{"id":1834,"date":"2009-09-22T22:08:14","date_gmt":"2009-09-23T03:08:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/?p=1834"},"modified":"2009-09-22T22:08:14","modified_gmt":"2009-09-23T03:08:14","slug":"week-20-news-and-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/week-20-news-and-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 20 News and Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>The Alpha Male Is Probably Winning The Assists Race<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/richardtrophy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-482  aligncenter\" title=\"Trophy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/richardtrophy.jpg\" alt=\"Trophy\" width=\"419\" height=\"514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/richardtrophy.jpg 419w, https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/richardtrophy-244x300.jpg 244w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 419px) 100vw, 419px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>With just two weeks remaining in the regular season, the race for the 2009 BTSH scoring title is nearing a conclusion.\u00a0 Here are the top contenders for this coveted honor, which guarantees one pull from the Mystery Box at the end of season awards ceremony<\/em>:<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Martin &#8220;Ocho Cinco&#8221; Cejka, Sky Fighters (18 goals):<\/strong>\u00a0As\u00a0the only defenseman in the top five, Martin is\u00a0a\u00a0bit of a dark horse in the scoring race.\u00a0 He will have a good opportunity to catch up this weekend when he faces Mexican Standoff, a team that is second to last in goals allowed.\u00a0 However, the Sky Fighters end the season against the Unicorns and the solid goaltending of Craig &#8220;Ug&#8221; LaCombe.\u00a0 Odds of winning: 50-1.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. &#8220;Gentleman&#8221; James Pereira, Filthy Gorgeous (18 goals):<\/strong> James will have to score nine goals just to tie the league leader, but he may have an outside shot given his team&#8217;s remaining games.\u00a0 This Sunday, he faces the Tuques, who have allowed 15 goals in their last three games, and he\u00a0closes the season against Mega Touch, who have allowed the third most goals in BTSH.\u00a0 Odds of winning: 40-1.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Adriano &#8220;Muscles Marinara&#8221; Bratta, What The Puck (20 goals):<\/strong> If not for a severe ankle injury in the middle of the season, Adriano would be towards the top of (if not leading) the pack.\u00a0 Unfortunately, after missing several games, the defending scoring champion still has a lot of ground to cover.\u00a0 What The Puck finishes the season against the Happy Little Elves and Mathematics, two teams with losing records, so catching up is not an impossibility.\u00a0 Odds of winning: 25-1.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Jason Eitel, Corlears Hookers (21 goals):<\/strong> Despite putting up five goals against Mexican Standoff in week 17, Jason has not found the back of the net in the Hookers&#8217; last three games.\u00a0 The biggest factor in his favor is that he may have a game in hand on most of his competitors.\u00a0\u00a0The Corlears Hookers are still negotiating with LBS, Inc. to reschedule their game from week 18.\u00a0 Odds of winning: 15-1.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Karsten Pichon, LBS, Inc. (27 goals):<\/strong> The scoring race is clearly Karsten&#8217;s to lose.\u00a0 He has a six-goal cushion on his nearest competitor and, like Eitel, may also have a third game remaining.\u00a0 If Eitel does manage to close the gap, this elusive makeup game could be very instrumental in deciding the scoring champion.\u00a0 Odds of winning: 1-3.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h4>This Is Clearly The Biggest Win In Elves History<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/hockeyrich.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1839  aligncenter\" title=\"Hockey Rich\" src=\"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/hockeyrich.jpg\" alt=\"Hockey Rich\" width=\"400\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/hockeyrich.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/hockeyrich-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to Rich Glanzer of the Happy Little Elves for winning the second BTSH Media Survivor Pool. Over the course of nine grueling weeks, he managed to outlast 18 of BTSH\u2019s most prescient and notorious individuals. Here is Rich\u2019s formula for success:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Week 12:<\/strong>\u00a0Dark Rainbows\u00a0defeat Cobra Kai, 5-2<br \/>\n<strong>Week 13:<\/strong>\u00a0LBS, Inc.