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<\/a><\/p>\nGAME OF THE WEEK<\/strong> Dark Rainbows (4-0-0-1) at Poutine Machine (3-1-1)<\/strong> Gouging Anklebiters (1-4) at Butchers (3-2)<\/strong> Happy Little Elves (2-1-0-2) at Rehabs (0-5)<\/strong> Mathematics (2-2-1) at Denim Demons (2-2-0-1)<\/strong> Filthy Gorgeous (1-4) at Corlears Hookers (4-1)<\/strong> Sky Fighters (3-2) at LBS, Inc. (3-1-0-1)<\/strong> HOCKEY NIGHT IN TOMPKINS (National Telecast)<\/strong> HOCKEY NIGHT IN TOMPKINS (Regional Telecast)<\/strong> Nick Will Use His Intelligence To Beat Cobra Kai GAME OF THE WEEK Cobra Kai (3-1-1) at Fresh Kills (4-1) Location: Tompkins West, 4:30 PM All-Time Series: Fresh Kills leads 7-1-1 Game Notes: Former division rivals renew acquaintances in this inter-conference battle.\u00a0 After suffering their first loss of the season, Cobra Kai responded last weekend […]<\/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":[153,22,27,308],"class_list":["post-4234","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-weekly-previews","tag-2011-season","tag-cobra-kai","tag-fresh-kills","tag-weekly-previews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4234"}],"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=4234"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4234\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4265,"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4234\/revisions\/4265"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4234"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4234"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4234"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n <\/strong><\/strong>Cobra Kai (3-1-1) at Fresh Kills (4-1)<\/strong>
\n<\/em>Location:<\/strong> Tompkins West, 4:30 PM
\nAll-Time Series:<\/strong> Fresh Kills leads 7-1-1
\nGame Notes:<\/strong> Former division rivals renew acquaintances in this inter-conference battle.\u00a0 After suffering their first loss of the season, Cobra Kai responded last weekend with 6-1 thumping of the Tompkins Square Riots.\u00a0 Rookie linemates Sarab Lalri and Marc Beland combined for three of the goals.\u00a0 The duo has ignited the Dojo’s offense this season with seven of the team’s 12 goals.\u00a0 Fresh Kills also had a big win last weekend, as the team shutout the previously undefeated Corlears Hookers 2-0.\u00a0 The victory marked the team’s third win in a row and once again proved that captain Dave Sokolyansky and company belong in the Weyersberg Conference.\u00a0 In fact, despite the team’s promotion, Fresh Kills still boasts the second best offense in BTSH with 17 goals.\u00a0 However, this week may pose the stiffest test yet, as the offense will attempt to penetrate Cobra Kai’s second-ranked defense.
\nKeys To The Game:<\/strong>
\n1. Similar to years past, Fresh Kills sports one of the most balanced scoring attacks in the league.\u00a0 Eight different players have tallied at least one goal this season, with five of them scoring multiple times.
\n2. Goaltender Peter Lang and the Cobra Kai defense have surrendered just six goals in five games, good for second in the league.\u00a0 With the offense finally finding its groove last week against the Riots, the Dojo could be a legitimate dual threat going forward.
\n3. Last season, these teams split two fairly spirited contests, each winning 5-2.\u00a0 This will be their only regular season matchup of 2011, and both teams would like to win the rubber match.
\nEli\u2019s Pick:<\/strong> Fresh Kills.\u00a0 They did beat Cobra Kai for the Donohue Division title last year.
\nDerek\u2019s Pick:<\/strong> Fresh Kills.\u00a0 Experience triumphs over youth.
\nWatchability:<\/strong> 4 Sladeks.\u00a0 This will be a classic matchup of old school versus new school BTSH.
