All Even! Blue Takes Game Four

Led by the superb play of Tom "Philby" Philbrick and solid goaltending by Kenny "Rebel Without a Rebound" Dean, Blue evened the series much to the delight of the crowd at the sold out "Doug". "Philby",fresh off of a Black Ice Championship, has not let off the gas since his Hobey Stick win at the storied White's Park pond. Philby led the Blue attack with five of his team's eight goals. Coach "Stuffy" Stevenson made some adjustments early in the game after Dunc "Coach" Walsh failed to generate any offense on a line with Tilly and Clint. "I need players who can get me the puck", complained Walsh. Dave "Tilly" Tillotson told Stevenson, "I need players who can get me the puck". Clint "Eastwood" Casavaugh told Stevenson, "I need linemates who can finish". That's when "Stuffy" had enough and made the move to switch Philby to the first line and Dunc to the second line. The move paid dividends immediately. Philby went on a goal scoring tear and Dunc lit the lamp as well. "He's a brilliant coach", said George "Dumpin" Chase. "Stuffy knows what buttons to push", explained Chris "Brownie" Brown. "He knows when to say yes and when to say no", said Philby. "Well, not always", added Jim "Heathy" Heath.
Superb goaltending by Kenny "Rebel Without a Rebound" Dean halted the Green attack even though Green reunited the old Capitol City Diner squad of "Bergs", "BTO" and "the Cummy Brothers". "The Diner" is no longer serving after 9 p.m.", lamented Andy "BTO" Bachmann. Dean's play earned him second star honors while Philby was given the first star and Dave "Motor" Carlson the third star. The series has really heated up which is no surprise to anyone who has watched this rivalry. "It's old time hockey, like Eddie Shore", explained Tom "Shemp" Champagne. "The guys are putting on the foil". Tempers flared and elbows got up which is what fans have come to expect of this rivalry. It is often referred to as "the greatest rivalry in sports".

A survey has been completed for the Black Ice Pond Hockey Committee in which players were asked about what "improvements" could be made to further improve the tournament. The committee reviewed the findings and published the "Ten Best Suggestions". They are as follows:
10. A refrigeration system installed in the pond to counter global warming.
9. Steve Arndt-style benches with extra padding for bruised asses (Commish & Joe's idea).
8. Jumbotron scoreboard suspended from a hovering helicopter.
7. Sushi served at Cimmo's concession tent along with WASSABI (also good for bruised asses).
6. Ice girls to shovel the rinks between games (see photo).
5. Goalie Cam so fans can enjoy the brilliant goaltending of Peter Tufts.
4. A VIP list for the Black Ice RV (a.k.a Studio 54) and Kent Carlson to work the door.
3a. A seperate women's locker room (not Ivana's idea).
3b. Window's in the women's locker room (Philby's idea).
2. Camera's installed in the women's porta-potty with real-time video on the jumbotron (#8).
1. Concord Montior coverage (or lack of) replaced by The Pucking Files.