Post by Old Bucks Admin on Dec 6, 2012 16:42:11 GMT -5
“Well, at least we got some exercise”. These were the words murmured up and down the bench as Blue came to grips with the absolute laugher that Week 11 had devolved into. The evening began with a highly questionable move by acting-GM Rich Devlin in which perennial top-line threat Bob Freiling was shipped from Blue to Red in order to compensate for a sparse Red bench; a bench so sparse that both Mike Robbins and Freiling opted to fill in on defense alongside of Eddie and Larry Johnson. Kenny G, settling into the Red net, took one long look at his defensive corps and stoically blessed himself before giving his helmet straps a Rambo-esque two handed cinch. The Blue lineup included the typical Rich Cerbone-anchored defensive unit and an offense that would look to Andrew and Dave Bassert, Brian Urban, and Bill Hamill to drive a balanced attack.
Freiling wasted no time in establishing that playing defense had very little to do with his newfound role as a defenseman by winding up an end-to-end rush and snapping a low shot past Marty Urban. With Red continuing to maintain offensive zone possession, Bill Hamill pressured Mike Robbins into a blue line turnover and sprung Brian Urban for an effortless breakaway goal. Robbins hustled back into the zone far too late to catch Urban, but right on time for a discontented scowl from his typically mild manner goaltender. Joe Skupien momentarily rebuilt the Red lead by finishing off a crisp hi-low passing sequence in the low slot before Hamill swooped in on a juicy, uncontested rebound. Unfortunately, with the score tied at 2-2 and the clock reading 6:25, the entirety of the competitive hockey had been played. For the remaining 65 minutes, Red would continue a relentless swarm of lethal offense, airtight defense, and timely goaltending that would cause the combatants on both benches to turn their thoughts to post game beer and the late night Eagles game.
Tim White made a stellar, three-goal comeback appearance for Red after apparently spending the last month preparing for a potential need for replacement NHL players. Red goals piled up with multiple contributions from Jonathan and Jason Millen, White, Freiling, and Robbins. Brian Urban remained the only glimmer of hope on a fading Blue squad as he churned out a four-goal night including a blistering slapshot from the top of the circles and a highly calibrated redirection off of Robbins’ foot. At the final horn, Red coasted off the ice with a breezy 12 – 5 victory while Cerbone and Devlin ordered Blue back to the ice for a postgame bag skate. This locker room footage of a beleaguered and puck-drunk Marty Urban was obtained through unnamed sources:
In stark contrast to the contentious vibes of the one-sided contest, the postgame gathering was a boisterous and lively affair. The Urbans offered a spread of appetizers including Triscuits, cheese, and turkey-roni. Paul Egan brought two very French sounding wines which he decanted into the haughtiest of plastic cups and Rich Devlin shared a superb bottle of homemade limoncello. Regular attendee and passionate Dolphins fan John Lupisella was out of town, having travelled to Miami to watch in person as the New England Patriots wrapped up another division title. Devlin later produced his pink iPhone (“it’s not pink, it’s “Tuscan Sunset”!”) and shared a video of Jonathan Millen's band at a recent Hurricane Sandy event. The true star of the clip was George Schott, elbows up and lower lip bitten, putting on a fine display of large, inebriated, white man dance moves. Save some of those moves for the next breakaway, Georgie.
Week 11 Three Stars
3 - Brian Urban - Unless you are Paul Egan, you can’t ignore the fact that he accounted for 4/5ths of Blue’s goals.
2 – The Clock – For mercifully ending this fustercluck.
1 – Tim White – Returned from a month absence, picked up a hat trick, and showed no more rust than he left with.
Freiling wasted no time in establishing that playing defense had very little to do with his newfound role as a defenseman by winding up an end-to-end rush and snapping a low shot past Marty Urban. With Red continuing to maintain offensive zone possession, Bill Hamill pressured Mike Robbins into a blue line turnover and sprung Brian Urban for an effortless breakaway goal. Robbins hustled back into the zone far too late to catch Urban, but right on time for a discontented scowl from his typically mild manner goaltender. Joe Skupien momentarily rebuilt the Red lead by finishing off a crisp hi-low passing sequence in the low slot before Hamill swooped in on a juicy, uncontested rebound. Unfortunately, with the score tied at 2-2 and the clock reading 6:25, the entirety of the competitive hockey had been played. For the remaining 65 minutes, Red would continue a relentless swarm of lethal offense, airtight defense, and timely goaltending that would cause the combatants on both benches to turn their thoughts to post game beer and the late night Eagles game.
Tim White made a stellar, three-goal comeback appearance for Red after apparently spending the last month preparing for a potential need for replacement NHL players. Red goals piled up with multiple contributions from Jonathan and Jason Millen, White, Freiling, and Robbins. Brian Urban remained the only glimmer of hope on a fading Blue squad as he churned out a four-goal night including a blistering slapshot from the top of the circles and a highly calibrated redirection off of Robbins’ foot. At the final horn, Red coasted off the ice with a breezy 12 – 5 victory while Cerbone and Devlin ordered Blue back to the ice for a postgame bag skate. This locker room footage of a beleaguered and puck-drunk Marty Urban was obtained through unnamed sources:
In stark contrast to the contentious vibes of the one-sided contest, the postgame gathering was a boisterous and lively affair. The Urbans offered a spread of appetizers including Triscuits, cheese, and turkey-roni. Paul Egan brought two very French sounding wines which he decanted into the haughtiest of plastic cups and Rich Devlin shared a superb bottle of homemade limoncello. Regular attendee and passionate Dolphins fan John Lupisella was out of town, having travelled to Miami to watch in person as the New England Patriots wrapped up another division title. Devlin later produced his pink iPhone (“it’s not pink, it’s “Tuscan Sunset”!”) and shared a video of Jonathan Millen's band at a recent Hurricane Sandy event. The true star of the clip was George Schott, elbows up and lower lip bitten, putting on a fine display of large, inebriated, white man dance moves. Save some of those moves for the next breakaway, Georgie.
Week 11 Three Stars
3 - Brian Urban - Unless you are Paul Egan, you can’t ignore the fact that he accounted for 4/5ths of Blue’s goals.
2 – The Clock – For mercifully ending this fustercluck.
1 – Tim White – Returned from a month absence, picked up a hat trick, and showed no more rust than he left with.