17-18 FNHL PLAYOFF RACE: 5 WEEKS/20 GAMES

[PsychoticPondGoons]

HEAT IS ON WITH 5 WEEKS LEFT IN THE REGULAR SEASON!
TRADE DEADLINE IS February 25, 2017 23h59 ET


The playoff picture RIGHT NOW!

EAST
Metro
1) :NYR: 98  GETS SOME DISTANCE FROM PENS
2a) :NYI: 94  VERY HOT! CHALLENGING FOR #1 IN METRO
2b) :PIT-NHL: 94pts  COOLING OFF

Atlantic
1) :BOS-NHL: 114  VERY HOT; CLAIMS #1 OVERALL FNHL FIRST TIME!
2) :FLO: 110pts  STRUGGLING TO KEEP PACE
3) :DET-NHL: 90  HEATING UP

Eastern WildCards
A) WILDCARD :TBL: 80
B) WILDCARD :TOR-NHL: 70
i) :BUF-NHL3: 64  WARMING UP 
ii) :NJD: 62  COOLING OFF
iii) :WAS-NHL3: 54  WARMING UP
iv) :PHI-NHL: 52  WARMING UP
v) :MON-NHL: 50  COOLING OFF
vi) :OTT: 38


WEST
Central
1a) :CHI-NHL: 112pts  COOLING OFF; LOSES #1 RANK
1b) :NAS: 112  VERY HOT; CHALLENGING FOR #1 OVERALL
3) :STL-NHL: 100  VERY HOT

Pacific
1) :LAK: 110pts  HEATING UP; CHALLENGING FOR #1 OVERALL
2) :PHO: 60  COOLING OFF
3) :EDM: 54  COOLING OFF

Western WildCards
A) WILDCARD :COL-NHL: 90  HEATING UP 
B) WILDCARD :DAL-NHL: 72  HEATING UP 
i) :WIN: 62
ii) :MIN-NHL: 50  HEATING UP
iii) :CLG: 40  HEATING UP   

TOP 10
1. :BOS-NHL: 114 
2a. :NAS: 112  (wins 3rd tie-break over Predators - Higher Total FULL FANTASY TEAM PTS)
2b. :CHI-NHL: 112
4a. :LAK: 110  (wins 3rd tie-break over Predators - Higher Total FULL FANTASY TEAM PTS)
4b. :FLO: 110
6. :STL-NHL: 100
7. :NYR: 98
8a. :NYI: 94  (wins 3rd tie-break over Predators - Higher Total FULL FANTASY TEAM PTS)
8b. :PIT-NHL: 94
10a. :COL-NHL: 90
10b. :DET-NHL: 90  (wins 3rd tie-break over Predators - Higher Total FULL FANTASY TEAM PTS)

BOTTOM 6: THE NOLAN PATRICK RACE
31. :CAR-NHL: 12
30. :SJ: 20
29. :LV: (lock for 3rd overall draft pick)
28. :CLS: 20
27. :VAN: 24
26. :ANA: 30

[PsychoticPondGoons]

:PHI-NHL: Philly is only 18pts back (up from 20pts last wk) of a Wildcard spot in the East and closing in. :toast::win:

[PigsRule]

HEAT IS ON WITH 5 WEEKS LEFT IN THE REGULAR SEASON!
TRADE DEADLINE IS February 25, 2017 23h59 ET


The playoff picture RIGHT NOW!

