In an attempt to keep things consistent, I’m going with the same format as last week.  There were many trades and roster moves this week and we are starting to see who the contenders and pretenders are in SPNHL this season.  I went 1/3 with my bold predictions last week, The Flyers did leap frog the Panthers (even though they’re tied in points).  Dallas went 4-5 which I wouldn’t consider turning their season around and Tampa still hasn’t won a game since night 3 of the season. 

Week 2 Power Rankings:

1. Florida Panthers
2. Philadelphia Flyers
3. Chicago Blackhawks
4. San Jose Sharks
5. Ottawa Senators
6. Pittsburgh Penguins
7. Colorado Avalanche
8. Buffalo Sabres
9. Dallas Stars
10. Anaheim Ducks
11. Calgary Flames
12. Tampa Bay Lightning

Week 3 Power Rankings:

1. Philadelphia Flyers (+1)
2. San Jose Sharks (+2)
3. Chicago Blackhawks (-)
4. Florida Panthers (-3)
5. Pittsburgh Penguins (+1)
6. Ottawa Senators (-1)
7. Buffalo Sabres (+1)
8. Anaheim Ducks (+2)
9. Dallas Stars (-)
10.  Calgary Flames (+1)
11. Colorado Avalanche (-4)
12. Tampa Bay Lightning (-)

Figuring out this top 4 was a bit difficult especially because all 4 teams have 40 points and are tied for 1^st in the league. However, Philadelphia’s 7-2 week and best goal differential in the league earned them the top spot.  San Jose had yet another amazing week at 7-2 making them jump 2 spots into 2^nd while Chicago and Florida round off the top 4 with records of 6-2-1 and 5-3-1 respectfully. 

The middle 4 also stayed consistent other than 1 team.  Pittsburgh had an impressive 6-2-1 week which moved them in front of Ottawa in the standings and the power rankings.  The Sens had a down week going 4-4-1 but still sitting pretty in the 4^th and final playoff spot in the East.  Buffalo’s 4-3-2 week still has them on the outside looking in while the Ducks go 4-4-1 and bump Colorado out of the middle 4 of the power rankings. 

Dallas also doesn’t move out of the 9 spot or the 4^th and final playoff spot in the west.  Here comes the Flames, this squad went 4-3-2 the past week and are gaining on the Stars only 2 points back.  Colorado’s 3-6 week moves them into the bottom 2 but good news is they’re only 2 points back of the Stars.  Tampa’s 2^nd winless week in a row keeps them in the basement. 

Who’s Hot

Philadelphia Flyers:

Staying hot for the 2^nd week in a row is the Flyers.  The team is looking very different than it did at the start of week 3 but going into week 4 they still look scary.  After a 7-2 week, they move into a tie for 1^st place in the East and in the league.  Acquiring Bstie will solidify their backend and will play great alongside Benji.  They also picked up 2^nd overall pick Hypey who will form one of the best dynamic duos up top with Aali.  Anything less than a 6-win week for this squad will be a disappointment. 

San Jose Sharks:

I went on this huge rant talking about how top teams shouldn’t change over their core of the roster but it looks like it’s working out for the Sharks.  A 7-2 week for them is good enough to put them for a tie for 1^st in both the west and the league.  The duo of Triix and Fish seems to be clicking and firing on all cylinders while Mpurch quietly continues his Norris season.  If they want to keep competing for that top spot in the west they’re going to need another 7-win week and beat the Blackhawks. 

Calgary Flames:

25-5, that was the score of their game against the Lightning Friday night.  Cuban did a great job retooling his roster and getting a solid forward line to help compete for a playoff spot in the west.  The acquisitions of Jhardy, Jmm and Wardo are huge additions to the squad.  Predator outside of his plus/minus is putting up respectable stats, they’re going to be playing meaningful hockey for the rest of the season as they have a huge week against Western Conference opponents. 

Who’s Cold

Florida Panthers:

Tied for first in the league yet they’re cold, I’ll explain.  With the roster the Panthers have on paper, a 0-2-1 night that they had on Tuesday is just straight up unacceptable.  Slick after Tuesday completely rebuilt his roster picking up Chad and solidifying his goaltending situation for the rest of the year.  A 5-3-1 week 3 allowed the Flyers to tie them and surpass them based on goal differential.  This team will have to turn things around week 4 if they want that Presidents Trophy. 

Colorado Avalanche:

Unfortunately for Pliskin and the Avalanche, they had a 3-6 week and got pushed into a tie for the basement in the West.  Good news for them is they’re only 2 points back of 3^rd place and will get their number 1 defenceman in Doug back for next week.  A week against Western Conference opponents will be make or break for this team going into week 5.  Another 3-6 week and a good week by another team will pretty much send them to the golf course. 

Tampa Bay Lightning:

The Lightning have lost 19 games in a row, a disaster of a season is in the making for Icey’s team and they’re not looking any better going into week 4.  The last time they won a game was May 7^th against the Dallas Stars however, their team was much different looking than it is now.  The next team to drop a game against these guys will be the laughing stock of the league.  Good news is that there is only 6 more game days left until they can start thinking about next season. 

Bold Predictions:

1. Chicago starts to pull away from the Sharks: Both games between these teams are crucial games and could be the difference of who takes the lead in the west.  The Hawks have only lost 2 games in regulation in the past 2 weeks and have been stealing points from teams late in games all season.  Look out for Chicago’s first 7+ win week in week 4. 

• Florida has a comeback week and moves into the lead for 1^st in the league:  With only 1 game against the Flyers and 2 games against the Lightning, the Panthers have a solid opportunity to have a great week 4. Especially after the mediocre week 3, these guys are going to be motivated to play and win.  A 7-2 week for them looks like a very real possibility. 

• Anaheim starts to pull away from the bottom of the West: A team of this caliber should not be below .500 in this league. Whatever internal problems that going on they need to snap out of it because they have the talent to go the distance.  With 6/9 games against, Colorado, Dallas, Calgary and Tampa, they have the perfect opportunity to explode for minimum 6 wins this week. 

