Playoff Preview: Opening Round (Part I)

September 29th, 2010

Larry Likes Gut Rot’s T-Shirts

#20 Gut Rot (4-10-0-2) at #13 What The Puck (8-7)
Location: Tompkins West, 2:00 PM
All-Time Series: First Meeting
2010 Result: Did Not Play
Game Notes: Yes, you read that correctly.  What The Puck is the #13 seed.  After a promising 7-0 start to the season, Larry’s Orange Juggernaut made a sharp u-turn, dropping seven of its last eight games.  However, despite this freefall, What The Puck’s offense still ranks sixth in BTSH.  Grizzled veteran Tom MacDonald leads the team with 10 goals, and also provides a gritty counterbalance to Larry “Mad Dog” Zimmer’s sheepish leadership style.  Gut Rot has also stumbled down the stretch, losing its last six games.  The team also holds the distinction of being the only squad in BTSH that failed to win a divisional game this season.  However, Gut Rot has had several bright spots in its inaugural season, including the play of Scott, who has notched an impressive 11 goals in his rookie season.  In addition, the team has proven capable of playing with some of the league’s top teams, as it upset the defending champion Sky Fighters in Week 11.  Gut Rot will need to pull another rabbit out of its hat in order to take down What The Puck.
Eli’s Pick: What The Puck.  They should be able to take advantage of Gut Rot’s defense, which allowed the fifth most goals in BTSH.
Derek’s Pick: What The Puck. Their players tend to mysteriously reappear come playoff time.
Watchability: 3 Tommys

Joe Better Protect His Beer

#19 Gouging Anklebiters (5-11) at #14 Unicorns (7-8-0-1)
Location: Tompkins East, 3:00 PM
All-Time Series: Unicorns lead 7-4-1
2010 Result: Week 17 – Unicorns 5, Gouging Anklebiters 1
Game Notes: Once again, the Unicorns ranked among the top teams in defensive prowess this season, as goaltender Craig “Ug” LaCombe led the unit that allowed the second fewest goals in BTSH.  Conversely, their offense has been mediocre, which has contributed to their sub-.500 record and last place finish in the Hackett Division.  However, the Unicorns did conclude the season on a high note, as they won three of their last four games and earned a point in the other.  The Gouging Anklebiters also finished at the bottom of their respective division, which happens to be named after team captain Phil “Sandy” Donohue.  After a 4-1 start, the Anklebiters wilted in the summer heat, losing 10 of their final 11 games, with the only win coming via a What The Puck forfeit.  Included in this losing streak was their only meeting of the season against the Unicorns, a 5-1 loss in Week 17.
Eli’s Pick: Unicorns.  LaCombe has been on fire of late, as he has allowed just two goals in his last four starts.
Derek’s Pick: Unicorns.  With most of the Anklebiters attending a wedding on Saturday, I question how focused they’ll be on Sunday.
Watchability: 3.5 Feet

October 3 Schedule Released

September 27th, 2010

Sorry, Doc, Your Game Is At Noon

After much speculation and anticipation, you can rest easy as we present to you the October 3 schedule:

12:00 PM East La Famiglia at Filthy Gorgeous
12:00 PM West Sky Fighters at Corlears Hookers
1:00 PM East LBS, Inc. at Denim Demons
1:00 PM West Cobra Kai at Rehabs
2:00 PM East #18 Butchers at #15 Mathematics
2:00 PM West #20 Gut Rot at #13 What The Puck
3:00 PM East #19 Gouging Anklebiters at #14 Unicorns
3:00 PM West #17 Mega Touch at #16 Poutine Machine
4:00 PM East Fresh Kills at Happy Little Elves
4:00 PM West Tompkins Square Riots at Dark Rainbows
5:00 PM West ALL-STAR GAME

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Week 18 Box Scores

September 26th, 2010

Victory Tastes Sweet

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Rehabs 3, Dark Rainbows 1
Rehabs: “The All-American Canadian” Adam Skuse (10), Brock B. (7), Mike “Cupcake” Bartlett (1)
Dark Rainbows: Trevor “White Jesus” Tyrrell (6)
Game Notes: The Rehabs clinched the Hackett Division and #2 seed in the playoffs.

Tompkins Square Riots 4, Gut Rot 3
Tompkins Square Riots: Patrik Blohmé 2 (12), Alexandre Frenette (13), Joe Fiore (6)
Gut Rot: Scott 2 (11), Tom (4)
Game Notes: The Tompkins Square Riots clinched the MacNeil Division and #4 seed in the playoffs.

