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by staff writer: Toothless in St. Louis
05.01.03 - Van Nuys, CA
THE NBA SUCKS
All
I can say is the Melnick League better look out for Team Liberty--
That is unless, of course, they all stack their teams in response
to the new
kids on the block. I don't know-- should we switch things up and
simply be
the Rangers???? In any event this blue man group is beginning to
find their
way around the ice rink quite nicely. Ten skaters made for plenty
'o ice time
in the battle against the Pinneapple Wolves. Noticeably absent for
the second
week running was David Snuffeluppagus. It seems our Greek leader
was once
again out on the town with some fellas rather than lacing them up
with his
teammates. Last week he was consorting with Ray
Romano's posse this
week he took in the Laker's playoff game with half of radio's Kevin
and Bean.
I know that Theo is ostensibly "happily' married with children--
but isn't it
sometimes the case in Hollywood that things are not what they appear??
Next week I believe Theo will miss the game for a night at the Queen
Mary
with Sir Elton John and his "boys". Could Snuffy be batting
for the other team??
or maybe just switch hitting??? You make the call.
Back to the game at hand-- it is nice to see Team Liberty begin
to take to
the ice like, well-- Penguins.
Four and five consecutive touches are
becoming standard fare. Goals routinely follow two beautiful passes
to set
up the shooter. The Kitchen Magician has found his hands and is
starting to
carve things up handily. Jimmy Golden is as comfortable with the
increased
space as an astronaut. Speaking of space... Timmy Feehan is darting
around
the arena like a rocketship, firing off pinpoint passes with laser
percision. Robin Letvinchuck has set up his campsite on the opposing
goaltender's doorstep and has resumed his community service by picking
up the
loose trash. Geoff Oliver rebounded from a recent scoring slump
with a
vengeance knocking in three goals with one assist. G-Money and Tapper
continue to torture opposing defenders with their unselfish savvy
play.
Against the Wolves, G-"John Stockton" Money distributed
an astounding 5
assists while Tapp chipped in a pair. Paul Gilmartin and Skippy
continue
to impress on the blue line. Last night they each tallied twice
and Gillie added
a trio of helpers. Both have exhibited solid defense while unloading
monster
shots from the point. If we can just get Skippy to hit the net more
often he will
be doubly dangerous. Last night's game was a scoring fest. Liberty
goalie
Steve Faerge was obviously still feeling the ill-effects of a recent
pool cue to
the side of the head. He was about as sharp as a bowling ball in
the early going--
allowing a goal on each of the Wolves first 4 shots. True to form
he tightened
up nicely as the game wore on and thwarted some tough chances, including
a
couple of breakaways.
Final Score-- Liberty 9, Pinneaple Wolves 5.
In
a recent development the Liberty front office dispatched Nick Goulette
to
their Burbank farm club for some seasoning and called Philadelphia
Flyer,
Matty Blum, up to the "show". Blum will be on board next
Thursday for the
action against Raw Fish.
Has
anyone else noticed how Snuffy hangs around the shower area an
inordinate amount of time?? or is it just me???
over
and out.
Toothless
| Three
Stars: |
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| Box
Score: |
Shots: |
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TEAM
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1
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2
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3
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OT
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TOT
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Wolves
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3
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1
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1
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0
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5
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Liberty
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3
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3
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3
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0
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9
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TEAM
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1
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2
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3
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OT
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TOT
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Wolves
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8
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7
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8
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0
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23
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Liberty
|
11
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13
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19
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0
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39
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| Scoring: |
Penalties: |
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Playa
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Goals
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Assists
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Total
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| Gilly |
2
|
3
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5
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| G$ |
0
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5
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5
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| Gee-off |
3
|
1
|
4
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| Jimmy |
0
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1
|
1
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| Ferrera |
1
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2
|
3
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| Tapper |
0
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2
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2
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| Skippy |
2
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0
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2
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| Robin |
1
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0
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1
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Period
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Player
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Min/Maj
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| 2 |
Faerge
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Delay/Game
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| 3 |
Skippy
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High
Stick
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Scratches:
theo
sancho
hansen
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