With the first round of the playoffs now gone, only the elite eight of BTSH remain. To whet your appetite for this Sunday, we have taken the liberty of dissecting the key storylines for each game. We welcome all comments and opinions at themajordeegan [at] yahoo [dot] com and/or derektag [at] gmail [dot] com, however, please do not be pecksniffian.
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(1) Corlears Hookers vs. (8) Rehabs
Synopsis: After learning of his teammates’ disparaging comments about him, Brendan ‘Dutch’ Kearney elected to skip the Corlears Hookers’ first round matchup, a decision that almost cost them a chance at the championship. Without their leading scorer, the Hookers struggled to beat a charged up Gouging Anklebiters squad. Meanwhile, the Rehabs jumped out to an early lead versus Filthy Gorgeous and held on for a tight one-goal victory. The Rehabs are peaking at the right time, as their last loss was against Cobra Kai on the last weekend before the summer break. Have the Hookers weathered their one big scare of the playoffs or will the Rehabs be able to take advantage of the now exposed chinks in the Hookers’ armor?

2007 Result: Week 2 – Corlears Hookers 3, Rehabs 1

Eli’s Pick: Rehabs. J.P. Chaput has been unstoppable of late, and the Con Ed/Feldman line is due for a big game.

Derek’s Pick: Dutch actually plays this one, giving the Hookers the extra man power to defeat the Rehabs.
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(2) Unicorns vs. (7) Fresh Kills
Synopsis: Fresh Kills recorded an impressive first round victory against LBS, holding league scoring leader Ken ‘The Alpha Male’ Poulin to one goal, while the Unicorns rallied to stave off the upset attempt of the Sky Fighters. Hector ‘$howT!m3′ Melendez offered the following statement shortly after his team’s first round victory: “Fresh Kills are going down! Brice must die!!!” It should be noted, however, that $howT!m3’s initial quote was “Rehabs are going down! Romeo must die!!!” when he was under the impression that the Unicorns would face the Rehabs in the quarterfinals. The Unicorns might not understand how playoff brackets work, but they are
still a dangerous team, as their 4-0-1 record in their last five meetings with Fresh Kills shows.

2007 Result: Week 1 – Unicorns 4, Fresh Kills 1

Eli’s Pick: Unicorns. The Unicorns have Fresh Kills’ number, and $howT!m3 has already predicted on the Battledome that the Unicorns will win 3-1.

Derek’s Pick: Fresh Kills. The Unicorns were bounced from the playoffs in an upset last season, and I refuse to pick against Fresh Kills again.
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(3) Dark Rainbows vs. (6) Pork Fried Rice
Synopsis: After Denis Monty made a surprising return for Pork Fried Rice in their first round win against the Mathematics, there are rumors circulating that several others may return to the fold, including Mariusz Czerkawski, Pat Verbeek, Dion Phaneuf, and Manon Rh≠aume. As PFR looks to add another superstar, the Dark Rainbows are still happy to toil in anonymity, knowing they have a supernatural force guarding the net. In this classic example of science versus nature, only one team will survive. On a side note, this game was originally scheduled to be played at 4 PM, but had to be moved up one hour so that Ant ‘Father Time’ Ventolieri could catch the early bird special at Tony’s on 38th Street.

2007 Result: Week 9 – Dark Rainbows 3, Pork Fried Rice 2

Eli’s Pick: Pork Fried Rice. Ant makes the early bird special and celebrates victory with a bowl of strained peas and a jello square.

Derek’s Pick: Pork Fried Rice. Hat trick for Pat Verbeek.
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(4) What The Puck vs. (5) Denim Demons
Synopsis: Despite his tendency to choke in the final minutes, Roderick ‘Guy LeDouche’ Cruz blanked the Tuques in What The Puck’s first round matchup. After losing five of six games, the defending champs seem to have righted the ship, winning two games in a row. Even with the absence of playoff legend Ellery ‘The Nature Boy’ Gillette, the Denim Demons defeated the Bad
Touch, a victory that saddened many league members. Corey ‘Chongo’ Winters of What The Puck made several comments regarding the Denim Demons, but none could be understood through his thick Canadian accent.

2007 Result: Week 17 – What The Puck 6, Denim Demons 4

Eli’s Pick: What The Puck. This is my “Lead Pipe Lock” of the week.

Derek’s Pick: What The Puck in my “Shoe In” of the week (and the league rejoices!).
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FULL SCHEDULE SUNDAY 14 OCT. 2007

12pm-C2: Mathematics vs. Mighty Squirrels
1pm-C1: Bad Touch vs. Tuques
1pm-C2: Unicorns vs. Fresh Kills
2pm-C1: Cobra Kai vs. Mexican Standoff
2pm-C2: What the Puck vs. Denim Demons
3pm-C1: Pork Fried Rice vs. Dark Rainbows
3pm-C2: Filthy Gorgeous vs. Gouging Anklebiters
4pm-C1: Lbs vs. Sky Fighters
4pm-C2: Corlears Hookers vs. Rehabs
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– btsh womens meeting tomorrow, thurs. at 6pm at the delancey (delancey street by attorney).
– btsh discussion group tuesday 16 oct. at 7pm at parkside lounge, houston at attorney.
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