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<\/a><\/p>\nGAME OF THE WEEK<\/strong> <\/p>\n Fresh Kills (1-0-0-1) at Butchers (0-1-0-1)<\/strong> La Famiglia (0-2) at LBS, Inc. (0-2)<\/strong> Rehabs (2-0) at Filthy Gorgeous (1-1)<\/strong> Unicorns (2-0) at Tompkins Square Riots (2-0)<\/strong> Happy Little Elves (1-0-0-1) at Mathematics (0-1-0-1)<\/strong> Dark Rainbows (0-2) at Gouging Anklebiters (1-1)<\/strong> Poutine Machine (1-1) at Gut Rot (1-1)<\/strong> HOCKEY NIGHT IN TOMPKINS (National Telecast)<\/strong> HOCKEY NIGHT IN TOMPKINS (Regional Telecast) Wait, we’re not talking about the Knicks? Sorry.<\/p>\n The Fighters, still stewing from an 0-2 start, must REALLY be itching to lay a beatdown on someone after last week’s rainout. Pity the Mega Touch fools. Adriano Bratta (WTP) – Sky Fighters Will Made Sure We Got His “Good” Side GAME OF THE WEEK Cobra Kai (2-0) at Corlears Hookers (1-1) Location: Tompkins West, 1:00 PM All-Time Series: Corlears Hookers lead 3-1 Game Notes: Cobra Kai is on top of the world, as well as the Donohue Division, as the team is off to the best start […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[132,22,26,308],"class_list":["post-2739","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-weekly-previews","tag-2010-season","tag-cobra-kai","tag-corlears-hookers","tag-weekly-previews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2739"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2739"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2739\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2753,"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2739\/revisions\/2753"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2739"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2739"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2739"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nCobra Kai (2-0) at Corlears Hookers <\/strong><\/strong>(1-1)<\/strong>
\nLocation:<\/strong> Tompkins West, 1:00 PM
\nAll-Time Series:<\/strong> Corlears Hookers lead 3-1
\nGame Notes:<\/strong> Cobra Kai is on top of the world, as well as the Donohue Division, as the team is off to the best start in its\u00a0five season\u00a0history.\u00a0 In week 1, the Dojo rallied from a halftime deficit against La Famiglia to secure its first opening day victory ever.\u00a0 The momentum carried to week 2, when Cobra Kai notched a solid\u00a0win over Mega Touch.\u00a0 The Corlears Hookers also won their first game of the season with an impressive\u00a0triumph over Rubens Division rival LBS, Inc.\u00a0 However, the Hookers stubbed their proverbial toes in week 2 with a stunning loss to the underrated, yet generally uninspiring,\u00a0Happy Little Elves.\u00a0 After overlooking the Elves,\u00a0have the Hookers learned their lesson as they take on a much improved Cobra Kai team?
\nKeys To The Game:<\/strong>
\n1. For the second straight season, Will Kuhns leads Cobra Kai’s offensive attack.\u00a0 He\u00a0has scored two goals in each of the team’s first two games and attributes his success to his camouflage t-shirt, which he\u00a0claims keeps him hidden from\u00a0the opposing defense’s view.
\n2. Jason Eitel led the Corlears Hookers with 22 goals in the 2009 season, but has missed the team’s first two games due to a long bout with measles.\u00a0 However, he was granted a clean bill of health earlier this week by team doctor\u00a0Josh “Doc” Sadlier-Brown and is now listed as probable.
\n3. Cobra Kai and the Corlears Hookers last met in week 21 of the 2009 season.\u00a0\u00a0The Dojo prevailed in a shootout 4-3, even though the afternoon was\u00a0otherwise marred by\u00a0“rain fears”.
\nEli\u2019s Pick:<\/strong> Corlears Hookers.\u00a0 They rarely lose two games in a row.
\nDerek\u2019s Pick:<\/strong> Corlears Hookers.\u00a0 Eitel should have a big game if he does return.
