{"id":13986,"date":"2016-10-21T12:30:06","date_gmt":"2016-10-21T16:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/?p=13986"},"modified":"2016-10-21T12:35:21","modified_gmt":"2016-10-21T16:35:21","slug":"2016-btsh-round-of-four","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/2016-btsh-round-of-four\/","title":{"rendered":"2016 BTSH Round of Four!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to the 2016 BTSH Round of Four, which will hopefully become the Round of Two (also known as the PBR Cup) later in the day. \u00a0And, after the championship game, we celebrate the closing of the season at Parkside Lounge with awesome drink specials and the 2016 BTSH Championship team of\u00a0assholes<\/del> generally acceptable and friendly people, whose captain has still not fully paid the contract for the trade of two of my players. \u00a0In other words, Brian, the PBR Cup currently has a lien on it.<\/p>\n

On that same note thinking about the Cup–do we even know where the PBR Cup is?<\/p>\n

Pounds v. Fresh Kills<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"LBS<\/a>

LBS won the first two meetings this season. Can they win a third?<\/p><\/div>\n

by Sam<\/em><\/p>\n

This past week’s Pounds vs. Filthier was, in and of itself, a championship quality game the whole way through.\u00a0 How did the Pounds win that game?\u00a0 It came down to about 40% luck, as all one goal ball hockey games do, and 40% to Luke for breaking through so many players and potting two goals*.<\/p>\n

Will Ali’s Pound Town show up again in full force?\u00a0 They’re going to need to against the Kills, but if Tim Brown shows up and Jake finally gets to a game, the Pounds have a big shot at winning this thing, which will line up a fantastic championship against either the Sky Fighters or Rehabs.<\/p>\n

Fresh Kills are looking strong this year, again.\u00a0 Not only were they able to put 5 between the pipe against Tim B the Goalie, but they may do the exact same thing against Tim B the Original Goalie (reduced to Tim B the OG).\u00a0 If all the boys in blue show up Sunday and get ready to run their ass off against the fastest Pounds team in recent history, they may really rain some hell.\u00a0 I don’t really know any of the girls on FK, so that’s about the end of this preview, except that this game is likely going to overtime.<\/p>\n

*I also don’t know how to allocate that other 20%.<\/p>\n

by Isaac<\/em><\/p>\n

Well I do know a couple of the women on Fresh Kills and they are fierce. \u00a0LBS might be the first to a loose ball, but Sheena, Natasha & Co. usually have the last word.<\/p>\n

The scary version of FK that no one has been talking about is how focused Gabe and Rush were against Karma and Butchers. \u00a0If they bring that same determination against Karsten and Scott (where’s Jake been? \u00a0he does know this is the playoffs? \u00a0right?) then LBS could blow their top and lose their cool.<\/p>\n

Prediction<\/em>: Fresh Kills rediscovered how to have fun first and win second during the regular season. \u00a0And as much as I like this LBS crew, Soko and his gang will be joking around right into the Finals against…<\/p>\n

Rehabs v. Sky Fighters — Semi-final rematch gets you doubled up preview!<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Balls<\/a>

Balls are sure to be flying in this one.<\/p><\/div>\n

by Sam<\/em><\/p>\n

Who<\/span> would<\/span> have<\/span> thought<\/span>, except maybe Mike Teytelbaum, that the Sky Fighters would<\/span> be now in the round of 4? I mean, I hoped they would<\/span> have<\/span> lost to my team, but after winning, I hoped they would<\/span> of beaten (T)the Fuzz. \u00a0Turns out they did, so I’m not sure what else they are capable of.<\/p>\n

