Uncle Seth

I see AngryJay is in. Quality player.

^Glad it worked out for you too. Chaos made the right call. Yea we have to avoid the sophomore slump and up our game.

I see on the classic league homepage, it has been determined that Minpind did in fact secure that well earned trophy, 2013 Spring Classic B2 Champ. Congratulations!

I don't know what led to this guy being banned so it isn't up to me to decide whether or not he's "served his time". But I agree that he's a talented player who can give anyone a run for their money. Players like that are valuable and it's obvious others want him around, competing.

You always have such logical and appropriate responses Raph.

I can't help but thinking that maybe, just maybe, B1 and B2 finals winners should have already earned their own respective trophies before playing each other. Should there just be a B1 champ and B2 champ? Shouldn't Minpind have earned a title by winning B2? Here's the statistical argument for that: - Gens B1 and B2 each consisted of 4 rounds. Even though Myself and Min played a total of 4 rounds, when we faced off, it was officially the 5th round. This is all because B1 and B2 had more teams, so some got a by in the 1st round. - However, Gens A only had 3 rounds. Sure, the talent pool is stiffer in A but isn't it all relative?...The whole reason for divisions in the first place right? - Both B1 and B2 played the same coaches in the playoffs that they'd played all regular season in their respective leagues. - Both B1 and B2 were compiled of equal talent levels, as in, B1 wasn't stronger than B2 or vice versa. - But in an instance like we had (B1 vs B2), maybe that specific series should be called something else and given it's own title? - Looking at these facts, does Minpind deserve a championship title? - Here's 1 argument against it though....Historically, has B1 and B2 always played each other for the final championship? If that is the case then it is probably just better to keep it the way it is. Otherwise you'd have to retroactively give titles to who knows how many people. - Here's another argument against it. B1/B2, it's still the letter B and the coaches should have to fight it out until there's 1 left standing. No? Ok, let's hear what the peanut gallery has to say. I'd also be curious what the commissioners think.

^Accepted

ok

Very tight games. Squeaked by.

I just want to start off with a big thank you for the congratulatory wishes, and a thank you to those who help run the leagues. I will say that (believe it or not), I was humbled throughout the season and definitely in the playoffs. I had no idea it would be THAT intense. You can't let off the gas for a second. IMO, no matter what team you are, you have to bring your A game in all areas of the ice. I was busting my ass behind this screen. Anyhow, thanks to those who were rooting for me AND against me, as both are motivational forces. Most of all, thanks to Brutus, Pearate, Dcicon & Minpin for clean, hard-fought series'. Oh wait, Raph, Plab, Ice and (I'm sure there are more) .....thanks for showing me that moving up to A will be a whole different ballgame. When you guys are hot I just shake my head in disbelief of what I'm witnessing. If TK comes back we're all screwed though! PS, Witt, I should be around at random times throughout the weekend. I hope you like your Buffalo sauce spicy!

Thanks Halifax. Series was more competitive than it looks on paper. Min def. has his own distinct style that can frustrate opponents and he's good in close w/the puck.

Next 3 days, I'm available: Wed: 3:00pm-9:30pm Thu: 3:00pm-9:30pm Friday: 5:00pm-9:30pm Pick a day and time, we'll confirm it on here and do it.

Def. willing to supply my thoughts or answer questions.

Although I was the last guy to play him, Plab made an exception & agreed that since it's been so long that, he would accept the results as legit. 3-2 Buff 7-3 Phi 6-3 Buff 5-4 Buff

me 2! OK, we'll get it done.

One thing I forgot to mention: Dcicon shut down the my Detroit 1-timer offense down almost completely, nearly every game. Major feat for anyone considering we're talking Fedorov, Yze and Dino up front. And no matter which division he chooses to enter next season, he's still a great player. This was the hardest series I've ever been in. He's upped his game since the regular season. This was a run & gun theater. PS, hilarious pic choice Witt!

