Scrimmage 2

For the second day in a row Drew and his Novi FireCats teammates took the ice for a preseason scrimmage. This time they would be hosting the Livingston Lightning. In the previous game Novi opened the scoring less than a minute into the game. Although it took longer tonight, once again the FireCats got on the scoreboard first. A goal five minutes into the contest was the only scoring of the period.

The two teams battled back and forth for half of the second period before the FireCats added to their lead, opening up a 2-0 lead. A Livingston power play goal a minute later narrowed the gap to a single goal, while a goal with 1:05 on the clock tied things up at two goals apiece. After surrendering their lead, the FireCats didn't want to end the period on a down note. They attacked after the faceoff, and answered back with a goal of their own 8 seconds later, taking a 3-2 lead into the final period.

The third period didn't get off to a good start for the FireCats, as they surrendered three straight Livingston goals in the first six minutes. This gave them a 5-3 lead, and it seamed as though the FireCats were done. Thankfully they hadn't given up, and they finally got an answering goal with five minutes left to narrow the deficit to a single goal. It took a while, but the Novi team kept at it and got the game-tying goal with just under two minutes remaining. Neither team could score again, and the game ended in a 5-5 tie.

Novi FireCats Scrimmage 2 - vs. Livingston Lightning
	Drew and his Novi FireCats teammates getting a pregame talk from their coach.
	Drew lined up for a defensive zone faceoff.
	Drew deflecting a shot off his shin guards.
	Drew gathering in the puck after a faceoff...
	...and skating down the ice...
	...while looking ahead.
	Drew circling through the defensive zone with the puck.
	Drew doing his best to keep the puck in the zone.
	Drew battling for the puck in front of the net.
	A close-up of Drew during a faceoff.
	Drew skating through the neutral zone.
	Drew coasting backwards at the red line.
	Drew watching the puck along the boards.
	Drew reaching to keep the puck in the zone.
	Drew skating through center ice.
	Drew playing the puck behind his goal.
	Drew taking a pass...
	...and firing the puck towards the net.
	Tonight's game ended in a 5-5 tie.
	Drew going through the post-game handshake line (and towering over the two Livingston goalies).

Novi FireCats Scrimmage 2 - vs. Livingston Lightning

Drew and his Novi FireCats teammates getting a pregame talk from their coach.

Drew lined up for a defensive zone faceoff.

Drew deflecting a shot off his shin guards.

Drew gathering in the puck after a faceoff...

...and skating down the ice...

...while looking ahead.

Drew circling through the defensive zone with the puck.

Drew doing his best to keep the puck in the zone.

Drew battling for the puck in front of the net.

A close-up of Drew during a faceoff.

Drew skating through the neutral zone.

Drew coasting backwards at the red line.

Drew watching the puck along the boards.

Drew reaching to keep the puck in the zone.

Drew skating through center ice.

Drew playing the puck behind his goal.

Drew taking a pass...

...and firing the puck towards the net.

Tonight's game ended in a 5-5 tie.

Drew going through the post-game handshake line (and towering over the two Livingston goalies).