\nWatchability:<\/strong> 3.5 Biagionis.<\/p>\n
\nLocation:<\/strong> Tompkins East, 1:00 PM
\nAll-Time Series:<\/strong> First Meeting
\nGame Notes:<\/strong> Fresh Kills and the Butchers each enter this game coming off of separate 2-1 shootout losses.\u00a0 Fresh Kills rallied late to salvage a point against Schumacher Conference foe Gut Rot, while the Butchers relinquished a second-half lead against the Gouging Anklebiters in a Donohue Division contest.
\nEli\u2019s Pick:<\/strong> Fresh Kills
\nDerek\u2019s Pick: <\/strong>Fresh Kills.\u00a0 According to a stat I just made up, Fresh Kills plays\u00a0a lot better earlier in the day.
\nWatchability:<\/strong>3.5 Biagionis<\/p>\n
\nLocation:<\/strong> Tompkins East, 2:00 PM
\nAll-Time Series:<\/strong> LBS, Inc. leads 8-1
\nGame Notes:<\/strong> With expectations high for La Famiglia and LBS, Inc. at the beginning of the season, they will both look to avoid going 0-3.\u00a0 La Famiglia is especially looking forward to this game, as Sunday is BTSH Family Day.\u00a0 To celebrate, captain Dave Ladanyi is honoring his entire team, as he considers all of them his family, except for rookie Kevin Prestia, whom he still doesn’t know all that well.
\nEli\u2019s Pick: <\/strong>LBS, Inc.\u00a0 There is no room for family inside the Boardroom.
\nDerek\u2019s Pick: <\/strong>LBS, Inc.
\nWatchability: <\/strong>3 Biagionis<\/p>\n
\nLocation:<\/strong> Tompkins West, 2:00 PM
\nAll-Time Series:<\/strong> Rehabs lead 3-2
\nGame Notes:<\/strong> “Con” Ed Lau of the Rehabs and Liza Watts of Filthy Gorgeous are running the annual tournament this Saturday to benefit the American Cancer Society.\u00a0 As such, in lieu of a game preview, here<\/a> is the link to sign up…in case you missed the first 24 times it’s been posted.
\n<\/a>Eli\u2019s Pick:<\/strong> Rehabs.\u00a0 They beat a pretty good team in their last game.
\nDerek\u2019s Pick:<\/strong> Filthy Gorgeous.\u00a0 The Pereira-Malik-Kravis line finally penetrates the ‘habs fearsome D.
\nWatchability:<\/strong> 4 Biagionis<\/p>\n
\nLocation:<\/strong> Tompkins East, 3:00 PM
\nAll-Time Series:<\/strong> First Meeting
\nGame Notes:<\/strong> The Unicorns and Riots\u00a0are each a very\u00a0quiet 2-0 heading into this inter-conference matchup.\u00a0\u00a0Both teams have received very solid performances from their respective goalies so far, as the Unicorns’ Craig “Ug” LaCombe and Riots’ Dave Gil de Rubio have each recorded shutouts.
\nEli\u2019s Pick: <\/strong>Unicorns
\nDerek\u2019s Pick: <\/strong>Unicorns.\u00a0 Another solid game for LaCombe.
\nWatchability:<\/strong> 2.5 Biagionis<\/p>\n
\nLocation:<\/strong> Tompkins West, 3:00 PM
\nAll-Time Series:<\/strong> Tied 1-1
\nGame Notes:<\/strong> The Mathematics-run media mercilessly (though justifiably) mocked the Elves for the first half of the 2009 season, but eased up after their team lost to the Elves last summer.\u00a0 In fact, the media have recently\u00a0put forth\u00a0several pro-Elf initiatives including profiling noted Strong Islander Rob “Smash” Muggeo in Know Your Neighbor, honoring Rich Glanzer and “The Chairman” Ben Chadwick as the 2009 Best Duo, publishing Dr. Byron Clavicle’s manifesto, signing Elf superfan $howT!m3<\/a>, selecting the Elves\u00a0for week 3’s Game of the Week, and finally, writing this glowing game preview.
