CFHL Final Week updates and playoffs

 Quick update on the ongoing games and the playoffs matchups.  

The Goon Crew are up on the Puck 4-1-1 in a close one.  Goals are 7-9, assists are 14-13 and tied with PPP.  Crew only have 3 going today as Bergeron and Marchand got the day off.  Puck have 3 players.  This will likely have little impact on playoff matchups.

Georgiev had 2 wins and .948 SV% for the Crew

Checkers are up 4-1-1 vs the Slapshots.  Game is tied with PPP but only category that is close.  Both have 2 skaters left.  The Slapshots are playing for their playoff lives.  If they can get the extra PPP category, they will likely be the final playoff spot.  If this game ends as is, and the Empire game stays at 4-1-1 the Empire steal the playoff spot away from the Slapshot. (I think...)

Ullmark for the Checkers posts 2 wins and a SV% of .971!

Speaking of the Empire, they are beating the Krampus 4-1-1 and this could put them in the playoffs.  Hits are tied at 32 and the Krampus lead by one in goals.  Krampus have 4 skaters vs. Empires 3 skaters so this could be interesting for the Empire. 

Draisaitl gets 7 assists for the Empire!

Mambas are up 3-2-1 against the Raisins with goals tied at 7, but rest seem set.  Raisins have 3 players left and Mambas 2.  Really doesn't matter as the Raisins and the Space Monkeys will be the 4/5 game. 

 

J.T. Miller for the Raisins had 3 goals, 3 assists and 11 hits!

Assassins dominating the Space Monkeys 6-0 and looks to be over.  Even with the 12 points that would come with the sweep they will fall just short of the final playoff spot (I think...)

Potential Playoff Matchups:

#1 seed:  Cherry's Checkers - They sit in prime position to win yet another Cherry Cup.  I lost count how many this would be...

#2 seed:  Who Gives a Puck - with the Space Monkey Mafia getting swept they won't catch the Puck in the Smythe division.

#4 vs #5 seeds:  Looks to be Space Monkey Mafia vs the California Raisins.  Just depends on who is home team.  My money would be on the California kid.

#3 vs #6 seeds:  Goon Crew locked in at the #3 seed and will take on either the Slapshots or the Greek Empire. 

CFHL Updates 2022-2023

 I have been a little busy so haven't been able to get out any updates lately.  Sorry.  We are getting close to the end of the regular season!  Only 2 more weeks remain to make that final push to the playoffs.  

The two division winners get the first two seeds and a bye in the first week of the playoffs.  This looks to be the Checkers and the Space Monkey Mafia.  Currently the Checkers have an 8 point lead over the Goon Crew.  These two teams face each other this week!  The Crew would have to pull off a sweep and then hope the Checkers have a bad final week against the Slapshots.  Highly unlikely.

The Space Monkey Mafia have a slim 3 point lead over Who Gives a Puck.  If things go a little sideways for the Space Monkey, the Puck definitely have a chance to capture the second bye.  

Next four in...Goon Crew and Puck as mentioned.  Then its the California Raisins that are pretty solid in the playoffs as the 5th seed.  The race for the final spot will be tight.  Currently the Slapshots hold that spot by one point over the Greek Empire.  The Assassins are back 4 points and with two weeks to go anything could happen.

Part of Space Monkey Mafia's success is in large part due to league MVP Connor McDavid.  He leads the league in goals (55), assists (72) and PPP (59)!  Ridiculous.  

It's no surprise the player leading in hits is a Checker.  Luke Schenn leads the league with 265 hits.  Second is Radko Gudas with 233, also a Checker.  When you play the Checkers  you just hope to win other categories because it will be tough to out check this team.

In net with the most wins is another Checker, Linus Ullmark with 33 wins!  Oh and he leads all goalies in the CFHL in SV% with .938.  It's no wonder the Checkers at the top team in the league.  If there is any weakness in this team it might be their second goalie to go along with Ullmark.

Key matchups this week:  

Checkers at Goon Crew - as noted earlier, the Checkers hold an 8 point lead over the Crew.  This is a big rivalry game, but likely have little impact on playoff seeding.

Greek Empire at California Raisins - Another big rivalry game, the Raisins will do what they can to spoil the Greek  Empire's playoff hopes as they try to claw back in it and get ahead of the Slapshots.