Week 2 (Or is it now 1?) Previews Part 1
We said you gotta win to earn GOTW and that leaves us with very little options for this coming week, since Evil Commissioner Tim Brown canceled the games.
We are sick of this picture too!
But after the first ever annual McCarren Park Cup, Rachel Greene said the Butchers added a really great Canadian girl and a special surprise that the media doesn’t know about.
Ehhh…Wickenheiser is good for a girl and all. But I’d rather have Sarah T. and Adela.
So that’s good enough for us to give them GOTW, especially since they play league powerhouse Fresh Kills.
GOTW: Fresh Kills at Butchers
Keys for the Butchers:
The surprise.
Holy Cat…it’s Wayne Friggin Gretzky!
That surprise better be Wayne Friggin Gretzky because Fresh Kills can handle a really good Canadian girl. The Butchers seem to be in better shape than we gave them credit for, but their free agents who we never heard of better be reallllly good if they are to win this game.
Keys for Fresh Kills:
For Tim not to fear rain? I’m a pretty big believer in putting 12 talented hockey players together and they will gel by game 1. But I’m more of a believer that a team that is better than the sum of their parts is best of all. Make no mistake, Fresh Kills has talent but they play better as a group than any team in BTSH does.
Prediction:
The Butchers actually almost beat Fresh Kills in the playoffs in 2012. They were up 2-0 fairly late and were up by a goal with around a minute left, but Soko scored to tie it and FK won in OT. But 2012 was a long time ago for the Butchers. I expect a spirited game but in the end, FK will win 5-2.
Eli’s Pick: Fresh Kills 4, Butchers 0
Derek’s Pick: Fresh Kills 6, Butchers 1
Other Games
WTP at Math
This is another BTSH playoff rematch. Last year WTP goalie Anthony Romeo $h0wT!m3d and announced his retirement. Math had a chance to get the glory of retiring one of the leagues legends. They failed. They will win this game 3-1 but the win will be more bitter than sweet because anyone can win a regular season game (Emeritus note: It’s true, just ask the 2008 Happy Little Elves!).
Lbs. Inc. at Anklebiters
This is the battle of two likely future Hall of Famers in Tim vs. Craig. I see a really close game that could go to a shootout. Craigy no like shootouts. This will end in regulation. Craigy will no like the final, 2-1 Lbs.
Tim chokes out Craig in the battle of elite goalies.
Eli’s Pick: LBS, Inc. 3, Gouging Anklebiters 2 (OT)
Derek’s Pick: Gouging Anklebiters 2, LBS, Inc. 1. I still have my doubts about the Corporation’s offense sans Ken.
Cobra Kai at Demons
Yeeeeesh…this could get ugly and fast. Zach and Jeff each pot multiple goals and the Demons romp 7-1. I know Cobra Kai, I’m an asshole for telling it like it is but if you guys win this game I will buy 7 of you a round of those $2 beers. But if you lose by six or more I get a free Bud Light bottle. If you agree to this bet, post it in the comment section.
Eli’s Pick: Denim Demons 5, Cobra Kai 0
Derek’s Pick: Denim Demons 5, Cobra Kai 1