Red Out

For now, the silver division is a four way tie for first place. Four teams sit at 1-0. Two of those teams are armies. Yes, the Red and Redder Armies won their Sunday night game's handily thanks to potent offenses and shut down defenses.

The Red Army got off to a great start, scoring early and often. Three of the Hendricks brothers combined for 7 goals. Neal, the only brother to not dent the twine, set up Peter twice on beautiful deflections in the game's final period. Peter lead the team with four goals, including a beauty that came as the buzzer sounded ending the game to make the final score 10-2. Mark and Brad each netted a pair, while Beege and Ryan each tacked on one to complete the scoring. Lynch and Jamie provided solid defensive help, as Mother Russia allowed only two goals. The Bear Calvary, while overmanned and out-hustled, did hang around for a period, but could not keep up the pace. A puck possession clinic was displayed, with a large discrepancy in time of possession (Red Army: 38:21, Bear Calvary: 6:39).
All that glitters is not gold however, as superstar Mark Hendricks went down in the first and was unable to shoot the rest of the game. The injury required a late night visit to urgent care where it was discovered he had suffered a sprained elbow. Certainly nothing season threatening, but he is expected to miss Tuesday's night game and potentially more. He is in a splint and a sling and is currently walking around public to garner the pity of hos.
How close was my pre-game prediction? I give it a C+. I predicted a final score of 9-5, while 10-2 was the final. I take credit for predicting a win and by a wide margin, but certainly did not expect a whitewash. Beege was the predicted player of the game and he had a solid outing, scoring a one timer off a pass from Mark, but Peter was the star. Four goals matches a career best, and he resides as top goal scorer on the team for now. With Mark out, Peter may be calling his own number more often.

The Redder Army also disposed of their oponent tonight, with the final score being 7-2. Wilson, picking up where he left off, netted a four spot, while Barone, Jerrod, and Chris all tallied once. The far more extreme socialists received a solid night in net from Kraus and found themselves victorious without the aid of their captain Steve, who at last check was entering boomtown.
So how was this game prediction? I give myself a D. A predicted a 5-3 loss and the player of the game to be Kraus. In reality the Redder Army won 7-2, thanks to some goal scoring from their stars. For the player of the game I am sticking with my guns, if only to avoid total failure. Kraus backstopped them to victory.

So now the question remains: which team remains undefeated the longest? My prediction: the two teams meet midway through the season both undefeated and settle in there. For now, both teams and both fanbases are happy. The quote to end the night with, this beauty from Mark Hendricks, "Owww holy shit my arm hurts!" Yes Mark, your arm hurts because you are pinching yourself too hard due to the fact that you've convinced yourself that you must be dreaming about how good your team is. He said that in so many words...