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Three Stars of the Week

Third Star: Greg Infanti, Sky Fighters. With regular captain Dan Hopper in California monitoring the Sky Fighters’ non-European farm team, Infanti was informed five minutes before game time that he would be the team’s captain for the day. With little time to prepare, Infanti rose to the challenge and crafted the perfect game plan: score more goals than the other team. He also contributed one goal of his own.
Second Star: Shafiq “Off Black” Perry, La Famiglia. Perry recorded his second multi-goal game in a row with a hat trick against the Mathematics. He is now tied for the league scoring lead with linemate Denis Miciletto and the Butchers’ Ben Bloom.
First Star: “Gentleman” James Pereira, Filthy Gorgeous. Returning from an injury much earlier than anyone anticipated, Pereira once again donned the beige V-neck and led Filthy to a much needed victory against the Rehabs. His two goals were instrumental in Filthy’s comeback from a 2-0 deficit.

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One Of These Three Demons Did Not Score A Goal

Denim Demons 3, Unicorns 1
Denim Demons: Jeff Kamen (4), Dave Fraser (3), Scott Cohen (1)
Unicorns: Rod (1)
Goalie Win: Aaron “Coach” Pagdon

Happy Little Elves 4, LBS, Inc. 1
Happy Little Elves: Ryan Nakahara 2 (6), Rob “Smash” Muggeo (4), Jill Foley (1)
LBS, Inc.: “The Alpha Male” Ken Poulin (3)
Goalie Win: Shaun deLacy

Gut Rot 4, Gouging Anklebiters 3
Gut Rot: Tom 2 (3), Mark (2), Tommy (1)
Gouging Anklebiters: Charles DeFranco (4), Zach “Cryme Tyme” Weiner (2), Zack Papper (1)
Goalie Win: Bill Tucker

Poutine Machine 5, Mega Touch 0
Poutine Machine: Joe Coccimiglio 2 (2), Ashish Nagpal (5), Kevin MacDonald (4), Vincent Tracy (3)
Shutout: Tim Brown (3)

Butchers 6, Cobra Kai 1
Butchers: “The Charismatic Enigma” Arthur Revechkis 2 (4), Ben Bloom (8), Jeff “Hawk” Hawkins (3), Beth Bruder (1), Gary Cohen (1)
Cobra Kai: Rem “Canadian Strongman” Garavito (1)
Goalie Win: Eric Ramirez

Fresh Kills 3, What The Puck 0
Fresh Kills: Justin “The Boss” Ross (5), Dave Sokolyansky (5), Matt Kazior (3)
Shutout: Patrick Barch (1)

La Famiglia 6, Mathematics 3
La Famiglia: Shafiq “Off-Black” Perry 3 (8), Denis Miciletto 2 (8), Andrea Grande-Capone (1)
Mathematics: Adam Langer (2), Liz Hirsch (1), Justin “Ballard” Perras (1)
Goalie Win: Jamie Batuwantudawe

Filthy Gorgeous 3, Rehabs 2
Filthy Gorgeous: “Gentleman” James Pereira 2 (2), Suvin “The Guru” Malik (4)
Rehabs: Lateef Nurmohamed (3), Mike “Cupcake” Bartlett (2)
Goalie Win: Dan “D.O.” Owens

Corlears Hookers 2, Dark Rainbows 1
Corlears Hookers: Jason Eitel (1), Libby Lewis (1)
Dark Rainbows: Luisa Mirarchi (1)
Goalie Win: Dustin “Fake Dutch’s Brother” Olson

Sky Fighters 5, Tompkins Square Riots 0
Sky Fighters: Martin “Ocho Cinco” Cejka (6), Greg Infanti (2), Tim Conley (1), Carley Demchuk (1), Ruth Grossman (1)
Shutout: James Stein (1)

