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Sky Fighters 1, Fresh Kills 1 (OT-SO)
Sky Fighters: Dan Hopper (7)
Fresh Kills: Scott Lee (3)
Shootout: Tied 1-1.  Successful attempts by Martin “Ocho Cinco” Cejka (SKY) and Ariel Imas (FK).

What The Puck 1, Corlears Hookers 0
What The Puck: Tom MacDonald (2)
Shutout: Corey “Chongo” Winters (2)
Game Notes: MacDonald scored the only goal of the game with eight minutes remaining in regulation.

Happy Little Elves 4, Unicorns 3 (OT-SO)
Happy Little Elves: Jerome “Hornswoggle” Ramos 2 (3), Garrett “Ax” Carrino (3)
Unicorns: Joe Polowczuk (6), Chris (3), Rod (2)
Goalie Win: Shaun deLacy
Shootout: Happy Little Elves win 2-0.  Successful attempts by Gil Valdes and Ryan Nakahara

Cobra Kai 3, Gut Rot 2
Cobra Kai: Marc Beland (4), Adam Jacque (2), J.J. Murphy (1)
Gut Rot: Tom 2 (5)
Goalie Win: Peter Lang
Game Notes: Jacque’s game-winning goal broke a 2-2 tie with three minutes remaining in regulation.

Filthy Gorgeous 5, Dark Rainbows 3
Filthy Gorgeous: “Gentleman” James Pereira 2 (4), Suvin “The Guru” Malik (5), Matt Novick (3), Jon Rick (1)
Dark Rainbows: John Nielsen (3), P.T. Walkley (3), Sean Reynolds (1)
Goalie Win: Dan “D.O.” Owens
Game Notes: Malik’s game-winning goal broke a 3-3 tie with 2:30 remaining in regulation.

Mega Touch 6, Gouging Anklebiters 3
Mega Touch: Harvey Jaswal 2 (7), Adriano “Muscles Marinara” Bratta (6), Joe Lops (2), Brett Oppedisano (1), Scott Rosenthal (1)
Gouging Anklebiters: Charles DeFranco (5), Alex Derhohannesian (4), Nick Gardella (1)
Goalie Win: Mike Tuckman

LBS, Inc. 3, Mathematics 1
LBS, Inc.: Karsten Pichon 2 (6), Lawrence Goldstein (5)
Mathematics: Sean “$howJu” McClain (1)
Goalie Win: Seth Wachtell

Poutine Machine 5, Tompkins Square Riots 0
Poutine Machine: Vincent Tracy 2 (5), Ashish Nagpal (6), Joe Coccimiglio (3), Dave Paglia (1)
Shutout: Tim Brown (4)

La Famiglia 4, Butchers 0
La Famiglia: Dmitry Gurvits 2 (3), Denis Miciletto (9), Gabe Wilson (1)
Shutout: Kevin Au (1)

Denim Demons 2, Rehabs 1 (OT-SO)
Denim Demons: Zack Tinkelman (2)
Rehabs: Vinny Caruana (1)
Goalie Win: Aaron “Coach” Pagdon
Shootout: Denim Demons win 1-0.  Successful attempt by Jeff Kamen.

How Did Scott Get In The Bar?

