First Intermission

A few observations from the first period...

-- It looked like Memorial was going to grab a 2-0 lead on a power play goal, but the goal was disallowed by one of the linesman at the goal line. There was a Janesville player in the net at the time, but the net didn't appear to be dislodged. A brief discussion was held with an off-ice official but the call was upheld.

-- Janesville is making a conscious effort to try and sneak a forward through the Memorial defense and cherry-pick a goal from the Abes. The Bluebirds have gotten close to sneaking through once or twice, but they still don't seem to have the active Alliant Energy Center boards figured out yet.

-- As expected, the Old Abes did a solid job of keeping the Bluebirds off of senior goaltender Brady Sand -- forcing him to make just two saves in the first period. The Bluebirds Jacobson also didn't see to many shots making only six saves and allowing one goal in the first.

-- The ice appears to be a slight factor in the game so far. The usually sure-footed Jefferson Dahl has slipped on several occasions and the same has been true for players on both sides. We'll see how the players adjust.

-- The game has been played mostly with the top two lines of both squads, with each team's third line making a token appearance early. Memorial coach Mike Schwengler likes to wear teams down with his depth and we should see more of the Budzinski and Campbell lines in the next two periods.

-- Adam Parks