On Sunday we kicked off 9 weeks of continuous Sunday hawkey, not with some underwhelming draft day trades, but with some great (albeit a little humid) weather at Tompkins Square Park. Zach of the Norris clan had an excellent game notes quip for one of the games, but after some loser shots amongst the teams who hung out around Doc’s post the 2 barn burner BTSH night cap affairs, (those rep’d being the Mathletes, Gut Rot Bitzez, What the CaNucks, REEhabs and POUNDS), I forgot what was mentioned. Hopefully we can make up for that…on to the box scores.

(Yes Walker you may** have a positive plus-minus now – on behalf of our WTP 1994 styled CaNucks themed blunder, you’re welcome – but “an excellent game notes quip” is singular because they are called “game notes” but there is only 1 per game and it was specifically only 1 excellent comment/quip – but then again my posts get corrections for Poutine stats, not my run on terrible prose!)

(** but you don’t because it’s not officially tracked)

 

Mega Touch 4 @ Gut Rot 1

Mega – Jeff B x2 (5), Joe L (2), Eric D (1)

Goalie Win – Jeff H (2-0, GAA of Michaliga Southeast Division best of a Rouge)

Gut Rot – Scott K (6)

Goalie Loss – Charlie O’D via Free Agents

Game Notes: The Jeff’s of Mega Touch pace the pointy fingered shirts to an easy divisional matchup W against Gut Rot.

 

 

Cobra Kai 5 @ Demons 2

Cobra Kai – Pete (2), Will x2 (5), Paul “my hand is only broken on Tuesdays” Brown (5), Liam (6)

Goalie Win – Campbell (7-0-2, GAA of 1.22)

Demons – Zach T (3), Zach F (4)

Goalie Loss – Zach L (1-6-1)

Game Notes: Rubens determined that the game was over by half time and CK obliged, getting an early start on their vodka spiked watermelon on the sidelines. Just kidding, this one went the distance with Liam scoring an empty netter from behind his own goal line late to seal it. That was unassisted of course, because we don’t track that, and because a goalie ball is the re-start after a play that has been called by virtue of a whistle.

Quick Shifts: AIUI, possession is measured – via advanced stats – through shots for and against in the form of proxies such as corsi and fenwick. As (ball) hockey is a game of randomness, this may not be 100% precise, but it is generally noted that teams which carry higher corsi/fenwick have higher possession or, higher quality possession which affords them a higher share of “game events” (that being shots on goal) which is correlated to higher goal totals (and higher winning percentages). And by that logic, if you are a (higher) possession player, you score more goals, not less/zero. Especially if you are a high event/high shooting percentage hockey god like Laine.

Trending: Will the Demons make good on their Denim alter ego heading into Canada Day next Sunday? Unlikely, there are clouds in the forecast.

 

 

Instant Karma 1 @ Poutine 4

IK – Derek ZED (4)

Goalie Loss – Steve F (2-5, GAA of we don’t talk about it after Week 5/6)

Poutine – Mike P (2), Hornswoggle JVR (2), Nicky (1), Nicolette (1)

Goalie Win – AJ F (3-0, GAA of 1.25ish when rounding the no decision from Week 3)

Game Notes: Derek ZED’s shirt was soaked with sweat from carrying his team on his back again, albeit it in another losing effort. Karma still look to eclipse their expected pythagorean points from season previews.

Trending: Karma has only scored two goals since Week 5. (I know what you’re going to ask, and yes, that’s less than the Dank Rainbows)

Quick Shifts: If Jerome refers to me as Hoggswoggle can I refer to him as Hornystyle? Pause.

 

 

Math 3 @ Filthier 7

Math – Amy (4), Zach (2), Ellyyy (3)

Goalie Loss – David L (1-6)

Filthier – Shafiq (3), JJ (3), Jaime D x2 (5), James (7), Sunny x2 (9)

Goalie Win – Tim “my workload is worse than Cam Talbot’s back when the Oilers were good for one year” K (7-3, GAA of 1.90)

Game Notes: Filthier reminded our power rankings folks that they are not so far away from being a serious contender, with a dominating performance, albeit against the consensus “could win or lose against any BTSH team” team in Math.

 

 

New Look Sky Fighters 2 @ Old Look Sky Fighters 3

New Look – Sean N (2), Greg I (2)

Goalie Loss – James S (2-6-1)

Old Look – Miles H (10), Jeff (8), Sig (3 knockdowns – allegedly)

Goalie Win – Coach (7-1, GAA of 2.50, stuff of living Legends, or should I say, active hall of fame inductees)

Game Notes: I’m going to post on the BTSH facebook page to ask Infanti if we can wear white (and red) for Canada Day next Sunday. I don’t have his number.

 

Riots 6 @ Rainbows 1

Riots – Margot x2 (3), Alex L x2 (3), Kevin Z (2), Dave F (2)

Goalie Win – Dave GdR (2-6-1)

Rainbows – Eric T (1)

Goalie Loss – Greenwald (1-7)

Game Notes: Apparently Jess doesn’t intentionally miss handshakes after shut out losses, but Greenwald might still see it my way on that. However, she does intentionally hand out post-game beers if you are refereeing. Definitely didn’t miss any calls in the FK-Habs game because of that.

