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Dave Adds Another Trophy To His Resume

As a thank you to you, the loyal reader, we the writers thought we’d give you a snapshot of who’s going to btsh.org, and how they are getting there. Here are some interesting facts and figures we have noticed, taken directly from Google Analytics:

1. The most viewed post to this point in the season has been the preview for the games of Week 6. Perhaps visitors were attracted by the main photo of Fresh Kills’ Nick Hobbs donning a pair of Hanson brother-like glasses to promote the Game of the Week between his team and Cobra Kai. However, as intriguing as this matchup and the photo are, we can only assume that traffic for the post would have easily doubled had Fresh Kills’ Justin “The Boss” Ross allowed us to use a similar picture featuring him as well as Hobbs.

2. An occasionally searched term over the past two months was “demon beauty contest.” Our readers are obviously quite savvy, because although the media never reported on it, the Denim Demons did in fact hold a team beauty contest over the Memorial Day weekend. Entrants included Dave Shyu, Lauren C., “Hacksaw” Jim Dandeneau, Danny Polinsky, and Dez Penascino. However, due to his perfect score in the swimsuit competition, David Kenneth Fraser was the clear cut winner and was thus declared the undisputed “Most Beautiful Denim Demon.”

3. BTSH.org accumulated the most pageviews for the season on March 21, the day the team previews for Cobra Kai and the Mathematics were posted. Sources indicate that a bulk of these pageviews came from Sky Fighters captain Dan Hopper, who repeatedly hit the reload button on his browser in disbelief that his former teammate Chris “Big Sexy” Shumaker had joined Cobra Kai. However, this explains only half the story. We can also verify that this picture of Mathematics defender Justin “Ballard” Perras and the intrigue surrounding the Mathematics anonymous general manager created a ton of buzz.

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Still Think It’s “Smoke And Mirrors?”

Denim Demons 4, Filthy Gorgeous 3
Denim Demons: Jeff Kamen 3 (7), Lauren C. (1)
Filthy Gorgeous: Jon Rick 2 (3), Monica Russo (1)
Goalie Win: Aaron “Coach” Pagdon

Butchers 8, Tompkins Square Riots 0
Butchers: “The Charismatic Enigma” Arthur Revechkis 3 (10), Mike Mincieli 2 (2), Ben Bloom (11), Gary Cohen (2), Arnold Sanchez (1)
Shutout: Eric Ramirez (3)

Mathematics 0, Sky Fighters 0 (OT-SO)
Shutout: Joe Boshko (1), Tim Brown (on loan from Poutine Machine)
Shootout: Tied 1-1.  Successful attempts by Ali Corsi (MATH) and Carley Demchuk (SKY).

Gouging Anklebiters 3, Unicorns 1
Gouging Anklebiters: Charles DeFranco (8), Nick Gardella (2), Dave Phillips (1)
Unicorns: Mark (1)
Goalie Win: “Quiet” Mike O’Connor

Corlears Hookers 9, Gut Rot 3
Corlears Hookers: Jason Eitel 4 (6), Tiffany Hagge 2 (4), Noelle “Slapshot” Safar 2 (4), Albert “Al” Huang (1)
Gut Rot: Tom 2 (8), Gilligan1 (4)
Goalie Win: Eric Devlin (on loan from Mega Touch)

Happy Little Elves 4, Rehabs 4 (OT-SO)
Happy Little Elves: Ryan Nakahara (10), Trevor “T-Beau” Beauclair (6), Gil Valdes (6), “The Chairman” Ben Chadwick (1)
Rehabs: Lateef Nurmohamed (6), Michael Nagin (4), Nora Nolan (1), Erica Stoller (1)
Shootout: Tied 0-0.
Game Notes: The Happy Little Elves scored twice in the final three minutes of regulation to force overtime.

La Famiglia 5, Cobra Kai 3
La Famiglia: Denis Miciletto 2 (18), Shafiq “Off-Black” Perry (11), Jon Fidge (5), Alfred Liu (3)
Cobra Kai: Sarab Lalri 2 (8), Mark Talercio (3)
Goalie Win: Jamie Batuwantudawe

Fresh Kills 7, Dark Rainbows 3
Fresh Kills: Patrick Moore 2 (2), Dave Sokolyansky (6), Scott Lee (5), Ariel Imas (4), Eugene Rha (1), Ashley Singer (1)
Dark Rainbows: Trevor “White Jesus” Tyrrell 2 (6), Josh Wilson (4)
Goalie Win: Patrick Barch

Poutine Machine 1, Mega Touch 0
Poutine Machine: Brodie St. John (5)
Shutout: Tim Brown (5)

LBS, Inc. 3, What The Puck 1
LBS, Inc.: Lawrence Goldstein (8), Karsten Pichon (8), Jason Bogdaneris (3)
What The Puck: Mike “The X-Factor” Woodsworth (3)
Goalie Win: Seth Wachtell

Can Filthy Make It Seven?

GAME OF THE WEEK
Filthy Gorgeous (7-4) at Denim Demons (7-3-0-1)
Location: Tompkins West, 1:00 PM
All-Time Series: Denim Demons lead 4-2-1
Game Notes: Rubens Division rivals face off for the first time this season with just one point separating them in the standings.  Filthy Gorgeous had a horrendous start to the 2011 season, winning just one of its first five games.  However, sparked by the return of “Gentleman” James Pereira, the team has gone on a tear, reeling off six consecutive victories.  During this streak, the team has scored 25 of its 30 goals on the season, with Pereira and his linemate, Suvin “The Guru” Malik accounting for 17 of them.  Despite being back to back regular season champions, the Denim Demons have very quietly assumed first place in the Rubens Division.  However, it will be tough for them to maintain this standing, as they can look forward to one of the toughest remaining schedules in the league.  All seven games left on their docket are against Weyersberg Conference teams, including four divisional games.  The Demons’ first challenge will be this weekend against a rejuvenated Filthy Gorgeous.
Keys To The Game:
1. After being swept by the Demons in 2010, Filthy Gorgeous will be looking for vengeance and retribution.  To motivate her squad, captain Monica Russo has forced the team to watch the broadcast of the New Orleans Saints’ Super Bowl victory.  She has also promised that, much like Drew Brees, she will lead the team in pre-game barking.
2. 2009′s leader in goals against, Aaron “Coach” Pagdon has been the backbone of the Demons.  He has recorded three shutouts this season, including one in the Demons’ last game.  These shutouts have been even more crucial than in past seasons, as all three came in one-goal games.
3. This will be the first time that Filthy’s “Gentleman” James Pereira and Joe Pereira face off against the Demons’ Mike Pereira since the three won the Best Family award last season.  Family members are already taking sides, as cousins Cletus, Merle, and Billy Ray have always been ardent Filthy Gorgeous supporters, while cousins Winston, Reginald, and Preston have always been Demons boosters.
Eli’s Pick: Filthy Gorgeous.  Make it seven.
Derek’s Pick: Filthy Gorgeous.  The Demons have been doing it with smoke and mirrors so far, and Filthy is too hot to stop right now.
Watchability: 4 DiProsperos.  At worst, the winner of this game will have a share of first place in the Rubens Division.

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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)

That’s Restaurant Quality Iced Tea

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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