Cadavers vs CH Terriers
Thursday 8/25
Canton 7:00pm



3-0 Win!


The Dead in Red made it back to some winning ways on Thursday night as they took on division opponent the CH Terriers. Nice to see Team Zombie make something happen in the W collumn again.
The Blogger was out of town so this one will be a bare bones rundown.
Here is your roster.
Randy Dudek in Net
D: George, Bauer, iJosh and Baker?
O: Larry, Roman, Matvey, Gregson, Pounds, Jasse, Sharfman, Sullivan, Goldenberg

The looked like it went pretty well.
That Thug Ken Goldenberg went out ofr a trip in the first.
This didn't stop Sully from scoring what was rumored to be a nifty goal a minute later.
End of 1 good guys up 1-0.

Randy had another great game making good stops all night.
In the second Baker(might have been George) and Bauer went for penalties but no blood.

Gregson would score from Nelson to put the Dead up 2-0 after 2.


Baker would finish the game with an empty netter and the game would end 3-0.

Great job. Wish I had more to go on... but there you have it.
Hey... you guys could always use the "Comment" feature... its right down there... just click it and tell us something about this game... go on...

Cads and Dogs play to a tie.

Cadavers(11) vs CH Terriers
Thursday July 28
HinghamA 10:10pm

3-3 Tie


The Cadavers hit Thursday night’s game in Hingham with a 5 game losing streak and a need to get back in the win column against the Terriers, a team we’ve matched up with decently over the last few meetings. The Dead in Red had a scramble finding a keeper, now that Jon Cole has headed off into the sunset, but management was able to ink Teddy Locke at the last minute to come by and man the pipes.
Here’s your roster

D1: Moorachian, Bauer
D2: Campbell, Fosdick
O1: Baker, Gregson, Goldenberg
O2: Daley, Sullivan, Kurin
O3: Sharfman, Elliot, Pounds

The game would start with a delay of game penalty as the Terriers keeper was late arriving. The first really only got underway at the 12 minute mark.
Depending on the lineup, and as always, who shows up for them, we’ve played the Terriers fairly even of late, and the 1st was largely a stand off with no scoring.

The Terriers would take the first penalty but no action on the power play for Red. With the period winding down the Cads would get turned around in their own end and would leave number 2 alone to bury one past Teddy for the 1-0 lead. That was how the first would end.
Unfortunatley the Terriers would continue their momentum and would score the next one only a couple of minutes into the second. Now down 2-0 the Zombies would have to dig deep to get back into the game. I’m glad to say they did just that.

The next goal would be from the Dead in Red. After some good work in the offensive zone Dan Gregson Sully would pop home a rebound from a Greggy shot and it was back to a one goal game. The Second would grind on with good chances at both ends as the Red started to turn the momentum back their way. Teddy was also digging in and was making solid stops, and even flashing the glove and blocker when needed. He gave us all we could have asked for.

The period would wind down and the Red was working hard to make something happen. When you say working hard, the first name you ought to be thinking is Nelson Sharfman, and you’d be right, as he led the play into the zone as the seconds ran low. He fought off a defender, swinging wide and got the shot off that hit the keeper. The puck dropped down and he wasn’t covering it when Jeff Fosdick rushed in from higher in the zone, and not hearing a whistle pushed at the puck under the keeper and it squirted into the net to tie the game as time expired.

After the game Jeff was heard saying to the local media: “ I wanted to crash the net, just like Nelson always does. He’s kind of my inspiration. You know, shows you how its done. He was down there and made a good play, I figured I owed it to him to finish hard.” The veteran Sharfman left without comment to the press.

Unfortuneately the third didn’t get off to the start the Dead were hoping. Just a couple shifts in a strange play in our end saw the forward’s shot glance off George’s skate and deflect into the net by Teddy who couldn’t snag the misdirected shot. The Dead clearly still had some work to do, but there were good signs as they conintued to get good chances. The forwards all did a nice job of passing and getting chances on offense. The teams would trade penalties. First the Terriers, then the Cads when Mike Campbell would go for a trip as he knocked over one of the speedy forwards. 99 had been giving us trouble all night but there was no blood on either penalty.

The blogger had a great view of what happened next. Jeff would back check in our zone and hacking at a forward he would knock both the puck and his stick loose. He then grabbed his stick off the ice and spun around with the play and the loose puck was close by floating near Dr. Pounds. The Doc tapped it to Jeff who now had momentum after a couple of strides. Jeff would proceed up the ice and would shake a forward on the way. Then, defying the eyes, and all laws of inertia, Jeff actually made a move (something that looked like a cow shifting its weight) and split the defenders. He would rip a wrist shot as he closed in on the goal and it would find the twine behind the keeper high glove side. The game was tied and Jeff tried out his Ray Bourque fist pump on the way back. He was also gracious enough to recreate the goal with the media members postgame lining up people to be players in the Hingham conference room. Ok maybe that didn’t happen… but the goal was awesome.

