Hockey News! Special Edition Vol: 2.30

This is the forty-ninth posting of the news articles from the Beer and Pretzel Hockey League written by the beat writer that covers the league.  He calls himself Dickie Dunn - his true identity is unknown.

Greetings hockey fans and welcome to an extra special article of Hockey News BPHL: Special Edition Vol: 2.30.  This season's 30th article is a doozy let me tell you.  Silver and Black did battle on the ice in the BPHL night cap that routinely features the best teams in the league - mostly due to the west coast television market.  The fan that watched was not disappointed.

Both teams were very evenly matched, as they have been all season - but Black had the edge on the scoreboard early, skating to a 5 - 2 lead after one period.  Silver team must have had a rousing speech in the dressing room from vocal leader Mitch Staiger (known to most simply as "4") because there was a different team on the ice for the rest of the game.  Silver ground out a few more goals to eventually post the tying goal in the third.

Shortly after this moment, tempers flared and a real brouhaha broke out on the ice.  Following a bit of stick work, one of the Black players turned to shoot the puck into his own end for what was likely just a bit of defensive zone and breakout practice drills - which coincidentally hit one of the Silver players.  All was calming down until the league ultra tough  guy and well known bad ass, Grant Gallo, decided to two-hand chop the player that was hit with the puck and start running his mouth with all 190 lbs behind it.  Eventually he turtled and went back to playing the soft hockey with chop-work and was secretly thankful no one would bother fighting him because they have to go to work the next day.  Once he realized his UNO career was about as impressive as working part-time at Wal-Mart, play resumed with a heightened level of awareness.

Black managed to break the tie with only a couple minutes left in regulation and it seemed to be lights out for Silver, but then Paul Bednarz stepped past the blue line, received a pass and rocketed a high hard one under the glove-side bar to knot it back up.  It was heading to a shootout until league ultra tough guy and well known bad ass fired one into the back of Silver's net with 3.8 seconds remaining.  What a way to go.  Griffith Watson took home the traveling trophy - he saw so much rubber he was starting to turn into a puck.

PRESTIGIOUS LA ROSS SILVER HELMET MEMORIAL TROPHY
Photo Credit L.B. Jeffries

Griffith Watson - 7 GA, 69 SV, 0 PIM

PRESTIGIOUS LA ROSS SILVER HELMET MEMORIAL TROPHY
Photo Credit L.B. Jeffries

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Stars of the Game
1) Griffith Watson 
2) Mitch "4" Staiger
3) Paul Bednarz (sick snipe GTG)

Silver and the entire league are on bye this Thursday but are back in full action next Monday.  Silver plays against Teal at RALSTON at 8:45 PM.  Silver looks to remain undefeated on the season against Teal coming off the solid effort and heartbreaking loss to Black.

Remember, Dickie Dunn wrote this, so it's gotta be true

Gambling Corner
Since 2/14/19:
Silver ATS 32-17-1
Silver Money Line (as favorite) 14-7-0
Silver Money Line (as underdog) 8-21-0
Silver Games O/U 24-25-1

Silver/Black Recap

Silver OFF
Black -100,000

Over 13.5 (-110)
Under 13.5 (-110)

Silver +9.5 (-110)
Black -9.5 (+110)

Silver/Teal Odds

Silver -675
Teal +135

Over 12.5 (-110)
Under 12.5 (-110)

Silver -4.5 (+110)
Teal +4.5 (-110)