This Week in SCOHA – December 5th, 2024

Hey folks, welcome back to another trip around the little town we like to call Scohaville. Last week was nuts, not gonna sugar-coat it. Here’s hoping those players/goalies recover quickly from their injuries. Now before I miss my deadline and lose my job here, I better recap the weekend that was.

United Division:

Blackhawks 7 Redwings 2: Shawn James has had more than a few noteworthy moments so far this season, that’s not a lie. Shawn scored 3 goals and set up 2 as the Blackhawks folded up the Redwings like those paper snowflake things 7-2. This game smelled like old furniture early as the Hawks scored three goals before the fans all got to their seats. Apparently the popcorn machine in the lobby took forever to heat up. Marc “hey we don’t allow diving into the “Poulin recorded 2 assists to move past Bobby Clarke on the all-time assist list. Rumour has it Marc stopped eating Indian food for a pre-game meal so he hasn’t thrown up on the bench yet this season…. Key word: yet.

For the Redwings, John “read between the” Lynes and Wes Smith scored in a losing cause.

Flyers 2 Bruins 2: Anyone see Flyers’ Dylan McInerney’s goal? Buried it upstairs where P. Diddy was hiding the OJ recordings. When the final buzzer sounded, the Flyers and Bruins finished up tied 2-2. You thought camping was pretty intense… this game had all the earmarks of a playoff game. All they needed was an old man with a cowbell in the bleachers. Bruins’ Joe Shulist and Matt Sills lit the lamp and both heaped praise toward their goalkeeper Darren O’Brien for his unwavering efforts in the crease so far this season. Flyers veteran Mike Haslam sat in the box for body contact, shades of his days as a Dundas Ant back in 82 when he led his team in hits and goals.

Masters Division:

Blackhawks 5 Senators 3: This game went pear-shaped about halfway through when Sens goalkeeper Tymen Edelkoort went down heavily and will be out of the lineup for a while. The game was eventually halted as Bruno Santanato got dressed to help out in goal. Thanks Bruno and we all hope Tymen gets back between the pipes soon! When all was said and done, Peter “let’s light up a Cuban” Subar and Brock Hotrum scored a pair each for the winners. Sens dman Dale Brons, Larry Litzgus and Warren DeForest scored some pretty sweet goals. Al Angelone skipped this game, apparently he visited a Dorito farm, said it was a cool ranch….

Penguins 6 Sharks 3: Steve Horner keeps the puck moving at all times. He had another 3 goals and so did Walt Blagdon as the Pens drew up the right gameplan, doubling up the Sharks 6-3. These Penguins circled the offensive zone like pigeons following a lobster boat, lemme tell ya. Penguins were even missing Tim Manning and they still won. What a sequence of events. Dave Smith, Andy Rossit and Joad Durst scored for the Sharks in a losing cause.

Bruins 3 Devils 2: This game started out duller than a real estate awards gala but thanks to Richard “chainsaw” Forster’s pair of snipes, the Bruins outlasted the Devils 3-2. Steve “killa” Watt, formerly of the Dog River Riverdogs, scored both Devil goals. This guy could score from the parking lot, I swear. His hockey pedigree has established himself as a top player in this damn league and that is not up for discussion. Ken Wiersma chipped in with 2 tuna helpers in a losing cause.

Grand Masters:

Sharks 4 Stars1: Sharks William Reid can read the play better than anyone. His timely goal in the first period stood up to be the game winner as the Sharks took a bite out of the Stars 4-1. Reid finished with a pair of goals and took the game puck home for the mantle. For the Stars, Steve MacDonald scored the lone goal. Richard Paquet turned aside 7 shots for win then told reporters after the game that the leading cause of dry skin is a towel. Per Darren Dreger from tsn, Stars coach and GM Chris Barratto called for a 7am practice Monday, no pucks. He demanded a faster pace out there and players are guaranteeing a better effort this weekend. I have faith in them, you heard it here first.

Redwings 3 Flyers 2: This game had everything but a photo of a herd of elephants having a nap together. Redwings goalkeeper Joe LoCiccero left this game after a collision and did not return. Stick tap to Brad Ballman who filled in for the duration of this one. Brad has played in 41 games so far this season, a SCOHA record. Hope Joe heals up and gets back soon. Mike Norman scored his 800th career goal and it was the winner as the Wings edged the Flyers 3-2. Len Potts scored a beauty and added an apple for the winning side. Flyers were missing Paul Cleary in their lineup. Hey Paul, we miss you at the rink, hope to see you soon!

 

Well that’s about it from this end of the ice. Remember folks.. whatever amount of centimetres of snow CHCH News says we are getting, divide it by 2. I could’ve shoveled my driveway with an old Hilroy wooden ruler. So much for the storm of the century. Anyways, have a great rest of the week, we’re almost at Friday.

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

UNITED: Shawn James      MASTERS: Walter Blagdon   / Richard Forster      GRAND MASTERS: Len Potts  

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