WEEK 16 (thru Monday)

Drifting south in recent weeks, the Polar Bears - if they are to hoist their 2nd FHL Cup - have to reverse course. If yesterday was any indication, the team has slammed the brakes on their recent skid - dubious defenseman Tony DeAngelo (1g, 1a) netting 6.0 of his team’s league-best 10.0 points, the 3rd place Bears moving to within 46.0 points of 1st place overall.

Cherry Pickers: 0.0
Polar Bears: 10.0
A non-divisional pairing of 7-8 teams. While their records are identical, their division title prospects are not - the Bears currently seated in a deeper crevice as they trail their Grimson division leader by two games; the Cherry Pickers - seated in the Probert - are one game back.

Baba Booey: 0.0
Bluliners: 0.0
The Bluliners, 6-9, have the worst H2H record in the league. They have to win. Baba Booey, 9-6, have the best H2H record in the league. They don’t have to win. Annnnd that’s pretty much all you need to know about this match.

Boulder Flyers: 4.0
Wild Ducks: 4.0
The Wild Ducks travel from snowy Clarkston to also-snowy New Baltimore to take on the Boulder Flyers. The Flyers are currently perched atop the Probert with a record of 8-7. The Wild Ducks, 7-8, are seated in the basement of their division - the Ducks in greater need of a win as they trail the Grimson-best Booeys by two games.

Central Red Army: 1.0
Rocky Rocks: 4.2
A pivotal Domi division match featuring two teams that appear to be heading in different directions. The Central Red Army, 6-9, are planted at the bottom of the Domi while Rocky Rocks, 7-8, have been moving in a northerly direction. The Army have surrendered “pivotal” matches in the past. They can’t afford to surrender another.

Lumberjacks: 1.0
Misconducts: 7.0­
Before the puck dropped on Week 16, the Misconducts were in 11th place overall and the Lumberjacks, dead last. Despite their struggles, the two franchises have a combined H2H record of 18-12 - both teams winning 9 of their 15 matches. How is that possible? No clue. Who is going to win this match? Also no clue.

Ice Hogs: 0.0
SC Cobras: 0.0­
Lose seven, win seven, lose one. Hoping to derail the start of what could be another seven-match losing streak, the streaky Ice Hogs jet to sunny California to engage the SC Cobras. The SC Cobras, 8-7, currently trail the best of the Domi by one game. The Hogs are in a similar position, trailing the best of the Probert by a single game.

LINK: Standings