Mike T and Olivier may be smiling over their stellar offense, but the Sky Fighters tried and true power is in their, for lack of better words, “clusterfuck defense”. \u00a0Seriously folks, I’ve never seen so many blocked shots. Three weeks ago, Math had\u00a0about 15 shots blocked in front of the net and Bob W. wasn’t even there. Last week, they blocked nearly all of Jeff, Paul, Rob, and Brian’s. \u00a0They knew they didn’t have<\/span> to block Rich’s because his only shots would<\/span> surely draw a high stick call, so they actually started passing him the ball.<\/div>\n
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If the Sky Fighters want this game, they are going to have<\/span> to plug the middle and block even more shots. \u00a0Also, they will need another solid goalie if James S. will be out for the day. \u00a0I hope the Rehabs let any mid- to upper- tier goalie sub in for the Sky Fighters.<\/div>\n
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Now let’s get to those Rehabs: full of hustle, intensity, amazing wristers, and a captain who<\/span> is about to forfeit their potential title due to a contractual lien on the PBR Cup. Will they be able to buy a round in time?! I don’t know, but I don’t see why not.<\/div>\n
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The Rehabs have<\/span> more than the required ratio to win the PBR. They’ve got Eric R in net. They’ve got so many hunks, you wouldn’t even know what to do with. \u00a0They’ve also got so many babes that say, “stop talking to me, creep,” that this match will get quite exciting, especially because I may be reffing their game with chief creep, [insert one of three potential creepy BTSH refs here]. \u00a0Will their girls be able to say that to Sexy Olivier’s face, after they hear his accent?! Will the girls even be affected by the sheerly great male looks of the Sky Fighters? Something tells me no–they’re all about the hockey.<\/div>\n
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^^^ I was referring to Rich as the creepy one, but if you thought<\/span> it was Cro or someone else, that works too.<\/div>\n
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\"Regardless<\/a>

Regardless of whether Roman plays, Greg will be bringing some nasty.<\/p><\/div>\n

by Isaac<\/em><\/p>\n

Rematch of last year\u2019s Semifinal in which the upstart Rehabs knocked out the Hopper lead Sky Fighters sending a shock-wave throughout the league.\u00a0 But this year it is the Sky Fighters that are the underdog in this contest and neither will be taking the other lightly.<\/p>\n

Olivier and Caroline have done an outstanding job captaining the Fighters this year (an award nominating worthy performance).\u00a0 Their in-season adjustments of moving Greg to defense and having Mia torment goalies Sean Avery style have paid dividends in the playoffs. \u00a0(Just go ask Fuzz.)\u00a0 If they want to survive this battle, then they\u2019ll need Roman the Destroyer to return IR to assist Alexis with stifling the potent Rehabs’ offense.<\/p>\n

The Rebabs on the other hand chose to make adjustments by bringing in outside.\u00a0 They made significant upgrades at key positions at the expense of their captain\u2019s BTSH spirit and soul. With the Showtime narrative of riding back and forth into and from the sunset being all too well known, the \u2018Habs traded for the fundamentally sound Ramirez in net.\u00a0 Ensuring each contest wouldn\u2019t end up being a defensive battle they brought back the lethal talents or Ryann and traded in-season for the masculinity of Joey-B and versatility Amber.<\/p>\n

X-Factor for Sky Fighters: Scoops always steps up her game in the playoffs.\u00a0 She\u2019s been creeping closer and closer to that sweet spot above the crease and could put one home.<\/p>\n

X-Factor for Rehabs: Ramy is wicked fast and always plays like a possessed Wolverine.\u00a0 Last year he split the Sky Fighters defense late in the second half and drilled one up Stein\u2019s five-hole.\u00a0 Will he be able to do it again?<\/p>\n

Prediction<\/i>: the Sky Fighters will keep this one competitive for the most part, but the Rehabs will be moving on to the Finals.<\/p>\n

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ATTENTION<\/strong>: don’t stray too far from the courts after these two games. \u00a0The Finals will be played shortly after on the West Court. \u00a0So grab some snacks, restock on beverages and sharpen your heckling banter because THIS IS IT! \u00a0The Championship Game for the BTSH PBR Cup!!!<\/p>\n

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