As the sun went down on a frigid Tuesday night, the Weevil GM looked over his roster and made the last minute decision on whether to call in the subs for the match against our favorite establishment.
Due to healthy scratches Weevils call up hired guns
With several of the Weevils blowing off the hockeys and attending the doomed Canes game in central Raleigh, we pulled up Hollyfield from the minors. But one guy who is quickly becoming a true Weevil, made the Canes game and hauled ass out of the parking lot to make our 10:30 game as well. Go Todd!
As I pulled into the parking lot, I noticed a stack of gear walking by itself across the parking lot. I was not sure exactly what was going on with my eyes until I caught a wiff of the black plague and immediately realized that it was our goalie Pee Slow underneath all that foam and leather. I remember thinking that he might actually get dressed in time to warm up tonight!
Entering the locker room, it was no surprise to see Saskatchajohn already there as he is always the first to arrive and the last to leave. Of course he is in charge of cleaning up after Pee Slow and changing the cakes in the urinals after Bmoore kindly deposits his yule log.
Finish tossing cookies before the puck drops
The game is getting ready to begin and Sattora-San makes some impressive lines in between retching episodes. As we step our spindly legs on the ice, and tuck our snouts in an out of the way place, we realize that this team doesn’t have much speed or passing abilities. Taking advantage of this first would be Timmy V, with a well placed top shelf patron to start us off with a 1 on the board.
The defense also came ready to play, shutting down several attempts to thwart our momentum by the opposing team. Diddle had a nice hand pass out of the crease as he lay face down getting hacked by several of the Odwyers crew.
Even though the defense pinched in helping out our O, we had plenty of time to get back due to the dawdling speed of their breakout. Another goal by Timmy V starting with a great pass from Bmoore and our lead has grown to 2.
Watching Sattora and Pinna take almost zero faceoffs, I was wondering how we were getting all of these pucks back before the even entered our zone. But Cow and Saskatchajohn were shutting down the rush with great help from our back checking forwards. Everything was beginning to mesh as Timmy V took the puck in and scored again! It was very weird not being a man down the whole game due to the one game suspension of our resident amerce. The only penalties were gained by Saskatch who deftly deposited several Odwyers on their heads during a strong defensive play.
Bmoore to Sattora, back to Moore then out to Teno who was standing there with the puck for 13 minutes talking to the goalie. Several Weevils said they overheard the conversation where Teno was adamant about the fact that it was the goalies move and he was waiting patiently. After telling the minder of his intentions, and making sure the minders glove was in position, Teno hit the glove perfectly in the webbing! Now that is some accuracy!
Look at that! Some great passing with Sattora and Bmoore to Timmy V who scores again! After scoring this many goals, them might have to move this guy up a league. Well getting content with our position on the board, we get a little lazy and Pee Slow saves our ass a couple of times with some great saves. He also kept his mouth shut and did not get any penalties this game… must be that self medication prior to showing up under his gear.
Timmy V scores again?
To end the melee, Diddle breaks the zone passing to Hollyfield who sets up a beautiful play, passing to Bmoore. Bmoore takes the puck in and at the last minute dishes it off to Mr. Universe who pulls a swift swoop and scoop, waiting for the proper moment to slide the puck past the diving goalie! But they still give the goal to Timmy V!
After Party
After the game, the entourage that follows Pinna around talked him into a warm group bath and a soft pooh bear to snuggle. This is probably the reason he can’t stay 5 minutes to have a brew. I wouldn’t blame him if it included a reach around! But they did come in style with the wave in hand for every goal Timmy V put past their netminder. Gotta love the wave!
They must have been tired by the end of the game with all that standing up then sitting down. The parking lot banter was good, as we ripped on Pee Slow and Sattora-san asked everyone if they had seen Diddle cool off the entire team with a classic wiff on his slapper.
Did you see that? Did you see that? Did you see that?
I am pretty sure I got a piece of it, but it was still sitting there when I looked down!
To end the night several Weevils decided to shut down Odwyers one last time by visiting their establishment and depleting their kegs of health food (beer). Sattora-san took obsession to a whole new level as he destroyed the Buck Hunter game in the bar by posting the highest score in history! I wish he could shoot on the ice like that.