GAME OF THE WEEK
Fresh Kills (6-1) at Sky Fighters (4-2-0-1)
Location: Tompkins East, 2:00 PM
All-Time Series: Tied 7-7
Game Notes: Former league champions collide in this Hackett Division battle.  Fresh Kills enters on a five game winning streak, and most recently beat What The Puck for the second time this year.  That win propelled the team into sole possession of first in the division, and Fresh Kills now has the best record in BTSH.  Captain Dave Sokolyansky has led by example during this run, tallying all five of his goals in the last four games.  Although the Sky Fighters are now fourth in the division, they sit just three points behind Fresh Kills.  Due to a combination of explosive offense and rock solid defense, the Fighters have compiled a goal differential of +11, good for fourth in the league.  Their last game exemplified these attributes, as they scored five goals against the Tompkins Square Riots, and goalie James Stein recorded his first shutout of the season.  As we near the midpoint of the season, the Hackett Division remains the tightest from top to bottom.  Thus, each divisional matchup takes on extra importance, as these teams jostle for position.
Keys To The Game:
1. Fresh Kills goalie Patrick Barch played his best game of the season in the team’s 3-0 win against What The Puck.  Barch turned aside every shot from the league’s top-ranked offense, exhibiting the form that earned him a spot on the media’s 2010 All-Rookie team.
2. While 11 different players have scored a goal for the Sky Fighters, nearly half of their goals have come from Martin “Ocho Cinco” Cejka and team captain Dan Hopper.  Each has netted six goals on the season, putting them in a tie for fifth in the league scoring race.
3. In addition to boasting league prodigy Sam Lassner, the Sky Fighters also have the league’s top future superstar in Cory Watkinson.  He has already scored in his first and only game (Week 6), and he was touted by Mega Touch captain Julie Katz as being one of the league’s elite goal scorers before he even stepped on the court.
Eli’s Pick: Fresh Kills.  You never know who will actually show up in a given week for the Sky Fighters.
Derek’s Pick: Fresh Kills.  They have been a lot more consistent this season.
Watchability: 4.5 Fosters.  Both teams have a legit shot at winning the Hackett Division and capturing the second seed in the playoffs.

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Dave Wants No Part Of This Celebration

Fresh Kills 4, Cobra Kai 3 (OT)
Fresh Kills: Dave Sokolyansky 2 (4), Justin “The Boss” Ross (4), Scott Lee (2)
Cobra Kai: Sarab Lalri 2 (6), Will Kuhns (2)
Goalie Win: Aaron “Coach” Pagdon (on loan from Denim Demons)
Game Notes: Sokolyansky scored the winning goal in overtime.

Tompkins Square Riots 2, Unicorns 1 (OT-SO)
Tompkins Square Riots: Grant Mason (1)
Unicorns: Joe Polowczuk (5)
Shootout: Tompkins Square Riots win 1-0.  Successful attempt by Myrto Mylopoulos.
Goalie Win: Dave Gil de Rubio

Dark Rainbows 3, Poutine Machine 2
Dark Rainbows: Trevor “White Jesus” Tyrrell (4), Jon Rudd (2), Brad Thomason (1)
Poutine Machine: Kevin MacDonald (3), Brodie St. John (1)
Goalie Win: John Meyer
Game Notes: Thomason’s goal tied the game with 4:30 left in regulation time, and Rudd scored the game-winner with 30 seconds remaining.

Butchers 4, Gouging Anklebiters 1
Butchers: Jeff “Hawk” Hawkins 2 (2), Ben Bloom (7), “The Charismatic Enigma” Arthur Revechkis (2)
Gouging Anklebiters: Zach “Cryme Tyme” Weiner (1)
Goalie Win: Eric Ramirez

Rehabs 7, Happy Little Elves 5
Rehabs: Joe Polowczuk 3 (on loan from Unicorns), Rob Blandi 2 (3), Lateef Nurmohamed (2), Bryan “Stork” Welch (1)
Happy Little Elves: Ryan Nakahara 2 (4), Gil Valdes (5), Trevor Beauclair (3), Jerome “Hornswoggle” Ramos (1)
Goalie Win: Chris Brazee

Denim Demons 2, Mathematics 1
Denim Demons: Dave Shyu (2), Gordie Cohen (1)
Mathematics: Bradley Schmidt (5)
Goalie Win: Aaron “Coach” Pagdon

Filthy Gorgeous 4, Corlears Hookers 1
Filthy Gorgeous: Suvin “The Guru” Malik 2 (3), Matt Novick 2 (2)
Corlears Hookers: Josh “Doc” Sadlier-Brown (2)
Goalie Win: Dan “D.O.” Owens

LBS, Inc. 5, Sky Fighters 4 (OT)
LBS, Inc.: Tommy Capatosta 5 (6)
Sky Fighters: Dan Hopper (6), Martin “Ocho Cinco” Cejka (5), Ansley Lingenheld (1), Cory Watkinson (1)
Goalie Win: Seth Wachtell
Game Notes: Capatosta scored the tying goal with two minutes remaining in regulation.

