Doyle Hat Trick Paces Tents to Victory over Elks 5-1

Is the grass greener on the other side? Well that all depends on your point of view.

After being picked up off the waiver wire on the eve of the season, Jack Doyle found a home on the Tent's blue line. After playing 8 games, the verdict was in. Jack Doyle is not a flashy player. Jack Doyle is just a solid player and teammate who brings his lunch pale to work every game. With such a low cap hit, the Tents were eager to pick up a player with so much upside.

After being granted 2 weeks off to go on Safari's and Climb mountains in South Africa (no the toilets do not flush in the opposite direction) Jack Doyle came back refreshed and ready for action.

Jack Doyle netted a Hat Trick. Three well placed slap shots from the point bested Elks goaltender and GPD Officer Peter Sutera. Sutera has the Doyle brothers taking slap shots at him in his dreams. Jack Doyle was so effective, in fact, that Tent fowards actively blew off a wide open Todd at the point to make sure they got the puck to Jack Doyle instead.

After a lengthy delay where exactly ZERO hats littered the ice, play resumed. 

Two weeks eating Ostrich, Zebra, Kudu, Warthog and other various, nay adventurous, entrees must have been some sore of elixr.

Jagr and Andrew Fulford netted the other Tent's goals.

Here are a few realities that I must acknowledge:

The Tents are 10-0-1 and have clinched a playoff birth. No champagne celebration. All business.

My younger brother has more goals than I do this season. Serious blow to the ego.

Todd played a rather uninspiring, but somewhat effective game. My active stick deflected about a dozen shots out of harms way. No points but a +3 rating. Totally taking advantage of the excuse that my son was awake for half the night.

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In the first game, The Kings bested the Masons 7-2.

In the finale, The Gulls led the Mugs 3-2 after one. I would have stayed for complete coverage but a bucket of popcorn and "The Martian" seemed to be a more lucrative offer at the time.


Go Broncos!

Tents Squeak by Gulls, Extend First Place Lead

RIP David Bowie

Sunday night play opened with a doozie. A back and forth battle that will be remembered until about Thursday. The game intensity was high, the play was fast paced and the Tents prove victorious once again, improving their record to 9-0-1-0 with a final score of 7-6.

Highlights:

Tents opened the scoring on the first shift of the game. Andrew Fulford possessed the puck in the corner and was looking for Todd at the point... but Todd wasn't there. He was lollygagging at center ice. But friends Todd was because Fulford, Mike, and Biondo went to the greasy grimey areas for the goal. If Todd was where he was supposed to be, would the Tents have scored? That will bake your noodle all day.

No last name Mike (Richard) finally found his scoring touch after being snake bitten for a few games, pacing the Tents with a hattrick.

Michael Russo has kept the Russo family name alive with a snipe or two while brother Paul nurses a pesky little Achilles injury.

A goal here, a goal there, and a few questionable penalty calls later and with about a minute left it was all tied up at 6-6. Fear not because (insert GWG scorer here) was at the right place at the right time to send the Tents to victory lane.

Just a quick note.... Todd was kept off the score sheet and was on the ice for at least 4 Gull's goals, but he did leave a positive impact on the game (unless you are the youngest Irving, that impact was probably negative for you). Two beautiful 150 foot passes to spring Fulford and Mike free on breakaways. They both did not score, so thanks guys, for keeping me off the score sheet. Also, Todd broke up numerous odd man rushes to prevent several more Gull's from scoring.

In the second match of the night, The Masons beat a shorthanded Mugs team 3-1. Helping the Tents push their lead in the standings to 3 points over the Mugs with a game in hand. The Tents and Mugs have two more games remaining on the schedule, things could get interesting. Thanks, Masons for infecting the Mugs with your lack of intensity.

Have a great week living your real lives. When I win the Powerball, I will remember the nice people in our league.

Tents Upend Kings 7-2

Hello.

Short write up this week because my son, Owen, decided that 2-4 AM was a great time to scream and cry  and also thought that from 4-7 AM was a great time to punch and kick his parents in the face while he slept in bed with us. I just don't have it in me to be witty, funny or otherwise today.

Norm and Todd participated in a pregame skate with Patrice Bergeron on the TD Garden Ice and got to snag a few Herbie Hancocks and Pictures, so naturally the Kings had no shot to win. (side note: DTMR Ice is 100 times better than The Garden Ice)

Shout out to Emily for getting to the greasy grimey areas to make it all possible.

As for the game, The Kings got out to an early 1-0 lead on a miracle no angle snipe by "Uncle" Jerry Ciarametaro. 1 out of every 100 goes in there. After that it was all Tents. The Norman MacFarland, Jagr and call up Sal Red line put on a clinic notching 5 goals. Im pretty sure Brett Biondo and Michael Russo had the other goals.

I'm also pretty sure Todd was a plus 5 with 3 Assists.... Thanks Patrice for extending my points streak to 4 games. Should have asked him to share his secret to help me get from 8 percent body fat to 6 percent. 

Andrew Fulford was a healthy scratch, probably why Shairs stayed home. Fulford will be sent down to the  pick up leagues on a Conditioning Assignment.

Derric Souza has been a valuable commodity showing that the Tents should be looking for a three peat but instead are looking to get back to the promised land due to his in season surgery last season.

Also, don't be a deadbeat and pay Parsons your league fees. Beer league is a privilege, not a right.