{"id":3527,"date":"2010-10-05T23:06:16","date_gmt":"2010-10-06T03:06:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/?p=3527"},"modified":"2011-06-01T14:33:54","modified_gmt":"2011-06-01T18:33:54","slug":"playoff-preview-round-of-16-part-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/playoff-preview-round-of-16-part-i\/","title":{"rendered":"Playoff Preview: Round Of 16 (Part I)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Go QB Eagles!<\/h4>\n

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#18 Butchers (5-8-0-4) at #2 Rehabs (10-5-0-1)<\/strong>
\nLocation:<\/strong> Tompkins East, 4:30 PM
\nAll-Time Series:<\/strong> Rehabs lead 1-0
\n2010 Result:<\/strong> Week 8 – Rehabs 3, Butchers 1
\nGame Notes:<\/strong> The Hackett Division champion Rehabs enter the playoffs as one of the hottest teams in BTSH.\u00a0 Since their mid-season signing of Brock Bosacker, the team has won its last six games and has averaged four goals in each of these contests.\u00a0 Bosacker and his linemates, “The All-American Canadian” Adam Skuse and Alex Doucette (collectively known as the “10th Street Bullies”), have combined for 29 of the Rehabs’ 51 goals this season.\u00a0 However, the Rehabs’ scorers have a tough task ahead of them, as they will face all-star goalie Eric Ramirez and the Butchers, who are fresh off of a shutout victory over the Mathematics in the opening round.\u00a0 Four different players tallied a goal in the win, including captain and leading scorer Ben Bloom, who had 10 during the regular season.\u00a0 The Butchers also boast the feared duo of Georgine “Mulva” Paulin, who is infamous for her goonery, and Ellen M., who is renowned for taking dives to get favorable penalty calls.
\nEli’s Pick:<\/strong> Rehabs.\u00a0 Due to the late start time, captain Meredith Danberg-Ficarelli has chosen not to institute a curfew for Saturday night.
\n Derek’s Pick:<\/strong> Rehabs.\u00a0 Their defense has looked a lot better since the return of goalie Anthony Romeo.
\nWatchability:<\/strong> 3 BTSH Correspondents<\/p>\n

Jason Is Well Rested And Ready To Go<\/h4>\n

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#12 Cobra Kai (8-8) at #5 Corlears Hookers (11-4)<\/strong>
\nLocation:<\/strong> Tompkins East, 1:00 PM
\nAll-Time Series:<\/strong> Corlears Hookers lead 4-1
\n2010 Result:<\/strong> Week 4 – Corlears Hookers 3, Cobra Kai 1
\nGame Notes:<\/strong> For the second time in three seasons, Cobra Kai and the Corlears Hookers face off in the round of 16.\u00a0 The Hookers have been quietly impressive this year, while letting other teams bask in the spotlight.\u00a0 However, they remain just as dangerous as they have been in previous seasons and are still considered a legitimate title contender.\u00a0 In addition, captain Peter “Purple Rain” Putka has taken several measures to ensure a successful postseason.\u00a0 For example, he gave forward Jason Eitel a much lighter workload this year, to prevent his star player from hitting the proverbial wall in the playoffs, which Eitel has done each of the past three seasons.\u00a0 Despite several key victories, Cobra Kai has had a very inconsistent season.\u00a0 They have lost multiple games by wide margins, resulting in the third worst goals against average in BTSH.\u00a0 However, the Dojo has also shown flashes of brilliance, including a 9-0 drubbing of What The Puck and a 5-2 victory over Donohue Division champion Fresh Kills.
\nEli’s Pick:<\/strong> Corlears Hookers.\u00a0 They have never lost in the round of 16.
\n Derek’s Pick:<\/strong> Corlears Hookers.\u00a0 Another measure taken by Putka was to promise a 12 pound glazed ham to the team’s top scorer.
\nWatchability:<\/strong> 3 Murphys<\/p>\n