If you’ve made it this far, thanks for reading! I love constructive feedback and discussing things I might’ve missed, my dms are open! If you hated it, then too bad go write your own article!

Good luck week 4 SP!

• Tammygoat Boy Wonder

By: ProdigyToLegend

Welcome back to SPNHL Players of the Week for Season 40. I apologize for missing week 2, as Plisk and I had a bit of miscommunication and we couldn’t get an article out in time. So instead, we’re just going to combine week 2 and week 3 into one article edition. We have had a great season so far, and in my opinion, the East is clearly the better division. However, there is tremendous talent in both conferences, so without further ado, let’s see who stood out amongst the rest in week 2 and 3. 

Forwards: 

AAli-21: 18 GP, 33 G, 38 A, 71 P, 4.4 PPG, +31, 190 GV, 53 TK, 112 INT

Literally playing every single minute for the Flyers in the past 2 weeks, Ali stood out above the rest of the forwards in week 2 and 3. Playing all 18 games for the Flyers, Ali had 33 goals and 38 assists, good enough for a 4.4 point per game, and first in points for forwards in the past 2 weeks. The clear leader on the ice for the Flyers, if the Flyers are going to go on a cup run in a tough Eastern conference, Ali will need to perform. 

Honorable Mentions: 

WARDO_05: 12 GP, 19 G, 40 A, 59 P, 4.9 PPG, +26, 107 GV, 56 TK, 83 INT

ttommyboii: 18 GP, 33 G, 36 A, 69 P, 3.8 PPG, +29, 273 GV, 55 TK, 89 INT

Fluri37: 13 GP, 19 G, 31 A, 50 P, 3.8 PPG, +25, 312 GV, 53 TK, 132 INT

Defence: 

kidmon3y: 18 GP, 4 G, 15 A, 19 P, 1.1 PPG, +27, 51 GV, 46 TK, 9 INT.

Kidmoney has had an outstanding season so far for the Pittsburgh Penguins, and is a huge reason as to why the Penguins currently sit 3rd in a stacked Eastern conference. Tallying 4 goals and 15 assists in the past 2 weeks, what put Kid above the rest in my mind was the fact that he had great offensive production, and still was safe with the puck. He almost had a 1:1 ratio just based on giveaway and takeaways alone. The Penguins are going to need Kid to keep up his tremendous season, as they are going to be in for tough battles in the coming weeks.

Honorable Mentions:
MPurch: 18 GP, 2 G, 19 A, 21 P, 1.2 PPG, +7, 110 GV, 41 TK, 118 INT.

captstalechips: 15 GP, 1 G, 15 A, 16 P, 1.1 PPG, +26, 66 GV, 28 TK, 88 INT.

Aetherxal: 13 GP, 3 G, 8 A, 11 P, 0.8 PPG, +26. 73 GV, 46 TK, 126 INT.

Goalie:

chadkillz124: 18 GP, 12-6, .815 SV%, 3.06 GAA, 2 SO.

Chad had an incredible 2 week performance again, and while not up to his usual expectations of himself, he still outperformed the rest of the goaltenders in the league. With a 12-6 record and a .815 save percentage, Chad will now hopefully settle down in his new home and get used to his friendly faces as teammates. The SP community knows Chad is the goaltender to look out for in a game or a playoff series, as if any one man can steal a game or series, it’s Chad. 

Honorable Mention:

Jelel9876: 12 GP, 8-4, .800 SV%, 3.50 GAA, 1 SO.PEACEKEEPER500-: 5 GP, 5-0, .893 SV%, 1.20 GAA, 2 SO

SPNHL S40 Allstar Tourney

Hey SP! It’s been a few seasons but I had a pretty cool idea for a potential Allstar game/tournament. Here’s some brief ideas/details on how it could work. 

How rosters will be chosen:

• Every team will have at least one player represented (Chosen by their GM)
• This tournament will have 4 teams, 2 made up of Eastern conference players and 2 made up of Western conference players
• Grand total of 6 Forward, 4 Defencemen and 2 Goalies per conference
• Additionally, 2 Forwards, 1 Defencemen and 1 Goalie will be nominated for each conference and act as subs in case a player can’t make the event
• Other than the 12 players appointed an allstar by their GMs the remainder of the squads will be filled through a community vote

Allstar Eligibility: In order to be included in the vote you must fit this criterion

• Played in 50% games of the season or on pace to complete that many games (23 GP)
• Forwards: Above league average PPG or Total Points
• Defenceman: Above league average PPG or Total Points or GV:TK
• Goalies: Above league average SV% or Wins

Date: TBD (Looking at a Friday during the playoffs or perhaps a Thursday)

Scheduling:

• 9pm/945pm est- East vs East, West vs West (Best of 2, Aggregate goal total)
• 1030pm est- Winner of East vs East and Winner of West vs West

Vote: Voting details TBD, done through a google poll If you like this idea and would like to see it implemented this season, some feedback would be greatly appreciated!  Any other ideas to potentially make it better are also welcomed. 

SPNHL S40 Week 2 Power Rankings

This week we’re doing things a bit different.  I will first show the week 1 power rankings then based on how teams did week 2, where they are now and how many spots they moved.  I will then move into talking about the 3 hottest teams of the week (either could be how many spot they moved up or kept consistent at the top).  Next, I’ll show the 3 coldest teams in league and why they are.  Finally, I will go through 3 bold predictions for next week. 

