The Best of the Rest

Captain's brother "really wants to join the Dutchmen"

The Dutchmen have finished the regular season in first place*.  They, being the top seed*, will face Wesco, who hold the last playoff spot after losing their last 3 games of the regular season.  The Dutchmen last faced Wesco 2 weeks ago, a 5-3 win.  I can't remember much about the game, but since i'm the only guy who adds to this page, I guess you're stuck with it.

The Flying Dutchmen have a long standing tradition:  Going for a beer and/or ice cream sundaes after every playoff win.  Will it continue?  Who knows.  If any Dutchmen are reading this, remember:  Bring a towel and soap so we can all shower together before hitting Le Club St. Hub.  I mean, so they can all shower together.

Graham, A.K.A. "Graham-y"  won't be there for this week's match.  Word has it he's gonna be beating the streets, getting funds together for next season.

The team is already set to go for next season, with no major shakeups.  Just 4 months older.  However, Jay, a.k.a. "Jay-er"  has confirmed that he'll be back in the lineup.  "I like Ottawa, but I guess it wasn't a good fit.  Like I said, I've always wanted to finish my career as a Dutchman."

Sham Exceeds Expectations

Disgusting display of Comraderie during exhibition

It was an exhibition triple header against the best team in the league;  what were you expecting?  A last ditch effort to gain a modicum of momentum going into the playoffs?  A statement game, where the statement was "Imagine if we'd made it to the playoffs?"  A win?  Well, none of that happened.  They lost all three, which is what we all knew would happen, right?  The dutchmen are too old.  They don't have enough shooters (or passers).  They get outworked.  They got no finish.  They might as well just roll over.  I knew it all along, didn't you?  Well,  I bet whoever they face next week in the first round of whatever playoff bracket they find themselves in will know it as well.
   Calm down, people.  This was nothing more than a gall darned exhibition.  I don't know who it was came up with the birdbrained idea to hold exhibitions the week before the playoffs, but I bet they won't hold the same post next season.  You think any of these guys give a hoot about tonight's result?  I saw Big Al high five the Warrior's Captain, for crying out loud.  Not after the game, mind you, but right after a Dutchmen scoring chance.  You think you're gonna see that in the playoffs?  Forget about it.  In fact, you know what?  I'm not gonna dedicate any more time or effort writing about this hooey!  I'll see ya next week.  You'll see crow feature prominently on the menu, by Jove.

Oranje Wins by Default!

 

Some things are worth fighting for / some feelings never die / I'm not askin' for another chance / I just wanna know why. - Robert Tepper

 

Those famous words were never so true or famous for The Flying Dutchmen than they were last night.  As Vanna Vong sadly walked to the bench to serve his 2 minutes for hooking in the dying minutes of last nights 5-3 win,  many on the Dutchmen bench screamed in protest.  Especially since replays confirmed that it was Wesco's forward, Thuan D, and not Vanna Vong, who'd done the holding.  With each second that passed, they got closer to winning the battle.  Small comfort considering the war was probably lost the moment that penalty was called.

 

"I didn't hold onto his shaft," a fully worked up Vong said in the gym immediately following the match, "but man, he was grabbing at mine all night."