By Popular Demand Here is the Weekend in Preview

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