August 4, 2000

ROUND THREE! The Conference Championships! LET'S GET RIGHT down to business.

Check out the daily progress of the NSHL8 playoffs!

TEAM

PVS

RECORD

[NSHL.com] SAYS

1. Thieves

8.

8-4 .667

The Thieves have quietly moved through the first and second rounds dispensing of their opponents. Now it's crunch time.

2. Lizards

5.

8-3 .727

The Lizards were in the big show way back in NSHL1 before the Cobras shedded their skins. Could their new leader be the GM of the Year?

3. Crunch

1.

8-3 .727

An OT goal in game 7 against the Thistles was the smooth chocolately coating for this chrispy squad. They may meet their match in the Pepsi challenge.

4. Psychosis

7.

8-5 .615

Something fishy is happening here. Overachieving mediocre players peaking at just the right time? Maybe they've stacked the lineup with retired players.

OUT!! Thistles

2.

7-5 .538

These Rabbit Lakers were crunched out of playoff contention. Ouch!

OUT!! Infantry

6.

6-6 .500

We all know that .500 hockey doesn't cut it in the playoffs. It doesn't take a psychic to figure that out.

OUT!! Ice Terrors

4.

5-6 .455

These former giant killers lost their former glory and didn't seem to put up much of a fight.

OUT!! Foomanchu

3.

5-5 .500

Players have little faith in team that goes nowhere fast in the playoffs. Watch out for green men in tights carrying sticks.

OUT! Spirit

15.

3-4 .428

While they made it to the playoffs on the last game of the season thanks to the old HLS2 jinx, their first round exit pretty much sums up a below average season.

OUT! Muffs

6.

3-4 .428

Whad happuned? Outscored, outplayed, outcontroled. Who's on Prozac™ now?

OUT! Traders

1.

2-4 .333

What happened? The three time Neely Cup champs outscored the opposition. Maybe they were already tasting Muff for the third round. Next season let's all hope that they won't be eating at the Y when they should be playing hockey.

OUT! Loudmouths

14.

2-4 .333

After taking so long to confirm their place in the post season one would think that they'd try a little harder to stay there just a little longer.

OUT! Scorpions

12.

2-4 .333

Is their winning percentage indicative of how fast their wheels were spinning. Remember LPs? 33-1/3 RPM? So passé.

OUT! Eagles

8.

1-4 .200

As predicted the Eagles won't see any action against the Spirit.

OUT! Stompers

11.

1-4 .200

These twice Neely Cup finalists are suspected of perpetrating the Curse of the Neely Cup. Note the simularity of their name with a certain three time winner. Is it sour grapes or just last season's ice whine?

OUT! Stranglers

16.

0-4 .000

Remember that these Boston Cream Puffs were the only bottom 8 finisher to make the playoffs edging out the Twits overall?

DNQ. Useless Twits

9.

32-40-8

Living up to their name these Twits are off buying new gumboots at the flea market instead of even working on their golf swing. SPECIAL MENTION: Only top 16 finisher not to make the playoffs. See: Stranglers.

DNQ. Blades

22.

31-40-9

Oakville had a late season push, but in the end, it was too little, too late. But, oh, so close!

DNQ. Icerays

24.

26-48-6

Ok, so what if they won't admit that they named the team after the guy who drives the Zamboni?

DNQ. Clash

18.

23-48-9

Lorette's back but it's not as cosy as it used to be. Maybe divisional realignment isn't such a great idea after all.

DNQ. Beagles

16.

24-51-5

It looks like Ft. Collins flamed out early. Sorry, we meant to say crapped out.

DNQ. Blazers

19.

22-51-7

Vancouver. Yup. Maybe one day we'll get to use that "blaze of glory" line, but it won't be this season.

DNQ. SunDogs

20.

23-53-4

The SunDogs have improved if only slightly in the overall rankings. Next season they'll need to work less on the donuts and more on the holes.

DNQ. Buzzards

23.

19-56-5

Transcona's record speaks for itself and that's not saying much. Their problem may lie in communication. Unfortunately they've been using that speaker from the drive-thru.