Posts Tagged ‘2008 season’
Week 9 Preview
Thursday, June 19th, 2008The Squirrels Are Looking Mighty Smug These Days
GAME OF THE WEEK
Mighty Squirrels (5-0-3) vs. Denim Demons (5-0-1-1)
Location: Moffo, 6:00 PM
All-Time Series: Denim Demons lead 3-0
Game Notes: The Mighty Squirrels are now the only team left in BTSH without a loss of any kind and have been one of the biggest surprises of the 2008 season. Although the Squirrels lack a true offensive superstar, they have cruised through their competition on the strength of their teamwork and solid defense. Despite coming off an unexpected bye week, the Denim Demons were not rewarded with a lot of free time. After his team lost in a shootout to Filthy Gorgeous two weeks ago, captain Adam “Legen(d) Killer” Rubens ran several extra two-a-day practices to whip his team back into shape. Since neither team has lost in regulation time or overtime yet this season, it’s only fitting that this game gets the “primetime” booking at 6 PM.
Keys to the Game:
1. In another cunning gambit by Squirrels captain Rachel “A-Korn” Greene, defensive stalwart Marie Marberg recently switched positions to forward. The move has already paid dividends as Marberg scored her first goal of the season last week.
2. In an unusual situation for such a successful team, the Denim Demons have used a rotating goalie system this season. Although Noah Farkas appears to be at the top of the depth chart, Zack Tinkelman and Steve Chernoski have both recorded shutouts between the pipes.
3. Squirrels enforcer Sven Larsen will proudly unveil a new stick this Sunday, made completely of solid granite. Although the stick weighs close to fifty pounds, Sven claims it will add two miles per hour to his wrist shot.
Eli’s Pick: Mighty Squirrels. The Squirrels are very familiar with the 6 PM Moffo game.
Derek’s Pick: Denim Demons. By the way, I’m still waiting for my “Team Scrappy” shirt.
Guest Columnist: Rob “Mungo” Gorden
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008The following views do not necessarily represent those of the editors or of BTSH.
$howT!m3 Almost Switches Teams Mid-Game
Hector “$howT!m3” Melendez was seen considering switching teams midway through the Rehabs’ loss to Filthy Gorgeous last Sunday.
In a press conference immediately following the game $howT!m3 adamantly denied the accusations.
“That is utter nonsense. I’m a Rehab and will stay a Rehab for life. Yes, I tried on a Filthy Gorgeous jersey during the first half, but that was only to see if it fit.”
Teammate “Con” Ed Lau was not surprised. “It’s his thing,” Lau stated. “The guy entered the league when? When it began, right? He’s played for every team since then, and some teams that don’t even exist. At some point last week I’m pretty sure he ran over to Corlears and played five minutes for the Happy Little Elves during our game.”
Rehabs captain Bryan “Stork” Welch was incensed over the accusations. He was seen glaring at reporters muttering, “You never leave the Rehabs. You’re a Rehab forever.”
After Bryan’s comment, $howT!m3 tried on a Denim Demons shirt.
Week 8 News and Notes
Tuesday, June 17th, 2008Good Thing Stork Has Those Long Legs
Filthy and The Rehabs Have a Long, Strange Journey From Moffo to Corlears
Due to a postponed game, Filthy Gorgeous and the Rehabs had double duty on Sunday. In addition to having to make up their game against each other at Moffo, each had to play a second game at Corlears. The results for both teams were mixed. Although Filthy kicked off the day with an impressive shootout victory over the surging Rehabs, they could only muster a tie against LBS. On the other hand, the Rehabs rebounded from the heartbreaking loss to Filthy with a convincing win over the feisty Cobra Kai. Although neither team managed to sweep the day, both added three points in the standings, keeping them high in the upper tier of BTSH.
Week 8 Box Scores
Monday, June 16th, 2008Ellery Signed It, So We Know It’s True
Editors Note: Please check the stats and standings page for the league’s leading scorers.
Filthy Gorgeous 3, Rehabs 2 (OT-SO)
Filthy Gorgeous: James Pereira (5), Matt Novick (2)
Rehabs: Alex “Villano VI” Zabala (2), Hector “$howT!m3” Melendez (2)
Shootout: Filthy Gorgeous wins 1-0. Successful attempt by James Pereira.
Dark Rainbows 3, What The Puck 0
Dark Rainbows: John Nielsen (9), P.T. Walkley (6), Jennie Brown (2)
Shutout: Trevor “White Jesus” Tyrrell (4)
Game Notes: P.T. Walkley’s band will be playing at Madison Square Garden on June 23 with Coldplay.
