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2023-24 Season Recap

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North Division

Florida Vs. Chicago

Focus on Avs and Oilers Sunday

With big leads GM's Marcel and Andrew are on the anticipated CTR second round matchup which as is heavily favors the Florida Panthers team of GM Marcel in the Division Finals by about 29-24.  For Marcel he needs his Avs players MacKinnon and Makar to move on as their 19 outweighs the 5 Vilardi could bring next round versus Andrew.  For Andrew he can do no better than his current 5 green players and must have his core Edmonton players Hymen, Nugent-Hopkins and Ekholm about 16 compared to Kopitar and Doughty's potential 10.  In a series Andrew will not be favorites is current series all stay as it is, he can't fall to an 11 point underdog and expect to win the division.  So Sunday Marcel will be cheering on Colorado and Los Angeles while Andrew will need those team's opponents.

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South Division

New Orleans vs. ?

GM Chad's lead of 16-11 doesn't appear safe at all as GM AJ's will tighten this series by the end of game 4's and AJ must have Winnipeg knocking out Colorado or nothing matters.  We know AJ can come back in Cleveland and win against Chad and if that did occur, as is it would lead to a New Orleans (Shawn) Walk-Over next round.  However, if AJ can win and Winnipeg came back and knocked that Avs out the matchup for the division title would be around 20-19 in favor of New Orleans in a 4 player on four player battle.  Now even if Winnipeg did come back to win, AJ still must beat Chad's Toronto team.  Chad would also need Colorado or Vegas out and the Leafs coming back and knocking out the Bruins in game 7.  That is a longer shot than AJ has, but won't be if the Avs win Sunday.

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Atlantic Division

Hartford vs. ?

We know the Whalers are going to be in the division finals, but we do not know their opponent, either Barrie Island (Joel) who is currently leading 19-17 versus Montreal (Marcel).  If the 1/2 Chance Stumblers win they must have the Jets knock out the Avs.  That occurring and everything else the same puts Joel's Barrie Island team about a 5 point underdog next round.  Not impossible.  If green stays green, nothing her matters and Whalers cruise.  Montreal is clearly not looking like a CTR #2 team, but there is hope.  The Habs must have Winnipeg or Dallas and Los Angeles coming back and winning in the 2-1 NHL series.  It seems like a lot but Winnipeg and Dallas would have home ice advantage should they tie their series at 2 games apiece.  Andrew is the huge sized favorites here, but Sunday can alter that outlook.
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  East Division

Pittsburgh vs. NY Rangers

These GM's have just got it done.  Next round is a 27-26 Rangers (Charlie) favored battle.  For Chad he needs green and Dallas to come back to help his next round.  Yes both teams have two Dallas players including Heiskanen, but if Dallas moves on Chad's entire team does and his 7 would outscore Charlie's 6 next round about 34-30.  Charlie may be best suited for winning an NHLP Championship is Dallas comes back with Heiskanen and Marchment versus Karlsson.  Marchment is hurt, but is questable Monday, meaning he should be ok by round two.  Of course Charlie is cheering hard for LA to knock out the Oilers.  That would mean Charlie would be about 10 point favorites and all would be easier winning the division and back on track for going all the way.

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Pacific Division

?

Ya, who knows how this is going to end up going.  One big question mark.  So lets start with the CTR's choice Indianapolis (Matt).  We do see the Marchment injury in Dallas.  Not worrisome long term maybe, but the Icemen are up 18-15 over GM Jr's very red Calgary Flames. Dallas coming back would mean GM Matt could move on all 7 players (Just as GM Marcel's Attack and both with about 32 points next round).  For Matt, he might be toast right now had Florida not got extra man games.  That is still a worry.  The Flames have the same worries and would be equally as toast had the Islanders not won in OT.  If the Panthers or Islanders get a game 6, it could be enough to swap the first round series.  It appears Jr is only playing a spoiler roll here unless numerous game 7's appear everywhere.  Alaska is tied at 18-18 with a slim game 4 player game edge to take the lead.  Marcel with or without Dallas moving on, winning this series and all else staying the same is a favorite next round, maybe a point versus Indy.  For Phoenix, all is not lost here at all.  If Charlie can beat Marcel, and Charlie is tied with the tie-breaker in hand with the NY Rangers pick, Charlie wouldn't fair well versus Matt, but could hammer Calgary should that upset occur.  Then Charlie has McDavid and could just go as far as the Oilers run.  So Charlie is cheering to win his series and cheering hard for GM Jr in Calgary.

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West Division

Portland vs. Los Angeles

GM's Bryce and Andrew are well in control of their NHLP first round series and appear heading to the division matchup next round.  As is GM Bryce would be a 20-16 favorite to win the division.  Bryce is OK with the way things.  For GM Andrew, a four point underdog next round is winnable, but he completely alters the landscape should his Jets come back and win. That would be enough to ensure the Kings are in the Conference Finals. 