Poutine Machine 5, Gouging Anklebiters 2
Poutine Machine: Kevin MacDonald (5), Salman Haq (4), Jo-Ann Provencher (4), Dave Kucharsky (2), Leah Vickers (1)
Gouging Anklebiters: Alex Derhohannesian (12), Annika (1)

Corlears Hookers 4, Denim Demons 2
Corlears Hookers: Jason Eitel 2 (9), Gavin “Dutch’s Brother” Kearney (15), Peter “Purple Rain” Putka (8)
Denim Demons: Zack Tinkelman (17), Noah Farkas (3)

LBS, Inc. 2, Unicorns 1 (OT-SO)
LBS, Inc.: Fernando Limonic (2)
Unicorns: Courtney (5)
Shootout: LBS, Inc. wins 1-0.  Successful attempt by “The Alpha Male” Ken Poulin.

La Famiglia 4, Butchers 2
La Famiglia: Shafiq “Off-Black” Perry 2 (8), Roger Ma (7), Angela Vicari (3)
Butchers: “The Charismatic Enigma” Arthur Revechkis (6), Arnold Sanchez (3)
Game Notes: Perry’s game-winning goal broke a 2-2 tie with five minutes remaining in regulation.

Mega Touch 5, Mathematics 1
Mega Touch: Harvey Jaswal (6), Eric Devlin (4), Alex “Coop” Eben Meyer (3), Greg Kellerman (2), Mark Anderson (1)
Mathematics: Scott Lee (1)

Fresh Kills 5, Cobra Kai 2
Fresh Kills: Justin Ross 3 (12), Nick Hobbs 2 (7)
Cobra Kai: Bryan Niddrie (4), Scott Rice (4)

Filthy Gorgeous 6, What The Puck 3
Filthy Gorgeous: Sunny Mehra (14), Joe Pereira (4), Chris Mangan (3), Dana Kravis (2), Jean Hebert (2), Jon Rick (2)
What The Puck: Tom MacDonald 2 (10), Lisa Harrington (2)

Sky Fighters 6, Happy Little Elves 1
Sky Fighters: Martin “Ocho Cinco” Cejka 3 (10), Greg Infanti (9), Dan Hopper (5), Dan Lee (3)
Happy Little Elves: Trevor Beauclair (17)

Unicorns 3, Poutine Machine 0
Unicorns: Joe 2 (10), Chris (7)
Shutout: Craig “Ug” LaCombe (3)

Week 18 Preview

September 23rd, 2010

At Least It’s Not The Feldman Division

GAME OF THE WEEK
Dark Rainbows (8-5-0-2) at Rehabs (9-5-0-1)
Location: Tompkins East, 2:00 PM
All-Time Series: Dark Rainbows lead 5-4
Game Notes: Two teams in contention for the Hackett Division crown face off for the first time this year on the final Sunday of the regular season.  After leading the division for the last few months, the Dark Rainbows now find themselves in third behind the Rehabs and Happy Little Elves.  However, a Dark Rainbows win and a Happy Little Elves loss or tie is all the Rainbows need to claim the division.  The Rehabs, on the other hand, have the benefit of being in control of their own destiny.  If they defeat the Rainbows, they win the division.  In addition, if they tie and the Happy Little Elves lose or tie, they would still win the division.  Of course, regardless of the exact order of finish within the Hackett Division, the Dark Rainbows, Rehabs, and Happy Little Elves should all enter the playoffs with a fairly high seed.
Keys To The Game:
1. Dark Rainbows captain Sean Reynolds has already assigned teammate John Nielsen with the task of adding an extension to the Rainbows’ trophy case.  Reynolds has noted that he fully expects it to house the Hackett Division trophy as well as the Fairy Tale Cup and 2007 championship trophy following this game.
2. The Rehabs recent five-game winning streak has coincided with the addition of explosive newcomer Brock Bosacker.  He has already chipped in six goals in his short time with the team, and is reminiscent of a young Adam Skuse in 2009.
3. Due to “rain fears,” the first meeting of the season between these teams was canceled.  Their last meeting was in Week 20 of the 2009 season, when the Rehabs defeated the Dark Rainbows 6-3.  “The All-American Canadian” Adam Skuse tallied a hat trick in that game.
Eli’s Pick: Rehabs.  This result will save all of us from a deluge of potential Elves gloating.
Derek’s Pick: Rehabs.  The division trophy presentation is tentatively scheduled to take place at Anita Khar’s beach house on the Connecticut shoreline.
Watchability: 4.5 Meyers.  The Elves will be watching this one intently.

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Bonus News and Notes

September 22nd, 2010

Is Caroline Doing The Jerk Here?

So yeah, unless you’ve been in a cave the last few weeks, you should know by now that the Women’s Tournament will be this Saturday, September 25. Women of all skill levels are encouraged to participate.  Click here for more information and to pre-register.

And, of course, there are of incentives for men (and non-participating women) to come cheer on the ladies.  These include refreshments from Jefferson Hendricks and Ben Bloom, throwing pie at league commissioner Bratta, and post-tourney specials at EVT.

The fun starts at 10:00 AM this Saturday.  In the mean time, pop the hood for clips from behind the scenes of the ladies’ promo videos:

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