May 16, 2004

Cowboy Bill rides again

Cowboy Bill roped a pair of goals on his first shift in almost a month, while his lanky linemate Rudy rounded up bewildered defensemen to lead their team into the sunset with an easy 20-10 win.

Teamed with Beetle Boy, the tricky trio took control of the game as soon as they stepped onto the court. As Rudy spun and twisted his way into the corners, dragging two and sometimes even three defenders with him, his sharpshooting mates found themselves with plenty of open court and easy scoring opportunities. They didn't miss.

"They weren't the best goals in the world, but they got us off to a great start," says Cowboy Bill, whose two quick goals sparked his side to an 8-0 advantage before their outgunned opponents could respond. "Rudy just dances through everybody, which allows Beetle and I to have a cup of coffee on the rush."

"That's part of the gameplan for sure," says Rudy, who seems to have stepped his game up to a new level of dominance as the season winds down towards the climactic Stanley Stick championship series. "When you're playing three-on-three, it's so tight, so if you draw someone in to you, you bring them away from somebody else, and my linemates had great finish today."

"It just helps when everybody on the line is flying, because then the other team doesn't know who to concetrate on," says Beetle Boy. "They go to check Rudy and all of a sudden somebody like Cowboy Bill is loose to get a goal and that kinda throws everybody on their team into disarray."

That's exactly what happened, says Billy Idol, as their defense struggled and their offense failed to find the net. "Being so far behind right from the beginning, and facing Rudy and Lak Attack and their big shooters, we knew we were in an uphill battle. We were behind the eight ball all day today."

Especially with their starting goaltender, Gump, struggling in his first game in more than three weeks. Rebounds careened enticingly off his pads all day, and twice he steered seemingly harmless long shots into his own net.

"We were getting all the bounces, and there were some lucky hops there," says Cowboy Bill. "You've just got to pepper (Gump) with shots, nothing too fancy, and you know he's going to leave some holes open."

"You've got to put those first couple past him before he gets warmed up," says Beetle Boy. "It was important to get out there and get that momentum going."

"Our goaltender was pretty rattled and he managed to kinda get behind himself," says Billy Idol of his side's beleaguered ballstopper, who admitted he missed games the last two Sundays because of Saturday night debauchery. "You can't just take two or three weeks off to get drunk and then expect to just step in and play well."

It's a predicament Lobsterboy knows all too well.

"You lose your momentum, so it's hard to start off flying, especially this late in the season," says the shelled shotstopper, who goes into the last game of the regular season next week riding a three-game winning streak. "You forget how fast the players are."

"We gave him a tough welcome back," says Rudy.

Posted by jaysuburb at May 16, 2004 04:11 PM
Comments

The mini game to decide the Stick reeks worse than Lobster's old jock.

If past years are any indication, there won't be any problem getting guys to commit to attending ... whether the stick is the best of 3, 5, or 7 games. By my count, the only roadsters not attending for sure are New Guy and Hoss. That leaves us with slightly under a million players.

I vote for a Stanley Stick, best of 3 FULL games. Of course, my vote means nothing as there is no voting in the commish's roadhockey league.

Let's hold a formal vote this Sunday and see what everyone truly wants ... or is that too scary an idea for he who wishes to control us?

Posted by: TheColonel at May 21, 2004 03:51 PM

Lobsterboy,

You're not a nice guy and I'm very hurt by your post. Please just leave me alone. I'm really afraid that you're going to drop an "Ibsen's Ghosts" bomb on me.

By the way, I still think you're due to get "lit up".

Posted by: PaulOne at May 21, 2004 10:18 AM

This will be my third stanley stick and every year
it gets better and better I dont think we need to change anything.
Awww poor new guy;)

Posted by: Billy Idol at May 20, 2004 09:08 PM

Well after taking a nuber of weeks off to rehab an injury and be abused by my employer I was looking forward to the Stanley Stick, but alas my employer requires my presence in Toronto on the 30th so I will miss the Stanley Stick yet again.

Posted by: Newguy at May 20, 2004 02:46 PM

PFG, Toronto is in Canada, not Norway (btw what kind of play are you in that is playing in Norway, a hockey version of Ibsen's Ghosts?)

As a goalie i hate Rudy, because he will no doubt undress me the way he has undressed all other goalies...

Nice Picture of you Paul One..

Posted by: lobsterboy at May 20, 2004 02:32 PM

The poll site seems to be broken, hence, no poll.

Posted by: Jay Suburb at May 20, 2004 11:03 AM

It's hard enough keeping the teams the same over two weeks, let alone expecting the same players to commit to three consecutive weeks.

Posted by: Living Legend at May 20, 2004 11:03 AM

...A mini game to 10?

-should all the glory of the stanley stick be decided by a slow, tired, mini game? -ten goals no less? just like every other casual mini game during the regular season... I guess it is the commishs call though.

So much for the on-line poll Idea Paul. It was a good one!

Posted by: Elvis at May 20, 2004 10:47 AM

If the Stanley Stick is tied after two games, the champions will be decided by a mini-game to ten.

Who's got the trophy?

Posted by: Jay Suburb at May 19, 2004 05:24 PM

Elvis,

Solid questions. Perhaps an online poll might be in order.

By the way, I think the lobster is overdue for an old fashioned rout. Will it be during a Stanley Stick game?

Posted by: PaulOne at May 19, 2004 01:12 PM

Lobster -didn't Rudy get you another win last week? -Your 3rd in a row -and 3rd of the season?

AS FOR THE STICK:

Whats the goalie showdown this stick?

Whats the subbing rules for single game stick players?

In the event of an even series after two games, will it be decided by a mini game -or as most of the murmurings seem to suggest would be preferred, a 3rd full game the following week?

Posted by: Elvis at May 19, 2004 10:36 AM

hey. i'm off for toronto/norway tomorrow. i hope to still be able to take part in the stanley stick as a forward, if i'm eligible. my MRI results on my knee are still a mystery, as my appointment with my doctor got bungled. let me know jay

Posted by: pfg at May 18, 2004 11:52 PM

Stanley Stick is still set for May 30 + June 6.

Posted by: Jay Suburb at May 18, 2004 04:55 PM

Are there any changes in the dates of the stanley stick? Who is not eligible to play? Where's Wendel? I feel sorry for you KId, gotta finish all that extra homework and being grounded for two weeks for staying out late...
I hate Rudy

Posted by: lobsterboy at May 18, 2004 02:34 PM