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Whalers Domination of Atlantic on Full Display

GM Andrew is moving on as many players to round two as the entire other three teams combined in the Atlantic.  "It is cruise control" said Muddy Capone, "Get the series over and stay healthy, start resting guys, this is going to be a fun run."  A 10 point night Friday to go up 22-10.  The second round opponents in the 1-4 series are tied 12-12 with both GM Marcel in Montreal and GM Joel in Barrie Island facing losing a combined 5 players Saturday if the Panthers complete the Sweep of the Lightning.  The expected CTR Conference Finals of the CTR #1, versus the #2 or #3 teams is very possible at this point in the playoffs with only Pittsburgh (Chad) maybe having a say in that.
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Winter Hawks Quietly Kings of West

Two Cups in three years?  GM Bryce just gets it done.  "The kids knows what he is doing and proves it seemingly every year" stated Muddy Capone, We haven't seen a more dominate rookie GM join the league since GM Tyson."  Tyson dominated the NHLP with 3 Cup winning teams in just 13 seasons as a GM, unheard of numbers.  GM Bryce has one in his first four season and this could make 2 in 5, possibly setting a new pace for excellence.  The CTR called the West Division as any team but Portland, who was expected to lose out round one, hence the CTR #21 rating.  The Winter Hawks have scored at will scoring a point in 12 of 19 player games and leading 16-9 over the leaky Oil.  What has turned after Friday's games is Portland is looking at a 22-16 advantage over Los Angeles (Andrew) in round two, moving Portland within a series of the NHLP Finals.  "This was not expected" said Capone, "But Bryce is constantly unappreciated as a GM, but he is clearly making the right moves others just can't envision."  A long road ahead and things change quickly, but today we'd be putting our money on the Winter Hawks to come out of the West Division.  We'll see how quickly that changes and the ever evolving NHLP Playoffs.
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What About The Attack?

If the Portland Winter Hawks (Bryce) were over-looked in the NHLP's West Division, the Alaska Attack (Marcel) can be said to have been counted out in the Pacific prematurely.  Another team the CTR just did not see winning in the first round, so no way would win the Division, is pulling that massive upset.  Four point underdogs the Attack are up 17-16 with Hertl and Stankoven to end out game 3's versus Pavelski for the Coyotes (Charlie). Heading into Saturday Alaska could be a point favorite in round two against the CTR #4 Icemen (Matt) who are laying a beat down on the flickering Flames 16-10 with both teams possibly losing 6 total players on Saturday.  Both the Icemen and Flames would lose 3 of their top 4 scorers with sweeps by Carolina and Florida.  If it is only a Florida Sweep, the Icemen beat down might turn into a late round TKO if the Flames find some late oxygen.  Getting the Icemen out here could allow either the Attack or Coyotes to take the Division easier than having to face the Icemen is a battle to the death.  Saturday is a big day and everyone here is still alive if the day goes perfectly their way.
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Wolverines Loving Their Avs

With 13 points in just 9 player games from their three Avs players, GM Shawn must be feeling good about his NHLP playoffs so far.  Getting it done with a 19-15 lead and having Eichel and Hertl yet to play a game 3, the Wolverines should be up about 21-15 after game threes are competed.  With all 7 players moving on after a huge Friday night, Shawn is again back on track to own the South.  Toronto (Chad) moving on 9 second round points is currently the opponent up 13-11 over the Walk-Over Fury of AJ who still have Benn to tighten the score after game threes.  AJ is toast without the Jets and Chad is done without the Leafs, current red teams that must come back and win their series or winning this round is just for pay dirt.  Shawn is getting it done but the long road is going to ave some anticipated bumps ahead, but today, the CTR #6 team is looking strong.

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V1

For GM AJ, it is time to make his move with his Winnipeg Jets players.  Down 12-8 the Cleveland Fury send out four Jets players tonight.  For AJ all he needs is to win his First Round series with Toronto (Chad) and have the Jets move on.  That would give this team at the very worse 19 points and just a point underdog versus New Orleans (Shawn).  At that point AJ likely goes as far as the Jets go in the playoffs.  No Perfetti has not drawn into the first two games of the series and is not listed on any injury reports, so there is hope the Fury get him back.  Not having the tie-breaker AJ needs to gain five but has a 7-2 second games player advantage.  So AJ can easily come back here but without the Jets this team will not even take off in the 2024 NHLP playoffs.
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Taking Control

GM Andrew can take total control in his first round series matchup in Hartford, up 12-10 but sending out 25 points to the Memphis (Jr) response of 10 Friday night.  The Whalers already have 4 extra player games in the game two's and an average night tonight should put the team up around 6 points.  For Andrew he is big on have the Avs win tonight, making this team looking to advance 7 players and dominate next round versus either GM's Marcel or Joel who are 12-10 Montreal in their series. As is neither of Andrew's potential opponents will put up any fight with the current series as is if Colorado moves on.  Andrew has two Cups in Hartford and no NHLP has ever won three.  This team is scary so allowing it to move on with 7 players will certainly spell doom down the road for other NHLP GM's this playoffs.
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Upset in the Making

