TNHL: WEEKLY UPDATE

Week two was a split squad game in so far as we have not seen half of the Darkies since they split last Tuesday. It was also a wide open affair with lots of goals and some pretty good goaltending at times.
The White took a big lead mid way thru and managed to hold despite a late dark rally for a 13-10 win, I think... might have been more. Shooter got to work early on, in an attempt to offset his league fees or possibly qualify for some sort of tax break, broke out his cordless drill to install some new screw/hooks for the boys to hang their gear.

He also opened the scoring with a bad angle wrist shot that found the net. Crafty showed he had more range than a rod hockey left wing when he made it in front of the net to tip home the second goal of the night. I say it was a high stick tho.
White Doug got the Darkies on the scoreboard with his first of the season and wondered out loud why he is known as White Doug when we all know its just incase a black guy named Doug is recruited by the Commish to feed him passes on the door step.

The game would eventually get to a 3-3 tie due in large part to the smelly kid in net for the Whites, lets call him Skunk, only because of the smell coming from his gear. Skunk used his young legs and a quick glove well as the White boys began to pile up the goals. Johnny Longpants and Romo used their speed and skills to keep the pressure on the Dark skaters and each would score at least one that I remember. When they were on the bench Daddy Pat used his stick like a windshield wiper on the fore check deflecting or knocking down clearing attempts. If all the sticks were lined up outside the locker room one might compare Pat's shaft length to Ron Jeremy's

. Fricker played like he was getting ready for a gluten free Oktoberfest and was not involved in any questionable behavior, but Hockey Dave humped my leg a little.

The Darkies got drawn into an up and down game which is not their style but played just enough defense to get back in the game as the clock ticked towards zero. Crabby muscled his way to a couple of goals and assists as the physical play picked up. Quiet Brian and Rob "needs a nickname" McCarry kept pushing the pace and chipping at the White lead playing both ends of the ice while Murph patrolled his zone like a guard dog. Then we have Timmy, the only thing that covered more ice was the lights, every shift up and back rushing the puck, crashing the net, back checking, breaking up plays, tipping in a shot (on me, his goalie) and so on. We really nedd him to pick up his play.

Two of our long time all stars have a little more than hockey on their minds this week with the Pope coming to town. Chuck ,who already called out of next Tuesdays skate for Pope duty who just happens to be leaving the city on Monday, and Flounder who has been a nervous wreck since he got the detail. I have found out through a source the pair will be working undercover so if you happen to be inside the Pope Zone on Saturday or Sunday please pretend that you do not recognize these two.

Jay did score the beer frame goal after jumping in to join the rush.
The Milk Carton gang this week included:
Liam, at back to school night ogling all the young teachers
Nick,(Youngblood) waiting on hold to talk to his gumba Mikey Miss for a chance to win tickets to a Flyers game that will be played on a Tuesday night.
Tree, the only guy with a legit excuse, high school coaches meeting
The Commish, posing for a sand sculpture