{"id":2941,"date":"2010-06-10T23:05:47","date_gmt":"2010-06-11T03:05:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/?p=2941"},"modified":"2010-06-11T08:15:18","modified_gmt":"2010-06-11T12:15:18","slug":"week-8-preview-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/week-8-preview-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 8 Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Can The Elves Upset What The Puck Once Again?<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/creepyhockeyrich.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2972  aligncenter\" title=\"Creepy Hockey Rich\" src=\"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/creepyhockeyrich.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/creepyhockeyrich.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/creepyhockeyrich-300x226.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>GAME OF THE WEEK<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>What The Puck (5-0) at Happy Little Elves (4-1-0-1)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> Tompkins East, 3:00 PM<br \/>\n<strong>All-Time Series:<\/strong> Tied 1-1<br \/>\n<strong>Game Notes:<\/strong> High-octane offenses will collide, as the top two scoring teams in BTSH face off in a Weyersberg Conference showdown this Sunday.\u00a0 What The Puck has lit the lamp an impressive 28 times this season, good for second most in the league.\u00a0 However, with one fewer game played than a majority of the league, Larry&#8217;s Orange Juggernaut ranks first in per game scoring.\u00a0 Salvatore Malguarnera, Jr. and Larry &#8220;Mad Dog&#8221; Zimmer lead a balanced attack\u00a0with six and five goals, respectively.\u00a0 The Happy Little Elves lead all of BTSH with an astounding 31 tallies through six games.\u00a0 Rookie Trevor Beauclair has quickly made his presence known with his team-leading eight goals, which also ranks him second in the league.\u00a0 Even more stunning are the six goals from Elves captain &#8220;The Chairman&#8221; Ben Chadwick.\u00a0 With both teams averaging more than five goals per game, expect a lot of offense in this brightly colored battle.<br \/>\n<strong>Keys To The Game:<\/strong><br \/>\n1. As a by-product of their prolific scoring, What The Puck and the Elves are also ranked one and two in goal differential.\u00a0 However, WTP&#8217;s defense and goaltending\u00a0have been stingier, as it has allowed the second fewest goals in the league, even on a per game basis.<br \/>\n2. The Happy Little Elves stunned the league in Week 22 of the 2009 season with a 7-1 thrashing of What The Puck at Moffo.\u00a0 This outcome prevented What The Puck from clinching the coveted Prince of Weyersberg Trophy.\u00a0 The win, however, did not help the Elves to gain possession of the prestigious (yet imaginary) Fairy Tale Cup.<br \/>\n3. Unhappy with recent acquisition Jeremy Roenick crying on national television, What The Puck captain Larry &#8220;Mad Dog&#8221;\u00a0Zimmer has exercised his option to rescind last week&#8217;s trade that saw Corey &#8220;Chongo&#8221; Winters go to the Winnipeg Jets.\u00a0 Winters will take over Roenick&#8217;s place on the third line with grizzled veteran Tom MacDonald and Lisa Harrington.<br \/>\n<strong>Eli\u2019s Pick:<\/strong> What The Puck.\u00a0 They&#8217;ve scored at least five goals in each game, and I don&#8217;t see the Elves getting six or more here.<br \/>\n<strong>Derek\u2019s Pick:<\/strong> What The Puck.\u00a0 The normally carefree What The Puck players will have revenge on their minds.<br \/>\n<strong>Watchability:<\/strong> 4 Beauclairs.\u00a0 Roderick &#8220;Guy LeDouche&#8221; Cruz&#8217;s wild antics and unorthodox goaltending style are worth a Beauclair on their own.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><strong>Fresh Kills (4-1-0-1) at Cobra Kai (3-3)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> Tompkins East, 1:00 PM<br \/>\n<strong>All-Time Series:<\/strong> Fresh Kills leads 6-0-1<br \/>\n<strong>Game Notes:<\/strong> Fresh Kills suffered its first regulation loss of the season last Sunday, giving up five goals to Filthy Gorgeous, after allowing just two goals\u00a0all season.\u00a0 Meanwhile, Cobra Kai weathered two second-half comebacks by the Mathematics\u00a0in an overtime win that ended a three-game losing streak.<br \/>\n<strong>Eli\u2019s Pick: <\/strong>Fresh Kills<br \/>\n<strong>Derek\u2019s Pick: <\/strong>Fresh Kills<br \/>\n<strong>Watchability:<\/strong> 3.5 Beauclairs.\u00a0 With the Dojo now headed in the right direction, this Donohue Division game could be worth watching.