Here Comes the Keg

Here it is incomplete, there are still games pending, but I will deliver the commentary on the remaining scores that I have before the sun rises.

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Brewzers (5-5-0) 7
Mutineers (5-3-0) 2

A theme for the weekend- the first team to score has no better chance to win than the other team. The Mutes scored first with a Dan Lowery shot, the Brewzers interject a Brian Flashbart goal but relinquish the lead again to a Nathan Hamilton goal. That was the cue to open the can, and the Brewzers tie with a goal from Dennis Sutton, get a Flashbart hat trick, Scott Edwards adds to the Brewzer mountain and Steve Daniels makes it six to two. In the final minutes of the second Flashbart gets his fourth goal. The Refs were spotted at the Mutineer bench in the intermission, checking for a pulse. The game was called early as the Mutes were declared dead at 10:07 PM.

Stickmen (6-2-0) 2
Snipers (2-5-1) 4

Snipers pull the upset against the most dominating I-league team of perhaps all time. Alex Eysermans builds the false confidence of the Sticks and Lee Miller begins the task of knocking them down a few pegs. John Parker puts the Snipers on top but Kyle Boltz puts on the kibosh on the upstart Snipers with a Stickmen slapper. Apparently the rust was easily removed from those skates because Miller breaks the tie with his second goal of the contest. Ernesto Moreno has the sole goal in the third for a Stick-breaking two goal victory.

Silverwings (2-6-0) 8
Grave Diggers (3-4-1) 2

The Silverwings have found a new strategy, give the puck to Cody Patten. He scores first but Randy Chappel makes it a tie game. Patten says no and re-establishes the Wing lead. Jonathan Navarro contributes another goal to the Wing lead and Patten follows it up with the medicine hat trick. The Diggers go for broke letting Ryan Kelley off his leash but the Wings only allow him one goal. The Diggers do the Thriller Zombie dance in the third while the Wings score four more unanswered goals: Ian "Von" Hellbusch, Steve "coast to coast" Benefield, Navarro, and Terry "can't cut it in the net" Redmon.

Silverwings (2-6-0) -
Mutineers (5-3-0) -

I am not sure what's going on with this game.

Snipers (2-5-1) 5
Grave Diggers (3-4-1) 0

This one just wrapped-up a little while ago and the Snipers have doubled there fun for this weekend. The Diggers hung with the Snipers through the first period which ended in a 0-0 tie. The Snipers figured things out in the second a goal from Mika Hyytiainen would be all they needed to win but Jeff Vaughan contributes, as does Tom Buckner and Ernest Moreno. The night was still young for Tom who finishes the third with his second. The Diggers finish the weekend with two losses, they only generate six shots on net tonight.

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Whalers (3-7-0) 3
Blue Devils I (2-7-1) 2

The Whalers and Devils all showed up late for their game as they were stuck in Southlake watching the wiener dog races. The Whaler goalie missed the game entirely allowing Matt Weinrich to establishes the Devil lead, lose it to a Mike Canzoneri goal, then reclaim it at the end of the second. The Whalers get to the final minute and save their time-out because the empty net offense is already in, Canzoneri finds the tying tally and in over time, Dave Svoboda wins the game for the lucky Whalers, I'm sure video will surface of this incredible match.

Soul Patch (6-2-0) 3
Puckers (4-5-1) 1

The Puckers didn't make much of an impression allowing the game to slip away in the first period. John Shannon produces the first Patch goal and it is quickly followed by another Patch tally from Ron Demens. The first period is capped with a goal from Rich Weller, a three-nil lead. Kevin Gosselin in the opening of the middle frame grabs the singular Pucker goal and that would be it for both offenses. Patrick Donaghue again demonstrates his mastery of the net facing thirty-nine shots, but his Puckers cannot bail him out.

Patriots (4-5-1) 3
Spiders (5-4-1) 2

The Patriots are building some chemistry this session and soon this squad could be the runner-up it used to be. They stumble out of the gate allowing a goal to Evan Callahan, but Jeff Eagle balances the board with a Patriot goal on the same shift. Bill Wessell puts the Pats on the ropes with a Spider goal to end the second. As the third drew to a close, Butch Hutchinson wins an offensive face-off and moves to the net sweeping in the rebound to tie the game. The Patriots spend most of the game on the offensive and after twenty-nine shots Jeremy Brown had reached his limit, the thirtieth shot came from Greg Durante- Pats win.

Shockers (7-3-0) 2
Smashed Pumpkins (7-1-0) 4

The Pumpkins were on fire early, Gabe Rivera sinks the only goal of the first but they roll-out three more in the second before the Shockers can lace-up their skates: Peter Case, Robert Burns, and Tom Burns. The Shockers finally find the twine with a shot from Joe "once and future" King, late in the second and though none of the Pumpkins could score in the third, only Matt Russell could execute for the Shocker rally- that left them a little shy of a win. If this team wants to make an impact in the Keg run, they had better get out of their funk- maybe they should wash that gear. This could be a sneak peek at the Keg game itself. . .

Whalers (3-7-0) 2
Patriots (4-5-1) 4

The Pats keep on rollin', they bookend an otherwise eventless opening period with goals from David Purkiss, and Greg Durante. Pete Fulgham puts the Pats out front with their third unanswered goal, but then the answers started. Dan Watzke puts the Whalers on the scoreboard, Jeff Eagle erases his tally. The three goal lead looked like it would bear-out but a last minute flurry in front of the Pat net ends in a last second Whaler goal. Not enough time to score two more. Not exactly intimidating anyone with those goal responses.

Blue Devils I (2-7-1) -
Puckers (4-5-1) -

This one is scheduled for tomorrow at 9:15, I'm predicting Puckers 3, BDI 1- MARK IT DOWN!