Evgeni Malkin's hat trick helped the streaking Boulder Flyers win their sixth match of the season.BOULDER FLYERS: 62.8ICE HOGS: 34.1The Ice Hogs rallied on the last day of the week but their effort fell well short as the Boulder Flyers improved to 6-6 for the season. GM Morgan's in-form franchise now sits just one game behind the Howe division leaders. The Ice Hogs meanwhile slumped to 7-5 yet still hold a share of the slippery Howe division lead.
MOOSES: 45.1WILD DUCKS: 42.1The Mooses got the best of the Wild Ducks on the week's final day, improving to 8-4. The enviable record is good enough for 2nd place in the surprisingly stronger Gretzky division. The flat-footed Wild Ducks woes continued in Week 12 as the once dominant franchise slipped to 4-8 for the season; 3 full games behind the Howe division leaders.
BLULINERS: 56.4CROSBY SHOW: 33.3The Bluliners are still the best of the Gretzky division as another win upped their match record to 9-3. GM Hamiton's rock-solid team remains one game better than the Mooses. The loss stuck the Crosby Show with a head-to-head record of 7-5, dumping the second year franchise two games behind the division-leading Bluliners.
DREAM TEAM: 49.3MISCONDUCTS: 44.6The Misconducts played well on the final day of the holiday-shortened week but still fell short of a win, stumbling to 7-5; still good enough for a share of the Howe lead. The Dream Team meanwhile are basking in their 3rd win of the season as the 4.7 victory left them with a record of 3-9 and a six game Gretzky division deficit.
POLAR BEARS: 26.2ICE CATS: 25.7Once in line for the $3.00 penalty, the Polar Bears rallied - a rally that not only sidestepped the penalty, but also provided them with their 4th win of the season. On the flip side, the Ice Cats, now 5-7, laid an egg on the final day and were stuck with their first $3.00 penalty of the season. The Crosby Show are now the only team in the league not to be assessed a penalty.
LINK: Head-to-Head StandingsNext Week...
WEEK 13 (12/26 - 1/1)
Boulder Flyers vs Ice Cats
Wild Ducks vs Dream Team <-- Belle Tire "Rematch of the Week"
Crosby Show vs Mooses
Ice Hogs vs Bluliners
Misconducts vs Polar Bears