What’s up Kings,

Final schedule is up on the scheduled page at right. Couple highlights:

Playoffs are slated to start week of March 28th and will proceed thru April

Playoff format is as follows:

Wildcard or Play-in game for bottom two teams in your division. Winner moves on to join rest of teams in division for double elimination playoffs. Loser is done.

Overtime is used in playoffs, 5 minute stop time, 5 on 5, sudden death. 5 man shootout is used if still tied, and then single elimination shootout if tied after initial shootout. Only in division final game is there a full overtime period of 17 minutes, similiar to our 3rd periods, with final two minutes stop time.

Also, no more games against the Pirates or Brown Club.

Looks like only 23 games this season; we have games in hand on everyone above us in the standings.

Also I’m trying to get a headcount to see if there’s any interest in Bostonfest this year, the weekend of March 12-14th. If we can get at least 10 plus a goalie I’ll sign us up. Please take a moment to comment here on whether you’d play.

Tuesday February 9, 2010 – Canton Sportsplex

After matching the Pirates step for step throughout the game the Kings’ poor defensive play finally caught up with them, giving up the GWG after some poor clearing attempts with just over a minute left in the game. The Kings had a solid couple periods and saw some great chances just miss the net, and despite the low score the offense had some good cycles going throughout the game. After giving up the first goal of the game the Kings evened the score in the 2nd when Bermy came up with the puck off the faceoff outside the Pirates’ zone, walked in the left wing and played a game of catch with Alan, who finally buried it from the right circle. The Pirates took the lead again, but Josh and John hooked up to tie the game up with about eight minutes remaining. However the Kings couldn’t hold on and after plenty of missed opportunities the Pirates finally cashed in with a minute left in the game, and would eventually add an empty-netter to seal the win.

Here’s where we’re skating Sunday:

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Meet up at 11:00am Sunday.

I used to think the BU intro video was over the top.