WEEK 19 (thru Thursday)

The defiant Ice Hogs are refusing to follow the late season "Move Forward then Fall Back" script, the first place team padding their lead on Thursday. Dougie Hamilton (1g, 2a) was once again the star of the show, the third round draft pick netting 9.0 of this team's 13.0 points, the Hogs now 40.4 points clear of all FHL Cup contenders.

Ice Hogs: 43.1
Between the Pipes: 12.0
It's beginning to look like a dream season for the Ice Hogs and their Midas Touch GM, the two-time champion now comfortably in front with just over six weeks remaining in the season. The Hogs H2H fortunes will also soon improve, the Fat Lady dispatched to Warren, Michigan on Friday morning, the on-fire Ice Hogs currently 31.1 points better than Between the Pipes.

Misconducts: 18.8
Badger Bob: 15.8
In need of a win to stay in playoff contention, Badger Bob is not rising to the occasion, the team netting only 15.8 points over the first four days of the week. Fortunately for GM Chester's playoff-hopeful squad their heavily favored opponent is also having a difficult time locating points, the Misconducts lead still narrow at only 3.0 points.

Bluliners: 30.9
Wild Ducks: 29.6
Despite being rudely shoved backwards in their quest for the FHL championship, the Bluliners and Wild Ducks are engaged in a spirited H2H battle, only 1.3 points separating the two Original 6 franchises. With the Wild Ducks safely in the playoffs, GM Collard is paying more attention to the overall race. The same can't be said of the on-the-bubble Bluliners, GM Hamilton's wide eyes focused on both the overall and playoff standings.

Ice Cats: 24.5
Silicon Valley Slashers: 19.3
The Silicon Valley Slashers out-pointed the Ice Cats on Thursday, GM Murphy's playing-for-pride team now trailing the Ice Cats by 5.2 points. With only a one game lead in the battle for post-season play, all the pressure is on the Cats to perform, their lead still precarious with three days remaining in the week.

SC Cobras: 9.0
Boulder Flyers: 29.6­
The battle cry "REMEMBER WEEK 8" - a week in which the SC Cobras defeated the Boulder Flyers by 0.1 points - has galvanized GM Morgan's squad, another Filip Forsberg hat trick providing the previously dormant birds with a 20.6 lead.

Polar Bears: 17.0
Central Red Army: 29.4­
The Central Red Army ripped 10.8 points on Thursday, the 5th place team now 12.4 points better than the 8th place Polar Bears. Like all the other contenders, GM Buker's Cup-quest took a hit on Thursday, his squadron now 57.2 steps from Ice Hog headquarters.

LINK: Standings
LINK: Playoff Standings