Tuesday, February 20, 2007

Al-Quaida Pizza and a Hat Trick +2

Since the Kid is away on family vacation I will post. Many of you were sorely missed....Not Really! The Pigs were about to face their biggest challenge of the season vs. the formidlble might of the Valut. The Vault just coming of a tie to the last place PBR had something to prove. The Pigs on the other hand coming off an W vs. the Edge knew this was going to be a nailbiter and they didn't disappoint. RPM was called up from the Over 40 Blazers to fill a big gap on D....Nice work. He had just gotten in a contract dispute with the managing partners of the Blazers and might be a late trade edition for summer on the Pigs....Negotiations are underway. Now to the action. T Mac.....for those who were there need I say more. T lit the lamp not once, not twice but 5 times a lady my friends. Yes he saw that the D was going to struggle with a no show from Mangler and yes Frazer....Did you say Frazer? Yes I did. His status is still unknown. Last word was there was some type of squirrel incident. Anyway T knew he wasn't going to get much help from the Turtle so he took things into his own hands. He led a flurry of 5 goals tallied in the final frame. Excellent work Head Manning the Puck. Pipes as usual played out of his skull. Lem let him down a time or 2 and so did PG. Pipes showcased some Hasek skills with a double paddle save that eventually found the back of the net with the Lem saying..MY BAD! Remember it is never to late to get back. Peter made it pretty clear he was beaten by Vault star #38 when after being beaten like he has never been before turns to look and Lem and give him a OOOPPS! Had to be there. All in all a nice effort. Rosey and Longshore continued to fluster the D and Herrick...well lets just say the best end to end man since Rocket Richard. Mac finally got the monkey off his back with a huge goal to pull the Pigs within 2 on a great chip and flow feed from Lem to T Mac who handed Mac the back of the net on a platter. Dino coming off back to back hatties had a plane to catch but made damn sure he got his fill of ice. He and Mac had there pattented give and go but unfortunately less go then give when it came to goals.....Hey you weren't there so no monday morning quarterbacking. The 9 that showed up played hard and played well. Now if we can carry that spirit over and remember it is never over till it is over we will hoist the pocket calculator once more. See you all soon. Oh yeah and RPM is off the beer hook Dino with the purchase or Pizza....2 for $20 (my jaw is still recovering).

Thursday, February 15, 2007

2/15/2007 Papi’s Corner

Subject: Head Manning the puck.

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This tactic is very common when players in full flight are moving down ice with a teammate following with the puck. Head manning the puck will allow the attacking players to receive the puck in full flight, therefore putting additional pressure on the opposing team. The tactic requires the puck carrier to look up ice, find a passing lane and deliver the puck to his teammates stick. When this tactic is not carried out correctly the teammate will run out of ice, slow down or stop, therefore taking him out of the play. Crisp, flat passes are recommended.

Wednesday, February 14, 2007

February 13, 2007: Big Pussy Pig, Pigs Win 5-1

Those who watch the Soprano’s know what happened to “Big Pussy” when he betrayed Tony. We on the Pigs treat matters similar to how the HBO production squad does things on TV. One such Pig learned a valuable lesson over the past few weeks. His name: Mangler. His crime: Treason (fraternizing with vVault). If Jack is walking funny this morning it may be because of that faulty pair of laces that tripped him up good behind the net or perhaps it is due to a special “Valentine” the Lem threw him after the two blueliners snuck off after the Pig 5-1 victory last night.

Wednesday, February 07, 2007

2/7/2007: Canadian Town Stands Firm

Gracie travels to Herouxville to present the town with a “back bacon” plaque. Plaque was signed by all members of the Pig Nation in a symbolic act of support for Heoruxville’s stance on protecting their way of life.

Monday, February 05, 2007

2/5/2007: Pigs Dominate Dogs; Roadrunner Blast From the Past

Super Bowl??? We’re talking hockey as the Pigs dominated the Black Dogs Sunday night to the tune of 6-2. The team was rewarded with b&w photos of “Jesse” MacDonald from the old Calgary rodeo cerca 1979. A modern day urban cowboy!

Notables:

*T-mac scores 4 goals
*Herrick drops out of Lady Byng contention
*Tall MF Gary buys two cars
*Lemon gets into an altercation skating below the offensive circle (don’t do it bro…bad things happen down there)
*Mangler skates the pond; has beer with Sota Pop; rejects vVault offer

Blast from the Past: The Buck Years: 1996: Roadrunners and Puck Pigs Go Down To The Wire