WEEK 17 (thru Tuesday)

When the going gets tough, the greatest players of all time get going - Sidney Crosby delivering the goods in the form of a two goal, one assist, 7.0 point package - the Lumberjacks vaulting in front to the Wild Ducks on Tuesday; the jumping Jacks now 6.5 points better than their H2H Championship match opponent.

Championship Match

Lumberjacks: 30.0
Wild Ducks: 23.5­
The Wild Ducks were hoping for another big night from Connor McDavid but had to settle for two assists, the effort not nearly enough to stave off the aggressive advances of their opponent, the Lumberjacks hauling a light lead into a relatively heavy nine-game Wednesday.

Consolation Match

Cherry Pickers: 22.0
Central Red Army: 28.6­
The Cherry Pickers still have plenty of work to do but they’re feeling better about their chances, the percolating Pickers drawing to within 6.6 points after outscoring the muffled Central Red Army 8.0 points to 2.0 on Day 2 of the seven-day battle for $30.00.



When you’re in pain, call upon a nurse. That’s exactly what a pained GM Recoskie did on Tuesday as he watched his overall lead shrink to 4.0 points - defenseman Darnell Nurse (1g, 1a) restoring order by scoring 6.0 points in the final game of the evening, the 1st place Cherry Pickers beginning play on Wednesday a full 10.0 points better than the rest.

The Battle for the FHL Cup
For the Cherry Pickers, the good news is that they saw their slim lead almost double in size. The bad news: there are now four(!) teams within 11.5 points, the Lumberjacks racing from 5th place to 2nd place with their 13.0 point effort; the Ice Hogs, now tied for 2nd place after scoring 11.0; the Ducks tumbling to 4th place but still only 11.3 points back - and Rocky Rocks, now sitting just 11.5 points from the Promised Land and $600.00 after netting 10.8. Of all the contenders, Rocky Rocks has the rockiest road to the FHL Cup championship - the team currently playing shorthanded after season-ending injuries to Artemi Panarin and Thomas Chabot.

The Bout for the Money
In 6th place overall, the SC Cobras money-hopes took a hit as they dropped 15.8 points behind 3rd place. The 7th place Misconducts are still in the mix after netting 10.0 points, the team drawing to within 29.8 points of a season-ending payday. The 8th place Central Red Army are going to need something of a miracle to place them in the green, the team - after collecting just 2.0 points on Tuesday - now trailing the cash by 52.4.

The Scrap for the Laughing Bag
“Better very late than never, I suppose” were the words of GM Morgan as he watched his Boulder Flyers erupt for another 10.3 points, the Flyers and their week-best score now 41.0 points clear of the basement. The depressed Polar Bears didn’t score a point on Tuesday, GM Elya spending most of the day scouting his fireplace mantel - looking for a spot to place a second Laughing Bag.

LINK: Standings