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Butchers (1-4-0-1) at Rehabs (3-2-0-1)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> Tompkins West, 1:00 PM<br \/>\n<strong>All-Time Series:<\/strong> First Meeting<br \/>\n<strong>Game Notes:<\/strong> Rehab\u00a0forward Adam Skuse has been listed as questionable for this game with a hangover.\u00a0 Although this seems like an odd &#8220;injury&#8221; to report this early in the week, it also seems probable as his birthday extravaganza will take place the night before.<br \/>\n<strong>Eli\u2019s Pick:<\/strong> Rehabs<br \/>\n<strong>Derek\u2019s Pick:<\/strong> Rehabs.\u00a0 Adam&#8217;s birthday is actually Monday, so here&#8217;s a pre-emptive Happy Birthday!<br \/>\n<strong>Watchability:<\/strong> 3 Beauclairs<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gut Rot (1-4-0-1) at Tompkins Square Riots (3-3)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> Tompkins East, 2:00 PM<br \/>\n<strong>All-Time Series:<\/strong> First Meeting<br \/>\n<strong>Game Notes:<\/strong> After a strong start to the season, the Tompkins Square Riots have stumbled recently with back to back losses to La Famiglia and What The Puck.\u00a0 Gut Rot has lost its last four games, however, so this MacNeil Division contest could be a good chance for the Riots to return to their winning ways.<br \/>\n<strong>Eli\u2019s Pick:<\/strong> Tompkins Square Riots.\u00a0 Is this the week they finally\u00a0unveil their long-anticipated jerseys?<br \/>\n<strong>Derek\u2019s Pick: <\/strong>Tompkins Square Riots<br \/>\n<strong>Watchability: <\/strong>2.5 Beauclairs<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mega Touch (2-4) at Mathematics (0-4-0-2)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> Tompkins West, 2:00 PM<br \/>\n<strong>All-Time Series:<\/strong> Mathematics lead 5-2-1<br \/>\n<strong>Game Notes: <\/strong>The Mathematics&#8217; offense finally woke up from its doldrums last Sunday with three goals in the second half of an overtime loss to Cobra Kai.\u00a0 However, through six games, the team still has yet to score a first half goal or hold a lead.\u00a0 Mega Touch is coming off of consecutive 1-0 losses and has scored just three goals in its last five games.<a href=\"http:\/\/main.acsevents.org\/site\/TR\/TeamACS\/TACSFY10National\/1694578791?px=2074967&amp;amp;pg=personal&amp;amp;fr_id=27330\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n<\/a><strong>Watchability:<\/strong> 2.5 Beauclairs. We&#8217;re not sure we&#8217;d watch this if we weren&#8217;t in it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Corlears Hookers (4-1) at Dark Rainbows (2-2-0-2)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> Tompkins West, 3:00 PM<br \/>\n<strong>All-Time Series:<\/strong> Corlears Hookers lead 4-1<br \/>\n<strong>Game Notes:<\/strong> Although the Hookers may have a commanding lead in this all-time series, the Rainbows still\u00a0possess the most important win in its brief history: the 2007 championship game.\u00a0 With little turnover on either roster since then, the animosity and intensity promises to still be lingering between these two squads.<br \/>\n<strong>Eli\u2019s Pick: <\/strong>No pick.\u00a0 Eli will be reffing this game.<br \/>\n<strong>Derek\u2019s Pick:<\/strong> Corlears Hookers.\u00a0 The Rainbows\u00a0may have the same roster, but the current\u00a0Rainbows are not playing like their 2007 counterparts.<br \/>\n<strong>Watchability:<\/strong> 4 Beauclairs<\/p>\n<p><strong>Poutine Machine (3-3) at Unicorns (3-3)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> Tompkins East, 4:30 PM<br \/>\n<strong>All-Time Series:<\/strong> First Meeting<br \/>\n<strong>Game Notes:<\/strong> Marcus Bonnee of Poutine Machine is really looking forward to the opening of <em>The Karate Kid<\/em> remake this weekend. Iannis of the Unicorns is really looking forward to the opening of <em>The A-Team<\/em>.<br \/>\n<strong>Eli\u2019s Pick:<\/strong> Unicorns.\u00a0Originals are usually better than remakes.<br \/>\n<strong>Derek\u2019s Pick:<\/strong> Unicorns.\u00a0I can&#8217;t pick anyone who wants to see the new <em>Karate Kid<\/em> movie.<br \/>\n<strong>Watchability:<\/strong> 3 Beauclairs<\/p>\n<p><strong>Denim Demons (5-1) at Filthy Gorgeous (4-2)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> Tompkins West, 4:30 PM<br \/>\n<strong>All-Time Series:<\/strong> Denim Demons lead 3-2-1<br \/>\n<strong>Game Notes:<\/strong> Both of these Rubens Division squads enter this game on winning streaks, as the Demons have won three games in a row, while Filthy Gorgeous has won its last two games.