In what seemed like a far more even game than the final scoresheet said, the Squirrels held on for a 5-3 win against Laughing Skulls on Thursday, to start the season 2-0.
Squirrels 5, Bullets 3
The Squirrels started off the season with a full bench and a win over the Summer champions The Bullets on Wednesday, scoring three goals in the third period.
Ice Playoffs: Brewins 6, Squirrels 0
On paper, the eighth-seeded team that only won four games all season shouldn’t beat the top-seeded team, 6-0, but the Brewins pulled in all their ringers Sunday, and the Squirrels were missing some of their better ones in the first round of the playoffs.
Squirrels 3, 2intheBox 2
The Squirrels played a nail-biter against 2intheBox on Wednesday, locking up first place in the division with a 3-2 victory that felt like a playoff game.