The Alaska Attack (Marcel) were supposed to go quietly, paving the way for Indianapolis (Matt) to win the Pacific Division.  Matt is doing what he needs to do winning 13-8 over Calgary (Jr) with player games in round one a serious issue now for both those GM's.  Marcel has the lead now on GM Charlie's Coyotes 15-12 and with Vancouver and Edmonton advancing the Attack could move forward 6 players to give the Icemen all they can handle for the Division crown.  The Attack were 4 point underdogs against a Coyotes team with McDavid who by himself could basically outscore Marcel's top two players on paper.  McDavid has shown up with 6 points in two games, matching the rest of what Charlie's players have done in 16 player games.  For Marcel he is leading the series and yet to get a point for Pettersson his leading scorer who still has at least 3 first round games.  This bolds well for the upset here.  Charlie needs to find scoring from the bottom 6 players or the upset here is going to send the Coyotes to Utah a little sooner than Charlie might like.
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Pens Need Oilers

GM Chad is rooting hard for the Edmonton Oilers tonight as that series now turns to play in Los Angeles.  Chad's Pens are laying a beat down on Quebec (Matt) up 22-10, but the projected round two matchup with GM Charlie's Rangers isn't looking like a close one without Chad moving on Bouchard and Hymen.  Without those two the Penguins will be getting a beat down of their own next round as the Rangers will outscore them 2 to 1 in points.  Chad can definitely run with his Panthers and easily have enough to knock out the Rangers next round if Edmonton can beat out the Kings.  That series is looking long, as a split in LA means at least 6 games.  Tonight's game is huge as the winner will have one shot at going up 3-1, a deadly NHL statistical advantage over playoff history. 
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Battle of the Pacific

The Alaska Attack (Marcel) are getting it done.  Versus McDavid the Attack are up 13-12 with the end of game two's ended notched at 12 versus Phoenix (Charlie).  Both top scorers in the series are getting at least 3 more games although that matchup is currently 6-0 McDavid over Pettersson.  Marcel is currently bringing 16 points to a matchup with Indianapolis (Matt) next round who has 15 in the green.  At even games Indy is up 9-7 versus Calgary (Jr) who are as red as their logo. If just Vancouver and Los Angeles win their series and all else stays the same the Flames would be heavy favorites to go to the Conference Finals if they played Phoenix next round.  With both series very tight here all four teams could yet come out of the division and who knows what the Conference Finals could look like by then.  Every point is huge in the Pacific.
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Don't Forget 2022

The NHLP Yearbook took heat from the Portland Winter Hawks fans who were slighted with the NHLP Yearbook forgetting to add in the 2022 Championship year beside the Portland logo on the playoff page.  "It was an oversight" stated Muddy Capone "But we will be more than happy to find a space for a third number, 2024 shall they find a way to get it done."  So far GM Bryce is finding a lot of ways, a pounding of the Edmonton Oil (Scott), up 14-7.  Right now it would appear the LA Kings (Andrew) are the opponents for the Division Finals and would be favored 16-13 green on green over Portland.  Edmonton isn't putting up any more of a fight than St Louis (AJ) but GM Scott says don't count the Oil out.  "We are taking a pounding, no offence, worse defence, and it is unacceptable and is going to change tonight because I refuse to put up with this shit show we have on display" said GM Scott, "Have some fucking heart and go out there and score a fucking goal.  You don't need a six point night, but stop playing like you have a broken toe-nail and get the fucking job done."  Don't forget 1992.
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Bolt on Bolt Action

GM's Marcel and Joel are in a series battle, 9-9 after even games apiece in their Atlantic Division First Round matchup.  Tonight both GM's need Tampa Bay to win instead of going down 3-0 to Florida.  For Marcel he has Kucherov who has just 2 points of a projected 10 this round while Joel answers with Hedman, Hagel and Cirelli who have 4 of 13.  Obviously when just one player can outscore three, you understand why Marcel's Habs are the 35-32 favorite here. Now Marcel still has Barkov and Montour about 9 points a round who have 2 so far.  So while Marcel isn't all in on Tampa, moving on Kucherov can cancel out any two players GM Andrew's Hartford team can bring on next round.  Hartford is up 12-8 versus the Memphis Machine (Jr) who is trying to keep his series close and hope for four games sweeps in New York Rangers and Vegas series, leaving Andrew's team in a bad player game situation that now seems very possible.  If it is Jr pulling it out both Marcel and Joel chances go way up than meeting the CTR #3 Whalers.  A big game tonight in Tampa Bay which plays rather large here in the Atlantic.
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Wrong Matchup

A million things must go perfectly your way when you win the NHLP Championship.  It is just the way the greatest hockey pool in the world works.  For GM Jr in Dallas, no NHLP team has as many green players winning their first round series as the Stars have at 6. With Novak tied 1-1 in Nashville, the green is a beautiful as the teams logo.  There is one huge problem.  Green is needed to win it all, but green don't get you automatically to the next round.  In the next round Toronto (Chad) is the current matchup winning 11-8 over the greenless Cleveland Fury (AJ).  Chad is moving on just one player.  For Dallas they would be tied versus Chad and up on AJ, but down 15-11, in the series, but you are matched up with the deadly New Orleans Wolverines (Shawn) who are chasing their first Cup after an historic season.  Plainly put, Jr got the wrong first round opponent and it could be the difference this season of watching or winning. This Stars team has deep run written all over it with two Rangers, Canes and Bruins and a Pred, who aren't really any dark horse as they have as good of team as anyone else.  Is there any way Dallas can beat New Orleans?  The more the Rangers play the better for the Stars.  So if they can somehow not sweep that helps.  Vegas sweeping Dallas really helps the Stars.  That only leaves Colorado who  is killing Jr with 9 points in 6 player games and 9 more player games to play.  Jr needs the Jets to somehow stop the Avs from scoring at will.  If those things happen on the defensive side, Jr is still going to need to help himself scoring.  A longer Islanders and Canes series helps that, so the Islanders must win at home and not get swept themselves.  Boston and Nashville both playing 7 game series, which is very possible, would add more points to the CTR total for Novak, van Riemsdyk and DeBrusk.  Like we said.  You need a million things.  Well, that is about ten or so right there just to get out of the first round.  But if Dallas can find a way to just beat the Wolverines, maybe it wasn't the wrong matchup this round after all...and we'll worry about the other 999,990 things later.

