Bobby Ryan did all he could (2g/1a) but couldn't secure a victory for his hard luck Wild Ducks team.MOOSES: 70.3WILD DUCKS: 64.0The Mooses handed the heavily favored Wild Ducks their second consecutive loss. As a result, the in-form Mooses improved to 3-1 and now sit comfortably in second place in the hugely improved Gretzky division. The Wild Ducks are still sitting pretty in the overall standings, but have taken a few lumps in the Howe. After four weeks the veteran franchise is a mediocre 2-2; a record they now share with three other Howe division teams.
BLULINERS: 71.0POLAR BEARS: 39.3The Bluliners remain the hottest team in the land as they pounded the outgunned Polar Bears, winning by 31.7. GM Hamilton's veteran squad is now a perfect 4-0 and remain the only team in the FHL with a flawless record. In defeat, the Polar Bears sunk to .500, collecting their second $3.00 penalty in the process. Standings-wise, GM Elya's team sits two full games behind the first place Gretzky division Bluliners.
ICE CATS: 64.1BOULDER FLYERS: 42.8The Ice Cats improved to 2-2 with a rather easy win over the suddenly skating-on-thin-ice Boulder Flyers. GM Cutshall's Cats are now 2-2 - a record good enough for a share or the weak Howe division lead. After a respectable start to the season, the Boulder Flyers have gone belly-up, falling to 1-3 with another lopsided loss - a record that has dropped the flightless birds into last place in the Howe.
CROSBY SHOW: 61.5ICE HOGS: 47.9The Crosby Show rallied in the final days of the week and shot past the stunned Ice Hogs. As a result, the Crosby Show improved to 2-2 and stayed just two games back of the division leading Bluliners. The Ice Hogs are also 2-2 after four weeks and sit on the first place perch (with three other teams) in the very crowded race for Howe supremacy.
MISCONDUCTS: 46.7DREAM TEAM: 43.2The Misconducts caught and passed the Dream Team on the final day of the week. GM Smalley's Misconducts, 2-2, have recovered from a horrible start and now enjoy a share of the Howe division lead. The Dream Team meanwhile sunk to 0-4 with the hugely disappointing loss. As the only winless team in the league, the rookie franchise is buried deep in the Gretzky basement - four games back of the white-hot Bluliners.
Next Week...
WEEK 5 (10/31 - 11/6)
Wild Ducks vs Bluliners <-- Belle Tire "Match of the Week"
Dream Team vs Ice Cats
Crosby Show vs Boulder Flyers
Polar Bears vs Mooses
Misconducts vs Ice Hogs