WEEKLY UPDATE

Tuesday night marked the start of yet another season of the TNHL & it was met with the usual fanfare, 4 fans packed the old barn & were treated to some of the finest hockey being played in Springfield. The ice at the old place was in pretty good shape with a nice October chill in the air, but it didn't take long for the game to heat up. The White squad put one on the Darkies, jumping out to an early lead & they didn't take their foot of the gas all night. While the Darkies put up a good fight we had no answer for the speed of the White & got very little help between the pipes from yours truly. It was good to see the guys that decided to show up this week,& everyone showed up in shape- ROUND IS A SHAPE!- at least they made it. And how about Shooter, new hip and all, at first he seemed to be taking it easy but he scored his first goal & all bets were off he was back to his old self. Word on the street is that Jimmy's mother-in -law wants a new hip just so she can keep up. Tree once again was strong in goal, picking up where he left off last year, but Spongee scored a goal which is always a blow to your confidence. Great to see Crabby, Britter & the Commish play like they were in mid-season form, the same can be said for Chuck & Fricker who were at their pesky best. Round out that squad with Johnny Long Pants & young Joe McCloskey & you can see how the Darkies could be in trouble. Despite the the lopsided score there was no quit in any of the TNHL'ers, we got rid of those losers over the years, So Murph, Jay Bird, & Quiet Brian hung tough on defense, while Daddy Pat, Spongee, Liam & Nick "The Minute Man" tried to chip away to get us back in the game. It was kind of an odd night,- Gates open early because the clock is fast? Actually that explains why Chuck was on time.- Fricker fills his new hockey bag with some crazy beer- A goalie stick snaps in two without being smashed over the crossbar? It can only mean that The TNHL season is underway. The BEER LIST needs to get going, this weeks treats were supplied by Sixpack, after the game I had it was the only way I could prove that I was there.FOR THE GUYS THAT WERE MISSING NEXT GAME IS TUESDAY OCTOBER 14, 8:45PM.