WEEK 17 (thru Monday)

Knowing they have to make-up 47.8 points over the next 69 days, the Ice Hogs began their northernly climb on Tuesday, goaltender Braden Holtby (31 save win) guiding his team to a league-best 9.1 point effort, the Hogs now camped just 43.2 steps from the peak of Mount Wild Duck.

Ice Hogs: 11.1
Cherry Pickers: 8.4­
The Ice Hogs were the better Tuesday team but the Cherry Pickers still have the Ice Hogs in their sight, a Frederik Andersen (34 saves) victory leaving the percolating Pick just 2.7 points in back of their Probert division rival.

Misconducts: 14.3
SC Cobras: 20.7­
Trailing by 12.7 points as they skated onto the ice, the Misconducts knew they had to play better. Play better they did, Jakub Vrana (1g, 1a) and his team outpointing the SC Cobras by 6.3, this pivotal Domi division duel starting to warm, the Cobras lead reduced to 6.4.

Vegas Vipers: 14.0
Badger Bob: 3.6
Tomas Tatar (1a) potted the only point in this low scoring Tuesday affair - Badger Bob adding a single digit to their thin Week 17 number - GM Chester and his Bobs still entrenched in a deep and somewhat troubling 10.4 point hole.

Boulder Flyers: 21.4
Rocky Rocks: 18.8
The Boulder Flyers padded their lead on Tuesday as William Nylander (1g, 1a) collected 3.0 of his team’s 5.0 points, the birds now leading the Rocks by 2.6 points with six days remaining in the extended ten-day week.

Wild Ducks: 7.5
Polar Bears: 4.2­
The Polar Bears apparently haven’t woken from their four-day All-Star break nap - the team failing to collect a point on Tuesday. As such, the Wild Ducks were able to bolster their advantage, the league’s best team now leading the league’s worst team by 3.3.

Bluliners: 13.7
Central Red Army: 10.8­
J.T. Miller (2g) netted 4.0 of his team’s 5.8 points but the Central Red Army wasn’t able to keep pace with their opponent - the Bluliners departing the day with 6.0 points, Steven Stamkos (2g) extending his team’s lead to 2.9 points.

LINK: Standings