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"It's The Fucking Catalina Wine Mixer"

"It's the fucking NHLP playoffs".  The St. Louis Blues have yet to show up to the biggest event on the NHLP annual schedule, the PLAYOFFS.  "The team is worse than the 1996 Florida Panthers" said Muddy Capone referring to the then GM'ed One Foot team that finished 9th and 197 points out of a playoff team (GM Marcel's second NHLP season and he GM'ed Atlantic City, Anaheim and Montreal). Ya, that team sure was bad but these Blues with one point in 11 playoff games are making a name for themselves.  It must be crushing for GM AJ who is down 13-1 in a series on paper that could have been theirs.  Is there time to regroup?  "No chance" stated Capone, "You get down 10 points in the playoffs, you don't come back, ever" said the man who has seen it all.  Is that actual fact?  "If I had the time, I'd confirm it, but I don't think a team has ever overcame a playoff deficit of 12 and came back to win, that one would have stuck with me" he added.  So, we know the Kings will be moving on.  The question is can they still be playing in the 2024 playoffs when the real Catalina Wine Mixer is schedule in Southern California May 31st and June 1st.  If they are still playing then, they are just about to head to the NHLP Finals.
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On Ice

While the Calgary Flames (Jr) are seemingly in their Pacific Division first round matchup with Indianapolis (Matt), the 9-6 lead by the Icemen seems pretty secure.  The Icemen just got extra games from Nichushkin and Toews and while the GM Matt's a little concerned about his three Florida players winning four straight, he knows GM Jr has the same worries with his high scoring Islanders pair of Dobson and Horvat.  Matt only is losing Marchment of Dallas but his next round opponents are both losing a Dallas player in Pavelski and Stankoven.  That opponent right now is Alaska (Marcel) winning 12-11 over the McDavid team of GM Charlie in Phoenix.  The Coyotes look to take back control tonight sending out 33 points to 17 for Alaska.  Both Phoenix and Alaska can be tough opponents for GM Matt next round so player matchups here in the Pacific are going to be huge next round.  So far, GM Matt has got to be happy where he is at early on.
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Andrew's Playoffs Are Dreamlike

The Los Angeles Kings are up 13-1, Chicago Blackhawks 11-5 and Hartford Whalers 9-6.  "Duclair is holding things back" stated Muddy Capone about GM Andrew's only player losing a series that isn't matched up on one of his teams (3 Oilers and 2 Kings in Chicago, so one must be out).  Andrew is outscoring his opponents 33-12 to start the playoffs and at the moment, his Division Finals matchups are looking very favorable.  Surprising?  No at all considering he has the 3rd, 7th and 11th CTR rated teams and was a favorite to win all three matchups, even if one was coming on a pick.  Andrew would like to see all series end as they are for the winning teams and the series that are tied, his biggest one is either advancing Scheifele and Morrissey in LA or Middelstadt and Middelstadt in Hartford, either way one of those teams gains a lot.  So far the first round just could not have gone any better for the 6 time NHLP Champion.
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Penguins Better Then CTR Ranking

Muddy Capone said the CTR did not make a mistake. "Understandably Pittsburgh would beat the New York Rangers in round two if all the home seeded teams move on" Capone explained, "But both teams were so good we looked at the entire playoffs after the second round, but Pittsburgh arguably could have been that top team, just how close things are."  GM Chad is up 16-9 and is hoping for a Dallas comeback which could see the Pens advancing a full team to round two.  Last NHLP season this same Pens team limped into the NHLP playoffs with three Florida players who qualified to play in the playoffs in the final moments of the season.  Then Chad went right to the finals.  This team, another three Florida players including Tkachuk, but a totally different mix with two Oilers and two Stars.  Pittsburgh has never won a Cup and Chad could be on route to his 5th NHLP Championship, an unbelievable thought.  This team is going to be extremely hard to knock off if they move on 7 players.  For the CTR #1 team of Charlie's they need Boston moving on and next round could be 27-26 in Chuck's favorite should the Bruins move on and all green stays green.  Winning the East Conference is going to be a crazy ride with so many hopefuls.

