Jess: <\/strong>I\u2019m just gonna leave Walker\u2019s favorite meme here\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n Russo: <\/strong>I\u2019ll recuse myself from this write-up. But just putting it out there BTSH, you let the Vertz get hot ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Glnzr<\/strong>: Jamie will need a MasterClass to eliminate the Vertz. It ain’t happening. But I also don\u2019t think it will be a massacre. 4-0. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 2) Mega v 15) Karma<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Jess: <\/strong>This might be the only real wildcard of the play in winners v top 4 teams. When Karma and Mega met earlier this year, Julie had a nonexistent roster and was able to canvas for subs throughout the blacktop, somehow defeating Karma 3-1. This time around will be much harder for Mega, whose record against other d1 teams this year is 0-2. I think Karma has an all around slight edge here. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Russo: <\/strong>Gonna have to disagree with you on this one, Jess. Having won four one-goal games\u2014even though it feels like many more\u2014Mega\u2019s defensive structure is suffocating. Karma\u2019s forwards have to run through the girl-power gauntlet that is Shelly, Tash, Courtney, Cara, and Julie. Versus a more wheel-and-deal team, Karma has a better chance. But here, I don\u2019t think Derek, AK, and the rest of the squad are able to generate enough offense to snag the victory. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Glnzr<\/strong>: I\u2019d love to know who is playing for both. Assuming all attend. As I told Tash yesterday in our first ever private text exchange!! I think she will lose. AK\/Derek are the top 2 players playing. But the real key is Kittridge. He\u2019s relentless. I\u2019m not sure he isn\u2019t just a bot programmed to run and look angry. I\u2019d pay millions to see a picture of him smiling.* Reluctantly, Friedman is a good goalie. As for Mega\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n They have some good guys on the team as well. No one knows who they are but I think three of them are named Jeff. One is a Dr. Their goalie Mike has had some impressive playoff games, though they all end up in losses (Loss to FK in shootout in 2011, loss to Rehabs in 2019). And as great as their girls are, Karma\u2019s are prob top 4-5 (Vertz\/Mega both great, Hookers 3rd). So I just don\u2019t like the matchup here for Mega. I see a tough 2-1 loss ending their historic season and a much needed rule to the playoff structure next season. Be proud Julie, you never thought you\u2019d see the day where Mega is a contender. <\/p>\n\n\n\n *Will not pay one damn cent<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Jess: <\/strong>Tash, if you\u2019re reading this you can block him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3) Fresh Kills v 14) Butchers\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Russo: <\/strong>It took Butchers everything they had to pull off the 1-0 win on Sunday vs. Agents. Sunday, they\u2019re playing a juggernaut in Fresh Kills who are looking to repeat as PBR Champions. Corey\u2019s been a rock in net, George took home the crown for most goals this year, and got Hogg mid-season to add an even bigger punch. Butchers would need an early Christmas\/Hanukkah miracle to win but we\u2019ll get a true gauge of what a D1 vs D4 matchup looks like. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Jess: <\/strong>Actually, maybe this is the stop stop he\u2019s already dead meme game. FK lost Louis to injury and Meg isn\u2019t getting flown in by Big Bucks Gabe this year but like you\u2019ve said, they\u2019re a juggernaut. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Glnzr:<\/strong> Maddy is the key to this game. If she can singlehandedly stop all the great FK players, and score 9 goals herself, they have a chance not to use the meme that Jess should have waited to use on this game, and only lose by 5-6. I\u2019d also like to take this time to say Rachel G. is very pretty. And for the love of God Chadwick, if Gabe is at your point don\u2019t leave him open! Stop following the damn ball!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Jess: <\/strong>I SAID I MADE A MISTAKE WITH THE PREMATURE MEME USAGE. Also, no pressure, Maddy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 4) Lbs v 13) WTP<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Russo: <\/strong>With Frey out for the year, that leaves a big hole on D for Lbs.. BUT, for this game, I don\u2019t really see that being a problem\u2014talk to me in the Elite 8. WTP has struggled to find consistent scoring this season outside of McCauley and Yehuda. They squeaked past the 20th-ranked team last week but this looks to be the end of the road for orange. I predict a hat trick for Lbs. and a shutout win for Zisser. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Jess: <\/strong>I think Casca is going to make this game hard for the Lbs and they\u2019ve had some attendance troubles the past few games. As much as I love an upset I\u2019m inclined to agree with you, but let\u2019s hope it\u2019s a closer game. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Glnzr<\/strong>: The Lbs. might let WTP hang around but they have no shot to win. Find a Yehuda meme from D5 and stick it in here bc the Lbs. cruise, 3-0. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 5) Hookers vs 12) Anklebiters<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Jess: <\/strong>The Hookers have finished 2nd in the 2nd division while Biters have maybe bit off more than they can chew this season. The two teams\u2019 record against each other is 1-1, with a 1 goal lead in each game. I think this really comes down to who shows up. I feel like I\u2019ve been at the courts a few times this year where the Hookers are going into OT or generally looking like they\u2019re going to lose but manage to surmount a comeback. It seems only fitting for this game to go into OT. I still think playoffs probie is the X factor the biters need to win it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Russo: <\/strong>After finishing second in D2 this season, Hookers might have been expecting an easy one going into the Round of 16. Nope, they get the Anklebiters. Not the 2021 or 2022 version of the Gougers, but still\u2026Probie\u2019s gonna Probie. Biters are definitely a bit more top-heavy on offense with Probie, Jared, and Mike accounting for most of their goals this season. While Hookers had 21 different goal scorers this season\u2014but nobody with more than four. I also see this being an Glnzr<\/strong>: This is going to be a great game. Top talent and goalie goes to the Biters, while women and depth are big W\u2019s for the Hookers. The Hookers deserve to win, they have been the more consistent team, but I think the Biters are going to pull this one out 4-3. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 6) Sky Fighters vs 11) Filthier\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Russo: <\/strong>This one should be fun. It\u2019s not dissimilar to Hookers\/Biters where you have a more balanced team (Sky Fighters) vs. a more offensively top-heavy team (Filthier). For me, this comes down to attendance. If Filthier have a full lineup, we\u2019re gonna see a very tired Mo and Jake huffing oxygen on the sidelines. I\u2019m calling an upset here and giving the edge to Filither, 5-3 (EN). <\/p>\n\n\n\n Also shoutout Cam for his league-leading 6 shutouts this season for Sky Fighters (+ 3 more as a FA for 9 total!!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Jess: <\/strong>Sky F\u2019s have had a continual glowup over the years and I don\u2019t see Filthier putting a stop to a decent playoffs run. They have a great combo of newer ladies and gents who can score but the vets like Hopper, Greg, and Mia know how to get it done. While their offense might be evenly matched, I think Filthier is lacking in the defense department compared to Sky Fighters. I think Sky Fighters win this by 1 in regulation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Glnzr<\/strong>: Having just played and reffed Filthier, I have to say they are an underrated team. I didn\u2019t notice any weak links and I think they are just more balanced than SF. If everyone shows for the SF, that\u2019s disastrous as Wes and Stern need to play every other shift. My brain says Filthier but my gut says SF. Sadly for Richie\u2026I haven\u2019t been doing my crunches so I\u2019m going to go with my gut and say 3-2 SF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 7) Poutine vs 10) Fuzz<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Jess: <\/strong>presented without comment, this southpark character. If you know his name, great. If not, you\u2019re missing out on a good joke. Suuuuper random reminder to be nice to the refs! Anyways. This is a tough one but since Poutine let me mercilessly troll them with the \u2018f*ck\u2019 addition to Simon\u2019s poutine tattoo earlier this year, I will root for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\nankle<\/s> nail biter but Hookers pull off the W. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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