WEEK 25 (thru Saturday)

Sitting in damp darkness for 101 days, GM Murphy escaped the FHL basement on Saturday, a 13.0 point effort placing the persevering SC Cobras on ground level for the first time since mid-December, the turnaround snakes now curled up somewhat comfortably in 11th place, 5.4 points better than the below-ground Polar Bears.

The Scrap for the Laughing Bag
All the news was bad for the bad news Bears on Saturday, GM Elya's 2016 FHL Championship squad rudely shoved into the unfamiliar confines of the cellar. There's still hope however as the Bears remain within hooking distance of no less than three hovering teams; the Cobras, Vipers and Mooses.

The Battle for the FHL Cup
Badger Bob was sitting pretty after the early game on Saturday - David Krejci collected three assists while Bluliners Aleksander Barkov and Jonathan Huberdeau were held in check. The remainder of the day however belonged to the Bluliners, GM Hamilton's squad eventually outpointing the Bobs 17.7 to 12.8, Badger Bob's lead shaved to 9.0 points with now, eight days remaining in the season.

The Bout for the Money
Seth Jones is playing with a lingering injury but that didn't stop the 23 year-old defender from ripping 12.0 points (1g, 3a), his Central Red Army team thickening the walls to the safe holding their 3rd place money, the Army now 13.3 points better than the outta-the-money Boulder Flyers; a fat 25.7 points better than the 5th place Wild Ducks.

Championship Match
The winner receives $100.00; the runner-up is awarded $70.00.

Badger Bob: 46.4
Central Red Army: 48.0­
The marquee match of the season is living up to the pre-match hype, the Central Red Army commandeering the lead on Saturday, GM Buker's squadron leading by 1.6 with five Sunday games called upon to decide the 2017-18 H2H champion.

Consolation Match
The winner receives $30.00; the runner-up receives a pat on the back.

Wild Ducks: 33.0
Bluliners: 64.8­
With no money allocated for the H2H consolation match, the FHL can't summon The Fat Lady nor The Slightly Overweight Lady, as such, Mary - The Pudgy Gal Who Works in the Front Office Who Occasionally Displays Signs Of Having An Eating Disorder was dispatched to Canyon Country, California, the Bluliners leading by 31.8.

LINK: Standings

Huzzah!! That picture pretty much sums up how I feel...