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Scoring At Will

With 6 multi-point games from his first 10 player games GM Marcel is riding high in Florida, up 14-9 over GM Matt in Cincinnati.  Matt had been hot himself scoring 9 points in 9 player games to start the series and was the first to add more player games from McAvoy.  Matt will likely need sweeps in both the Carolina and Colorado series to be able to come back late in this series being a crazy 9 point underdog.  For Marcel things are going as planned but as things are now would be a 22-16 point underdog next round versus Chicago (Andrew) who is up 11-5 over the low-tide Surf (Miami).  As far as moving on players Chicago can at best move on the current five.
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Bouchard Answers McDavid

GM Marcel had to be happen knowing a 5 point night by McDavid in Phoenix (Charlie) was basically cancelled out by Bouchard who had four of his own for the Attack.  The good news for the Coyotes, up 9-8, was the three additional player games added for Rielly, Tavares and McAvoy.  Not getting a longer series from Edmonton could eventually be in Marcel's favor, being a 4 point underdog in the series if McDavid and Nurse plays 6.5 games this round and outscoring Bouchard 14-7, the difference in the CTR predictions.
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Kings in the West

GM Andrew is accustom to winning.  It is a way of live for his NHLP teams and his 6 Championships.  So far this round, Andrew's Kings is laying a beat down on GM AJ who's cap gun lineup have a single point in game ones, being gunned down 8-1 early on.  This series is projected to be close at 31-31, the CTR's lone first round coin flip.  The bad news for AJ's Blues is there is nowhere in this series to get extra man games with almost every player matching up, meaning not staying close can't help with any short or long series.  If the Kings win this series they may travel a distance with top seeded players who have potential for long runs.  The Kings lone Cup win was 2002 and Andrew is hoping 2024 is his year for a 7th NHLP Championship.
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Ranger Danger Three

The real "Ranger Danger" might be the CTR #3 team of GM Andrew in Hartford.  Expected to get by the Memphis Machine (Jr) 33-32 in what might be the series to prevent GM Andrew from running deep in the 2024 playoffs.  Early on the Whalers have a 6-3 lead from their Ranger built team of Fox, Kreider and Zibanajad.  For GM Jr he only has three series from Andrew to worry about and could go for low scoring games int he Rangers-Capitals series where Hartford is expected to hit 16 points in just 5.5 first round games.  So if Jr can get a four game sweep by the Rangers, it would be enough for Memphis to then be favorites.  Adding extra games from Zacha and Coyle have added games for the Machine.  Hartford is living large, but a Ranger sweep would put the Hartford Whalers chances of a long NHLP playoffs in real Danger, something many other NHLP Gm hopefuls might be cheering for a because this team will get stronger ever round the Rangers are still playing playoff hockey.

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Pure Trash

GM Chad just can't help but find himself in bitter squabbles with other NHLP GM's.  Chad is just now mending on of the most recent bitter NHLP feuds, one lasting years with GM Andrew.  Now Chad has seemingly moved on to attack the NHLP's newest GM AJ.  "It got so bad that AJ just completely left the NHLP's official chat room for several days" said Muddy Capone, "GM's Scott and Jr have done everything in their power to bring AJ back and make him feel like home, but Chad can be vicious."  The two GM's are in an evenly matched tussle, tied 2-2 with a man game each remaining in game ones of their Cleveland and Toronto first round matchup.  Dallas (Jr has came out hard, tied 6-6 with the NHLP's powerhouse in New Orleans (Shawn) but Eichel and Hertl can start to open the series up tonight.  Jr does have four players starting game two and needs to keep this series close.  Dallas finished game ones with 6 players in the green, so a long playoffs for the Stars could await if the Wolverines don't blow them out as anticipated.  As for AJ and Chad.  This is just getting started.
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Stone's Throw Away

There are many stones on Barrie Island, but the one that matters most is in Vegas.  GM Joel's 1/2 Chance Stumblers are expected to get stoned 35-27 without Stone in the lineup.  Off to a good start in the series, up 5-3 Joel is hoping Stone is in tonight.  Winnipeg won game won and the GM would be quite happy moving on Scheifele, Stone, Ehlers and Mantha if losing Hedman, Hagel and Cirelli means beating GM Marcel's Habs.  In the NHL's Florida and Tampa Bay series, although Barrie Island has three Bolts, Montreal has three in that series including Kucherov and Barkov who are expected to outscore Joel's three 19-13.  With Stone in Joel is about a 3 point underdog.  So to see Florida just win in four straight, could give Barrie Island enough to win on longer series in Winnipeg and Vegas.  Barrie Island's next round opponent, either Andrew or Jr would match up fairly close to Barrie Island if Joel can get just the four players moving on.  Will Stone be in game one?  Stay tune.
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Punch for Punch

The Florida Panthers (Marcel) have come out swinging in their first round series with Cincinnati (Matt).  The Panthers have 11 points in their first 6 man games while the Rage have thrown a few punches themselves with 4 points in 3 man games.  Cincinnati is coming hard on Monday night with Duchene, Johnston, Stephenson, Mantha, Jarvis and McAvoy while Marcel throws up four players of his own.  Both teams have nice coloring early on.  Florida is a 38-29 CTR anticipated shit-kicking favorite and expected to go all the way to the finals.  Do the Rage how enough to keep this one close?  They must come out on the attack on Monday.
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Ranger Danger

GM Charlie owns the NHLP Yearbooks curse of being the team the Yearbook predicted to go to the NHLP Finals and win it all.  In a seemingly easy first round matchup with Philadelphia (Scott), one of only two 6-man teams to make the playoffs along with Charlie's Miami Surf, the Rangers are about 4 point favorites.  However, is this curse real?  The Rangers got news Evander Kane has a sports Hernia and although he claims to be game time decision, he admits he isn't up to full speed.  You take his projected four out of the equation and suddenly we are flipping coins in this one.  The Flyer have been able to stay close at 4-4.  The entire league might be paying attention to this series as if the Rangers get going, there may be no stopping GM Charlie along the way.  Does Kane play?  Several GM's may be hoping not.