Week 1 Power Rankings:

1. Florida Panthers
2. San Jose Sharks
3. Pittsburgh Penguins
4. Chicago Blackhawks
5. Philadelphia Flyers
6. Ottawa Senators
7. Anaheim Ducks
8. Buffalo Sabres
9. Dallas Stars
10. Colorado Avalanche
11. Calgary Flames
12. Tampa Bay Lightning

Week 2 Power Rankings:

1. Florida Panthers (-)
2. Philadelphia Flyers (+3)
3. Chicago Blackhawks (+1)
4. San Jose Sharks (-2)
5. Ottawa Senators (+1)
6. Pittsburgh Penguins (-3)
7. Colorado Avalanche (+3)
8. Buffalo Sabres (-)
9. Dallas Stars (-)
10. Anaheim Ducks (-3)
11. Calgary Flames (-)
12. Tampa Bay Lightning (-)

Another 7-2 week for the Panthers keeps them at top of the standings and also #1 in the power rankings.  Philly and Chicago both secured 15/18 possible points week 2 with records of 7-1-1 and 6-0-3 respectfully. They were able to leap frog San Jose, the Sharks had a very respectful week going 6-2-1 which is good enough for #4 in power rankings. 

Reap and the Sens secured a 6-3 week which moves them into the 3^rd spot in the stacked East.  Rook and the penguins still sitting pretty with the 4^th and final playoff spot in the East and round out the top half of the PR.  The Avs didn’t have a great week going 4-4-1 but was good enough to pass teams like Buffalo, Dallas and Anaheim who round out spots 7 through 10. 

The Sabres and Stars stayed put however an abysmal 0-5-1 start to week 2 for the Ducks moved them out of a playoff spot in the weaker West. Good news is they’re only 1 point out.  Calgary and Tampa hold down the bottom 2, there’s some hope for Calgary who are only 4 points out of the playoffs but the 0-9 week for the Lightning pretty much sent them golfing in the stacked East. 

Who’s Hot

Philadelphia Flyers:

The hottest team in the SPNHL at the moment is the Flyers.  After a 7-1-1 week, the team will get newly acquired Whitetees in the lineup after he was unable to play week 2.  Peacekeeper’s squad is extremely deep and regardless of the 6 players in the lineup they have a chance to win any game against any team. Getting 9 games from Aali and Tees is nice and the supporting cast of Benji, Wardo, Jmm and Chelios are also putting together great seasons so far.  Look out for these going forward. 

Ottawa Senators: 

Looking like my last week prediction of this Sens team being one of the better teams Reap put together is staying true.  Reap and Cupi are both top 3 in scoring and show no sign in slowing down, they’re getting good defensive play by moving out of the bottom 5 in goals against and great goaltending from Jeiel.  Now I know there are teams like Florida and Philly in the east but, I believe this team is an elite Dman or Center away from being contenders. 

Colorado Avalanche:

Okay here’s the thing, I know this team only went 4-4-1 week 2 and still sit below .500 on the season however, they moved up 3 spots in the PR and I see a change of fortune going forward with Pliskin’s squad.  Getting 6 games from their top C Dudnastyy is huge for the team this week. Unfortunately, they’re missing their top Dman Doug this week but the west is so bad that these guys could potentially run away with that 3^rd spot if they have a good week. 

Who’s Cold

Anaheim Ducks:

When you think about teams that got hit hard with availability, the Ducks are the perfect embodiment of this.  A horrible 2-6-1 week pushed them out of the playoffs and into the bottom 3 in PR.  Some good news is, they got both Bartlett brothers and Lg playoffs will be over in 2 weeks.  A top line of Bart-Bart-Hardiie with Pete and Shep should be one of the best lines in the league however, they haven’t been able to ice them together much.  If Cookie’s team can hold out for another 1-2 weeks they have potential to be dark horses come playoffs if they can qualify. 

Pittsburgh Penguins: 

Speaking of teams that have potential, Rookie’s penguins is a team that has a lot of it.  However, this team is sitting in the top 5 for goals for (which is great) but bottom 3 in goals against.  They do hold that 4^th and final playoff spot however, the team’s inability to keep pucks out of the net is scary.  The Penguins are going to need Woy to go 3-0 every week while to rest of the team to pull up their socks if they want to have any chance to go far in the playoffs in the stacked East.  Possibly moving one of their many forwards and acquiring another Dman to play with kid to split time with stalechips could be the answer they’re looking for. 

San Jose Sharks: 

Okay hear me out, how in the world is a team who is top 4 in PR and just went 6-2-1 cold?  I’ll explain, this team’s top line going into week 2 is among one of the best in the league however, they were playing teams in the shitty Western conference.  This week against the 6 east teams will be a huge test for them, they have a huge lead on 2^nd place in the west and they do have the talent to maintain that spot however with the changeover in roster, I see them having a down week. 

Bold Predictions

1. Dallas turns it around week 3:  Devon did a great job retooling his roster yet again, acquiring vets like Eggman, Dptickler, Lomax and Chad.  Adding them to a roster with Jhardy gives them the best they’ve had so far.  The San Jose/Dallas trade is a head scratcher for me, changing roster’s like that drastically when a team is already doing great is high risk but high reward.  Devon win’s this deal even though Lomax is only 3 a week, Chad’s ability to steal games will come in handy for Dallas. 

• Philly passes Florida for 1^st in the East: Philly has way better availability than the Panthers and this week against western conference opponents should be a breeze for both these teams.  If Florida maintains top spot I wouldn’t be surprised however, I believe Monday’s 1030 game could be make or break for who stays 1^st place in the East. 

• Tampa doubles their wins on the season:  After a 0-9 week 2, there is no way the Lightning don’t win a game against the shitty west opponents.  With only 2 wins on the season, I see this team picking up 2-3 wins this week.  At this point though, Icey should be looking to expand his roster and getting players who are looking to have fun and potentially upset some teams and play spoiler. 

If you’ve made it this far, thanks for reading! I love constructive feedback and discussing things I might’ve missed, my dms are open! If you hated it, then too bad go write your own article!

Good luck week 3 SP! Tammygoat Boy Wonder

SPNHL, Season 40: Week One – Players of the Week
By: ProdigyToLegend

Welcome to SPNHL Players of the Week for Season 40. I am back with another weekly edition of players of the week, where my job is to boost some egos, cause some arguments, and probably get someone to hate me for not picking them along the way. But regardless, if you hate me for not picking you for a POTW, you don’t deserve to have an ego boost. Anyways, enough with the flaming, without further ado, here are your players of the week!

