This is how it looks to shape-up:
Army of the Twelve Monkeys vs. Pats 6:15 Gold
Warriors vs. Snipers 7:30 Gold
Brewzers vs. Spiders 7:45 Green
Diggers vs. Blue Devils 9:00 Green
Iceholes vs. Stickmen 10:15 Green
Komets vs. Puckers 10:30 Gold
As a bonus to the schedule, all of the games feature one winner and one loser from last week, giving everyone the opportunity to level the field. Of course that would be a boring prediction, and way too easy. So try this on for size.
FROM THE DESK OF... jo-jo
The Monkeys will be ready (even at 6:15!) this week, not just in the final period, but even before the puck drops. During warm-ups they look to score a couple from the opposite end on a daydreaming Ellis, and will keep throwing them at him for the duration. The Pats are not clicking on offense just yet but, will give-up very little ice to the "rookie" team. Can the ATM Goalie Phil the net against his former team? With all of those shoot-arounds they might know all of his weaknesses...
sorry Pats, ATM wins this one, 3 to 2
The Warriors will be Snipe hunting and with this line-up how can they come away without bagging the limit? The intrepid Snipers will throw all they have at this machine but if they don't get a big performance from every one of their players they just won't stand a chance. I think big Joe will shine in this...
second Sniper loss, Warriors on top, 4 to 2
The beautiful Brewzers look to take revenge for the opening loss on the sputtering offense of the Spiders. Well, the scores may be few and far between this session for these Spiders but they may only need one with The Roach in net. Mike will have to look one more week to surpass his OT mistake as...
The Spiders win, 1 to _ (to say it is to jinx it)
Blue Devils are feeling the confidence returning to the once proud franchise. The Grave Diggers were all set to suffer a terrible session but had a strong start last week. So the stage is set for two optimistic, gutty teams to tear each other up. The power plays will be on display and the kill will come up short for...
The Blue Devils, The Grave Diggers win, 5 to 3
The Stickmen line-up to be counted with the few, the undefeated (so half the league is undefeated at this point, it still counts). The Iceholes will be leaning heavily on there defense, but you have to score to win. The consistent Blubaugh will be on fire turning away 30 shots, and earning 4 minutes of penalties. This one will go all night with seven shooters needed to decide the game. But the streak will end for the Sticks...
The Iceholes win, 2 to 1 OT, shoot-out!
Komets and Puckers, I stand by my post: This will be a brawl. The Puckers are going to the darkside. When the Komets show up, they will be looking to cruise to another victory, and this halfhearted attempt will find them trailing by two goals at the end of the first. The Puckers will start off the second demonstarting there physical game, allowing 6+ minutes of Komet power play and allowing the Komets to come within one. The third will find both of these parties at their very best, and everyone will no doubt be glued to the glass in the crossbar. I can see in my crystal ball, the face of Ryan Smith frozen in a terrific scream but the score, I can't be sure, the ghost of Casey J clouds my vision, The winner?
I cannot reveal the winner, but here's the score: 6 to 3, to be decided inthe final three minutes. It will be GLORIOUS!
Okay, you heard it here. I'm sure the lines in Vegas are jumping all over the place now.
Go get 'em tigers.
bcIII
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Sunday, January 27, 2008
It's in the Books, Weak One
Another session underway and if your not enjoying it then maybe you should retire. Outstanding play all around some surprises, some disappointments. This is how I saw it.
This week's players:
Jamil Jabri 2 goals
Wil Dobson 2 goals (for 2 teams)
Dustin Nation 2 goals
Honorable mention to Travis Lehr
Goalie of the week:
Nina Bonifaz Shut-out on 27 shots
ATM 4
Grave Diggers 0
The evening got started with the debut of the Army of the Twelve Monkeys who looked very underwhelming throughout 32 minutes of play managing only one goal against the humble Grave Diggers, then all hell broke loose. In the final minute of play the monkeys went crazy for three more goals, one just before the final buzzer as Ellis (out of the net again) loses possession of the puck and Stephen Culps slips it in, uncontested. the other goals go to the Lehr boys and hockey newby, Wil Dobson. If this team wants to live-up to the hype they had better get their game together.
Warriors 4
Patriots 2
Returning champs the Warriors in the rematch against the Patriots. A contest ripe with drama and for the first two periods, a low scoring affair. In the third the Warriors begin to assert themselves. Geoffrey Goodson makes good on a breakaway and Eric Johnson makes it three nothing on the powerplay. The Patriots then turn the tables scoring two quick goals including a sweet deke on the Bryan Brookman breakaway. But Travis Lehr allays all the Warriors fears with the final score of the game (his second of the night). The Patriots will have no rest next week either as they face the Warriors again next week, er, um, I mean the Army of the Twelve Monkeys.
Blue Devils 3 OT
Brewzers 2
Jeron Gibson starts the scoring with an assist from Gloria Buell for the Blue Devils. Then Jamil Jabri puts the Brewzers on his back with a return volley just 24 seconds later. Buell ups the Blue Devils total with a goal of her own in the second, and Jabri answers once more to send it to overtime. Just short of halfway through the extra period, a communication meltdown of the highest order sees, otherwise blameless, goalie Mike Moore step out of his comfort zone to whip a pass up the boards. The pass becomes a turnover and then Danny Flynn makes him pay for leaving the net open. Hey Mike, it's only a game, I feel your pain.