\u00a0 In their first meeting this season, the Demons were victorious 5-1 on the strength of a Mike Pereira hat trick.<br \/>\n<strong>Eli\u2019s Pick:<\/strong> Denim Demons.\u00a0 With Danny Polinsky still providing his teammates with Jelly Belly Sports Beans, the Demons will be amped up.<br \/>\n<strong>Derek\u2019s Pick:<\/strong> No pick.\u00a0 Derek will be reffing this game.<br \/>\n<strong>Watchability:<\/strong> 4.5 Beauclairs<\/p>\n<p><strong>HOCKEY NIGHT IN TOMPKINS (National Telecast)<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Written by Hockey Night in Tompkins Correspondent Jesse Kalb<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Sky Fighters (4-2) at LBS, Inc. (2-3-0-1)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> Tompkins East, 5:30 PM<br \/>\n<strong>All-Time Series:<\/strong> LBS, Inc. leads 8-4<strong><br \/>\nGame Notes: <\/strong>If this game were a battle between two cars, here\u2019s what it would look like. The Sky Fighters, looking frisky after\u00a0four straight wins (shaking off an 0-2 start) are a 2008 Mustang police patrol car. Definitely not the stock cruiser on the showroom floor that Jersey Shore meatheads think is badass; this is the cop model with the beefed up suspension, blacked out windows, and a pump-action shotgun under the seat. You may catch it napping once in a while, but do not try to outrun it on the highway. You\u2019ll find yourself on the next episode of <em>Cops<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>LBS, Inc.,\u00a0meanwhile, continue to look ragged. They are a 1989 Chevy Caprice Classic up on blocks in your uncle Tony\u2019s backyard on Long Island. It\u2019s dark blue, with a gray replacement panel by the front fender. A tattered gray tarp covers the engine block, and there is $200,000 in cash in the trunk. Stay away.<br \/>\n<strong>Vegas Line:<\/strong> Sky Fighters by 1.5<br \/>\n<strong>Jesse the Greek says:<\/strong> Give the points. The defending champs are in The Zone.<br \/>\n<strong>Watchability<\/strong>: 3 bro-hugs<\/p>\n<p><strong>HOCKEY NIGHT IN TOMPKINS (Regional Telecast)<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Written by Hockey Night in Tompkins Correspondent Jesse Kalb<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>La Famiglia (2-4) at Gouging Anklebiters (4-2)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> Tompkins West, 5:30 PM<br \/>\n<strong>All-Time Series:<\/strong> Gouging Anklebiters lead 11-3<br \/>\n<strong>Game Notes: <\/strong>Wait, the Anklebiters are tied for\u00a0the fourth best record in the league? (cue squeaky sound of eyes being rubbed) Perhaps it is a new day at the Anklebiter Lodge, where captain Phil Donohue reportedly gives out cans of Vienna sausages for scoring goals, and an infectious confidence has taken over. The measly +1 goal differential could be a sign of trouble, however. La Famiglia, while possessed of some talent, seem to lack the teamwork required to win consistently, and consistently got outworked on the court last week. If the Anklebiters are for real, this is a game they have to win.<br \/>\n<strong>Vegas Line:<\/strong> Anklebiters by 1<br \/>\n<strong>Jesse the Greek says:<\/strong> Anklebiters, but Famiglia keeps it close.<br \/>\n<strong>Watchability:<\/strong> 4 bro-hugs<\/p>\n<h4>Survivor Pool<\/h4>\n<p>Adriano Bratta (WTP) &#8211; Tompkins Square Riots<br \/>\nBen Chadwick (HLE) &#8211; Tompkins Square Riots<br \/>\nJesse Kalb (But) &#8211; Gouging Anklebiters<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Can The Elves Upset What The Puck Once Again? GAME OF THE WEEK What The Puck (5-0) at Happy Little Elves (4-1-0-1) Location: Tompkins East, 3:00 PM All-Time Series: Tied 1-1 Game Notes: High-octane offenses will collide, as the top two scoring teams in BTSH face off in a Weyersberg Conference showdown this Sunday.\u00a0 What [&hellip;]<\/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":[132,30,308,8],"class_list":["post-2941","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-weekly-previews","tag-2010-season","tag-happy-little-elves","tag-weekly-previews","tag-what-the-puck"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2941"}],"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=2941"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2941\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2974,"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2941\/revisions\/2974"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2941"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2941"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2941"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}