The rest of the 3rd would be a muck and grind. Major kudos are due for the guys that kept getting good shots on offense. Sully, Nelson, Roman, and Baker would all have excellent chances that we just couldn’t slip past the Terrier keeper. Teddy also made a pair of absolutley aweseome saves down the stretch. Going one side to the other he dove across the crease to snuff the first and picked one clean with his glove on the second when the white forward was less than 5 feet away. Teddy really deserves a ton of credit for keeping us in the match.

Alas.. that was how this one would go down. No further scoring and the game would end 3-3 and the Cadvers would still be .500 on the season.

More kudos need to be given to Mr. Campbell for bringing the Limeys and for hanging out in the parking lot. A good handfull of chaps stuck around to enjoy the summer apres skate, which always seems to go well in the Hingham lot.
A nod also here to Greggy... who came up big with a little lighter he shared with his teammates.

Jeff and Mike hung out as the team went home one by one and somehow the night brought back memories of other nights and times the two have had, and how long that time has actually been. Thanks again Mike, it was great just to talk for a while.

No game stars, but no shame in hanging tough and coming back to … not lose.
Good job to everyone who came out and thanks again to Teddy.

Cads Roll to 5 and Oh!

Cadavers (5) vs CH Terriers
Thursday June 16
Canton 7:00pm

9-1 win


The Dead in Red continued their summer season roll out with a strong win over the undermanned CH Terriers in Canton last night. The Terriers had 6 and the Cadavers brought double that and a good effort that turned the game into a rout in the early going.
Here is your Zombie lineup.
Chris “beat the spam filter” Colman in Net
D1: George, Bauer
D2: Daley, Jeff
Centers: Larry, Steve, later on Nelson
Wings: Greggy, Sully, Matvey, Roman, and Scott

The game would start shaky despite the obvious advantage of numbers the Cads had. The first fifteen seconds saw the Terriers win the opening face off, proceed untouched into the zone and then a pass and a shot later would go up 1-0. The clock said 16:46. What?

That would be the entire night’s highlights for the Little Dogs. The Dead in Red would take the play right back to them and the puck would literally stay in the White end for the next several shifts.

It wasn’t’ until just under 12 minutes that the Zombies would tie it up. Larry, working with the Russian connection Roman and Matvey (both assisted) would tie the game after hard work in front.

Again the play would stay in the offensive zone and at 7:42 Greggy would pick up a long rebound from some nice work that Sully and Larry (both assisted) were doing down low slamming the puck past the diving and desperate keeper and the Cads would have their first lead of the night. Greggy pointed out that this would indeed stand up as the game winner…

The roll was just getting going as only two minutes later the puck would go from Scott to Nelson to Bauer who would finish nicely and it was now 3-1.

Bauer was clearly feeling it and just another 2 minutes later he would feed Baker who would unleash one into the twine and the rout was in full effect.

Before the close of the period Mike “wheels” Daley would press the play down low and as the rebound squeeked out to the short side Sully would roof a back hander that found the top of the net, “top shelf, where Momma keeps the Peanut butter” and it was 5-1 in the closing seconds.

Red would clearly dial it back a notch or two as the Terriers were clearly out of gas and hope and, similar to the team in Vancouver, just hoping the whole thing would hurry up and get overwith.
It was less than 8 minutes left when the puck would come out to the point on an errant clear, Jeff would pick it up and launch a slapper that beat the keeper low in the corner as he slid across. No celebration… but it did feel good.
A mere minute and a half later Roman would thread a beauty of a pass… wait did I just write that?... yes.. Roman threaded a beauty to Baker on the doorstep and it was now 7-1. Mike Daley would get his on a nice rush from our zone through the combined rosters on the ice and while showing pass to the streaking forward instead buried a sick shot between the keeper and post for a cozy 7 goal lead.

The only other thing of note in this period was Larry putting Roman deliberately off sides as he waited, waited, and then waited some more for the Russian to pass the puck up to him. Instead Roman weaved in and out and never really looked at Larry waiting on the blue line, so Larry just skated in as Roman continued to dance down the line then looked up surprised when the ref blew the play offside. The bench roared in laughter.

Oh yes… the other thing was George with a spat in front of our keeper that landed him in the box for roughing. He and that particular guy were exchanging pleasantries all night. Never let it be said that George lets up his intensity… 7 goal lead be dammed…

Larry would then decide to switch shirts and would skate the third period with white, but to little effect.

Baker would get one more, again from Daley and that’s how this one would end 9-1. The period ticked away and the Terriers would get a handful of decent chances that Chris Colman would snuff out.

That was it, and the Zombies would find themselves riding a 5-0 season opening streak that must be unprecedented in franchise history. Records is checking on that… just don’t hold your breath for an answer.