Quick Shifts: Margot made sure to get the winner by scoring not only the ice breaker, but the second goal in this contest. Only leaving Dave to think about what could have been this past weekend.

 

 

GANK 3 @ LA B-LING B-LINGS 6

GANK – Jared “Benoit Pouliot” (8), Chris B (3), Jason B (2)

Goalie Loss – Craig “Mad Goalie” LaC (4-3)

Hookers – Justin x2 (3), Tiff (3), TJ x2 (3), Garbage Time Goal Cro (5)

Goalie Win – Dustin “TOKARSKI” (2-3-1, GAA of 2.33)

Game Notes: If Tiff and Newnam hadn’t kicked Bill off the team, this would have been a great box score for their new uni’s…Too bad they couldn’t come with some matching kicks as well!

Quick Shifts: As a Left-Shooting Hawkeytarian, What about when GANK spanked Hookers earlier in the season? This win means nothing either I guess.

 

 

Gremlins 4 @ DaPucks 3

Gremlins – Alex Salt Bro x3 (4), Ryan M (1)

Goalie Win – Jamie B (7-2-1)

WTP – Hanif (1), Zach “Mike Gartner” x2 (3)

Goalie Loss – Scott H (2-6)

Game Notes: Pucks live up to their playoff run of 2017 and find a way to lose a 3-2 lead midway through the final frame to a higher division foe with Rockoff riding off to Australia with his first career BTSH hat-trick.

Quick Shifts: I still don’t have a photo of my team in our newest alternate threads to share…wth!?

 

 

Fresh Kills 4 @ Rehabs 2

Fresh Kills – Ariel “didn’t even need to use my move” (6), Tom “he literally did come out of retirement just to beat the Rehabs again” Rush x3 (3)

Goalie Win – Barch Pile (4-2, GAA of 2.67)

Rehabs – Monique R (2), Alex WM (5)

Goalie Loss – Eric “don’t you dare add that EN-goal to my GAA” Ramirez (4-2, GAA of 1.83 but we all know it should be 1.67)

Game Notes: Rehabs dominated stretches (or all but the first 17 seconds when Ariel scored and the last 2:30 when Tom scored 3) of this game but could not put away FK and it cost them dearly.

Gabe Watch: No Gabe. Was away for that St Jean Baptiste Day (aka Separatist Day) thing, but as a Quebecor, he doesn’t celebrate Canada Day, so he’s likely back next Sunday.

Trending: Ryann making notes on the game sheets to explain to me how a goal was scored, albeit while I’m the other ref in that game….prove me wrong but here’s how this game went;

Ariel – opens scoring 17 seconds in after losing the faceoff, stealing on the half wall, and walking around Senna to Sedin shootout style snipe on the off wing at the high hash marks low block above the pad. FK 1-0

Monique – Hicks manages to find himself on a 2-on-1 and Eugene leaves her wide open on the door step and oh so close to stepping in the crease. Guess my Pavel Barber video paid off, but I don’t remember it discussing how to make passes with the True 6 series stick. 1-1

Alex WM – Alex clangs one off the post and while the ball sits between Barch’s legs, he turns and kicks the loose ball into the net. Good goal. Rehabs lead 2-1

A calamity of missed opportunities and apparent stick checks, as Rehabs dominate this portion of the game.

Tom – Steals off an inbound pass to the last defender in the Rehabs zone. Hicks maybe is aware it’s R3T!R3D T!M3 taking his last shift, or maybe I was. Tom waltzes around the defender still looking for their jock strap and coolly walks around Ramirez to tie the game. 2-2 with 2:23 remaining in the game.

Tom – Off a turnover near half Tom has the ball once again out against the Rehabs’ third line and takes a shot that hits Ramirez high in the shoulder, but has enough pace on it to end up going into the net. FK 3-2

Tom – Fires a shot on net from his own zone in the dying seconds to grab the natural hat-trick and a 4-2 FK win.

 

 

POUNDS 1 @ Butchers 2

POUNDS – ScottyK (12)

Goalie Loss – Fizzler (7-2, GAA of 1.56)

Butchers – Mike (3), Brady (4)

Goalie Win – Kevin “All Star Game 2018 Snubby” Longwell via Ligue 1 Free Transfer Market

Game Notes: The BTSH Power Rankings (and goalie sub) curse lives on as POUNDS find a way to not win this one.

Quick Shifts: In the most Kevin Longwell thing ever, he tells me he is not hung over (for the first time all week), but then proceeds to tell me he is playing for a different team than which he actually was supposed to be there playing for (FK instead of Butchers). Good thing you showed up at the right time man!

 

Week 10 in Tweets

Keeping it light, like my hockey attendance over the past couple weeks. #DoubleClick