Stickman wrote:

QCS wrote:

Bighorns Headed To The Playoffs!!!!!

Holtby With The Win In Ot To Clutch It Out!!!!!

Hockey Stickman held a brief press conference after the dramatic end to the regular season that allowed the Denver Bighorns to slip by the Los Angeles Titans to make the playoffs.  

If anyone expected Stick to take the high road and congratulate owner QCS on an exciting end to the season, they realized their error as Stickman walked to the podium, smothered in baby-oil, wrapped in cling wrap.

Stickman immediately claimed that the Bighorns signing of Braden Holtby just that day as an illegal transaction that the league only allowed to take the Titans out.  When it was pointed out to him that the signing was perfectly legal and fair, Stickman called the reporter a communist, ripped his shirt in half Hulk Hogan styled, and ran about in circles screaming, "WHO THAT HAS EATED MY FOOD?!?!  WHO IT IS.  I KILL YOU!  KILLED!!!!!!!!!", before being removed by his bodyguards.

Sadly, the reporters were unable to get answers on why he was drenched in baby oil and wrapped in cling wrap, but they supposed it probably involved the controversy involving his personal psychic Crystal Ann, molasses, and a Hannah Montana doll.


Congrats on the win QCS!  Kick some ass out there!

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In classic Bighorns fashion, we just barely sneaked into the playoffs. This time, however, we intend to do some damage.

It was quite the season for Denver, who started 3-1 with a loss to Minnesota in the first week of the season followed by three wins over New York, Los Angeles, and Quebec. The team then lost five straight to Boston, Vancouver, Portland, Halifax, and Winnipeg, to slip to 3-6. A solid win over San Francisco led to the do-or-die game against the undefeated Montreal Chevaliers. In what is the turnaround moment of the year, a 4-goal game from Andrew Copp put the Bighorns in the lead and they never looked back. Following a challenge from JamHeronArk and the Power Rankings, the Bighorns crushed the Wranglers to set up pivotal last weeks. It came down to Denver, Los Angeles, and Calgary - Denver winning out and either one of those teams losing a game would send the Bighorns to the playoffs. Denver took care of business against Toronto while both LA and Calgary also came out with close wins against teams to stay alive. It all came down to Week 14. The sudden loss of a week changed the calculations: it was do-or-die. Denver encountered a very tough Seattle team, While Calgary closed out against Charlotte to clinch, Halifax defeated Los Angeles to give Denver a chance. They controlled their own destiny. In a desperation move to gain more players, owner QCS signed Alexander Edler and Braden Holtby (on the advice of Halifax owner Steelman). It all came down to the Maple Leafs-Canucks game. Holtby put up numbers, recording 37 saves while Edler added 2. The gap was only 1.4 points as the game went to OT. The Canucks put in the goal to win the game for Holtby and send the Bighorns over the Seawolves and to the playoffs.

With a starting line of Sidney Crosby, Nino Niederreiter, Andrew Copp, Mario Ferraro, John Klingberg, and Jordan Binnington, the Bighorns look to take on the 13-1 1-seed Montreal Chevaliers for the second time this year. Denver was able to hand Montreal their only loss of the year so far and in order to progress past the first round of the playoffs for the first time they must do it again.

Welcome to the Hockey Mountains.

Last edited by QCS (4/19/2021 10:34 am)

Due to the high interest in the AltHL Playoffs we wanted to give you daily updates for how the series are going.

Thehealthiestscratch wrote:

That Winnipeg vs Quebec matchup wins best looking for sure. Great look inside the league for those on the outside!

I think I'd vote Halifax vs Boston, personally.