Game 3

When the puck dropped this morning, the FireCats were basically playing for pride. They were all but guaranteed to play in the consolation game later this afternoon, after dropping their first two games. Their pride was showing, however, as they took it to the first place Vaughan Panthers team in the opening period. The FireCats scored the lone goal of the period at the four minute mark, taking the 1-0 lead into intermission.

The second was kind of a snoozer from a fans perspective, as the two teams skated up and down the rink, but generated little in the way of scoring chances. Because of this, the third period would prove to be pivotal in deciding the outcome.

Unfortunately for the FireCats players and fans, it was the Panthers who scored first, just less than halfway through the period. The goal didn't deflate the FireCats, though, as they kept coming at the Panthers. Two and half minutes after giving up the lead, the FireCats took it right back, scoring a goal to make it a 2-1 game. 20 seconds later they did it again, grabbing a 3-1 lead over the Panthers. That would turn out to be enough, as time would expire, giving the FireCats their first victory in Buffalo. Let's go FireCats!

Novi FireCats - Buffalo River Outdoor Classic Game 3 - vs. Vaughan Panthers
	Drew and his FireCats teammates getting themselves ready to play.
	Drew lined up for a faceoff.
	Drew knocking the puck off of the stick of a Panthers player.
	Drew playing the puck along the boards...
	...and playing it behind the goal.
	Drew looking to make a pass out of his zone.
	Drew and his teammates on the ice for a faceoff.
	Drew skating with the puck through center ice...
	...while trying to turn play back to his offensive zone.
	The FireCats gathered together at the bench while listening to their coaches.
	Drew protecting the area in front of the net.
	Drew moving the puck in a crowd.
	Drew coming to the bench after taking a shot off his chest.
	Drew is a hockey player though - he was back out battling for the puck a short while later.
	Drew going after the puck along the boards.
	Finally, a FireCats victory, this one by a 3-1 score.
	Drew congratulating his goalie after the final whistle...
	...and thanking him for a game well played.
	Drew and his FireCats teammates...
	...going through the handshake line.

Novi FireCats - Buffalo River Outdoor Classic Game 3 - vs. Vaughan Panthers

Drew and his FireCats teammates getting themselves ready to play.

Drew lined up for a faceoff.

Drew knocking the puck off of the stick of a Panthers player.

Drew playing the puck along the boards...

...and playing it behind the goal.

Drew looking to make a pass out of his zone.

Drew and his teammates on the ice for a faceoff.

Drew skating with the puck through center ice...

...while trying to turn play back to his offensive zone.

The FireCats gathered together at the bench while listening to their coaches.

Drew protecting the area in front of the net.

Drew moving the puck in a crowd.

Drew coming to the bench after taking a shot off his chest.

Drew is a hockey player though - he was back out battling for the puck a short while later.

Drew going after the puck along the boards.

Finally, a FireCats victory, this one by a 3-1 score.

Drew congratulating his goalie after the final whistle...

...and thanking him for a game well played.

Drew and his FireCats teammates...

...going through the handshake line.