Komets 3
Snipers 2
Wil Dobson makes it on the scoresheet again (how can this guy call himself a newby?) with the opening goal. Dustin Nation scores two more in the second at which time the Komets lean back on their heels. Now, somehow, goalie Nicolas Murphee scores with an assist to absentee Jen Leonard. Then Eysermans puts in another one... but Murphee's valiant .940 save percentage is all for naught. Two periods of play proves to be enough for the Komets to hold on for the win.
Stickmen 2 OT
Puckers 1
The Puckers reportedly have my prediction on their bulletin board. Ginger Parker has taken it personally and is looking to make a mockery of my fine investigative journalism. And in the first period she takes her first step down that path, drawing all the defense away she sends the assist to Steve Niekamp for the only goal they would score. Superior goaltending was on display in this game. Blubaugh makes twenty saves, allowing only that one Pucker goal. While Pucker netminder Patrick Donaghue stumps all of the Sticks, except one. Jeff Thomas finally finds a hole in the third to send it to overtime, where he does it again. Ginger may have me in her crosshairs but the focus should be on the underachieving Komets. Next week promises to be a brawl.
Spiders 1
Iceholes 0
This was amazing. The return of giant goaler Jayson Jones. The arrival of the pint sized Nina Bonifaz. With a total of 49 shots only one goal, someone had to blink. Sorry Mr. Jones. I told you to beware of the Roach, did you listen? Nina constipates the Iceholes offense stopping all 27 of the shots thrown her way. Pete Clarke gets the game winner in the second.
Thanks to Brian for the dolphin story, unfortunately I will not be relating it here. See you next week in the crossbar.
bcIII
This week's players:
Jamil Jabri 2 goals
Wil Dobson 2 goals (for 2 teams)
Dustin Nation 2 goals
Honorable mention to Travis Lehr
Goalie of the week:
Nina Bonifaz Shut-out on 27 shots
ATM 4
Grave Diggers 0
The evening got started with the debut of the Army of the Twelve Monkeys who looked very underwhelming throughout 32 minutes of play managing only one goal against the humble Grave Diggers, then all hell broke loose. In the final minute of play the monkeys went crazy for three more goals, one just before the final buzzer as Ellis (out of the net again) loses possession of the puck and Stephen Culps slips it in, uncontested. the other goals go to the Lehr boys and hockey newby, Wil Dobson. If this team wants to live-up to the hype they had better get their game together.
Warriors 4
Patriots 2
Returning champs the Warriors in the rematch against the Patriots. A contest ripe with drama and for the first two periods, a low scoring affair. In the third the Warriors begin to assert themselves. Geoffrey Goodson makes good on a breakaway and Eric Johnson makes it three nothing on the powerplay. The Patriots then turn the tables scoring two quick goals including a sweet deke on the Bryan Brookman breakaway. But Travis Lehr allays all the Warriors fears with the final score of the game (his second of the night). The Patriots will have no rest next week either as they face the Warriors again next week, er, um, I mean the Army of the Twelve Monkeys.
Blue Devils 3 OT
Brewzers 2
Jeron Gibson starts the scoring with an assist from Gloria Buell for the Blue Devils. Then Jamil Jabri puts the Brewzers on his back with a return volley just 24 seconds later. Buell ups the Blue Devils total with a goal of her own in the second, and Jabri answers once more to send it to overtime. Just short of halfway through the extra period, a communication meltdown of the highest order sees, otherwise blameless, goalie Mike Moore step out of his comfort zone to whip a pass up the boards. The pass becomes a turnover and then Danny Flynn makes him pay for leaving the net open. Hey Mike, it's only a game, I feel your pain.
Komets 3
Snipers 2
Wil Dobson makes it on the scoresheet again (how can this guy call himself a newby?) with the opening goal. Dustin Nation scores two more in the second at which time the Komets lean back on their heels. Now, somehow, goalie Nicolas Murphee scores with an assist to absentee Jen Leonard. Then Eysermans puts in another one... but Murphee's valiant .940 save percentage is all for naught. Two periods of play proves to be enough for the Komets to hold on for the win.
Stickmen 2 OT
Puckers 1
The Puckers reportedly have my prediction on their bulletin board. Ginger Parker has taken it personally and is looking to make a mockery of my fine investigative journalism. And in the first period she takes her first step down that path, drawing all the defense away she sends the assist to Steve Niekamp for the only goal they would score. Superior goaltending was on display in this game. Blubaugh makes twenty saves, allowing only that one Pucker goal. While Pucker netminder Patrick Donaghue stumps all of the Sticks, except one. Jeff Thomas finally finds a hole in the third to send it to overtime, where he does it again. Ginger may have me in her crosshairs but the focus should be on the underachieving Komets. Next week promises to be a brawl.
Spiders 1
Iceholes 0
This was amazing. The return of giant goaler Jayson Jones. The arrival of the pint sized Nina Bonifaz. With a total of 49 shots only one goal, someone had to blink. Sorry Mr. Jones. I told you to beware of the Roach, did you listen? Nina constipates the Iceholes offense stopping all 27 of the shots thrown her way. Pete Clarke gets the game winner in the second.
Thanks to Brian for the dolphin story, unfortunately I will not be relating it here. See you next week in the crossbar.
bcIII
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