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Not Pictured: The Handle Of Jack Daniels She Had Before That<\/h4>\n

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#11 LBS, Inc. (8-7-0-1) at #6 Filthy Gorgeous (10-5-0-1)<\/strong>
\nLocation:<\/strong> Tompkins West, 4:30 PM
\nAll-Time Series:<\/strong> Filthy Gorgeous leads 5-2-1
\n2010 Result:<\/strong> Week 2 – Filthy Gorgeous 3, LBS, Inc. 1; Week 6 – Filthy Gorgeous 4, LBS, Inc. 1
\nGame Notes:<\/strong> Two of the league’s top offenses collide as these Rubens Division rivals face off for the third time this season.\u00a0 Although Filthy Gorgeous swept the season series against LBS, Inc., the Corporation enters the postseason having won five of its past six games.\u00a0 As a result, the team is now above .500 for the first time all season and boasts the league’s fourth-ranked offense.\u00a0 Perennial scoring leaders Karsten Pichon (16) and “The Alpha Male” Ken Poulin (15) have combined for 31 of the Corporation’s 56 goals.\u00a0 Despite having only one player (Sunny Mehra) in the league’s top 14 scorers, Filthy Gorgeous leads BTSH in scoring with 62 goals on the season.\u00a0 However, the team’s offense is only one side of the story.\u00a0 Led by goalie Dan “D.O.” Owens and fan favorite defender Becky Antar Novick, the team ranks third in goals allowed.\u00a0 LBS, Inc. will have to play well on both ends of the court if it wishes to upset the Filthies.
\nEli’s Pick:<\/strong> Filthy Gorgeous.\u00a0 It’s always tough to beat a team three times in a season, but Filthy has the personnel to do it.
\n Derek’s Pick:<\/strong> Filthy Gorgeous.\u00a0 Although he didn’t crack the league leaders, “Gentleman” James Pereira still scored 11 goals, and that was in an off year.
\nWatchability:<\/strong> 4 Limonics<\/p>\n

Who Has Two Thumbs And Just Won Seven Games In A Row?<\/h4>\n

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#9 La Famiglia (9-7) at #8 Happy Little Elves (8-5-0-3)<\/strong>
\nLocation:<\/strong> Tompkins West, 1:00 PM
\nAll-Time Series:<\/strong> Happy Little Elves lead 2-1
\n2010 Result:<\/strong> Week 7 – Happy Little Elves 5, La Famiglia 3
\nGame Notes:<\/strong> With construction on the Happy Little Elves’ home arena, the Glanzer Dome, still underway, the Elves have had to play their entire home slate of games at spacious Tuques Arena, home of La Famiglia.\u00a0 Thus, the Elves will have the distinct disadvantage of playing their supposed home playoff game in enemy territory.\u00a0 Of course, La Famiglia still has a tall task ahead of it.\u00a0 The Happy Little Elves have scored the second most goals in BTSH with 61, led by co-scoring champion Trevor Beauclair with 17.\u00a0 Additionally, the Elves’ normally porous defense has stiffened up since the institution of Rich Glanzer’s “Elves Team Defense Initiative,” which allowed them to move from worst to second worst in the league in goals allowed.\u00a0 La Famiglia enters this matchup as the league’s hottest team, having won its last seven games.\u00a0 Goaltenders Kevin Au and Brian Ferry, along with a revamped defense, have held opponents to just 12 goals during this stretch, a vast improvement to the 29 goals they allowed in La Famiglia’s first nine games.\u00a0 However, captain Dave Ladanyi has declined to name this defensive revolution, noting that he (as a true Canadian) does not believe in shameless self-promotion.
\nEli’s Pick:<\/strong> La Famiglia.\u00a0 Tuques hockey.
\n Derek’s Pick:<\/strong> Happy Little Elves.\u00a0 A win would give the Elves their deepest playoff run in the team’s short history.
\nWatchability:<\/strong> 4 Fidges<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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