Corlears Hookers 4, Unicorns 0
Corlears Hookers: Jason Eitel 2 (6), Peter “Purple Rain” Putka (4), Josh Sadlier-Brown (3)
Shutout: Dustin “Fake Dutch’s Brother” Olson (2)
Sky Fighters 3, Bad Touch 2
Sky Fighters: Dan Hopper (2), Rich McConnell (1), Ted Shumaker (1)
Bad Touch: Alex “Coop” Eben Meyer (2), Joe Lops (1)
Game Notes: Bad Touch goalie Mike Tuckman wanted the game to finish as quickly as possible, because he had tickets to see Iron Maiden.
LBS 3, Filthy Gorgeous 3 (OT-SO)
LBS: Karsten Pichon (5), Ken “The Alpha Male” Poulin (2), SAED (1)
Filthy Gorgeous: Joseph Pereira (5), Jonathan Rick (2), Liza Watts (1)
Shootout: Tied 2-2. Successful attempts by Tom Capatosta (LBS), Karsten Pichon (LBS), Liza Watts (FG) and James Pereira (FG).
Game Notes: LBS captain Sascha Puritz asserted that had she not injured her ankle in the first half and missed the rest of the game, it would have been a blowout in favor of LBS.
Fresh Kills 5, Mathematics 4 (OT)
Fresh Kills: Patrick Moore 2 (2), Jeff Lesser (2), Kevin “The Planet” Foster (2), Erik Cortes (1)
Mathematics: Bradley Schmidt (2), Sharif “The Chocolate Buzzsaw” Corinaldi (1), Eli Kazin (1), Mark “Sully” Sullivan (1)
Game Notes: Patrick Moore scored the game-winning goal one minute into overtime.
Gouging Anklebiters 4, Happy Little Elves 0
Gouging Anklebiters: Alex Owen 2 (2), Charles DeFranco (3), Eric “El Guapo” DiPierri (1)
Shutout: “Quiet” Mike O’Connor (1)
Mighty Squirrels 3, Mexican Standoff 3 (OT-SO)
Mighty Squirrels: Dave Paglia (2), Eric Breitman (2), Marie Marberg (1)
Mexican Standoff: Tommy Cho (3), Dave Wang (1), Ellery “The Nature Boy” Gillette (1)
Shootout: Tied 0-0
Rehabs 4, Cobra Kai 1
Rehabs: Lateef Nurmohamed (3), Hector “$howT!m3” Melendez (3), Mike “Cupcake” Bartlett (1), Michael Lewis (1)
Cobra Kai: Ray “Domino” Chan (2)
Denim Demons vs. Tuques (PPD)
Game Notes: Game postponed due to “rain fears.”
Week 8 Preview
Thursday, June 12th, 2008Hey Look, It’s Grand Marshall B!
GAME OF THE WEEK
Filthy Gorgeous (4-2) vs. LBS (5-2)
Location: Corlears North, 5:00 PM
All-Time Series: Filthy Gorgeous leads 2-1
Game Notes: Filthy Gorgeous enters this weekend on a four-game winning streak, with their most impressive victory coming last Sunday. Despite giving up a game-tying goal to the Denim Demons with just thirty seconds left in regulation, Filthy Gorgeous persevered and prevailed in the shootout on goals from two of their stars: Suvin “The Guru” Malik and James Pereira. After a two-game losing streak, LBS has responded by winning their last two games, including a hard fought victory against the Mathematics, when they were short a few players in the heat. Despite playing only a few games together so far, Ken “The Alpha Male” Poulin and Karsten Pichon are still one of the most formidable scoring tandems in BTSH. While these two teams may not get as much press as some of the flashier teams in the league, they are still just as talented.
Keys to the Game:
1. This will be the second game of the day for Filthy Gorgeous, with the first being a very grueling matchup against the Rehabs. Will a two-hour break between games be enough to re-energize them?
2. Brian “Grandmaster B” Barrett of LBS had his first multi-goal game of the season last week. He claims it was because he gave up drinking beer the entire week. Filthy might want to buy him a cold one before the game.
3. Filthy Gorgeous might have a goalie controversy on their hands as Liza Watts was the winning goalie of the Women’s All-Star Game.
Eli’s Pick: LBS. I was very impressed with their performance last week.
Derek’s Pick: Filthy Gorgeous. I expect big things from Filthy’s most prominent player, Paul “Ashy Larry” Vernon.