Forwards:
LeCupidon: 8 GP, 15 G, 14 A, 29 P, 3.6 PPG, +7, 105 GV, 23 TK, 36 INT

One half of the long time SPNHL duo, Cupe has himself another incredible week as expected, and is the early frontrunner to win the scoring race. Tied for first among all forwards in points, Cupe tallied 15 goals and 14 assists for the Ottawa Senators, and with the help of his buddy Reapz, have Ottawa sitting in a playoff position. These two are the leaders of Ottawa, and they are going to need these two to continue their dominance to get into a playoff position by season’s end.

Honorable Mentions:
WhiteTees41: 8 GP, 16 G, 13 A, 29 P, 3.6 PPG, +6, 88 GV, 15 TK, 30 INT
Jmm420: 8 GP, 11 G, 17 A, 27 P, 3.4 PPG, +9, 91 GV, 33 TK, 43 INT
Hardiie-: 5 GP, 10 G, 12 A, 22 P, 4.4 PPG, +4, 67 GV, 9 TK, 17.

Defence:
Mpurch: 9 GP, 2 G, 10 A, 12 P, 1.3 PPG, +20, 34 GV, 23 TK, 83 INT.

The San Jose Sharks currently sit atop of the Western Conference at 6-2-1, and at large part thanks to defender of the week, Mpurch. Participating in every game San Jose played last week, Mpurch had 2 goals and 10 assists, good enough for 1.3 points per game, and led all defenders in points for week 1. On top of the offensive production, Mpurch had 23 takeaways and 83 interceptions last week, which is over 9 interceptions per game. Mpurch locked down an entire side like a shutdown corner in football, and pitched in on offence enough. If Mpurch keeps performances like this up every week, the Norris may be his.

Honorable Mentions:
Bizness101: 7 GP, 2 G, 10 A, 12 P, 1.3 PPG, +20, 34 GV, 23 TK, 83 INT.
Kidmon3y: 8 GP, 1 G, 8 A, 9 P, 1.1 PPG, +2, 15 GV, 11 TK, 26 INT.
JAGGED1183: 5 GP, 1 G, 5 A, 6 P, 1.2 PPG, +7. 24 GV, 9 TK, 24 INT.

Goalie:
chadkillz124: 8 GP, 6-2, .843 SV%, 1.75 GAA, 2 SO.

The reigning Vezina trophy winner and Hart Memorial winner from season 39, Chad continues his dominance in season 40 with an outstanding week, and a player of the week award for all goaltenders. Going 6-2 in 8 games for San Jose, Chad had a .843 save percentage and 2 shutouts for good measure. Chad is the unanimous best goaltender currently in SP, but he has not won a Stanley Cup since season 34 despite his dominance. Will this season be the season he makes it back, and carry another team to a cup? Or will his back break by the time playoffs come.

Honorable Mention:
xXStreetxGodXx: 5 GP, 4-1, .819 SV%, 3.00 GAA, 0 SO.
ciulla19: 7 GP, 5-2, .800 SV%, 2.86 GAA, 0 SO
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SPNHL SEASON 40 WEEK 1 POWER RANKINGS

One week down, four more to go. After week 1, we typically start to see which team will stay up top and which teams will fill the bottom of the standings however both conferences are super close in the standings from 1-6. These articles I plan on going through team leaders in the major stats and also predictions of how they will do in the next week.

12) Tampa Bay Lightning (6th in the East) 2-6-1 8th GF 12th GA

Goals: Curtis/NowYoDead 8
Assists: Curtis/NowYoDead 10
Points: Curtis/NowYoDead 18
PTS/GP: Curtis 3.0
D Points: Icey 4
Giveaways: Curtis 105
Takeaways: NowYoDead 27
Interceptions: Curtis 52
Goalie Wins: Skillz 2
Save%: Skillz 78.02

After a 0-3 start to the season on Monday, the Lightning went 2-3-1 between Tuesday and Friday. Curtis moving to C looks to have helped this team start to get some wins however, they still have a long way to go if they want to make the playoffs. Skillz with a 2-2 record and 78 save% should see an increase of game time going forward.

Week 2 record Prediction: 2-7

11) Calgary Flames (6th in the West) 3-6-0 9th GF 11th GA

Goals: Ivan 8
Assists: Ivan 13
Points: Ivan 21
PTS/GP: Ajax 3.3
D Points: Predator 8
Giveaways: Ivan 89
Takeaways: Predator 27
Interceptions: Predator 69
Goalie Wins: Dusty 2
Save%: Dusty 67.71%

A 0-3 Friday night spoiled the Flames 3-3 start to the week, good news is they’re only 2 points out of the playoffs in the weaker Western conference. Ivan and Predator both carrying the load with 9 games played each and leading the team in most categories. The Flames goaltending seems to have let them down with both goalies averaging less than a 70 save%.

Week 2 record Prediction: 2-7
10) Colorado Avalanche (5th in the west) 3-5-1 T-12th GF T-8th GA

Goals: Dudnastyy/Lilj/Pxsternak 3
Assists: Dudnastyy 7
Points: Dudnastyy 10
PTS/GP: Dudnastyy 5.0
D Points: Doug 5
Giveaways: Pxsternak 45
Takeaways: Doug 26
Interceptions: Doug 60
Goalie Wins: Pliskin 3
Save%: Vandoos 76.92

A 2-0-1 Friday night saved the Avs brutal 1-5 start to the week, 12 goals in 3 games was more than the 11 goals they scored in the previous 6 games. The Dudnastyy/Lilj/Pxsternak line went 2-0 in their games Friday while their rock on Defense Doug carried the load defensively with 9 GPs and Pliskin with 8 GPs in net showed a respectable 75 save%.

