{"id":15503,"date":"2017-09-07T15:46:21","date_gmt":"2017-09-07T19:46:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/?p=15503"},"modified":"2017-09-07T15:50:32","modified_gmt":"2017-09-07T19:50:32","slug":"games-to-watch-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/games-to-watch-for\/","title":{"rendered":"GAMES TO WATCH FOR"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Arya Stark<\/em><\/p>\n

With just one week left in the regular season before rain day tournaments, 80s proms and, eventually, playoffs, there’s a lot at stake for teams across the league.\u00a0 Games to watch for on the final day of the 2017 regular season:<\/p>\n

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Dark Rainbows v Tompkins Riots (12:30 – East Court)<\/u><\/b>
\nPrevious Meeting:\u00a03-2 Riots in shootout (week 5<\/a>)<\/i><\/p>\n

The\u00a0Rainbows will look to avoid the ignominy of being the first winless team in, according to the Sultan, “the modern era.” \u00a0Their sole point in the standings came in an absurd 17 round shootout loss to these very same Riots in week five, and the Riots have hit a major rough patch in losing their last seven games.\u00a0 Rainbows will have a golden opportunity to get a win on the board and some momentum going into a play-in game against (most likely) either Gut Rot or Fuzz.\u00a0 NFL fans may note that this early game has the feel of every 12:30<\/span><\/span> Detroit Lions Thanksgiving day kickoff game ever.<\/p>\n

Hookers v Cobra Kai (2:30 – West Court<\/span><\/span>)<\/u><\/b>
\nPrevious Meeting: 4-0 Cobra Kai (week 9<\/a>)<\/i><\/p>\n

The\u00a0battle for the Katz Division pits the current fourth and fifth overall seeds against each other for bragging rights and the ability to move up to the CMB division next season.\u00a0 Their first matchup was a 4-0 game in which, I’ve been informed by a Hooker, they were missing “tons of players.” \u00a0Classic excuse, but that’s the type of strong negotiation one should expect\u00a0from a hooker<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Both\u00a0teams feature elite players across the board: male, female, scorers, goaltenders.\u00a0 Regardless of their division, these are two of the top teams in the league by just about any metric:<\/p>\n

Points:<\/b> 4th (CK) and 5th (CH)
\nGoals For: <\/b>tied for 2nd
\nGoals Against: <\/b>2nd (CK) and 4th (CH)
\nGoal Differential:<\/b> 2nd (CK) and 4th (CH)<\/p>\n

If\u00a0Cobra Kai wins, they can move up to 2nd with some help from the LBS but would guarantee themselves no worse than third place.\u00a0 A Hookers overtime or shootout win and we would need to go all the way down to the third tiebreaker of goal differential which Cobra Kai would hold by two.\u00a0 The Hookers need to win in regulation to clinch the division and potentially the #3 seed if Filthier loses to Fuzz.<\/p>\n

LBS v Rehabs (4:00 – East Court)<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/b>
\nPrevious Meeting: 4-2 LBS (week 9<\/a>)<\/i><\/p>\n

A\u00a0championship rematch and possible second round playoff preview, this has the potential to be one of the most explosive matchups of the afternoon.\u00a0 The Rehabs have won five straight, including an impressive 5-1 dismantling of the previously rolling Gremlins (an apt adjective considering I recently learned they’re named after a car<\/a>\u00a0and their logo isn’t some random insanity), while the LBS have picked up 11 of a possible 12 points since a July 9<\/span><\/span> loss to the Butchers that put stalwart defender and former captain Sasha Owen on the IR.\u00a0 While this game doesn’t matter much for LBS in terms of playoff seeding (they are already locked into the 8v9 matchup), it will be a crucial tune-up game for both teams entering the postseason.\u00a0 If Cobra Kai are victorious at 2:30<\/span><\/span>, they’ll put pressure on the Rehabs to win in order to maintain their #2 overall seed.\u00a0 If the Hookers are able to take down the dojo, Rehabs will clinch second before the opening faceoff but will still want to make a statement and avenge one of their only two regulation losses of the season.<\/p>\n

What The Puck v Poutine Machine (5:00 – West Court)<\/u><\/b>
\nPrevious Meeting: 3-0 WTP (week 1)<\/i><\/p>\n

The\u00a0two best teams in the Michaliga division will square off for the first time since the season opener, a simpler time when Caps fans had their annual springtime\u00a0false hopes<\/a>\u00a0going and no one had any notion of what covfefe meant (most people still don’t).\u00a0 Poutine has already clinched their division and end-of-season promotion but can move up to 5th with a victory and losses by the Hookers and Gremlins.\u00a0 They’ll have to deal with the absence of Charlotte and the fury of Zac\u00a0who will be looking to a) lead his team to a 9th place finish and b) not get thrown out of the game.\u00a0 Will the OC pornstache<\/a> make a comeback en route to what people in that industry would call “a spirited finish?” \u00a0BTSH enthusiasts and confused perverts alike will be watching intently.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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