The Polar Bears have been playing fantastic hockey, but the now-in-second-place SC Cobras are still lurking, a Brent Seabrook-inspired Saturday (2g) drawing GM Murphy's resilient squad to within 36.0 points of the first place Bears.SC Cobras: 20.5
Between the Pipes: 12.0The SC Cobras posted the best Saturday score but the Pipes are still in this H2H picture, GM Miller's franchise netting a solid 12.0 points, trailing the Cobras by 8.5.
Boulder Flyers: 8.0
Wild Ducks: 8.0It's going to take more than Saturday to separate these two grizzled combatants, both the Boulder Flyers and Wild Ducks pocketing 8.0 points on the opening day of the seven day week.
Misconducts: 12.3
Polar Bears: 8.0The Misconducts drew the first Week 17 blood, GM Smalley's squad pocketing 12.3 points; 4.3 more than the Polar Bears uncovered on Saturday.
Ice Hogs: 4.1
Ice Cats: 7.0The battle of the "Ice" teams is thus far leaning in the direction of the Cats, GM Cutshall's felines currently 2.9 points better than GM Henry's icy Hogs.
Badger Bob: 7.0
Silicon Valley Slashers: 8.0Two games behind the front-running Polar Bears in the H2H title chase, the Bobs cannot afford to lose. After Saturday, Badger Bob is losing indeed, trailing the Silicon Valley Slashers by a single point.
Bluliners: 4.0
Central Red Army: 12.7The now-in-third-place Bluliners were the worst Saturday team, GM Hamilton's coasting squad now 46.7 points behind the first place Bears. H2H-wise, the upset-minded Central Red Army lead by 8.7.
LINK: Standings