Friday's Blue - White game showed that the team needs some work heading into the 2010-11 season. That's not really a surprise, given that they've had about a week of practice time.
For what it was worth, the Blues won 5-3. Chris Cerutti notched two for the Blues, Tim O'Brien responded with two for the Whites in the two-period contest.
Coach Scott Balboni spoke with me after the first period and was concerned about the sloppy defensive play from both squads. I felt that there's some work needed on offense as well.
Obviously, the coaches have had little or no time to work on special teams play, but there weren't any penalties called so that was a moot point.
The Icers open the season on the road next Friday night against Pittsburgh. We'll have the game from the Blade Runners arena in Harmerville live on UStream.
We could have an issue with webcasting the Saturday matinee. The game will be played in the secondary rink at Blade Runners, where there is no wifi signal. Hopefully, I can get a cell signal in the rink so that we can bring you the action.
Now, on to the "bonus" part of this entry. If you were at the game Friday night, you might have noticed a sweet new Shelby Mustang in the parking lot. I recognized the car immediately as the one that was being raffled by the Penn State Coaches vs. Cancer.
Meet Scott and Sandy Balboni's new ride! As Rod Stewart once put it, "Some guys have all the luck!"
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