Black Sabres beat White, tie Gray

In a match-up of two great Micron teams, the Black Sabres took on the White Sabres on Jan. 31 in a heated contest that highlighted great shooting and outstanding goaltending.

The Black Sabres won 5-3.

The teams came out skating hard while both goalies knocked away any hope of scoring. The White Sabres drew first blood on a beautiful goal by Zack Rehbaum. Jack Smith, with the help of Will Redding, poked through the White Sabre defense to tie it up.

The White Sabres' Ben Seagel answered with a goal of his own that just got under the padding of Derek Andrews. Eric Metz returned the favor with a nice shot from the slot and Jon Kubiak's goal gave the Black Sabres the lead. However, the White Sabres were not done. Rehbaum lit the lamp with his second goal of the game to give the White Sabres new life.

In his first scoring effort of the year, Skyler Derose found himself alone with the puck in front of the White Sabre goalie. On a one on one shootout, Derose slid the puck past the goalie to give the Black Sabres the lead which they would not relinquish.

Andrews shut the door on the White Sabres in goal. Kevin Halpern iced the game with a wrist shot that actually rung the back post, handing the White Sabres its first defeat of the season.

Black Sabres tie Gray Sabres, 9-9

On Sunday, fans were treated to a back and forth game of sensational scoring and great goalie saves in the Micron Black-Gray Sabres game.

The game was fast and action packed as the lead changed hands numerous times, keeping fans on the edge of their seats. The 9-9 tie was a fitting ending for two teams that battled for the win.

Andrew Bruno started off the scoring medley for Gray, finishing the game with four goals. Black Sabre Eric Cretella had his best game of the season, knocking in two goals and one assist. Gray Sabre Sean MacCleay and Black Sabre Kevin Halpern both added two goals each. Banging in rebounds for the Black Sabres were Eric Metz, Jon Kubiak, Skyler Derose and Will Redding.

Also scoring for the Black Sabres, Ethan Barnes drilled home his first goal of the season, capping Black's phenomenal scoring summary. Gray Sabres Spencer Frome, Alec Cicero and Vincent Orlowski added to the Gray's scoring total, each finding the back of the net.

Defensively, both goalies were bombarded with a flurry of shots and rebounds, but made sensational stops. Gray Sabre Lorenzo Zendano and Black Sabre Ryan Chambers donned the pads and played great. Tyler Rossi and Jack and Nick Smith, and D.J. Andrews showed excellent defensive skills, breaking up numerous Gray Sabre breakaways.