This Week in SCOHA – November 27th, 2024

Hey folks, last weeks games were crazy, we will get to that in a sec. But first of all, or firstly, special congrats to Vito from Woodbridge who won last week’s draw on the podcast for a SCOHA toque autographed by Terry Gudgeon. Too bad he signed the black toque with a black sharpie but the thought was there.

United Division:

Bruins 4 Blackhawks 3: This was more like a mid-March playoff game as both teams battled with championship aspirations. When the final buzzer sounded, it was Jonathan O’Grady who had the game winner as the Bruins edged the Hawks 4-3. Darren O’Brien got the barn buzzing with his constant 5-bell saves between the pipes while Sean Riley chipped in with a goal and 2 apples for the winning side. For the Blackhawks, the usual suspects lit the lamp. Those being Kevin Scime, Marc “single-A ground beef taco” Bellhumeur and Shawn James. Give the Bruins all the accolades for this win. They come to the rink every week with their Cougar work boots on ready to put in a solid shift. Well-deserved 2 points, fellas.

Flyers 9 Redwings 3: This game was no holiday art market, folks. Ryan Haslam of the law firm Haslam, Haslam and Haslam had a can of Jolt cola before the game, went out there and scored 3 goals and added 2 hamburger helpers as the Flyers folded up the Redwings like a Walnut Grove road map 9-3. Mike Rostecki kept up the good pace so far this season, scoring a pair for the winners while Brent Haslam was all over the game sheet like moths on a porch light, recording 3 assists while racking up 4 minutes in penalties. Not bad for the youngster who carved his niche playing for the Junior A Downsview Beavers back in 83’. For the Wings, they were over done and a little too saucy after this one but stick tap goes to Tom Butler who scored a goal and added an assist. Flyers were missing 5 guys but had Sean Riley hop into the lineup as a spare. This guy could play 8 games in a night, no idea where he gets the energy from.

Masters Division:

Penguins 4 Senators 1: Steve Horner brought a bunch of family out to see him play. He called it his Horn section. As predicted, he had a good game, scoring 3 goals and an assist as the Penguins beat the Senators 4-1. Peter “3-speed oscillating” Fantauzzo helped out with a pair of assists for the winning side, who sit atop the standings after a strong start to the season. For the Sens, Warren DeForest scored a beauty, set up by Bob “no-panic” Tirnanic.

Devils 1 Sharks 1: So much for the over 7.5 on my Proline ticket. This game had all the earmarks of a Paul McGraw style of game. Pucks in deep, heavy on the forecheck and wait for the other team to make a mistake. When all was said and done, both teams skated to a 1-1 tie. Players were fine with it, no animosity. Bruno DiGiovanni scored for the Sharks and Steve “killa” Watt replied for the Devils. Great game by both goaltenders, shots were even 25 a side so for crying out loud, give these 2 goalkeepers some props!

Blackhawks 6 Bruins 4: This game was messier than a poppy seed bagel. Peter Subar and Jeff Davis both fired home a pair to seal the deal as the Blackhawks got past the Bruins 6-4. Dwayne Kavanaugh scored a pair in a losing cause but more importantly passed Guy Lafleur on the all-time goal scoring list. Way to go, fella! For the record, Dwayne is pretty smart, he knows his planets.

Grand Masters:

Stars 6 Redwings 4: Another crazy game. Almost as crazy as the time a bottle of Italian salad dressing opened up in my laptop bag back in 2019. Anyways, Nick Polimeni and Steve MacDonald both scored a pair of goals as the Stars tripped up the Redwings 6-4. Polimeni has been playing well since being acquired from the Wichita Magnets a month ago. Ai-generated insights point toward Nick getting a hefty pay raise in the summer if this keeps up. For the Redwings, Stan “the man” Breznicar potted a pair and added an assist in a losing cause. Wings Bill “get off my lawn” Kircos wasn’t pleased with the outcome of this one but said he will go over the game tapes on his Betamax and promises a better effort this upcoming weekend.

Sharks 6 Flyers 3: Ernie “I’m so damn full from all this Chinese food, I’m” Dunston looked like he was playing against my cat Nuffers all night. In the end, Ernie finished with 4 goals and 2 assists, establishing himself as a major favourite to win the scoring title. The Flyers stared out at the lake wondering what went wrong with this game. They let Dunston skate like a deer out there and it cost them… dearly. For the Flyers, Micheal “black Friday tv sale on now at” Lubrick scored a pair despite the loss. Terry Hughes scored his 12th career short-handed goal and Gord Bryce sat in the penalty box all game. He got to know the timekeeper well and even traded friendship bracelets while the play went on.

 

Meanwhile, up at the Lookout Lounge after the game, not enough credit goes out to Mary who had to get out the mop not once but twice to clean up the spilly drinkers. We should chip in and get her a Swiffer Wetjet and a 6-pack of Bounty select-a-size paper towels for her efforts. If she had a helmet, she would’ve got the gold star sticker for one heck of a night.

THE PREMIUM PLUS TOOL REPAIR & PACKAGING WORKHORSES OF THE WEEK:

UNITED: Ryan Haslam    MASTERS: Steve Horner    GRAND MASTERS: Ernie Dunston  

 

Well gang, that’s all from this end of the ice. Another few days and we are back on the ice to do it all again. Have a great rest of the week, keep your stick on the ice and for god sake, leave the fan on next time.

Chris Marttila

SCOHA Blogologist-in-Chief