea Dogs (LAME), even though it should be 5-2.
8:07 - DiDo out to take faceoff on PK again, like 12th time I've heard his name since the start of the 2nd.
8:08 - Beautiful play by Tessier behind the net to find Espo in front, this one's an ES goal against. Game tied AGAIN, DiDo not on the ice for it though.
8:10 - Hooking call coming to the Remparts. DiDo out on 1st unit playing the right point. OH **** 55 got robbed by the Remparts goalie.
8:12 - GOAL! Gauthier? DiDomenico did a Kaberle-esque pass (from left side this time) to where Tucker usually is, that shot was stopped but guy in the Wellwood postition jumped on the rebound. 4-3 Sea Dogs, with another PP goal.
8:13 - Remparts changing goalie.
8:15 - Sea Dogs goalie is pretty solid, great postitioning. DiDo on ice for defensive zone face-off.
8:17 - DiDo's line hemmed in own zone, having trouble clearing. Icing call keeps them on the ice.
8:19 - DiDo out for offenzive zone faceoff.
8:21 - Stoddard NAILED at blueline with head down. Led to Espo having decent chance.
8:22 - Remparts score. Wasn't paying attention (postin on the boards) Don't think DiDo was out. 4-4 (awesome game so far).
8:27 - DiDo back out, Sea Dogs just went offside.
8:28 - DIDO WITH THE PENALTY SHOT! ...NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. He broke in on the wing but was hauled down by the defender. Ref
awarded a penalty shot but was pokechecked going right to left.
8:29 - Penalty coming to the Sea Dogs, goalie cleared it out
over the glass. DiDo out to take the faceoff on the 1st PK unit.
8:31 - Remparts get the penalty, defender hauled down Spaling as he would have been off on a 2 on 0 with DiDo. DiDo off (probably tired).
8:32 - Sea Dogs on PP now, 4on4 over.
8:33 - DiDo out on PP, right wing this time. Stole puck in neutral zone and showed great speed down the wing to break in on the net, no shot to show for it though. Guy driven head first into boards, penalty to the Sea Dogs
8:35 - minute left in the period.
8:37 - Ref had to go upstairs as Remparts may have jammed one home, but no goal. DiDo out to take PK faceoff again. Things getting chippy around net.
8:39 - Longest minue of a period ever. Offsetting minors I think for chippy play. DIDO AND ESPO FIGHT! LMFAO. DiDo rocked him with two rights but was tackled to the ice, got the last shot in.
8:41 - Both players sent to the dressing rooms, DiDo's making a name for 1st star. EASILY the best player in the period. 2nd period comes to a close with the score tied at four, DiDo with 2 PP assists, 1 breakaway goal called back, 1 penalty shot missed, and a fight. This. Kid. Is. For. Real.
8:58 - Correction, DiDo's 2nd assist was actually Picard, so only 1 point on the night. Either way, he's been the best player on the Sea Dogs IMO. Period about to start, Sea Dogs on a 4 on 3 PP (DiDo in the box.)
9:04 - Sparling robbed, was wide open in front of the net. Sea Dogs get a bunch of chances in front but Sauve sprung on a breakaway and the Remparts take the lead for the first time in the game, 5-4.
9:05 - Bad giveaway behind the net leads to a decent chance for Quebec, but they take a tripping penalty on the play. It will be a 5 on 4 PP for Saint John.
9:07 - GOALLLL!!!!!!!!!!! Great puck movement on the PP leads to a cross crease pass from the corner, put home to tie the game AGAIN 5-5. 4th PP goal of the night for the Sea Dogs, DiDo still in the box?
9:09 - Dammnnnn. Tessier rips one home on the rush, beautiful shot that beat the goalie far side. 6-5 Quebec. Goalie change coming for the Dogs. Both backups now occupying the nets.
9:10 - Teams trade chances.
9:12 - All Sauve on this shift, the Rempart wreaking havoc in the Sea Dogs end. They answer back with a good chance in close but robbed. DiDo out of the box now, should be coming back out now.
9:13 - HELLLOOOOO ESPOOOSIIIITTTOOOO. Beautiful shot, on a 3 on 2. 7-5 Quebec
9:16 - Stefanovich steals puck in corner, creates good chance. All Quebec now.
9:17 - Saint John running around in their own end, DiDo's line's in trouble. DiDo just saved a goal, broke up chance in front of net, and skated it out.
9:21 - Penalty coming to the Remparts, DiDo back out on the PP. Playing left point.
9:23 - DiDo with like 3 chances at the side of the net, couldn't bury any of them.
9:24 - GOOAAALLLL. Sea Dogs PP strikes AGAIN. Don't think DiDo had a hand in that though. 7-6 Quebec.
9:26 - Remparts back to the PP.
9:27 - DiDo out killing penalty.
9:30 - Sea Dogs back to the PP, not a lot of time left so they need to get one quick. DiDo out on left point.
9:32 - Dying seconds here, great job by the Remparts in holding the lead. Faceoff coming in the Offensive zone, Sea Dogs goalie pulled. Timeout called
9:34 - Sea Dogs lose faceoff, can't keep it in zone and lose a thriller 7-6.
Final Thoughts - First off, the game was VERY entertaining. I recommend watching a game, if you can get past the annoying announcer, it's really good hockey. VERY fast paced.
Christopher DiDomenico officially made me a fan tonight. Despite only finishing with 1 point and was a -3, he was MUCH better than advertised. Didn't have to look for him, he stood out. Made things happen on the ice, clearly the go-to-guy for them. His skating is fine, not like has been reported. Probably the best Sea Dog had it not been for Picard-Hooper (4 points), he was better than Sparling (3 points). DiDo's 2nd period was amazing.
DiDo finishes the night with 1 Assist, 1 Breakaway Goal that was called back, 1 missed Penalty Shot, and 1 fight.
Final Score: Saint John 6 - Quebec 7