Week 2 record Prediction: 4-5

9) Dallas Stars (4th in the west) 3-4-2 T-12th GF T-8th GA

Goals: Jhardy 9
Assists: Jhardy 6
Points: Jhardy 15
PTS/GP: Jhardy 2.5
D Points: Teamrun 5
Giveaways: Jhardy 82
Takeaways: Jhardy 27
Interceptions: Jhardy 37
Goalie Wins: Devon 2
Save%: Devon 77%

Devon did a great job retooling this team and it paid off as they’re sitting in that 4th and final playoff spot in the west. Jhardy seems to be doing a lot of the heavy lifting as he leads his team in multiple stats, Devon acquired Sliyum and Buff to take over the goalie duties. The defense on this team is super weak, Shady and Buff will be busy this week.

Week 2 record Prediction: 2-7

8) Buffalo Sabres (5th in the East) T-12th GF 3rd GA

Goals: Semple 7
Assists: Semple 6
Points: Semple 13
PTS/GP: Sedin 2.5
D Points: Moo/Bstie 4
Giveaways: Semple 61
Takeaways: Semple 16
Interceptions: Sedin 34
Goalie Wins: Drunk 2
Save%: Porkchop 84

Sedin’s band of misfits had a difficult time finding the back of the net week 1 however, they did a good job keeping pucks out. This team has some offensive fire power so I’ll consider this an off week for them unless the struggles continue next week. Their goaltending has been amazing with both goalies Drunk and Porkchop posting above 80 save%.

Week 2 record Prediction: 4-5

7) Anaheim Ducks (3rd in the West) 5-4-0 5th GF 6th GA

Goals: Whitetees 16
Assists: Whitetees 13
Points: Whitetees 29
PTS/GP: Hardiie 4.4
D Points: Aetherxal 4
Giveaways: Whitetees 88
Takeaways: Aetherxal 18
Interceptions: Aetherxal 34
Goalie Wins: Shawn 1
Save%: Shawn 78.95

Ducks went 5-4 last week, availability sounded like that was their issue and it looks like it’ll continue week 2 with Tees playing 0 games (according to the site). Insert Pete, he will slot in nicely as a replacement this week and move back to LD week 3. Shep (Atherxal) was a super util playing 5 D games and 4 F games, cook moved sliyum so he can be a tandem with Shawn.

Week 2 Prediction: 5-4

6) Ottawa Senators (4th in the East) 5-3-1 T-3rd GF T-10th GA

Goals: Lecupidon 15
Assists: Reapz 15
Points: Lecupidon 29
PTS/GP: Scotch 3.8
D Points: Bizness 11
Giveaways: Lecupidon 105
Takeaways: Reapz 28
Interceptions: Noto 51
Goalie Wins: Jeiel 3
Save%: Jeiel 83.49
I feel like it is the same narrative every season with Reap’s squad: top 5 in GF, bottom 5 in GA. However, this season I believe this team could break that cycle. Reap and Cupi duo is having a great start to the season. The Dpair of bizness and Noto is also having a good start while their prized goaltender Jeiel is putting in work with an 83 save%.

Week 2 Prediction: 5-4

5) Philadelphia Flyers (3rd in the East) 5-3-1 T-1st GF 5th GA

Goals: Aali 12
Assists: Jmm 17
Points: Jmm 27
PTS/GP: Aali 4.2
D Points: Benji 7
Giveaways: Jmm 91
Takeaways: Jmm 33
Interceptions: Jmm 43
Goalie Wins: Peace/Mike 2
Save%: Smokey 73.68

Flyers had a strong week one, even with limited games from their 1st round pick Bart. This team is tied for first place in goals for and top 5 in goals against. Jmm and Aali are off to hot starts leading the offence while Benji is holding down the fort with 8 games played of defense. Expect more weeks like this one if not even better going forward.

Week 2 Prediction: 6-3

4) Chicago Blackhawks (2nd in the West) 6-3-0 T-6th GF 4th GA

Goals: Tommy 11
Assists: Kotkaniemi 11
Points: Tommy 20
PTS/GP: Zach 3.3
D Points: uStooPiid 7
Giveaways: Tommy 99
Takeaways: Kotkaniemi 23
Interceptions: Kotkaniemi 42
Goalie Wins: Shock 5
Save%: Shock 77.63

After a 5-0 start to the week, the Hawks dropped the next 3 games however, they finished off strong with a OT win over Tampa. The team went 5-0 against the Western conference while only going 1-3 in the East, with a week against division opponents, they need to get back on track.

Week 2 Prediction: 6-3
3) Pittsburgh Penguins (2nd in the East) 6-2-1 T-3rd GF T-10th in GA

Goals: Neon 15
Assists: Fluri/Woy 12
Points: Neon 25
PTS/GP: Woy 5.3
D Points: Kid 9
Giveaways: Neon 97
Takeaways: Fluri 27
Interceptions: Fluri 66
Goalie Wins: StreetGod 4
Save%: StreetGod 81.93

Ladies and gentlemen your eyes do not deceive you, that is not an error TopCheeseNeon is leading the team in scoring. Much like Ottawa this team is top 5 in goals for and bottom 5 in goals against. After an impressive 3-0 start the team dropped the next 3 games on Tuesday however, they went 3-0 again on Friday night. Expect Fluri and Woy to continue their play, Kid holding the fort down with 8Gps of defense. Streetgod is 4-1 with a 81 save%.

Week 2 Prediction: 5-4

2) San Jose Sharks (1st in the West) 6-2-1 T-1st in GF, T-1st in GA

Goals: Fish 11
Assists: Randy 14
Points: Randy 23
PTS/GP: Fish/Mason 4.3
D Points: Purch 12
Giveaways: Lomax 85
Takeaways: Purch 23
Interceptions: Purch 83
Goalie Wins: Chad 6
Save%: Chad 84.27

The Sharks are on fire going into week 2. This team’s top line is deadly and able to compete with the best in the league. Randy and Lo are leading the troops on offence while Purch is quietly putting together a Norris caliber start to the season. Chad being Chad, nothing new here.