Game 1: Dcicon comes out of the gate like a wild bull. Fuhr stands on his head, Mogilny and LaFontaine tear it up. The Detroit D are scrambling to hunt down the speedster while trying to contain the stupid-good stickhandling and agility of Patty L. Hawerchuck is a major nuisance all game. Detroit fights back with potent offense, but it was not to be. A gazillion line changes and goalie changes make no difference. Dcicon takes game one 6-5. Series is 1-0 Buffalo. Game 2: Seth finds his footing and with another high scoring affair, has the game nearly sealed with a one-goal lead. Little time is left in the 3rd, we're talking like 20 seconds, which translates into like 8 seconds of real time. Seth is clinging to the lead, feeling a little uneasy about the last ticks. Dcicon gets the puck with about 15 seconds left at his own blue line. Bombs away to Alex? Nope. He dumps it in the corner, races there with Mogilny and with 5 seconds left he slides it to Patty Lafontaine. This guy doesn't miss inside of 10 feet. Buries it. OT time. It may have been a rocket, or a bottle rocket, who knows....but in OT some curly haired Russian flew down the wing and beat whoever was in net wearing red. Game over. 7-6 Buffalo win. Seth is getting nauseous and the tums aren't quelling the buildup of acid that's quickly rising past Adam's apple level. Epic collapse. Series is 2-0 Buffalo. Game 3: Much tighter D all around. Dino Ciccarelli, maybe the best shooter in the game, decides it's time to lose his acuracy with an open net. Game was close the entire time. Fuhr still playing good, and the game of musical chairs continues in net for Detroit. One blows, the other tosses salads. The incessant line changes by Seth are indicative of his tense demeanor and inability to settle down. A little under 2 minutes and Buffalo has a 1 goal lead. Desynch time!!!!!!!!! Yay. Finally the game is replayed by fixing the score the same as before and waiting until the same time appears left on the clock. These guys aren't f**king around with a sticher. Seth can't figure out how to even save more than 1 game at a time. Anyway, when the action resumes, the score stays the same and Dcicon takes game 3 by one goal. Ouch. Three one-goal game losses for Uncle and Dcicon is sitting pretty. The sky is blue, the birds are chirping and the porn is hi-def. By now, Seth had sweat all of his electrolytes out. Running on fumes and thinking about inhaling them if he gets swept. Series is 3-0 Buffalo. Game 4: The noose is tied. How can Seth ever show his face again if he gets swept. Dcicon is licking his chops, ready to send Seth home for good. Ready to shut this loudmouth a**hole once and for all, to the cheers of many that are rooting for this to happen. Pack your bags Auth Seth? Another high-scoring affair with terrible D and goaltending or relentless offense, you decide. But this time, with his back to the wall, Seth made a change. You see, Dino had been playing like a dinosaur all series. Not getting many goals and being stripped of the puck all nightmare long by those horses on the Buffalo blueline. It was time for him to sit his hairy ass on the bench. Whaaaaaat, what kind of an idiot benches Dino? And then takes Lidstrom out of the lineup too. Konstantinople goes on D, and pounds shots of cheap Vootka between periods. Deserve to lose if you pull those moves right? Hey, Drake ain't no chump though. However, with nothing to (lose except his confidence, reputation) Seth finally wins a game. Final score, 8-7 Det. Luck be a lady tonight, Seth is still alive, but barely. Series is 3-1 in favor of Buffalo. Game 5: A blowout in Seth's favor, final score 7-1 or 7-2. The only lopsided game of the series so far. These things happen. Was Seth getting hot or was Dcicon just cooling off a little bit? Only the hockey gods know for sure. Both players are happy that the Buffalo song didn't play a lot that game. You can only take so much of it. Fire that organ man please! Where's the variety? How about a little "For he's a jolly good fellow" or "da na na na, nah nah...charge" in your repertoire sir! Mix that s**t up bruh. Series is 3-2 in favor of Buffalo. Game 6: Score forgotten (problems loading). But it was a close game. Back in Detroit, the home of American engines, Kid Rock, Gang-bangers and Octopussies on ice. Seth takes game 6 to force a game 7. Heading back to Buffalo, both teams try to keep their mind off of what lies ahead. Dino pleads with his coach to come back into the lineup and Fuhr is like "ain't no way you're putting Draper in, so you're stuck with me". Series is tied 3-3. Game 7: Winner takes all. Loser takes the fall (Sammy Hagar, theme song from the Stallone classic "Over the Top"). Anyhow, at the end of this series, someone is going to feel good, and the other bad. No two ways about it. Players wish each other good luck and the biscuit is dropped. The Buffalo crowd is electric. Rick Jeanerette is scowling over the microphone with every Buffalo possession. Back and forth, the teams trade lasers. Seth gets a lead, then it's tied. Dino makes his appearance again and Drake comes out. Mooooooooooore line changes for Seth. This guy goes here, that guy goes there. Dcicon, being somewhat a normal human, keeps his tried and true players in. Midway through the 3rd, Seth takes a 1-goal lead. The intensity of this game and the entire series is coming to a crescendo. Seth glances at the clock every 30 seconds. Tick you motherfucker!!!!!! Ut oh, here comes the booooooooooooom. Buffalo strikes again. Mogilny and LaFontaine connect for the umpteenth time and jack off in the crease as the red light glares. Another goaltending change for Detroit and Drake whispers "f**k you Bowman" under his breath because Dino didn't back check (but he wouldn't have hunted down that russian in blue anyway). Dead even at 6 goals apiece. Tick tock, tick tock, the guys on the bench are pooping their panties. Oh no, overtime. Sudden death and sudden life. Who gets what, we shall see. Early in OT Detroit trips someone and no call, gets possession of the puck. Racine sends it down the left wing to Fedorov. A couple little moves and he races for the slot. Here comes the slapper or will he look to one-time it to Stevey-Y? Shoot at all times, that's the name of the game in OT. Now Fedorov isn't the best shooter in the game, but in this case, he wound up and blasted one just past the shoulder of Fuhr. Game over, series over. Detroit wins it in 7. Aftermath: Handshakes are exchanged between Seth and Dcicon. A super hard fought series on both ends. An offensive war if you will and a battle of wills that were only decided by 1 goal. Seth gained major respect for Dcicon and Dickon probably doesn't hate Auntshit as much as before. The trash talking is ended for good. Wow, what a battle. Could have gone either way. Seth puts the noose away and lives another day. Dcicon proved he is absolutely A caliper, and Seth is probably A too, but still an A-hole. Despite what it may look like, this was not a collapse. Seth didn't s**t the bed in the beginning of the series and Dcicon didn't s**t the sheets towards the end. There are no excuses. These were 2 guys putting their asses on the line in the name of competition and pride. But this is just one season. Surely the boys will meet again. Congrats to both for putting the pedal to the metal finally.

