Shake'n'Bake postpones the match against Under the Influence on Sat Mar 13 2010 5:00 PM. SB has 1 postponement left.

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BA vs BSK
Game 3 : Breakaway @ Baby Seal Killers - Mon Mar 15 9:00 PM

TW vs SC
Game 3 : Thunder Wolves @ Scorgasms - Mon Mar 15 10:00 PM

Thunder Wolves postpones the match against Scorgasms on Thu Mar 11 2010 10:00 PM. TW has 1 postponement left.

Breakaway postpones the match against Baby Seal Killers on Wed Mar 10 2010 10:00 PM. BA has 1 postponement left.

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Admirals: 1st seed (34 points)
Under the Influence: 2nd seed (25 points)
Shake'n'Bake: 2nd or 3rd seed (24 points)
Haunt: 4th seed (17 points)

Matchups are: Admirals vs Haunt and Under the Influence vs. Shake'n'Bake.

Games:
Haunt @ Admirals (game 1): Sunday, February 28th, 4pm
Admirals @ Haunt (game 2): Saturday, March 6th, 5pm
NEWAdmirals @ Haunt (game 2): Sunday, March 7th, 4pm
Haunt @ Admirals (game 3 if necessary): Sunday, March 14th, 5pm*

Shake'n'Bake @ Under the Influence (game 1): Sunday, February 28th, 5pm
Under the Influence @ Shake'n'Bake (game 2): Sunday, March 7th, 5pm
Shake'n'Bake @ Under the Influence (game 3 if necessary): Saturday, March 13th, 5pm

*WARNING: Daylight savings time begins on Sunday, March 14th.

These times are flexible, if you would want to swap times with the other teams, you should post on the captain's board ASAP.
Also if there's some major problem with any time you should let it be known..you do get 2 postponements for the playoffs.

	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
	4	3	4	11
	0	2	0	2

Total game time: 36:00

Report authored by Prof, he is a saint.

In a game that was quite the logical opposite of the one preceding it, the offense was wide open, at least on one side of the rink. The game started out quickly enough: a goal scored by dark kn|ght (unassisted) only 0:18 into the match. This goal turned out to be an instance of foreshadowing as to how the remainder of the game would contend. Just over a minute later, dark kn|ght (A: Opto, DeViL->*) scored his second of the game. With 3:21 remaining in the first, dark kn|ght (A: Opto, steppenwolf) was able to complete the hat-trick early, with a goal by Opto (A: Art of Monkey) separating his second and third goals. In a bit of a humorous and unfortunate twist for Under the Influence, they had a great chance to get on the board with time ticking down right at the end of the first period. However, flack's shot narrowly went off the post and came right to Zalt. Time expired before he was able to shoot and score what would have been an easy goal. It was 4-0 for Shake 'n Bake after one.

Under the Influence struck first nearly ninety seconds into the second period on a goal by Randle (A: AvAtAr., flack). However, less than twenty seconds later, dark kn|ght (unassisted) scored his fourth goal of the contest. His fifth (A: Opto, steppenwolf) came another minute later. Action slowed for a few minutes before a couple of penalties, both for shooting the goalie in the crease, took center stage. Kid cudi (4:30) was first for UTI. Before SnB could establish their power play, however, dark kn|ght (4:09) followed suit and got his own seat in the “bat cave.” One minute into the four-on-four play, Shake 'n Bake scored off the stick of Demonic (A: Opto). Under the Influence was able to get one goal from AvAtAr. (A: Zalt, Randle) while on the power play shortly before the penalty was set to expire. The second period graciously ended with SnB up 7-2 on their home ice.

The final period began very similar to the first, with dark kn|ght getting an early scoring chance. However, just barely having his nose inside the crease nullified the would-be goal. He would answer back quickly at 10:05, scoring his sixth goal (A: mastakith--). In a strange turn of events to follow, UTI inexplicably pulled their goalie, allowing dark kn|ght (A: Demonic) to stat pad a little and score an empty netter. With Tortoise entering the cage, dark kn|ght would only score once more at 9:15 (A: Demonic). The final nail in UTI's coffin would come with little time left in the third, Art of Monkey (A: mastakith--) scoring his first after netting much of the contest for Shake 'n Bake.

The story of the game was undoubtedly dark kn|ght's eight goals, which is likely to be at least a MSHL playoff record (some fact-finding might determine it to be the most in any MSHL game by one player). However, the other side of that story is a lack of fortitude by the keepers and defensemen of Under the Influence. Not all can be blamed on the goalkeeping, as a rotation of goalies by UTI were often left on their own accord, trying to deal with SnB's offense all by themselves.

The semi-finals series is now tied at one game a-piece. The third and final match will be played Saturday, March 13th at 5 pm EST. It will be interesting to see how Under the Influence can rebound from this performance to try and pull themselves into the Live-Wire Cup finals. For either team, the finals will see them as likely underdogs against the perennial favorites Admirals or the strong rebound team of Haunt.

