The stellar play of John Gibson has helped place GM Chester in a position to win as much as $600.00 at the conclusion of the season, the money goaltender defeating the Central Red Army's Jonathan Quick in a pivotal duel on Friday, Badger Bob now leading the H2H championship match by 3.6 points; the battle for the FHL Cup by 13.9.
Championship MatchThe winner receives $100.00; the runner-up is awarded $70.00.Badger Bob: 33.6
Central Red Army: 30.0
Despite losing in overtime Jonathan Quick still received 1.6 points, but not taking home the entire haul could be the difference in such a tight match, Badger Bob uncomfortably in front with a 17-game weekend to decide the 2017-18 H2H champion.
Consolation MatchThe winner receives $30.00; the runner-up receives a pat on the back.Wild Ducks: 27.0
Bluliners: 47.1
If the buffering Wild Ducks are to rally past the Bluliners they'll have to have a huge weekend game (or two) stuffed up their sleeve, the cards all favoring GM Hamilton, his streaming team now leading by 20.1.
The Battle for the FHL CupDefenseman Tyson Barrie (1g, 2a) was arguably the best player on Friday's ice, his Bluliners team departing Day 5 carrying 11.0 points, the race for the coveted FHL Cup and it's $500.00 purse tightening by 2.2 points with now, nine days remaining in the season.
The Bout for the MoneyThe Boulder Flyers carded 9.0 points on Friday, which was 5.0 points more than the Wild Ducks and 1.4 points better than the take of the Central Red Army. All tallied, the Army are still in 3rd place, leading the 4th place Flyers by 6.3; the 5th place Ducks by 13.7.
The Scrap for the Laughing BagThe Polar Bears and Vegas Vipers are scrambling to stay out of the cellar like the doomed passengers scrambling to the stern of the sinking Titanic, both teams sliding toward the dark and dreary hole that is the FHL basement. On Friday it was the Polar Bears who scooted closer to last place, a 2.0 point showing dropping GM Elya back into 11th place, the Bears now just 6.6 points better than the 12th place SC Cobras.
LINK: Standings