15 Huntsville Hawks still on fringes of a playoff berth May 22, 2009 Friday, - Weekender: by Brent Cooper ing the man advantage. on the 0-8-1 Orillia Lions two times in the Tomahawks on Saturday, a team they HUNTSVILLE – The Huntsville Hawks “It was brutal,” coach Joe O’Halloran said next seven days; one game was slated for last defeated for their first win of the season back were handed a setback over the weekend after the game about his power play chances night (Thursday), the other on May 28, both on May 14. The Mid East Division leaders, when it comes to the playoffs. in the first period. “That (power play) and in Orillia. the Clarington Green Gaels, will be here Two home defeats, one at the hands of the small things killed us in the game, like Huntsville will host the Mississauga Sunday for a 3 p.m. game. the Newmarket Saints by a score of 12-6 getting to loose balls. We took Sunday off and on Saturday and the other to the Nepean gave a win to a team we should have beaten.” Knights by a 7-6 count Sunday afternoon, O’Halloran said the Nepean game was one ended Huntsville’s two-game winning string. the team had to win to keep its playoff hopes As of Thursday, the 2-6 Hawks were on track. “Words can’t begin to describe the three points out of a playoff spot in the frustration of that whole game. Newmarket Ontario Junior B Lacrosse League’s Eastern is the second-best team in our division and Conference playoffs, behind three teams. we can score six on them Saturday, but we The Eastern Conference’s playoff structure can only score six on a team like Nepean one is similar to the National Hockey League. The day later.” three division leaders at the end of the regular Sunday’s game came on the heels of a tough season automatically qualify for post-season contest with the 6-1 Saints Saturday night, play, and are ranked according to their point a game that saw Huntsville compete with total. The next five teams are seeded four to the Newmarket team for the first and third eight for the first round of the playoffs. periods. Newmarket had a 3-1 lead after one Huntsville missed a golden opportun- period and exploded for eight goals in the ity to move closer to a playoff berth on second to push the score to 11-5. Both teams Sunday when they went down to defeat to the scored only once in the final frame. Knights. The Hawks, who have the fourth- Tyler Macdonald led the Hawks with two best ranked power play in the league, had goals in the Newmarket game. Shawn Fraser, two chances to take control of the game with Corey Moore, Morgan Didsbury and Paul a pair of five-on-three power plays in the first Hesch had the other goals for Huntsville. period. But the team could not capitalize on Moore had two goals against Nepean. either break. Macdonald, Didsbury, Hesch and Ryan The Knights left the game open for the Macdonald scored the others. Hawks to take over by playing undisciplined The Hawks have the opportunity next week lacrosse in the first two periods, taking a total to make some ground in the playoff race, as of 30 minutes in only 40 minutes of play. But they could potentially win three of their next the Hawks could only score twice while hold- four games. Huntsville was scheduled to take TOUGH LOSS. The Huntsville Hawks are still in the hunt for a playoff berth despite dropping two Muskoka’s Hot Tub Service Letters to the Editor games last weekend. 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