Series over.

Easy McPlabber!

I did my part. I was on during OUR agreed upon time frames over the course of the 2 nights. No message from Dcicon about not being able to make it or let's reschedule etc. I was fed up with this balogna many weeks ago and everyone said be patient and calm down. At this point I've lost interest. But my signature isn't going to change, no matter what. Thankfully the Fall classic will be starting in a month or so, and with Dcicon willfully staying in B I'll no longer have to deal with this foo-foo. FYI, there was an instance a couple weeks ago when we IM'ed each other and were about to do the series. I said, give me 5-10 mins. You said something like "OK, I'll be playing GDL games but I'll be back real soon". I waited 1hr & didn't even see you on.

No show both nights. I was on from 8:30-midnight Thu and Fri. I did see him at 5:15 Thursday when he IM'ed me, likely wanting to play. However, I had just played about 8-10 exis and needed a break and had things to do. Anticipating a matchup later that same night (during our agreed upon time frame), I asked him... "you be around tonight"? He said "I should be". In the same time slot last night, I did not see him on at all.

Any idea if it's looking like tonight or tomorrow will be better for you?

Funny stuff Raph!

Just play as often as you can against anyone online. Download the buddy list of all the guys on here and IM them if they're showing green/available. As for teams, I'd suggest you start out using some of the skilled but medium speed teams like Boston, Montreal, Phili or Quebec. They have good players, but none that are so fast that they'll be buzzing all around recklessly and harder to control. Teams with skaters at average speed will make it easier for you to practice fundamentals, like making and cuffing/receiving passes, setting up one-timers, and lining up guys to hit or poke check.

OK.