{"id":12145,"date":"2016-04-05T23:51:09","date_gmt":"2016-04-06T03:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/?p=12145"},"modified":"2016-04-07T22:19:14","modified_gmt":"2016-04-08T02:19:14","slug":"opening-day-three-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/opening-day-three-stars\/","title":{"rendered":"Opening Day Three Stars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/3stars.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/3stars-300x96.jpg\" alt=\"3stars\" width=\"300\" height=\"96\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-12146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/3stars-300x96.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/3stars.jpg 407w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>What an opening day, BTSH! There were so many notable performances on the courts that we couldn\u2019t decide on only three. So here&#8217;s to week 1, Three Stars <sup>2<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_12147\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/10-worst-playoff-beard-sedin-twins-e1305210868118.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12147\" src=\"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/10-worst-playoff-beard-sedin-twins-e1305210868118-300x184.jpg\" alt=\"Double your pleasure, double your fun.\" width=\"300\" height=\"184\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/10-worst-playoff-beard-sedin-twins-e1305210868118-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/10-worst-playoff-beard-sedin-twins-e1305210868118.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12147\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Double your pleasure, double your fun.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>THIRD STARS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bill L. of Dark Rainbows<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/speed-run.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/speed-run-300x210.png\" alt=\"speed run\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/speed-run-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/speed-run.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><br \/>The pink homie was all over the east court and Gut Rot (easy with the aggression Billy boy, this isn\u2019t Moffo) on Sunday after taking an 8 ball of candy corn straight to the head. Taking advantage of a rookie free agent goalie, he temporarily forgot how to pass and just fired everything on net. And four of them found their way in (that\u2019s twice as much as, uh, some people scored all last season).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Amy J. of Tompkins Square Riots<\/strong> <br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/rooftop.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/rooftop-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"rooftop\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-12152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/rooftop-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/rooftop-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/rooftop.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><br \/>Braving the brutal chill and fierce winds on Sunday, Jonesy slipped on a pair gloves, tightened her hoodie and graciously took Opening Day pictures. No one asked her to freeze her keister off for the sake of memorializing our imprudent keisters. She did it because she cares about the league. For those of us that have only been in the league for about five minutes, Amy has been here since its inception, and is well deserving of the three stars.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SECOND STARS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Brian S. of Poutine Machine<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Brian-S-of-PM.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Brian-S-of-PM-300x263.jpg\" alt=\"Brian S of PM\" width=\"300\" height=\"263\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-12150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Brian-S-of-PM-300x263.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Brian-S-of-PM.jpg 532w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><br \/>Within the first 10 minutes of the game Brian went down in a heap near mid-court and was rolling around in agony. Cursing the TSP Gods as he grasped his right ankle it appeared that all hope was lost. After hobbling over to the sidelines with the aid of teammates he was able to mend his boo-boo by applying an ice pack (thanks Commish!) and rubbing some \u2018tussin on it. Upon making a heroic (and foolish) return to the game, he scored a hard-earned goal to tie it up and inspired the Machine. Except it wasn\u2019t a rolled ankle but a broken foot. That\u2019s right y\u2019all, he rubbed some dirt on a broken bone and kept playing. That\u2019s true Brooklyn grit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>John Skywalker of Gremlins<\/strong> <br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Walker.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Walker-168x300.jpg\" alt=\"Walker\" width=\"168\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Walker-168x300.jpg 168w, https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Walker.jpg 540w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 168px) 100vw, 168px\" \/><\/a><br \/>Lookout, BTSH, there\u2019s a new offensively minded defenseman in the league and he did work from everywhere. Aside from Walkie-talkie putting two past the Machine\u2019s goalie (who had an outstanding performance btw &#8211; nice job, AJ), he posted a +3 rating by shutting down the offensively only minded Hornswoggle and getting the ball to his open forwards. This smart career change is off to a veggie burger worthy start.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FIRST STARS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mike M. of Instant Karma<\/strong>\u00a0<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Karma-Goalie-Mike.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Karma-Goalie-Mike-213x300.jpg\" alt=\"Karma Goalie Mike\" width=\"213\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-12149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Karma-Goalie-Mike-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Karma-Goalie-Mike.jpg 290w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 213px) 100vw, 213px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After filling in net for the Sky Fighters and allowing only a single goal in a shootout victory, Mike belched off a hangover and posted a shutout against a divisional opponent. (For those of you counting at home that\u2019s one goal in four halves of hockey.) The Pucks somehow found a hole in the great Karma defense and sent a barrage of balls on net. Mike didn\u2019t panic, complain, or falter. He simply laughed, \u2018ha! Is that the best you can do?\u2019 And yes, apparently it was the best they could do.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Peter D. of Butchers<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_12148\" style=\"width: 249px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/RockaPete.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12148\" src=\"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/RockaPete-239x300.jpg\" alt=\"Aka Rocker Pete. Aka Pete Wentz.\" width=\"239\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/RockaPete-239x300.jpg 239w, https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/RockaPete.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 239px) 100vw, 239px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12148\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aka Rocker Pete. Aka Pete Wentz.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Pete rolled up on the west court on Sunday and he got <em>biz-zay<\/em>! Linking up with his new line mate, super-fast Dave, he was able to put four balls past the evil dojo\u2019s net-minder. Stunned by his performance, Rachel &amp; Co. didn\u2019t know how to celebrate, so Sam (who was reffing) acknowledged his accomplishment by losing his $#!t and throwing a hat mid-court. How did Pete celebrate? By leaving his lucky stick at Hi-Fi. Side note: so anyone that had a black Reebok stick with a replacement Sherwood blade, um\u2026.Pete has your stick.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What an opening day, BTSH! There were so many notable performances on the courts that we couldn\u2019t decide on only three. 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