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Congratulations to Happy Hour and Demented Magenta for securing their spots in the Spring League Championship next Tuesday evening.

Happy Hour upset the previously-unbeaten Walrus & Mermaids to reach the Finals while Demented Magenta withstood a comeback rally from Buffalo Bills, scoring a single point in the 7th end for the win.

Next week, Happy Hour and Demented Magenta will play on Sheet 2 for the Championship.

In the Consolation draws, Walrus & Mermaids will face Goodies while Buffalo Bills takes on Falcons.

More details on tonight’s draws will be available soon.

There’s a time and a place for everything and now is the time and this is the place for this clip …

The Spring League Divisional Playoffs are this Tuesday night and if the regular season is any indication, the division champs Demented Magenta and Walrus & Mermaids are the favorites. Continue reading →

Demented Magenta defeated Falcons on Tuesday night and clinched the tightly-contested Wilkes Division.

Walrus & Mermaids secured a perfect regular season by disposing the Buffalo Bills in their final challenge. W&M clinched the Barre Division several weeks ago and wrapped the regular season with a 7-0 mark. The 7-game winning streak matches the second-longest in club history.

In the other draw, Goodies picked up its second win of the season by sending Happy Hour to its fourth straight loss heading into the Playoffs this week.

Tuesday marks the final regular season draw and there is one piece of unfinished business to determine on the ice.

Demented Magenta and Buffalo Bills are locked with identical 3-3 records in the Wilkes Division. Last week, Demented Magenta took the tie-breaker by defeating the Bills and control their destiny this week when they face Falcons on Sheet 3.

Falcons are winners of two straight and head into the final three weeks flying high (A pun avoided all season; had to do it …). Continue reading →