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\nUnicorns (4-1) at Tompkins Square Riots (1-4)<\/strong>
\nWritten by preview correspondent Will Kuhns<\/em>
\nLocation:<\/strong> Tompkins East, 1:00 PM
\nAll-Time Series:<\/strong> Unicorns lead 2-1
\nGame Notes:<\/strong> This is a rematch of a Week 1 encounter in which the Unis made Riot kebabs to the tune of many-to-none. In that game, Joe P perfected a move dubbed the “Unicurl” by his teammates, who have been practicing it. Hence, their shutout loss last week. The Riots eliminated the Unicorns from the playoffs last season and Patrik and Alex have been working on a new “ChaiRiot” move which is sure to baffle Craig. [Footnote: a Unicurl is also the device Joe P uses to create his Napoleon Dynamite look.]\nWill’s Pick:<\/strong> With a frantic late rally involving Chris flinging himself to ground several times, Unicorns emerge scathed, but with a 2-1 win.
\nWatchability:<\/strong> 3 Sladeks<\/p>\n
\nWritten by preview correspondent Will Kuhns<\/em>
\nLocation:<\/strong> Tompkins West, 1:00 PM
\nAll-Time Series:<\/strong> First Meeting
\nGame Notes:<\/strong> After blinding the Skyfighters, Fresh Kills, Rehabs, and Cobra Kai with their darkness, the ‘Bows finally faltered in a shootout loss to LBS last week. Poutine’s lone loss so far has come at the hands of WTP’s “total ball hockey.” Rainbow Josh Wilson has goals in three straight games; Poutine goalie Tim Brown already has two shutouts this season.
\nWill’s Pick:<\/strong> Marcus gets Poutine up early, and Tim’s butterfly stymies the Rainbows before a late empty-netter. 2-0 Machine.
\nWatchability:<\/strong> 5 Sladeks. Drama, folks. Drama.<\/p>\n
\nLocation:<\/strong> Tompkins East, 2:00 PM
\nAll-Time Series:<\/strong> Tied 1-1
\nGame Notes:<\/strong> The Gouging Anklebiters finally recorded their first win of the season in Week 4 with a 4-3 overtime victory against La Famiglia.\u00a0 However, their momentum ended abruptly last week thanks to an 8-0 drubbing at the hands of the Sky Fighters.\u00a0 After consecutive losses in the second and third weeks of the season, the Butchers have now won their last two games: a 3-1 victory over Filthy Gorgeous and a 3-0 shutout of the Unicorns.
\nEli\u2019s Pick:<\/strong> Butchers
\nDerek\u2019s Pick:<\/strong> Butchers.\u00a0 It looks like they have finally returned to their 2010 postseason form.
\nWatchability:<\/strong> 2\u00a0 Sladeks
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\nLocation:<\/strong> Tompkins West, 2:00 PM
\nAll-Time Series:<\/strong> Rehabs lead 4-2
\nGame Notes:<\/strong> Thanks to superb goaltending and a guest captain’s exemplary leadership, the Happy Little Elves defeated the Denim Demons last week 1-0 in a shootout.\u00a0 The game marked the third straight time the Elves went beyond regulation, although it was their first win during this stretch.\u00a0 The Rehabs have lost their first five games and are last in league scoring with three goals.
\nEli\u2019s Pick:<\/strong> Happy Little Elves
\nDerek\u2019s Pick:<\/strong> Happy Little Elves
\nWatchability:<\/strong> 2.5 Sladeks.\u00a0 Both of us are picking the Elves, and Rich Glanzer will be in goal.\u00a0 Uh oh!<\/p>\n
\n<\/em>Location:<\/strong> Tompkins East, 3:00 PM
\nAll-Time Series:<\/strong> Denim Demons lead 4-2
\nGame Notes:<\/strong> The Denim Demons have only scored one goal, but have also allowed just one goal, in their last three games.\u00a0 The Mathematics snapped a two-game losing streak last week with a 4-2 triumph against MacNeil Division foe Mega Touch.