\u00a0defeats Mighty Squirrels, 6-3<br \/>\n<strong>Week 14:<\/strong>\u00a0Corlears Hookers\u00a0defeat Mathematics, 5-1<br \/>\n<strong>Week 15:<\/strong>\u00a0What The Puck\u00a0defeats Mega Touch, 10-2<br \/>\n<strong>Week 16:<\/strong> Filthy Gorgeous defeats Mathematics, 5-2<br \/>\n<strong>Week 17:<\/strong> Rehabs defeat Mighty Squirrels, 4-3<br \/>\n<strong>Week 18:<\/strong>\u00a0Sky Fighters\u00a0defeat Mathematics, 4-3<br \/>\n<strong>Week 19:<\/strong>\u00a0Happy Little Elves\u00a0defeat Sky Fighters, 3-1<br \/>\n<strong>Week 20:<\/strong>\u00a0Fresh Kills\u00a0defeats Mighty Squirrels, 2-0<\/p>\n<p>Rich&#8217;s boldest pick was in week 19, when he selected his own Happy Little Elves to defeat a talented Sky Fighters squad. Until that point, every competitor in either incarnation of the survivor pool who had picked the Elves was eliminated\u00a0by that very pick. Unlike the inaugural winner, Abby Meisterman, whose picks jumped all over the standings, Rich clearly had a plan to\u00a0select the top teams in the early weeks before worrying about making tough calls later.\u00a0 As the winner of this competition, Rich is entitled to write a post for btsh.org on any topic he chooses.\u00a0 The media will reluctantly publish it.<\/p>\n<h4>Know Your Neighbor<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/ericdevlin.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1835  aligncenter\" title=\"Devlin\" src=\"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/ericdevlin.jpg\" alt=\"Devlin\" width=\"400\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/ericdevlin.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/ericdevlin-300x259.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Name:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ericdevlin.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Eric Devlin<br \/>\n<\/a><strong>Team:<\/strong> Mega Touch<br \/>\n<strong>Suggested Nickname:<\/strong> The Devlin Wears Prada<br \/>\n<strong>Rejected Nicknames:<\/strong> The Devlined Egg, The Devlin is in the Details, The Devlin Went Down to Georgia, Co-op<br \/>\n<strong>Origin:<\/strong> Everett, MA<br \/>\n<strong>College:<\/strong> Massachusetts College of Art<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Early Aspirations:<\/strong> To genetically mutate himself into a superhero<br \/>\n<strong>First\u00a0Job:<\/strong> Retirement Accounts Specialist at John Hancock Financial Network<br \/>\n<strong>Current Job:<\/strong>\u00a0Graduate Student at Fashion Institute of Technology<br \/>\n<strong>Hero:<\/strong> <span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">Phil Kessel<\/span> David Krejci<br \/>\n<strong>Reason to Love Him:<\/strong> He has a nifty pair of hipster glasses.<br \/>\n<strong>Reason to Hate Him: <\/strong>His poor planning and\u00a0negligence delayed the <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Big_Dig\" target=\"_blank\">Big Dig<\/a> for several years and caused it to go way over budget.<br \/>\n<strong>Fast Fact: <\/strong>Eric&#8217;s hometown was originally known as Grogan but was changed to Everett in 1999 in honor of former Rams and Saints quarterback, Jim Everett.<br \/>\n<strong>Favorite Things:<\/strong> Boston Bruins, rotaries, bicameral legislatures, Kelly&#8217;s Roast Beef<br \/>\n<strong>Favorite Comic Book Character:<\/strong> \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/biclops.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">Biclops<br \/>\n<\/a><strong>Least Favorite Things: <\/strong>Montreal Canadians, DC meetings, the South Shore, gratuitous violence<br \/>\n<strong>Best Known For:<\/strong>\u00a0His colorful arm tattoos<br \/>\n<strong>Hockey Comparison:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/d\/doansh01.html\" target=\"_blank\">Shane Doan<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Non-Hockey Comparison:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Erik_the_Red\" target=\"_blank\">Erik the Red<br \/>\n<\/a><strong>Things the Media Will Continue to Overhype about Him: <\/strong>His extreme disapproval of the media&#8217;s watchability ratings<br \/>\n<strong>Down the Road: <\/strong>Jeremy &#8220;The Foot&#8221; Schumacher reads this profile and observes that Eric does not like DC meetings.\u00a0 Schuie\u00a0becomes infuriated at this revelation and attempts to suspend Eric\u00a0for &#8220;insubordination&#8221;.\u00a0 Ironically, this forces\u00a0Eric\u00a0to attend and sit through yet another DC meeting&#8230;his own.\u00a0 In the end, he is not suspended, as it is revealed that everyone in attendance does not like the meetings, except for\u00a0Adam &#8220;Legend Killer&#8221; Rubens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Alpha Male Is Probably Winning The Assists Race With just two weeks remaining in the regular season, the race for the 2009 BTSH scoring title is nearing a conclusion.\u00a0 Here are the top contenders for this coveted honor, which guarantees one pull from the Mystery Box at the end of season awards ceremony: 5. 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