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GAME OF THE WEEK
Denim Demons (3-2-0-1) at Unicorns (4-1-0-1)
Location: Tompkins West, 2:00 PM
All-Time Series: Denim Demons lead 6-5-2
Game Notes: Two of the league’s top goaltenders go head to head in this inter-conference matchup.  After a slow start to the 2011 season, the Denim Demons’ Aaron “Coach” Pagdon has returned to the form that helped him capture last season’s “Best Goaltender” award second best goals against average.  In his last four games, he has allowed just two goals and recorded two shutouts.  During that stretch, however, the offense scored a paltry three goals, resulting in a 2-1-0-1 record.  With Craig “Ug” LaCombe between the pipes, the Unicorns have allowed the fewest goals in BTSH.  LaCombe, who had the top goals against average last season, has given up less than one goal per game and leads the league with three shutouts.  His goaltending, along with strong defensive play from the rest of the team, has boosted the Unicorns into a tie for first place in the Donohue Division.  With bragging rights at stake between good friends Pagdon and LaCombe, goals will be at a premium when these teams collide.
Keys To The Game:
1. After averaging 3.8 goals per game last season, the Denim Demons’ offense has struggled this year, averaging just two goals per game.  Zack Tinkelman and Mike Pereira, who combined for 31 goals in 2010, have scored just once so far.  It is clear that Pereira’s lack of attendance this season has hurt the team.
2. The Unicorns’ offense has revolved around the top line of Joe Polowczuk and Chris, who have collectively scored more than half of the team’s goals.  Polowczuk leads the team with five goals on the season.  In addition, after playing with the Rehabs in a guest role against the Happy Little Elves, he is also tied for their team lead with three goals.
3. Unicorns captains Courtney and Lindsay were recently spotted tape recording a supposedly closed Denim Demons practice in an attempt to procure footage of David Kenneth Fraser’s sprinting prowess.  Furious, Demons captain Adam “Legend Killer” Rubens has filed a formal complaint with league manager Adriano “Muscles Marinara” Bratta and noted, “I’ll go to the papers if I have to.”
Eli’s Pick: Denim Demons.  Pagdon has been a little better than LaCombe in recent weeks.
Derek’s Pick: Denim Demons.  Their deeper bench gives them a boost when they need it most.
Watchability: 4 Joe Tinkys.  With both goaltenders keeping goals off the board, this game should stay close until the end.

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All games canceled today due to “rain fears.”

The Rainbows Are Thrilled To Face What The Puck

GAME OF THE WEEK
What The Puck (5-0-0-1) at Dark Rainbows (5-0-0-1)
Location: Tompkins East, 4:30 PM
All-Time Series: What The Puck leads 6-5
Game Notes: The top two teams in BTSH face off in a battle for first place in the Hackett Division.  What The Puck’s offseason additions have assimilated into Larry “Mad Dog” Zimmer’s game plan extremely quickly, resulting in a five-game winning streak.  The team boasts the top offense in the league, averaging five goals a game, which is a full goal more than any other team.  Despite the boost from the new arrivals, however, it is WTP’s cagey veteran, defender Darrell “Accurate Bob” Hartman, who has led the scoring with seven goals on the season.  Unlike their opponents, the Dark Rainbows’ roster changed little during the offseason.  As a result of this stability, the Rainbows opened the season with a four-game winning streak and have yielded the third fewest goals in BTSH.  Goaltender John Meyer currently ranks fourth in the league with a 1.33 GAA, and he has not allowed more than two goals in a game this season.  Meyer and the Rainbows will face their stiffest challenge to date when they go head to head with the relentless What The Puck offense this Sunday.
Keys To The Game:
1. What The Puck has used three different goaltenders this season, each winning at least one game for the team.  This speaks to both the team’s versatility in having several capable options, as well as its raw ability to light up the scoreboard regardless of who’s between the pipes.
2. The Rainbows’ 3-2 win over Poutine Machine last week stands as a true testament to the team’s resiliency.  Trailing by one late in the second half, the Rainbows scored twice in the last 4:30 to comeback against the MacNeil Division leaders.
3. As a special treat for fans of these two teams (yes, even What The Puck has fans), halftime will feature an exhibition game among the several dozen children who are usually in attendance at these teams’ games.  Baby John Nielsen is expected to lead the Mini-Rainbows to victory.
Eli’s Pick: What The Puck.  They look unstoppable right now.
Derek’s Pick: What The Puck.  Mad Dog won’t rest until he wins the division.
Watchability: 5 Starks.  These are the top two teams in the league.  What else do you want?

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