WEEKLY UPDATE

The smell of rust and dust filled the air as the TNHL opened the 2012-'13 season. The boys were amped up but appeared to gassed by the end of warm-up. As is the case most nights the pace was somewhere
between the speed of a teen aged text war and a double elimination bubble hockey tournament at Elwyn. The Commish opened the scoring as if it was scripted and at the same time doubled his goal total from last season. Crafty had a nice tip in of a blast from Spongee to tie the game for the White. The teams would skate to a 4-4 stand-off about half way through before the Darkies would begin to break down, first McNabb spent several shifts yelling at a toilet before calling it a night, then some blocked shots and a bad hip put us on our heels. Meanwhile, Tree decided to stop wandering out to the blue line and was stopping everything, at the same time Fricker and Chuck turned up the forcheck and pucks started finding the back of the Dark net. Shooter and Daddy Pat stalked the offensive zone, I'm not sure if Jimmy scored and Pat will update his plus-minus next Tuesday around 10:45. Romo and Johnny Longpants were already in mid season form clearing rebounds and breaking up Dark rushes they also used the speedy legs of Irish Ryan for some long
out-let passes, all three of these guys found the net and a five goal lead was born. The Darkies could have quit, gone to the room for beers and tried again next week.
One problem, that's not how it's done in the "T". It started on the back end, Rusty limping after taking a shot off his foot with banjos playing in his head, Flounder gasping for air while willing pucks out of the zone just to have it return before he could get to the bench and Murph battling the only way he knows....100% every shift. Up front White Doug and Crabby spun some of their magic, with the White boys watching for Crabby's toe drag like it was camel toe the come back would be tough but Quiet Brian had a secret wepon.

 He entered the rink looking like he was ready to transplant a kidney but left the locker room dressed as Chuck, brilliant!

 
AH but in the end the Darkies would fall just short dropping a two goal decision despite Opie's efforts, he was a force for the Darkies he would drive the Whites CRAZY
pushing the issue, nagging the Whites all night, he NEEEHVER STOPPED, which earned him a perfect new nickname...... I hereby submit for your approval- THE WIFE

Spongee knocked it out of the park with a nice selection of frosty LaBatt's and LaBatt's Lite.

 

 

Til Next Week