Playoffs: Week 2

Goalies and goal scorers alike returned to earth as the 58 goal outing of week 1 turned into a paltry 26 goals in week 2. This week’s games eliminated 3 teams from semi-final contention in Orange, Neon, and Purple, while locking 2 teams in the semi-finals in Green and Yellow. Teal or Royal are in, and Red, Silver or Black will take the remaining spot. Games and scenarios follow the standings, with semi-final matchups too many to list. If your team is, or gets eliminated on 3/11 from semi-final contention, stay tuned for one last scheduled matchup on 3/18 between eliminated teams. Here are the standings after this weeks games:

Place Team Points Reg Season Seed
1 Green 4 1
2 Yellow 4 4
3 Red 3 2
4 Teal 3 5
5 Royal 2 6
6 Silver 2 8
7 Black 2 9
8 Orange 0 3
9 Neon 0 7
10 Purple 0 10

We get a late start on the final weekend of the round of three, with the first game between Orange and Silver kicking off at 6:00 PM. Orange has been eliminated from semi-final contention, unable to catch the top four teams in the standings. Silver can finish in 4th with a win and a Red loss. A Silver tie or loss, or a Red tie or win, eliminates Silver.

The second game of the night begins with a puck drop at 7:00 PM between Green and Purple. Green is playing for seeding, as a win locks them into 1st place, where a tie or a loss could drop them as low as 4th place. Purple has been eliminated from semi-final contention.

The 8:00 PM game is the only play in game of the night. The winner between Teal and Royal will advance, with a tie advancing Teal. With a win or a tie, Teal could finish in any of the top 4 places and in the semi-finals, where a Royal win will have them in 3rd or 4th place and in the semi-finals.

At 9:00 PM, Yellow and Neon will skate in another game with seeding on the line. Yellow is in the semi-finals regardless of this game, but could end up anywhere from 1st to 4th. Neon has been eliminated from semi-final contention.

The round closes with the 10:00 PM game between Red and Black. Red advances to the semi-finals with a win or a tie. Black will be rooting for Orange in the opening game, as they need this victory and a Silver loss or tie against Orange to advance to the semi-finals.