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CTR Predicts NHLP Playoffs
NY Rangers Become First NHLP Team With Three Cups

With the NY Rangers and the Dallas Stars making the NHL Stanley Cup Finals, the NHLP Yearbook was able to come out with the Playoff CTR.  The New York Rangers (Charlie) are able to win it all with this finals, beating out the Indianapolis Icemen (Matt) and GM Marcel's Florida Panthers in the Finals.  It will not be easy for GM Charlie's Rangers with the CTR #2 Montreal Canadiens (Marcel) and CTR #3 Hartford Whalers (Andrew) both also Eastern Conference teams.  Both the Habs and Whalers would be strong enough in the Conference Finals to beat out Charlie's Rangers, but CTR #9 Memphis Machine (Jr) are strong enough to knock out both Hartford and Montreal in rounds one and two, but not strong enough to beat the Rangers in the Conference Finals.  Memphis is a one point underdog in round one versus Hartford and would be a one point favorite in round two versus Montreal, if they can make it there.  Hartford and Montreal are dead heats in the second round and both would be strong enough to knock Charlie out and go to the NHLP Finals, if they can make it far enough to play Charlie.  The CTR is pretty convinced the NHLP Champion is coming from the East Conference, just depends who can get through when it is all said and done.


For GM Matt in Indianapolis his CTR #4 team is in a battle round one versus Calgary #16, only a two point favorite.  Phoenix (Charlie) #15 and Alaska (Marcel) #20 could both take out Calgary in round two, but neither will beat Indianapolis according to the CTR if all home teams win in the first round.  When does that ever happen?  "Well never, but someone has to make these predictions" said Muddy Capone.  Indianapolis would have enough to get to the NHLP Finals by knocking off either Los Angeles (Andrew) #7 or St. Louis (AJ) #8 who both have enough to beat Edmonton (Scott) #17 in the Division Finals.  Currently the CTR has Los Angeles and St Louis a 31-31 first round pick'em series.

The NHLP's Central Conference, dominated this season by New Orleans (Shawn) who comes in with a respectable CTR rank of #6.  Here is where it gets Interesting.  GM Shawn has enough to make the NHLP Finals and battle the NY Rangers (Charlie) if they meet CTR #11, GM Andrew's Chicago team, who is favorite round two to knock out Floirda (Marcel) #5.  If Chicago gets to the Conference Finals, they would be a walk over if things shake out in a way they never do.  However, GM Marcel's Florida team doesn't truly have enough to beat out Andrew in the Division Finals, but enough to knock out New Orleans in the Conference Finals.  This is where the NHLP Yearbook factors in all the potential points and player numbers and possibilities for the semi-finals and finals to determine Florida does have the best shot of representing the Central in the Finals, even though Chicago can take care of them in round two, which would put New Orleans in the Finals should that happen.  Got it?

One thing we know for certain.  It won't play out this way.  But that don't stop the CTR from predicting GM Charlie's NY Rangers win their three NHLP Championship, Charlies second overall, winning in 2021 with his Rangers team.

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NHLP Playoff Tie-Breakers
Conference Winners

New Orleans - Shawn
Montreal - Marcel
Phoenix - Charlie

All Pick From Either
Vegas at Dallas
Washington at NY Rangers

NHLP Playoff Tie-Breakers
Conference Runner-Up

Florida - Marcel
Pittsburgh - Chad
Portland - Bryce

All Pick From Either
Nashville at Vancouver
Tampa Bay at Florida

NHLP Playoff Tie-Breakers
Conference Higher 2nd Seeds

Chicago - Andrew
Hartford - Andrew
LA Kings - Andrew

All Pick From Either
Colorado at Winnipeg
NY Islanders at Carolina

NHLP Playoff Tie-Breakers
Conference Lower 2nd Seeds

Cleveland - AJ
NY Rangers - Charlie
Calgary - Jr

All Pick From Either
Los Angeles at Edmonton
Toronto at Boston

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8-The Ties

a)      Regular season ties – When two GMs are tied at the end of the regular season the tie is broke as follows:

1) Most Playoff players of teams tied

2) Most Points from only playoff players of teams tied      

3) Most Goals from only playoff players of teams tied

4) Most Overall points on all a GM’s teams of only playoff players from GM’s tied

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Pecking Order
Made Day Minors Freeze

Marcel 1259
Charlie 1177
Andrew 1147
Shawn 1137
AJ 1116
Matt 1115
Chad 1105
Joel 1082
Jr 1068
Bryce 1059
Scott 1053
Ryan 1046