	1st	2nd	3rd	1st OT	Final
	1	1	0	0	1
	1	1	0	1	2

Total game time: 36:37

I was prepared for this game to last well into next week, so I made a supply run during the time where the server crashed. There was virtually no offense to speak of in this one. Essentially, it became a battle of which Warbird would score on a breakaway: Stryke or Chaotic-?

The first period was actually fairly quick, with goals by both of the aforementioned Warbirds. The only thing exciting to happen in the second period was a server crash. The third period proved to be even more uneventful, but I'm not sure because I literally fell asleep for a good portion of the third.

I was just settling into my chair for overtime (prepared for the worst), when Chaotic- threw the crushing blow. He managed to score a pixel-perfect shot to the south beneath a diving Mriswith. The crowd sighed in unison, finally relieved that this game had ended.

With their big win today, Admirals has forced the decisive game 3, which will be played next Sunday, the 14th, at 5pm.

First Star: gilder (20 saves, 1 goal against)
Second Star: Chaotic- (2 goals including the game-winner in OT)
Third Star: Kula Shaker (1 assist, hrp for Haunt, 18 checks)

Scorgasms postpones the match against Thunder Wolves on Mon Mar 8 2010 10:00 PM. SG has 1 postponement left.

	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
	3	0	0	3
	1	0	5	6

Total game time: 36:00

First blood was drawn 32 seconds in by struck off of a mishandled breakout. Scorgasms and Chagrin came right back to tie up the game when he caught Golden Arm allowing too wide an opening in his coverage. Two weak goals by A_Pac near the middle of the period gave TW a strong 3-1 lead out of the gate. The rest of that period and all of the 2nd saw DCs committed by Chagrin, Trick-, and Arcadian, but no goals on any of the powerplays.

The third period was great if you like goals, because Scorgasms managed to get 5 of them unanswered. 2 from nark, 1 from Chagrin, and 2 backbreakers from Zu. Arcadian came close to having 1, but was disallowed on a crease call.

Three stars in alphabetical order: A_Pac, Chagrin, nark. If you want actual places, have a deathmatch in Chaos or something and I'll update the post with your results.

Admirals @ Haunt (game 2): Sunday, March 7th, 4pm

	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
	2	0	1	3
	1	2	4	7

Total game time: 36:00

Breakaway looked like they could Club the Baby Seal Killers out of the playoff race with a strong start in tonights game, despite trailing 1-0 after a garbage goal from Zeppelin, they had equalised in under a minute thanks too Careboat. Breakaway found another goal as Carecraft Carrier showed that a little care is all it takes to beat the heavy handed warbird and weasel bashers of BSK. BA Ended the period at 2-1 up, and looked good to keep the pressure up.

Tides of change.

BSK injected some care into their play and came out the blocks much stronger in period 2, BA were hemmed back but Slart made a mockery of BSKS attack saving everything with relitive ease, or relitively amazing diving catches, or agile stretches from behind his own post.. The source of Slarts new power was going to be unveiled tho as he confessed an attraction to a certain angel who's sword is said to sing more beutifully than any choir.


Heaven descended into hell as the game closed in on the ninth minute of period 2, With the secret out, All BSK had to do was make the appropiate sacrifices, Zeppelin played an ace that he had kept up his sleeve since 6th grade.


With new vigour BSK scored 5 goals without reply, Breakaway, became Brokenapart...

Last hope?

Breakaway needed to start a comeback, and they did, although very late on...BSK turned the thumbscrews tightened up their defence again and even scored another goal to statpad as a broken spirited Slartibartfast failed to clear the puck with any effort.

1st Star - Zeppelin 3G 4A
2nd Star - Chrono 2G 4A
3rd Star - Klammy 2G 2A

The teams will meet again for the final match of the series to decide who advances...

Admirals postpones the match against Haunt on Sat Mar 6 2010 5:00 PM. ADM has 1 postponement left.

	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
	2	1	0	3
	3	2	0	5

Total game time: 36:00

The first playoff game of RSHL Season 16 would not be disappointing. Less than 60 seconds into the match and after a botched cross of somesort Careboat collected the puck and powered it in giving Breakaway an early 1-0 lead. For the next 6 minutes game play was fairly controlled by Breakaway until some fine dancing by chrono way of klammy and Zeppelin- lead to a goal for BSK bringing the game to a tie at 1s. One is never enough with chrono and a minute later he scored his 2nd goal of the game assisted by Zeppelin- and klammy putting BSK in the lead 2-1. Good fortune would shine on Breakaway as they quickly returned fire after BSK's goalie stepped out. Scored by carecraft carrier assisted by careboat and white_0men. The game remained tied at 2s until 24 seconds left in the first when once again carecraft carrier with help from cocain and careboat brought the game to 3 to 2 in favor of Breakaway.

The 2nd period brought about much more equal game play with chances for both teams. Just before the halfway point in the period Cyris put one away, assisted by carecraft carrier and Pheef, making the score 4 to 2 BA. Breakaway kept the pressure on Baby Seal Killers leading to goal number 5 assisted by carecraft carrier. Zeppelin- then decided to make an appear on the tally sheet and put one away for BSK taking the game to 5-3 BA. The end of the second period was pretty much the end of the game.