Week 2 Prediction 6-3

1) Florida Panthers (1st in the East) 7-1-1 T-6th GF T-1st GA

Goals: Chico 14
Assists: Chico 11
Points: Chico 25
PTS/GP: Chico 3.1
D Points: Eggman 8
Giveaways: Chico 99
Takeaways: Chico 32
Interceptions: Chico 52
Goalie Wins: Ciulla 5
Save%: Josh 100 2SOs

This team was the favorites to me out of the draft and they proved why they are in week 1 going 7-1-1 only losing to Pittsburgh and Colorado. Chico is everywhere on the stats leaders and is a big reason why this team is doing so well. With so much talent on this team expect more weeks just like this in the future.

Week 2 Prediction 7-2

Hope everyone enjoyed, let’s have a fun 2nd week!

– Tammygoat Boy Wonder

SPNHL SEASON 40 PRE-SEASON RANKINGS

Hello SP! Sorry I took a season off of doing articles, was bombarded with papers and assignments in my 2nd semester. Excited to be able to get some media going for the league. In this article, I will take a look at the team’s rosters and give every player a letter grade based on how I feel their skill set fits the league. If you disagree with me, go write your own article! Let’s start in the East

For Reference:
A+: Best of the best
A: Elite
B+: Above Average
B: Average
C+: Serviceable starter (better suited backup)
C: Good backup
D+: 10th roster guy
D: Should switch to PGA of FIFA
?: no info

Eastern Conference

Buffalo Sabres- GM: SedinPower

After creating a dynasty throughout the NHL17-19 seasons in SP, Sedin returns to give it another crack. He was able to grab the New Jersey Devils roster which he relocated to Buffalo (where he won a cup in s24) and resign his best pal and stud Bstieboy. He also made a trade to acquire another RD in MooCowTit who will likely be his defence partner this season.

LW: Semple B+
C: Rollerpig A
RW: Bstie A
LD: Sedin A
RD: MooCowTit B
G: CDNporkchop C

Drunk ?
Eric C+
Sedinpower22 ?
Peach ?
Tommy Dubz D+
CMC_PGH22 ?
Dimebagdarrel42 ?

This will 100% be a playoff team, the one question mark I have for them is their goaltending situation, will the tandem of Porkchop, drunk and Darrel be enough for them to compete.

Florida Panthers: GM- toslick

Slick and his Leafs had a great season last time around finishing 1st in the east and losing to the Washington god squad in the semi-finals. He decided he was sick and tired of the Ontario lockdown and moved to somewhere warm Florida. Slick elected to use the resign draft and grabbed stud RD Jaguarknight and also made a couple trades acquiring Linde and another 1st round pick.

LW: Linde B
C: Holland A
RW: toslick B+
LD: Chico A
RD: Jaguar A
G: Ciulla A

Eggman C
Dptickler C+
Honest C
Josh C+

This team on paper shouldn’t lose more than 10 games this season, easily one of the deepest team in the league and have great options on their bench if any of their best 6 are not available.

Ottawa Senators: GM- Reapz

An amazing week 5 from Reapz and the Sens pushed them into the 4th and final playoff spot last season. They unfortunately were outed in round 1 but they’re looking to build off what they had last season. Guess what, Reapz resigns Cupidon and also acquires Jeiel for his 1st round pick (Even though Jeiel would’ve still been on the board at his pick).

LW: Reapz B+
C: Scotch B
RW: Lecupidon A
LD: Notorious C+
RD: Bizness C+
G: Jeiel B+

Lawsob C
Kawpow D+
Ustank ?
Chopeat ?

The defence on this team doesn’t impress me one bit however, scotch in between reapz and cupidon should be a forward line that is able to put up a lot of goals. Jeiel is going to be busy this season.

Philadelphia Flyers: GM- Peacekeeper

Peace is back in Philly and he is looking for some redemption after his last stint as a GM. He also elected to use the resign draft and grabbed Aali, Ben and Mike. This roster is one that is very interesting to me as he has a lot of players that are good at both the F and D position.

LW: Jmm B+
C: Wardo B
RW: Bart A
LD: Benji B+
RD: Aali A
G: Peace B

Mike B+
Chelios B
Solo: C
Drew: ?
Cixtimes: D+
Smokey: C+

This team is probably just as deep if not deeper than the Florida Panthers roster, with multiple ways to craft this lineup, Peace should be able to bring this team to the playoffs easily.

Pittsburgh Penguins: GM- Elrookie

Elrookie also moving his roster south of the border from Montreal to Pittsburgh. With excellent resign options in 3/week Woy and RD Kidmoney, rookie lucked out and won the draft lottery where he got the 9.5m man Fluri with his 1st overall pick.

LW: Woy A
C: Fluri A
RW: Elrookie C
LD: 5star C+
RD: Kidmoney B+
G: Vandoos C+

Xdc ?
Broken D+
Svech ?
Neon C
StreetGod ?
Hockeyguy ?

For me there’s a lot of question marks on this squad, Rookie will likely have to acquire a better F to play when Woy can’t and also a natural LD to play on that top line.

Tampa Bay Lightning: GM- Icey

Icey also relocated his squad from long island to sunny Tampa Bay, the season hasn’t started yet and already we have seen a huge changeover of players from this team. After resigning Clark, Linde and Lomax he traded away Linde and Lo and decided to draft his team around Clark….interesting choice. With a top 3 pick he decided to grab Curtis.

LW: Heroic C
C: Chief2Step B+
RW: NowYoDead B
LD: Stalechips C+
RD: Curtis B+
G: Icey D+

Clark D
D00van C
Skillz ?
Pugz D+
Ryo ?

Yikes, this roster is something out of a horror film, Icey has a couple good pieces in Curtis and Chief to build around but he has a lot of work to do if he wants to be any competitive in the stacked East.