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Biggest Week in 34 NHLP Seasons

For the past 17 years GM Shawn held the biggest week in NHLP history with his amazing 37 points in Halifax.  That week Shawn's 6 player team was Henrik Sedin 9, Daniel Sedin 8, Tanguay 8, Markov 5, Laich 4 and Pavelski 3. Now that record will still stand, but has been broken.  It will still stand for the most average points per player in a week at 6.16 and of course for a team of 6 players.  GM Marcel in Montreal had a 38 point week, with his 7 player team, or 5.42 per player.  No NHLP team ever had a 38 point week.  For Marcel his teams scoring came the way of Kucerov 9, Tavares 8, Kempe 7, Kyrou 6, Geekie 3, Dubois 3 and Hedman with 2.  The GM also flirted with another history, points by a GM in a week held by GM Chad's 30-30-23 (83) with a 38-26-17 (81) point week.

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New Orleans Flexes With Massive 52 Point Deal

The New Orleans Wolverines are having a season for the ages for GM Shawn.  Loaded all season with points, the team just made a 52 point deal, trading Kucherov the leagues leading scorer, along and Hedman to Montreal (Marcel) for M. Tkachuk and Nichushkin.  The Wolverines are still 90 points up on fifth.  For Shawn the question all season was the GM going to keep his big three Tampa players, Kucherov, Hedman and Hedman or come off Tampa and build something else.  With the way Kucherov has scored at will this season, that was going to be a hard decision to make.  It is easy to see Kucherov getting double digit first round points, maybe 15 is out of the realm.  Now the GM is completely off Tampa altogether with a team of Rantanen, Tkachuk, Duchene, E. Karlsson, Nichushkin, Heiskanen and Lehkonen, three Avs, two Stars a Panther and a Penguin.  Shawn has set himself up and has a legitimate opportunity to go all the way.  As far as GM Marcel goes, his Habs team were struggling in fifth and the GM sees this as an opportunity to rebuild around his now high scoring potential first round, just needing some distance guys if Tampa can't run.  The 52 points is four points shy of the 56 GM Ryan once receive in a deal that helped GM Scott win the 2006 Championship in 2006.  In that deal Eric Staal was traded by Philadelphia for Weight and Recchi and Scott went on to win the Cup.  Is another 50+ point deal going to win New Orleans their first Championship?

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Are You In?

See All Car Paint Schemes Here


Is This Muds Year?

Muddy Capone has to be asking himself if he will ever get a Daytona win.  The longest running "Daytona 500 Best Crash" pool driver has yet to win a championship after his first 7 races.  "Is it not the hardest pool to win" Capone asked, "But I always believe, this is my year."  Fellow running mate GM Matt has said he'd love to start with his first Best Crash win followed by his first NHLP Cup.  That feat,"The Duel" as it is now called was accomplsiehd by GM Shawn in 2018/19, both firsts and again the follow year in 2019/20 by GM Jr, although certainly not his first NHLP Championship.  The race peaked at 13 cars in 20/21 and has had at least 10 in the past four years.  The hope is we can get 10 cars this year, but as Capone said, "As long as I have someone to take me out, the day is enjoyable.".  Is this your year to crash and burn?

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Daytona 500 Best Crash Champions

2016/17 - Scott (2 Car Field)
2017/18 - Scott (4)
2018/19 - Shawn (5)
2019/20 - Jr (11)
2020/21 - Jr (13)
2021/22 - Andrew (10)
2022-23 - Scottie (10)
2023-24 - Shawn and Scott (7)

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Scott  - #1 Ross Chastain



Matt - #4 - Josh Berry



Andrew - #7 - Corey LaJoie

Shawn - #36 - Kaz Grala



Muddy Capone - #42 - John Hunter Nemechek



Matt - #62 - Anthony Alfredo




Scott - #99 Daniel Suarez

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Couch-Cuddlers New Year's Splish-Splash

A massive move in the NHLP came out of the blue.  "Often is the case" said Muddy Capone, "While no one thinks anything is happening, everything is happening."  With NHLP teams everywhere having a ton of points to move, two veteran GM's took each other up and altered the NHLP's landscape.  Pittsburgh (Chad) added a couple key pieces in Ehlers and Bennett, while GM Andrew's Hartford team added some needed points and scoring, bringing in Bouchard and Norris.  The Eastern Conference teams shook up the standings in their respective divisions with Hartford suddenly moving from the bottom to the top and Chad's Pens dropping from second to fourth.  The GM's who have a colorful history, seemingly just yesterday at such odds with each other they couldn't sit on the same couch without potentially dropping their minors-list and coming to jabs.  Now the two are curled up under the couch covers and who knows what will happen next with their roaming hands. This could be a wake-up call for many GM's who have literally hundreds of points.  "Points are useless unless in use" I think the famous NHLP quote goes said Capone.  Great to see the Pens and Whalers hook up on a huge deal to maybe kick off some NHLP chatter heading into the New Year.