EAST
Metro
1) :NYR: 98  GETS SOME DISTANCE FROM PENS
2a) :NYI: 94  VERY HOT! CHALLENGING FOR #1 IN METRO
2b) :PIT-NHL: 94pts  COOLING OFF

Atlantic
1) :BOS-NHL: 114  VERY HOT; CLAIMS #1 OVERALL FNHL FIRST TIME!
2) :FLO: 110pts  STRUGGLING TO KEEP PACE
3) :DET-NHL: 90  HEATING UP

Eastern WildCards
A) WILDCARD :TBL: 80
B) WILDCARD :TOR-NHL: 70
i) :BUF-NHL3: 64  WARMING UP 
ii) :NJD: 62  COOLING OFF
iii) :WAS-NHL3: 54  WARMING UP
iv) :PHI-NHL: 52  WARMING UP
v) :MON-NHL: 50  COOLING OFF
vi) :OTT: 38


WEST
Central
1a) :CHI-NHL: 112pts  COOLING OFF; LOSES #1 RANK
1b) :NAS: 112  VERY HOT; CHALLENGING FOR #1 OVERALL
3) :STL-NHL: 100  VERY HOT

Pacific
1) :LAK: 110pts  HEATING UP; CHALLENGING FOR #1 OVERALL
2) :PHO: 60  COOLING OFF
3) :EDM: 54  COOLING OFF

Western WildCards
A) WILDCARD :COL-NHL: 90  HEATING UP 
B) WILDCARD :DAL-NHL: 72  HEATING UP 
i) :WIN: 62
ii) :MIN-NHL: 50  HEATING UP
iii) :CLG: 40  HEATING UP   

TOP 10
1. :BOS-NHL: 114 
2a. :NAS: 112  (wins 3rd tie-break over Predators - Higher Total FULL FANTASY TEAM PTS)
2b. :CHI-NHL: 112
4a. :LAK: 110  (wins 3rd tie-break over Predators - Higher Total FULL FANTASY TEAM PTS)
4b. :FLO: 110
6. :STL-NHL: 100
7. :NYR: 98
8a. :NYI: 94  (wins 3rd tie-break over Predators - Higher Total FULL FANTASY TEAM PTS)
8b. :PIT-NHL: 94
10a. :COL-NHL: 90
10b. :DET-NHL: 90  (wins 3rd tie-break over Predators - Higher Total FULL FANTASY TEAM PTS)

BOTTOM 6: THE NOLAN PATRICK RACE
31. :CAR-NHL: 12
30. :SJ: 20
29. :LV: (lock for 3rd overall draft pick)
28. :CLS: 20
27. :VAN: 24
26. :ANA: 30

:iatp: Great post. Terrible update for :FLO: Panthers.

[dickiedunn]

Tremendous scoring surge this week in St. Louis, Colorado and NYI. The Islander have been the big sleeper team and since December have been consistently posting big weeks.

The Wildcard and Division title races are the ones to watch.

[PsychoticPondGoons]

The Islander have been the big sleeper team and since December have been consistently posting big weeks.

:iatp: Couldn't agree more. Isls should be worrying a lot of contenders.

[Jonathan]

:iatp: Couldn't agree more. Isls should be worrying a lot of contenders.

Top 4 in both Conferences look extremely strong. Boston, Florida, NYR, NYI---- LA, CHI, NAS, STL


LA is the team with best help on the way, in Jonathan Quick.

Who else makes a splash at the deadline for that big :money: ?

[Burkes Boys]

You got to wonder what's left to deal for as a contender and if sellers have much left to move with all the trades that have gone through this year already.

My Preds will be window shopping but need a solid offer to make a move. I don't want to over tinker with my lineup this late in the season.

[PigsRule]

You got to wonder what's left to deal for as a contender and if sellers have much left to move with all the trades that have gone through this year already.

You can never tell whether a team is willing to deal a player until you send over a strong offer. Asking means little to nothing. You have to drop a great offer in front of the other guy.

[PigsRule]

I love how Columbus and Calgary are outputting big points early in the week.

Teams falling out of contention can play spoiler in the final 5 wks.

[Burkes Boys]

After last night the Top 5 PF teams are

1) :STL-NHL:  52.3
2) :PHI-NHL:  44.3
3) :DET-NHL:  41.4
4) :CLS:  38.1
5) :CHI-NHL:  36.9