WEEK 22 (thru Saturday)

The Polar Bears are in danger of being removed from the playoffs after the Ice Cats erupted for 16.0 points on Saturday, Nathan MacKinnon (1g, 2a) pacing his surging squad with 5.0 points; the caustic Cats moving to within 1.9 points of a playoff-clinching victory with one nervous day remaining in the week.

Polar Bears: 41.6
Ice Cats: 39.7­
With the SC Cobras winning their match, the Polar Bears may have no choice but to defeat the Ice Cats if they want to qualify for the postseason; GM Elya relying on the Sunday services of Jared McCann, Keith Yandle and David Krejci to keep their opponent at bay. The Ice Cats will attempt to breach the Bears with Jake Guentzel, Aaron Ekblad, Jonathan Marchessault and Connor Hellebuyck.

Vegas Vipers: 40.9
Bluliners: 34.9­
The limping Bluliners managed to outpoint the Vegas Vipers on Saturday but the desperate team remains a significant distance from a must-win win, the Bluliners trailing by 6.0 points with only Patrice Bergeron remaining in the week. The Vegas Vipers have four players to deflect whatever Bergeron tosses their way; Kyle Connor, Johnny Gaudreau, Jacob Trouba and Mark Giordano holding down the fort.

Ice Hogs: 39.4
SC Cobras: 46.6­
Struggling mightily during the week, the SC Cobras have reversed course in a hurry, the snakes again posting a league-best number (16.6 points) to catch and pass the Ice Hogs. If the Cobras are still leading at the conclusion of a week-ending 5-game Sunday, the FHL will punch their 2018-19 postseason ticket.

Boulder Flyers: 25.2
Wild Ducks: 34.0­
The Wild Ducks have given the Boulder Flyers every opportunity to secure a first round playoff bye - the wobbling Ducks posting the second lowest score of the week. The Flyers however have been unable to capitalize, a week-worst score placing the team 8.8 points back with only Sean Monahan, Mark Scheifele and Matt Murray wielding a Sunday stick.

Concussion Junction: 36.6
Central Red Army: 46.5
Very little separated the Central Red Army and Concussion Junction on Saturday, the Army netting 11.0 while the Junk countered with 10.1. As a result, the Army is still marching toward the Domi division title, the team leading by 9.9 with just one game remaining in the H2H regular season.

Badger Bob: 39.4
Misconducts: 47.8
Wanting nothing to do with an upset loss, the Misconducts dropped 15.1 points on an unsuspecting Badger Bob, GM Smalley once again in control of this back-and-forth battle, the Misconducts leading the now-bruised Bobs by 8.4.

LINK: Standings