\n<\/strong>Watchability:<\/strong> 3 Sladeks.\u00a0 Tensions have been high between these two teams since the failed Jim Dandeneau-Orange Hug trade.<\/p>\n
\n<\/em>Location:<\/strong> Tompkins West, 3:00 PM
\nAll-Time Series:<\/strong> Corlears Hookers lead 8-0
\nGame Notes:<\/strong> Filthy Gorgeous carries a four-game losing streak into this matchup with the Corlears Hookers, who have won all eight meetings in this series.\u00a0 The Hookers have also eliminated Filthy from the playoffs each of the past three seasons, including last year, when Filthy rallied from a four-goal second half deficit only to lose in overtime.
\nEli\u2019s Pick:<\/strong> Corlears Hookers.\u00a0 They always seem to play well after a loss.
\nDerek\u2019s Pick:<\/strong> Corlears Hookers
\nWatchability:<\/strong> 2.5 Sladeks
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\n<\/em>Location:<\/strong> Tompkins East, 4:30 PM
\nAll-Time Series:<\/strong> LBS, Inc. leads 8-6
\nGame Notes:<\/strong> These Hackett Division teams faced off in Week 2, with the Sky Fighters winning 4-3 on the strength of a Mark Bloom overtime goal.\u00a0 Since then, the Sky Fighters have won two of three games, while LBS, Inc. has won three in a row.
\nEli\u2019s Pick:<\/strong> LBS, Inc.\u00a0 Sascha gave me an earful after not picking them last week.
\nDerek\u2019s Pick:<\/strong> Sky Fighters. Last weekend’s 8-0 win over the Anklebiters is a sign of things to come this season.
\nWatchability:<\/strong> 4 Sladeks
\n<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n
\nWritten by Hockey Night in Tompkins Correspondent Jesse Kalb<\/em>
\nWhat The Puck (4-0-0-1) at Mega Touch (2-3)<\/strong>
\nLocation:<\/strong> Tompkins West, 5:30 PM
\nAll-Time Series:<\/strong> What The Puck leads 11-2
\nGame Notes: <\/strong>Now we come to a game that both of these teams likely had circled on the calendar as soon as the schedule came out. Much like the Mets trading away Tom Seaver to the Reds or the Oilers sending Gretzky packing to the Kings, this offseason saw WTP jettison star forward (and league commissioner) Adriano Bratta to Mega Touch. Although exact details of the trade are secret, word is that the Touch paid handsomely for the rights to A-Bra, giving up several draft picks and back-alley sexual favors in return. This Sunday, we\u2019ll see if it was worth it. Lost in the hubbub is the fact that WTP leads the league in points, goals scored, and goal differential. The Ewing Theory<\/a> at work? Perhaps, perhaps.
\nVegas Line:<\/strong> WTP by 1
\nJesse the Greek says:<\/strong> Give the point. A-Bra might be good for a hat trick, but WTP has too much firepower.
\nWatchability:<\/strong> 5 Budweiser minis. This game is perfect for some old-school BTSH heckling. Ace Bar can wait.<\/p>\n
\nWritten by Hockey Night in Tompkins Correspondent Jesse Kalb<\/em>
\nGut Rot (0-5) at La Famiglia (2-1-0-2)<\/strong>
\nLocation:<\/strong> Tompkins East, 5:30 PM
\nAll-Time Series:<\/strong> Gut Rot leads 1-0
\nGame Notes: <\/strong> Is it too early to say the wheels have come off the Gut Rot wagon? Winless, and at the bottom of the league in just about every statistical category, the words of former New York Knick Michael Ray Richardson ring out: \u201cthe ship be sinkin.\u201d La Famiglia is just one point off the Donohue Division lead, and is starting to make some noise.
\nVegas Line:<\/strong> Famiglia by 2
\nJesse the Greek says:<\/strong> Lay the points. The Family runs away with this one.
\nWatchability:<\/strong> HNIT bumps the watchability up to 3 Klingon Warships on account of an extra-grumpy Ellery. He\u2019s capable of anything after his beloved Capitals just got dumped in 4 from the NHL playoffs. Prediction: he comes out of halftime wearing no pants.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"