CFHL Update Week 12

 

Was out last week once again in SWFL, but back for a CFHL update.  There are only 4 weeks left in the regular season!  Its time for that playoff push!  What does the playoff picture look like right now...

Its hard to believe that the Greek Empire will relinquish the top seed in the league as he has an 8 point lead for that spot, despite his loss to the Goon Crew 3-2-1 last week. :)  The team is strong with JT Miller at center who can score and has over 100 hits.  Their goalies are combining for 50 wins so far this season (Binnington and Hellebuyck).  

JT Miller a bruising center

Space Monkey Mafia are right there, although 8 points behind the top spot, but seem to be in prime position to make the playoffs.  Nathan Mackinnon leads this squad with 37 goals, 64 assists and an incredible 36 PPPs.

Mackinnon playing well for Monkey Mafia

After those two teams its a log jam for the next 4 spots, all tied or only 1 point back of each other.  Assassins, White Mambas  and Goon Crew are all tied and the Krampus Carols are only one point behind.  So the next 4 weeks could see seeds change for all of these teams or maybe someone dropping out of the playoff race.  The California Raisins are lurking only 2 points behind this group.  

Two teams with the most Cherry Cup Championships, the Checkers and Who Gives a Puck are on the outside looking in.  But with 4 weeks to go, don't be surprised if one of these teams make a run for the playoffs.  

Top Skaters through 12 weeks:

Best in Goals:  Auston Matthews, C, Puck - 53 goals - How the Puck are not in playoff contention with this guy!

Best in Assists:  Connor McDavid, C,  Assassins - 67 assists - McDavid at the top of the stats per usual and a big part of the Assassins success this year thus far.

Best in PPP:  Nikita Kucherov, F, Assassins - 42 PPPs - Another reason the Assassins will be a handful come the playoffs

Best in Hits:  Jeremy Lauzon, D, Checkers - 292 hits - A familiar name as Goon of the Week almost every week.

Best in Wins:  Thatcher Demko, Assassins and Alexandar Georgiev, Checkers - Both with 31 wins (That's three players for the Assassins that lead in stats)

Best in SV%:  Connor Hellebuyck, Greek Empire - .924 - Good reason the Greek Empire are on top.