(RHL) Season 2 Playoffs tonight. #2 Seed Puck Dynasty needs a goalie for their 9:55 pm semifinal. So if you can fill in, please reply here and co-captains Seth Weiner and Daniel Ruberg will reply to you. Please note that any goalie replacements must be approved the by opposing captain (not me). I will only step in if I have to do so. Vegas (Bo) Suds was kind enough to get up early from Heaven and send his thoughts on the games. No picks since his cousin Referee (Luke) Suds will be officiating and Scorer (Uncles Jesse) Suds will be on duty. Quarterfinals 1 - (5) Dark Knights vs. (4) Stingrays 2.2 Dark Knights are in a rebuilding mode and picked up Carlo Carlos Cruz and Luke Taylor from last season. They are gelling as a team and playing good grinding hockey. Low scoring game favors them. Stingrays 2.2 also have been rebuilt from Season 1 and have much more depth and talent all around. Sean Sampson will fill in for Bill Enright in nets tonight. This should be a good game. A high scoring affair favors the Rays 2.2 Quarterfinals #2 - (3) Blade Runners vs. (6) The Unmentionables Well, The Unmentionables were frankly unmentionable this season. Most of it was due to the summer and missing players. So it was no surprise they did not do well as expected (pre-season #2 ranking). But it was a shock that they did not win a game (one tie). However, if you look at the roster, they have all the talent to be in the Finals. They are not your typical low seed. They are an upset special masquerading as the worst seed. Be forewarned. If their top players show up, they actually could be favorites! Meanwhile the Bladerunners (who finished 2nd last season) have done well this season. They have plenty of speed and tenacity to go with skill. This may be the game of the night. Semifinals #1 - Winner of Q1 vs. (1) Barbarians Barbarians are defending champs and have still not lost a game in RHL history. It will be a tough climb for anyone facing them in the semis. But this is why they play the game. Semifinals #2 - Winner of Q2 vs. (2) Puck Dynasty The team that improved the most in terms of standing is Puck Dynasty. With Kevin Shay in nets and newcomers David Berlinger and Lew Fontek joiniing the mix, Puck Dynasty are as deep as ever. Defense is better though still somewhat of an Achilles Heel. All this helped them to finish second in the league this season. Solid team. Cya tonight!
Posted on: Wed, 16 Jul 2014 15:30:27 +0000