Stressful Times

Its not easy being me. Work a 40 hour /week job, get 2 kids off to school, hockey practice, football games, swimming practice, not to mention doing all the housework (kidding...)

All this and I still have to be money with all my picks. The normal human would buckle under the pressure, but not me. I thrive on it and am ready to make week 4 picks look easy.

This week, I asked 2 players from every team a hockey related question. Based on their answers, I made my decision on which team would win. Their knowledge of the game and creativity were taken into account.

Here goes nothing.

Puck Hawgs Vs. Irwins
Question 1 - Who is the greatest hockey player ever (past or present)?
Gannon (Hawgs) - "Bobby Orr"
Houlihan (Hawgs) - "Brett Favre"
Hanke (Irwins) - "Bill Goodman"
Potthoff (Irwins) - "Me"
Question 2 - What does "O.T." stand for?
Gannon (Hawgs) - "Our Time"
Houlihan (Hawgs) - "On Time"
Hanke (Irwins) - "Bill Goodman"
Potthoff (Irwins) - "Original Treasure"

This game goes to the Puck Hawgs since they at least named a hockey player and got the word "time" correct. Irwins needs some help. Hawgs by 3

Red Alert Vs. Kryptonite
Question 1 - What is a defensemen's primary role?
Kent (Alert) - "Take extra long shifts so others don't get tired"
Hobbs (Alert) - "To put up fences"
Close (Kryptonite) - "To get out of the F$^$!@ way of me coming"
Kundel (Kryptonite) - "To know exactly when the ref is not looking"

Question 2 - What do you call the painted blue area in front of the goal?
Kent (Alert) - "The Forbidden Zone"
Hobbs (Alert) - "The Blue Area"
Close (Kryptonite) - "Get the %*&@ out area"
Kundel (Kryptonite) - "Blaine's swimming pool"

This is a close one. Both had some good answers. I like the passion in Tim Close's answers so we'll go Cup O K by 2.

Alien Vs. YDD Tattoo
Question 1 - What player do you respect most in the ABC League & Why?
LeFleur (Alien) - "Johnson of Kryptonite. To be that bad and still keep playing shows heart"
Fascian (Alien) - "The weird guy with all the tattoos on YDD...scary man"
Griswell (YDD) - "Mike Beede, just because everyone hates him so much"
Wolf (YDD) - "Shane Bast for the whipping he's gonna take from us and not quit"

Question 2 - What's your hockey nickname?
LeFleur (Alien) - "Ruelfel...my last name backwards"
Fascian (Alien) - "Fashion Show"
Griswell (YDD) - "Jennifer"
Wolf (YDD) - "Big Bad"

Looks like YDD Tattoo brings "Jennifer" to a good ole fashion whippin' of Bast and the Alien Crew. YDD by 3

---Maybe not the best idea for making predictions, but it sure showed us that we need to keep our day jobs.