CFHL Playoffs Round 1

 There wasn't a whole lot of drama in the first round of the CFHL playoffs but things did get a little interesting on Sunday for the Who Gives a Puck vs. Krampus Carols game.  Let's take a look at last weeks action and a look ahead at Round 2.

 Assassins vs. California Raisins 3-2-1 - This game wasn't as close as the score indicated.  The Assassins were pretty much in control the entire game with substantial leads in all skater categories.  Steven "Stinky" Stamkos was the game's MVP for the Assassins scoring 6 goals!  He also had 4 PPPs and 7 hits!  His playing partner in the NHL and CFHL, Kucherov tallied 9 assists and 5 PPPs!  The Raisins had some good net play with Lyon and Talbot combining for 4 wins and .923 SV%.  They then tied up hits but just wasn't enough to defeat the Assassins.

Krampus Carols vs. Who Gives a Puck 3-3 - With the dreaded tie breakers in the playoffs, the Krampus win the game being the hire seed after skating to a 3-3 tie with  the Puck.  It really looked like the Puck had no chance to even tie this game after Saturday.  Sid the Kid notched 5 goals for the Krampus Carols and Caufield added 4 more.  Brady Tkachuk was a monster on the board recording 28 hits, 16  in one game on Saturday!!  But on Sunday, the Puck got a win from Juuse Saros to take the Win category and then Thomas Harley ended up with 3 PPP and flipped the PPP category to make the game 3-3.  Maybe if Tkachuk didn't go nuts on Saturday with hits, maybe the Puck pull it off.  

Round 2

Alex's Assassins at Greek Empire - If I were the Empire, I would be a little nervous facing this Assassins team.  They have the fire power to hang with the Empire with Stamkos, Kucherov, Hyman, Suzuki and Kane.  Not to mention Cale Makar on the blue line.  Empire come to the ice with 6 skaters with over 100 hits.  JT Miller can hit and score with 35 goals.  Forsberg can match up with any of the skaters the Assassins has.  Difference is goalies, where the Empire have two top goalies in Binnington and Hellebuyck.  Vasilevskiy is the best the Assassins have and he has been giving up goals.  This one will be close but with the Empire holding the tie breaker the Assassins have to go 4-2 or 3-2-1.  Empire prevail 3-2-1.

Krampus Carols at Space Monkey Mafia - Some great one on one matchups.  Crosby vs. MacKinnon.  McDavid vs Bedard.  Aho vs. Marner.  Plus we get the Tkachuk brothers facing off against each other.  Brady for the Krampus and Matthew for the Space Monkey Mafia.  In net it will be two of the top goalies going against each other.  Krampus have "Principle" Skinner and Mafia has Shesterkin.  Both have 34 wins.  Even with Brady Tkachuk, I might give the edge to the Mafia in hits.  Another close one, but have to go chalk and the Space Monkey Mafia win 4-2.