Game Stars

3^rd Star: Eric “I’ve got plenty of beer” Bauer. A nice goal and assist on the night and better yet a strong sponsorship of the 4^th period. Thanks Eric.

2^nd Star: Steve “didn’t even need to say anything” Baker. The hat trick and some nice moves all night. Great work all the way… plus not once did he even say a thing to the refs.

1^st Star: Mike “I just want the workout” Daley with a goal and two assists and once again a 10k work of ice covered in the game. Dude is tireless and his goal late in the second was really sweet.

Honorable mentions:

Sully with a goal and an assist and another step in his comeback to form.

Larry also with a goal and assist and a good sport move playing for the gassed Terriers in the third to give them a hand. (It was probably self serving but I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt)

Roman for a pair of assists both great passes and then the high comedy of the Larry play. Sometime changing ingrained behavior is hard… but we love you Roman.

Lastly Chris Colman for answering the call for a keeper. Chris was smart enough to email Jeff directly when he didn’t hear back. Turns out Jeff's email spam filter had weeded out all the goalie list responses… glad it worked out. Thanks for playing a good game Chris.

lets see… anything else happen this week…? hmm?

Oh yes.

Congratulations to the Boston Bruins for winning the STANLEY CUP!!!!

Its really been a great ride. Below are two ‘daveur submissions. One is self explanatory

...the other is Paul Chapman from the winter roster who’s clever sign made the Bruins, Canucks and Vancouver Sun websites.

Suds go down to Dogs.

Schlitz (10) vs CH Terriers

Tuesday July 14

Dedham 10:10pm

4-0 loss

Almost total radio silence on this one... as could be expected. No scoring and just a handfull of penalties. However not only does he run the teams but he also occasionally throws the Blogger a bone and guest stars right here. This is from CEO Kilroy:

"Last night 4-0 loss, I think. First goal SOFT. Bad Matt. 2’nd and 3’rd goals definitely harder but stoppable. I don’t remember the 4th.

Campbell had an epic collision with a player on their team. The collision was at the opponents blue line. I was watching the puck from our end admiring the graceful ebb and flow of total movement, keeping an eye on the center of the gold and red whirlwind and letting my peripheral vision take in the outskirts. No doubt you would question the use of the word ‘graceful’ because, as we are all well aware, the components of the flow are comprised of individual hacking/smashing/falling middle aged D league, but the big picture is a bit graceful. I did not see the actual collision, but just as the puck pulled the center of the whirlwind to the left there was a sudden and violent stoppage of movement in the pucks wake, accompanied by a small shock wave that passed through the arena.

There were no tangential forces deflecting movement and body parts as happens with an angled collision, there was only full-on hard-hitting physics denying the occupation of the same space by two solid objects. They both went down, both got up, both took a second to run an internal diagnostic for broken parts, and then enjoyed the instant camaraderie that comes with cooperatively (or luckily) averting major harm.

Larry in the box, Matching
Campbell in the box at least once Matching
Kevin in the box?"

Good stuff boss... the recap... not the game. No Game Stars... again.

Schlitz(2) vs .CH Terriers ...doin' the dog.

Schlitz Game 2 Hingham 10pm Tuesday May 22.
6-0 Loss. (... it could have been more)
Yep. You can use whatever canine analogy or phrase you'd like.
Doin' the Dog.
Screwing the Pooch.
Beaten like dogs.
You name it. It applies.
No stars for this game.
The Ch Terriers brought it. They have some spiffy skaters and they went hard at us most of the night. Until we were broken...like dogs. Sorry I couldn't resist. We did get a Coon award out of it. Larry was booted about 4 mins into the game after some choice phrasing for one of the girls on the Terriers. (that makes her a bitch...right?). Anyway the ref didn't seem to think that was cool so he gave Larry an early shower. We went from 10 skaters to 9 and really it was all down hill from there. To be fair, we were already down a goal or two, and I've never seen someone ejected (and suspended) for foul language to another player.
Mike Campbell was able to squeeze in a couple of stints in the penalty box (just so Larry doesn't jump out to a Campbell award lead too soon) and other than that there was no other stats to report.
Lets remember to keep our cool, watch our mouths, and play with sportsmanship. I felt the frustration too and kudos to Mike Hammitt for not taking my suggestions in the waning seconds of the game. That wouldn't have been right. We got housed by a good squad. Sometimes you have to take your lumps.
More Kudos to Hammitt and Larry for bringing a few cold ones for the 4th period.
Even more Kudos to Hammitt, iJosh, and Campbell for bringing pucks. Thanks guys.

Overheard in the parking lot: " I sat next to Dave's wife Jen at Larry's wedding....actually she sat on my lap."

Email of the game: Paul Laubenstein. NESHL Commissioner. Regarding Larry's comments.