The 3rd period brought about a competition in referee endurance. There were no goals scored in the 3rd but the game play was extremely equal even though the shots were BSK 9 and BA 3. Round 1 Game 1 Victory for Breakaway 5-3!

Stars: carecraft carrier, chrono, 00superfreak00

	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
	0	0	2	2
	0	2	2	4

Total game time: 36:00

Thunder Wolves & Scorgasms came into this one pretty evenly matched. They both had 10-8 records and they had split their matchups during the regular season.

After a scoreless first period, Thunder Wolves struck first blood and eventually went up 2-0 by the end of the second period thanks to goals from Trick- (assist: Arcadian) & A_Pac (assists: twi$t, Trick-).

The third period started off in Scorgasms favor. Goals from nark (assists: Jumper, Goldeye) and Jumper (unassisted) tied the score in the 3rd period. A tie score of 2-2 made this one a little reminiscent of the recent Canada vs. USA Olympic hockey gold medal game, but it would not go to overtime like that other one did. In the waning minutes of the 3rd, TW was able to take the lead due to a fade goal from struck (assists: A_Pac, Trick-) and then put the nail in the coffin with a goal by A_Pac (assists: Prof, Arcadian).

Game 2 is this Thursday at 10:00PM.

DB @ RW
Weds Mar 3: 9:00 PM EST

	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
	0	2	0	2
	1	0	0	1

Total game time: 36:00

Just twenty-four hours after being mercied by Shake'n'Bake, Under the Influenced rallied around a strong second period and solid team defense to take the 1-0 lead in the MSHL Semifinals.

This game was a defensive struggle from beginning to end, when I think most people were paying more attention to the Canada-United States hockey final. Merely a minute into the game, dark kn|ght got Shake'n'Bake off to a promising start. The Caped Crusader got the goalie lunging north, and easily scored south. The first period also saw some near-goals by dark kn|ght, with some impressive stops by CSS.

In the second period, Zalt scored on an empty Shake'n'Bake net - their goalie lagged out. Five minutes later, Kid Cudi scored a nice goal, assisted by flack and CSS, the goalie.

That was all the scoring in this defensive affair. It was not that Shake'n'Bake didn't have chances, they just not take advantage when opportunity presented itself. Shake'n'Bake will face elimination when these two teams meet again on March 7 (next Sunday) at 5pm. It will be interesting to see how Shake'n'Bake responds with their backs against the proverbial wall.

First Star: CSS (13 saves, 1 goal against, 1 assist)
Second Star: Kid Cudi (1 goal, 1 assist)
Third Star: Zalt (1 goal)

	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
	0	0	2	2
	1	2	2	5

Total game time: 36:00

This game was actually a lot closer than the score seems to indicate. Admirals was very much in this game until late in the third period. Haunt struck first, about halfway into the first period with a goal by their Weasel Piezo. There was a bit of a scrum around the net, and with his massive prox, he cleaned it up and put it in past a diving No one can kill me. The rest of the first period was a defensive struggle, with a number of nice saves by the adroit Shark fleft.

Roughly halfway through the second period, Haunt increased their lead thanks to some slick passing. Piezo hit KOR who was in the process of a slapshot, to find a cutting Stryke for a quick goal. Less than a minute later, Piezo found Stryke again to put Haunt up 3-0.

Three minutes into the third, fortunes changed for Carlito Brigante and Admirals. Some nice checking and puck control by Soxx found the Javelin Carlito Brigante to put Admirals on the board. A minute and change later, Chaotic- was killed in front of the Haunt net, and the puck was picked up by Soxx who scored, bottom post. At this point, Admirals was gaining momentum and was only down by one goal with a lot of time remaining. With about three minutes left, Piezo managed to ballkill the goalie in the crease, creasing the shot and earning himself two minutes in the sin bin for the humorous turmoil. Haunt went to their closer, Stryke, after a nice clearing pass by Kula Shaker; Stryke scored on two consecutive breakaways to seal the game. On the second one, fleft even added a rare goalie assist to his impressive day between the pipes.

Haunt will look to put Admirals away on Saturday, March 6 at 5pm. Admirals should not be discouraged by the final score, however, as Game 1 in this series was much closer than the score indicates.

First Star: fleft (21 saves, 2 ga, assist)
Second Star: Stryke (4 goals)
Third Star: Piezo (1 goal, 2 assists)

Yes I know I have not been as active in last few months as normally expected, but as this is playoffs lets get our standards up and our structure back, expect too see you all reporting in for duty soon.

-Fur.

	1st	Final
	1	1
	3	3

Total game time: 10:39

This game barely got started at all, but UTI managed to show up 4 to get the game going just in time. Somehow Shake'n'Bake managed to lose the puck control battle to two Warbirds and a Weasel. Tortoise scored a goal, for UTI to actually take the early 1-0 lead. dark kn|ght had two goals and an assist, and mastakith-- chipped in with a midshot goal of his own.

First Star: dark kn|ght (2 goals, 1 assist)
Second Star: a hungry shark (2 assists)
Third Star: Kzer-Za (5 saves, making the game last almost a period with a defense consisting of two Warbirds and a Weasel)