Last week I went 3-1 with my predictions. I chose the Underdogs based on last year's performance and it turned out as expected. Although I did not predict the beatdown Alien took in the season opener....but we'll save that for another time.
The league parity is something we've strived for and I've said it many times that any team can win on any night...but a lot of factors come into play. Who shows up? How many on bench? Do we have a sub goalie? Did we go out drinking prior to our 10:45 game? All these can affect the outcome of a game for any team. In the end, it was nice to see some new teams rise to the win column in Week #1.
Week #2 brings more great match ups.
Game 1 showcases the talents of Defending Champs Kryptonite against the always commanding Victors. Do you know wat you get if you do a Google Image search for "Victors Kryptonite"? You guessed it.... a picture of Tim Kirgan (Kryptonite) with a German Shepherd. No, I'm not kidding. Do you know the meaning of this? Loosely translated, it means that Cup O' K plans to "let the dawgs out" all over Victors in this first game.
Krultz (Victors) scored the only 2 goals during last week's games and had this to say about the rest of his team. "Seriously? We sign the LePeras to long term deals and they dont even show up?" questioned Krultz. "They're more like the LePerros....a bunch of dogs." As Gannon was seen leaving their sponsor's establishment, he was asked what he thought of his team's chances against Cup. "All shall pass and unto them shall begotten a true response that is most epic."
On the other side, Kryptonite is ready to move forward from their opening week defeat. It was a bad sign when they raised their championship banner to the rafters only to have Kipp & Gavin from Rink Rats
climb up and set in on fire. Although not a true showing of sportsmanship, it must have worked since they beat Cup last week. This week Cup O' K brings a healthy Gugat (neck sprain) back into the first line. Paoli and Miller of Cup don't believe Gugat is first line material, but linemate Paoli says "Who Dat? Gugat!" Prediction is Kryptonite gets their first win and Victors starts the season 0-2. Cup 5 - Victors 1.
Game 2 has us flashback to a game in 1994. The first ever meeting between these 2 teams made Adult League history. A young 14 year goaltender Hansen (Red Alert) had to show a fake ID to join the league but was able to face 118 shots by an Alien Team that was led by a much older captain LeFleur (Alien). The puck never left Red Alerts zone except for 1 play that appeared to be icing, but a bad bounce off a divot created by figure skaters headed towards a frozen Alien goalie named Ben Hudson and proceeded to go in. At that time, nobody could have predicted that the score would have ended 1-0 based on the shots on goal. The rest is history. LeFleur was demoted to a 3rd line right winger and signed a lifetime Alien contract where he was paid nothing but was required to buy a new jersey every year. Hansen went on to play goalie for many years for Red Alert, but this season is looking to contribute on the scoring end. The added twist to this game is the back room trade deal in the off-season that had top defenseman for Red Alert last season, Scott Jacobson move to the Alien team. "I talked to their captain Feathers and told him that Jacobson broke both his legs in a skydiving accident" stated new Alien captain Beede. "It was such a lie and he bought it, so they put him on waivers and we grabbed him." This bad blood is going to spill over into the game as Jacobson's roommate Scholz for the last 9 years had this to say, "if he thinks he's getting his pink curtains back, he's crazy." Red Alert comes to get even on this night and wins...of course....1-0.
Game #3
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| Goodman delivering present to his team. |
The Rink Rats showed domination last week, so can they continue that over the also dominating Forklift crew? Both teams enter this game with wins last week and now it's time to determine who will be 2-0. Lasnek of Irwins is guaranteeing a win this week and has decided that if Forlifts lose, he will buy everyone from both teams pizza and beer up in the lounge after the game. "I'm so confident in my team's ability that I'm willing to throw my money on the table." Rink Rats captain Dayton feels Lasnek better get his money ready. "We've come a long way since last season" announced Dayton. This is true as their team has been preparing for this season and plans on running the table to a 29-0 record. This will be a tough feat, but one I think they may accomplish. Win number 2 goes to the Rats by a score of 5-2.
Game #4
Voodoo and Puckheads meet in the late night game and both teams expect 100% attendance. Voodoo still stewing about their loss by 1 point last week has made some changes to their line up. They've moved Wolf to a 4th line and may only play him 1-2 shifts. Interim team leader Bentzen felt like anyone drafted as the last pick of a scramble league doesn't deserve to play as much as Wolf does. The Puckheads on the other hand bring tons of firepower to the game. Hickey (who loves late games), Propst (who just had his skates sharpened for the first time in 3 years ) and Davis Stout ( had to get a special driving permit to attend the late game) will all be ready to showcase their speed. Past superstars like Smiley have been overshadowed by some of the new blood on the team. "I feel like a 20 year veteran of the league" said Smiley. "I think I'll retire after this season since I've lost more than just a step". We'll miss you Smiley, but in the end your team still gets the win tonight 6-3 over Voodoo.
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