\nWatchability: <\/strong>2.5 Biagionis.\u00a0 Will the Elves be caught looking ahead to their Week 5 Fairy Tale Cup matchup with the Dark Rainbows?<\/p>\n
\nLocation:<\/strong> Tompkins East, 4:30 PM
\nAll-Time Series:<\/strong> Dark Rainbows lead 6-0
\nGame Notes:<\/strong> Captains Sean Reynolds of the Rainbows and Phil “Sandy” Donohue of the Anklebiters have promised a throwback to the “good old days” with a good, clean game.\u00a0 After hearing of this pledge, notorious Anklebiter goon Caroline Morrissey-Bickerton is questioning whether she wants to play in such a friendly and spirited exhibition.
\nEli\u2019s Pick: <\/strong>Dark Rainbows
\nDerek\u2019s Pick:<\/strong> Dark Rainbows
\nWatchability: <\/strong>3.5 Biagionis…because <\/strong>everyone likes to see a clean, competitive game.<\/p>\n
\nLocation:<\/strong> Tompkins West, 4:30 PM
\nAll-Time Series:<\/strong> First Meeting
\nGame Notes: <\/strong>Now that the Ottawa Senators have officially been eliminated from the NHL playoffs, Poutine Machine captain and Ottawa native\u00a0Patrick “Sven” Larsen is pleased to announce the following additions to his team: Daniel Alfredsson, Jason Spezza, Chris Neil, and Nick Foligno.\u00a0 In response, Gut Rot captain Jefferson Hendricks has announced he will add one of the fat guys<\/a> from Nintendo’s Ice Hockey.
\nEli\u2019s Pick:<\/strong> Gut Rot.\u00a0 All of Larsen’s new players will be at the IIHF\u00a0World Championships.
\nDerek\u2019s Pick:<\/strong> No pick.\u00a0 Derek will be reffing this game.
\nWatchability:<\/strong> 2 Biagionis<\/p>\n
\nWritten by Hockey Night in Tompkins Correspondent Jesse Kalb<\/em>
\nDenim Demons (2-0) at What The Puck (2-0)<\/strong>
\nLocation:<\/strong> Tompkins East, 5:30 PM
\nAll-Time Series:<\/strong> What The Puck leads 10-3
\nGame Notes: <\/strong>In the Demons’ last game, goalie Aaron “Coach” Pagdon was so hung over that he was literally bleeding from his eyeballs, and at one point was flopping around in the crease like a gaffed trout. He then hit his head on the crossbar while trying to get up and fell back down as a Tuques<\/span> La Famiglia\u00a0player, given a 45-second wide open look, hit the post. Now, don’t get me wrong. It’s moments like this one that make BTSH great.\u00a0 Just don’t expect anyone on What the Puck to miss a wide open net like that. This game is impossible to call until we know Coach’s Saturday night plans, but the game promises to be a good one regardless. It looks from here like WTP just has too much firepower, however.
\nVegas Line:<\/strong> WTP by 1.5
\nJesse the Greek says:<\/strong> Take WTP and give the points
\nWatchability<\/strong>: 4 bacon-egg-and-cheese-on-a-rolls<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Written by Hockey Night in Tompkins Correspondent Jesse Kalb<\/em>
\nMega Touch (1-1) at Sky Fighters (0-2)<\/strong>
\nLocation:<\/strong> Tompkins West, 5:30 PM
\nAll-Time Series:<\/strong> Mega Touch leads 5-4
\nGame Notes:<\/strong> Did I read that right? Mega Touch actually leads the all time series in this one? That must date from the dark days of 2005 to 2008, in between the two Sky Fighter title runs, when then-GM Isiah Thomas presided over a series of bad drafts, terrible contracts, and salary cap mismanagement.<\/p>\n
\nVegas Line:<\/strong> Sky Fighters by 2.5
\nJesse the Greek says:<\/strong> Give the points and bet the mortgage on the Sky Fighters
\nWatchability:<\/strong> 2 Best Buy gift cards<\/p>\nSurvivor Pool<\/h4>\n
\nBen Chadwick (HLE) – Happy Little Elves
\nJesse Kalb (But) – Sky Fighters
\nDan Owens (FG) – Dark Rainbows<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"