What The Puck 7, Mega Touch 3
What The Puck: Alex Doucette 2 (4), “The All-American Canadian” Adam Skuse 2 (3), Darrell “Accurate Bob” Hartman (7), Corey Winters (1), Mike “The X-Factor” Woodsworth (1)
Mega Touch: Adriano “Muscles Marinara” Bratta (5), Harvey Jaswal (5), Eric Devlin (3)
Goalie Win: Anthony Romeo

La Famiglia 9, Gut Rot 2
La Famiglia: Denis Miciletto 3 (6), Jon Fidge 3 (4), Shafiq “Off-Black” Perry 2 (5), Angela Vicari (1)
Gut Rot: Gilligan1 (2), Gilligan2 (2)
Goalie Win: Jamie Batuwantudawe

Nick Will Use His Intelligence To Beat Cobra Kai

GAME OF THE WEEK
Cobra Kai (3-1-1) at Fresh Kills (4-1)
Location: Tompkins West, 4:30 PM
All-Time Series: Fresh Kills leads 7-1-1
Game Notes: Former division rivals renew acquaintances in this inter-conference battle.  After suffering their first loss of the season, Cobra Kai responded last weekend with 6-1 thumping of the Tompkins Square Riots.  Rookie linemates Sarab Lalri and Marc Beland combined for three of the goals.  The duo has ignited the Dojo’s offense this season with seven of the team’s 12 goals.  Fresh Kills also had a big win last weekend, as the team shutout the previously undefeated Corlears Hookers 2-0.  The victory marked the team’s third win in a row and once again proved that captain Dave Sokolyansky and company belong in the Weyersberg Conference.  In fact, despite the team’s promotion, Fresh Kills still boasts the second best offense in BTSH with 17 goals.  However, this week may pose the stiffest test yet, as the offense will attempt to penetrate Cobra Kai’s second-ranked defense.
Keys To The Game:
1. Similar to years past, Fresh Kills sports one of the most balanced scoring attacks in the league.  Eight different players have tallied at least one goal this season, with five of them scoring multiple times.
2. Goaltender Peter Lang and the Cobra Kai defense have surrendered just six goals in five games, good for second in the league.  With the offense finally finding its groove last week against the Riots, the Dojo could be a legitimate dual threat going forward.
3. Last season, these teams split two fairly spirited contests, each winning 5-2.  This will be their only regular season matchup of 2011, and both teams would like to win the rubber match.
Eli’s Pick: Fresh Kills.  They did beat Cobra Kai for the Donohue Division title last year.
Derek’s Pick: Fresh Kills.  Experience triumphs over youth.
Watchability: 4 Sladeks.  This will be a classic matchup of old school versus new school BTSH.
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Is Jesse Kalb The Next Elves Captain?

In order to right the ship after losses to What The Puck and Mega Touch, the Happy Little Elves made the drastic decision to appoint a guest captain for their Rubens Division matchup against the Denim Demons.  After a grueling application process, regular captains “The Chairman” Ben Chadwick and Rich Glanzer based their choice on the outcome of a “skeetball” game.  Thus, when Mathematics captain Derek Tagliarino ousted Chadwick, he was given the reins to the team.

Employing the guest captain’s brilliant new strategy dubbed the TEDI (Tagliarino’s Elves Defensive Initiative), the Elves held the Demons scoreless through all of regulation and overtime.  Unfortunately, the TEDI does not include any methods for scoring goals, so the Elves were also held off the score sheet.  However, the Elves were ultimately victorious, when Tagliarino made the bold decision to put under-utilized and often overlooked flaxen-haired defender Trevor Beauclair in the shootout.  The always modest Beauclair converted the final shootout attempt of the day, clinching the win for the Elves and Tagliarino.

After the success of Sunday’s guest captain (who retires undefeated from the position), Chadwick and Glanzer have already announced that they will continue to invite others to lead the team.  Some of the rumored candidates include Jonathan “The Barnacle” Levine, Mike Smith, Anita Khar, Sharif “The Chocolate Buzzsaw” Corinaldi, Julie Katz, Larry “Mad Dog” Zimmer, Jesse Kalb, Karsten Pichon, and $h0wT!m3.

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