Standings Prediction
1) Florida
2) Philadelphia
3) Buffalo
4) Ottawa
5) Pittsburgh
6) Tampa Bay

Western Conference

Anaheim Ducks: GM- El Cookie

Cook returns to the scene as GM of the former Stanley cup winning Washington Capitals. Most of that team “retired” so he elected to use the resign draft and he was the winner of this draft in my opinion. Grabbing studs in Whitetees, Hardiie and Frenchy who he later traded for G Sliyum.

LW: Whitetees A
C: Bartlett A
RW: Hardiie- A
LD: Aetherxal B+
RD: Asticks C+
G: Sliyum B+

Cook C
Fivepointohh C
Shawn C
Beast ?
Shadow C

This squad is home to one of the best top forward lines in the league and will be one that will put up a ton of goals, their only question mark is on RD, will Asticks be the guy going forward? I don’t think so.

Calgary Flames: GM- Cuban

After a not so good season 39, Cuban is looking for some redemption. He also decided to use the resign draft this time around and acquired Lemon scented Ajax and Ilovehugejugs. Unfortunately, he lost the lottery but somehow got the best player on the board in Hypey.

LW: Ivan C
C: Hypey A
RW: Ajax B
LD: Cuban C+
RD: Predator C
G: Dusty C

HugeJugs C+
Nxsh ?
Cbone ?
koz D

Hypey better bring his backpack and a duffle bag because he’s going to have his work cut out for him this season. The top line will be able to survive in this league but other than that, Cuban is in for a long season.

Chicago Blackhawks: GM- Tammy

I decided that it was too warm in the desert so I moved north to the windy city. To be honest with everyone, I imagined my team looking A LOT differently prior to the draft but I am happy with how the squad turned out. I resigned Prod who is easily a top player in this league and we’re ready to go to the finals for 4 seasons in a row.

LW: Prod A+
C: Kotkaniemi A+
RW: Tammy A+
LD: UstooPiid A+
RD: Freeze A+
G: Bufford A+

Zachary A+
Foosty A+
Shock A+
Hellsfyre A+
Pghfanatic A+

This should be a playoff team, maybe even first in the west but crazier things have happened.

Colorado Avalanche: GM- Pickle Plisk

Pliskin’s Avs had a great playoff run last season losing in round 1 to the Arizona Coyotes. He resigned 3/week Dudnastyy and let Whitetees go into the resign draft (bold strategy cotton). Plisk’s team is one that I am unsure how it will do this coming season, having Dud, Lilj and Sean for only Fridays makes the rest of the squad difficult to manage.

LW: Pxsternak B
C: Dudnastyy A
RW: Liljegren A
LD: Doug B+
RD: M1keal B
G: Pliskin B

Guentzel B+
Ush D+
Dancer C
Lidstrom C

The west is a lot weaker than the east so I believe this squad will easily fight for that 3rd spot maybe even 2nd spot however, they’ll need more than only Friday from their resign if they want to be competitive in the playoffs.

Dallas Stars: GM- Devon

Props to Devon for taking over this team, he very quickly put his plan in motion acquiring assets Turtle, Frenchy, Joey and Jhardy. The team is looking different but possibly better than the original squad.

LW: Pete B+
C: Frenchy B
RW: JHardy B
LD: Teamrun C
RD: Joey C+
G: Devon C+

Buzzy C
Turtle C+
Dalton D+
Uccs C

This team does not have any superstars, although Pete, Frenchy and Jhardy are decent players, will it be enough for this team to compete for the playoffs?

San Jose Sharks: GM- Randy

After a dreadful season from the sharks in s39, Randy takes over the squad and looking to turn things around. He resigned former sharks GM Exe and his trusted friend on RD Mpurch, Randy also traded a bag of pucks for one of the more reliable forwards in the league in Lomax. Not to mention, with his 1st round pick he takes the best goalie on the board in Chad.

LW: Fishhure B+
C: Lo-Max B
RW: Randy B+
LD: Exe B
RD: Mpurch B
G: Chad A+

Neeposh C+
Luckyceez C
Jagged D+
a-mason D+

Any team with chad is easily a playoff squad because of his ability to steal games that teams have no business winning. The starting line for this team is going to be difficult to play against with their big builds and fish’s offensive talent.

Standings Prediction
1) Chicago 😉
2) Anaheim
3) San Jose
4) Colorado
5) Calgary
6) Dallas

Hope you enjoyed my article, Looking forward to a fun competitive season!

– Tammy

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SPNHL, Season 39: Week Five – Players of the Week
By: ProdigyToLegend
 
Welcome to SPNHL Players of the Week for Season 39, week 5 edition! The regular season is finally over, and it is now time for playoffs. While a lot of teams didn’t have trouble clinching a final playoff spot, it is important to go into the playoffs with a little bit of momentum and confidence. Players are trying to find their playoff groove before playoffs in order to ride the hot streak all the way to a hopeful cup final appearance. And honestly, a lot of players had outstanding offensive weeks, so lots of players should have confidence going in. That should make for a real fun and competitive playoffs. Anyways, without further ado, here are your players of the week.
 
Forwards: 
The-Freak-Show2: 8 GP, 27 G, 26 A, 53 P, 6.6 PPG, +31, 76 GV, 17 TK, 35 INT
 
Freak-Show had an outstanding week for the Washington Capitals, helping them solidify second place in the Eastern Conference. Only missing out on first place by a point, Washington is going to need this type of offensive production for a deep playoff run. New Jersey will be no easy task for the Capitals, but New Jersey is going to have a hard time if Freak-Show continues this type of production. Having both a hat trick per game and 3 assists per game, Freak-Show was a literal freak last week, and look for Washington to rely on him to move on to round 2.
 
