PR - Pontiacs

Six games into the season and the Pontiacs have yet to
score a power play goal. As well, they happen to have
the most penalty minutes in the league. Yet, somehow,
all but one Pontiac game has been a one goal affair,
the exception being the 5-2 win over the Rednex.

With the team's penalty minutes exceeding 40 minutes a
game, it is a wonder that they can win at all. When
asked about this problem GM Andrew Schoenberger had
this to say:

"I guess our team feels that it only needs to play the
20 minutes that we are not in the box, or perhaps I
should say when the other team is not in the box, we
did get on shorthanded goal in our last game.

"We need to do something to kickstart our powerplay.
We have guys who can score even strength, but when we
have the extra attacker, they can't seem to put it
between the pipes.

"Up until now, Hovinen has been solid. I guess our
team's sloppy play caught up with him in our last game
against the Bobcats where he let in four quick goals.
Hopefully, he can keep it up.

"The only bright side that I can see is that we have a
solid penalty kill, and with the exception of the last
game it has been the reason we have been keeping
things close. However, we need to start looking for a
good power play forward to kick start our team."

Will the Bonnyville Pontiacs get their power play
going? Only time will tell, but as for their penalty
minutes, if they do not start cleaning up their play,
or at least create more injuries, the future of their
season looks pretty bleak.