SPNHL Weekly Tournament #1: Finals Preview – “Three’s A Crowd”

Despite some hiccups, the first weekly tournament of the SPNHL was a successful one, bringing about competitive matchups in a new format. With a field of eight teams that all had a chance to progress to the Finals, only three teams remain: Team Brazzers (yeah that’s right) lead by BrazGhostt and Freezemothasucka, Team Toxicity (love you guys) captained by xBeanZy- and hypey-, and Team Mute (suck it Chad) headed by chadkillz134 and Hxrdie-. 

With the tournament being double elimination, Team Brazzers and Team Mute have both lost one game, while Team Toxicity remained undefeated throughout their first three games. They have already faced Team Mute before, defeating them 3-2, and defeated Team Saucy (say it like Jim Carrey from “The Mask”) and Team Dean 16 on their way to winning the, well, winner’s bracket. xBeanZy- and hypey- had their team filled out by Semple19, who led the team in goals scored (4) and fell one point short of xBeanZy-’s team leading eight points. With great goaltending provided by shestyy- (a 1.67 GAA and a .878 save percentage through three games) and a formidable defensive duo in Ande91- and Coffey-lidstrom, it’s gonna take a lot to beat this team, nevermind having to win a best of three series to win the tournament.

Team Toxicity has already punched their ticket to the finals, but now Team Brazzers and Team Mute have one more meeting to see who wins the loser’s bracket. FishGoat, Fluri37, and Freezemothasucka are the top three scorers in the tournament, with the former two sharing the lead at 10 points while the latter leads the tournament in goals with 6. marktsib has been a presence on defense for this team, but BrazGhostt is leading by example and killing it between the pipes, only giving up 3 goals all tournament, posting two shutouts, and rocking a 0.75 GAA with a .925 save percentage. With high scoring offense and outstanding goaltending, Team Brazzers has what it takes to give Team Toxicity a run for their money.

Let’s not forget about Team Mute, though. chadkillz134 and Hxrdie- are two dynamic wingers, and with a line anchored by Bartlett–67, they have been able to do wonders in this tournament. Hardie and Chad have both scored four goals through 3 games, while Bart has had 6 helpers to drive this offense to success. ELROOKIE and NowYoDead have been reliable defenders for Team Mute, meanwhile PickleTickler69 brings a 2.67 GAA and a .784 save percentage to this semi-final matchup. While their stats may not jump off the page as much as Team Brazzers’ do, Bart and Hardie’s experience in big games may provide the intangibles that guides this team to the finals and a date with Team Toxicity.

*BREAKING NEWS: chadkillz134 is out, randymarsh2012 is in. How does this happen? Meh, you kids have fun.*

Who will make history and walk away as the winner of the inaugural SPNHL weekly tournament? Find out tonight as all the fun starts at 8 p.m.! I’m not sure if anybody is streaming, but it’s gonna be fun! See ya there, and don’t forget to sign up for next week’s tourney! Registration will open upon the conclusion of tonight’s games.
Good luck, have fun! Bye!

Your friend,

Dirty-Dietrich