Honorable Mentions:
iZinczyi: 6 GP, 19 G, 21 A, 40 P, 6.7 PPG, +23, 51 GV, 20 TK, 28 INT
Iam-beanzy: 7 GP, 12 G, 25 A, 37 P, 5.3 PPG, +19, 101 GV, 21 TK, 38 INT
LeCupidon: 8 GP, 16 G, 21 A, 37 P, 4.6 PPG, +10, 107 GV, 30 TK, 39 INT.
 
Defence: 
TheMooCowTit: 6 GP, 2 G, 11 A, 13 P, 2.2 PPG, +12, 9 GV, 21 TK, 47 INT.
 
TheMowCowTit (lol) had an outstanding week both on the offensive side and defensive side on the ice. In 6 games for Dallas, he had 2 goals and 11 assists, good enough for 2.2 points per game and a player of the week award. Adding to his offensive production was his defence. In 6 games last week, he only had 9 giveaways. That’s absurd. He was responsible with the puck, and was a headache for opposing forwards as well with 21 takeaways and 47 interceptions. Dallas has a stacked roster, so while they might not rely only on MooCow, he will be an important piece for them if they want to make it to the finals.
 
Honorable Mentions:
Jaguarknight_: 6 GP, 2 G, 11 A, 12 P, 2.2 PPG, +11, 45 GV, 20 TK, 48 INT.
uStooPiiD: 6 GP, 7 G, 10 A, 17 P, 2.8 PPG, +4, 29 GV, 9 TK, 32 INT.
rich2k8: 6 GP, 1 G, 7 A, 8 P, 1.3 PPG, +11. 38 GV, 17 TK, 53 INT.
Goalie:
chadkillz134: 9 GP, 6-3, .887 SV%, 1.78 GAA, 2 SO.
 
For the third straight week in a row, Chad not only wins goaltender of the week, but he also topped his performance again! While he went 6-3 instead this week which is technically worse than last week, his individual performance was better. With a .887 save percentage, 1.78 goals against average AND 2 shutouts to go along with all that, Chad is going into the playoffs on an incredible tear. While Toronto is very good from top to bottom, having Chad behind all the talent is just an embarrassment of riches. Any team is going to have trouble against Chad in the playoffs, and honestly, I’m not sure if anyone’s going to get past him for awhile.
 
Honorable Mention:
Jeiel9876: 6 GP, 3-3, .794 SV%, 2.33 GAA, 0 SO.
Bigtruss7786: 6 GP, 4-2, .787 SV%, 2.17 GAA, 1 SO

SPNHL, Season 39: Week Four – Players of the Week
By: ProdigyToLegend
Welcome to SPNHL Players of the Week for Season 39, week 4 edition! There is only one more week of the season to go, the trade deadline has passed, and teams are finishing their last set of games before the playoffs. High octane offences still prevail over a good defence so far in the regular season, but whether that’s the same case in the playoffs is yet to be determined. Some players are getting into playoff form, putting up spectacular performances and trying to go into the playoffs on a hot streak. There’s only one more week to go, but without further ado, here’s your week four players of the week.
Forwards:
toslick: 8 GP, 20 G, 19 A, 39 P, 4.9 PPG, +25, 59 GV, 22 TK, 30 INT
The Toronto Maple Leafs have now pulled ahead of the Washington Capitals, and a big reason for that is toslick. Toslick led the league in points in week 4 with 39, putting up 20 goals and 19 assists. Scoring about 2.5 goals per game and a little under 2.4 assists per game this week, toslick was a man on a mission to help propel his team to first in the conference. They are now the big bad in the East, and Washington either needs to turn it around, or else Toronto may clinch first place pretty easily.
Honorable Mentions:
xB-Red94: 6 GP, 18 G, 17 A, 35 P, 5.8 PPG, +29, 61 GV, 21 TK, 36 INT
The-Freak-Show2: 6 GP, 17 G, 13 A, 30 P, 5.0 PPG, +19, 46 GV, 18 TK, 33 INT
GrammyHands: 6 GP, 14 G, 14 A, 28 P, 4.7 PPG, 20, 58 GV, 26 TK, 47 INT.
Defence:
zappaforever: 9 GP, 0 G, 13 A, 13 P, 1.6 PPG, +5, 27 GV, 29 TK, 83 INT.
A new winner to the defencemen of the week, zappaforever had an amazing week on both ends of the ice for the LA kings. Zappa had no goals this week, but he did have 13 assists, helping the offence whenever he can. What really stood out to me this week however is the fact that he had a positive takeaway/giveaway ratio, and on top of that, had 83 interceptions. That is some stellar defensive play and amazing responsibility with the puck. LA currently sits in 4th in the West, but if Zappa keeps up this type of play, they could very well make their way up the standings in the last week of the season
Honorable Mentions:
Jaguarknight_: 6 GP, 1 G, 13 A, 14 P, 2.3 PPG, +20, 50 GV, 15 TK, 46 INT.
EL_R_O_O_K_I_E: 7 GP, 0 G, 9 A, 9 P, 1.3 PPG, +11, 48 GV, 27 TK, 36 INT.
CapitalsFan_08: 5 GP, 1 G, 9 A, 10 P, 2.0 PPG, +24. 16 GV, 11 TK, 39 INT.
Goalie:
chadkillz134: 9 GP, 7-2, .861 SV%, 2.11 GAA, 1 SO.
Chad tops his performance from last week and wins player of the week amongst goaltenders again. In 9 games played this week, Chad improved his performance from last week with a better save percentage, better goals against average and a shutout to top it all of. His record stayed the same, but even though toslick helped the team a lot on offence, Chad did just as much if not more on defence. He faced the most shots by far amongst any goaltenders this week and still put up spectacular numbers. Look for Chad to continue his elite goaltending to a potential Vezina, and maybe even a trip to the finals if he keeps it up.
Honorable Mention:
TopCheeseNeon: 6 GP, 4-2, .823 SV%, 2.50 GAA, 0 SO.
ciulla19: 5 GP, 3-2, .825 SV%, 2.00 GAA, 1 SO