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How Special This Wasn't

Now entering the 11th year of round the clock filming at the Miami Surf head office, the Netflix series of the Surf which is set to release in 2050 should have had some of their most exciting footage ever last evening. Back in 2018-19 the Surf had an incredible 10 point night but the camera crew had gone home early the night before and completely missed it.   After that debacle there were changes made so this would never happen again during the season and playoffs.  "We are there every step of the way towards Miami building an eventual Cup winning team" states a producer.  However, with the Holiday break the crew couldn't get back into Miami from their holidays yesterday due to the storms and completely missed all footage of the event, another crushing blow to the series.  This was the first time ever the Surf had a 12 point night.  "We are hoping GM Charlie took some home videos or selfies we could use" said a Netflix producer.  The Surf had 6 points from Letang, 3 from Guentzel, 2 each from DeBrincat and Tarasenko and Stone added the career-high tying 14th point.  Crosby and N. Robertson didn't point as the Surf became only the 14th NHLP team ever to hit 14+ and incredibly after 6120 hockey nights as an NHLP franchise the Surf finally had a 12+ point night.  "Its a crushing blow to have no footage of this, like it never occurred' the producer said.  On December 1st the crew did get some awesome footage.  In the captured scene Charlie is typing in his injury transaction in the WhatsApp Transaction room, dropping Backstrom and adding N. Robertson.  "Click.  Send" the GM says as you can hear in the background a roar of excitement and someone asking, "Did we get that".  To see a GM making an official transaction live, something the crew hasn't seen a lot, can take your breath away.  This particular transaction the camera man had just returned from the bathroom break and failed to get that piece of footage.  "We are hoping they don't trade the Waiver this year" a camera man told the NHLP Yearbook.  The series is going to be fantastic when released.  It is just so unfortunate there was no footage of the BIG TEAM NIGHT.  "We simply can't get everything over an 11 year period, but we are sure more amazing things will be captured in the coming years" the lead producer added.

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Back in 2018-2019


Miami for REEL


Plans of a 2050 release may go up in smoke said an excited NETFLIX executive in charge of the sports documentary the network is doing in Miami.  If the #6 Miami Surf (Charlie) win it all this season, the footage will be on the cutting room floor for a much sooner release.  Are the Surf for real?  "This team can go" said Muddy Capone, "Washington, San Jose or Tampa Bay runs might give Charlie his first ever elusive Championship."  Already smoking the #24 starless Cincinnati (Matt) team who was a 8 point underdog and already down 9-3.  "The Surf can start resting players anytime" Capone added.  The Surf are currently advancing about 21 points next round but with two Tampa Bay players, six more points could easily be in the lineup in round two.  Toronto (Chad) and New Orleans (Shawn) are tied 3-3 and both can have decent second round teams but Chad might need Columbus moving on and Shawn Vegas to truly have realistic round two chances against this Surf team.  "Once Charlie made that Trading Deadline deal, we just looked at this team differently" said Capone.  Now Charlie may have very well cost himself if Washington goes, having traded a third Capital in Oshie for Karlsson.  Others believe the move was a turning point for Charlie, one he seldom makes in the past.  "Well you have Ovechkin and Carlson already, enough to win it all without Oshie" explains Capone, "So by bringing in Karlsson to align with Nyguist means Miami can now win on potentially three different runs and with Bonino as the number seven, a three or four player finals is very possible with any finals of Washington-Tampa Bay versus San Jose or Nashville, four teams that can all make the NHL Semi-Finals."  If that happens, the Surf have a full team of 7 players in the Semi's, something unheard in the NHLP.  With the reels spinning this Surf team has a real shot at winning it all in 2019. (Update:  After an incredible run the Surf did make the NHLP Finals losing the Halifax 21-0)

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The Truest Big Nights Ever

When GM Ian's Bruins had a 12 point night in the NHLP in 1994, almost 30 seasons ago, it jumped out at the time as an unheard of night.  Some 30 years later, there has only ever been two nights better and just three that can compare.  Ian's 12 was done with 5 players, or 2.4 points per player. When Jr became the second GM to accomplish the feat in Calgary in 1999-2000 the NHLP was still with 5 players per team, so another night of 2.4 points per player.  It would not be until "The Week" in April of 2010 that the NHLP would see a third and fourth team set the mark for the biggest night in NHLP history for points per player.  On April 10th, 2010, Dallas got 4 from each Henrik, Henrik and Daniel Sedin and 3 from Bieska for a 15 point night, from just 6 players, or the first ever 2.5 points per player.  Demitra played but did not point and Schneider was injured.  This was the first team ever to cross over 2.5 points per player in a night, but it wouldn't hold the week.  On April 17th, 2010, just 7 days later, GM Jr's Devils hit 17 points, in the playoffs no less for the NHLP's all-time record of 2.83 points per player, the only team in history to have over 2.5 points per player in a single night.  That night Jr had 5 players all get 3 points each, Kovalchuk, Zetterberg, Elias, Elias and Filppula while Kronwall finished with 2.  In 34 NHLP seasons, Ian's night and Jr's three different nights from three different teams, are the only four nights ever to see a team get 2.4 points per player or better. Starting next season the NHLP is retiring the 12 point night, which with 7 players works to 1.71 points per player on a night.  Rare still, but the feat must be higher.  So starting next season a team must have 2 points per player or 14 points to get noticed, something after GM Marcel did it last night, has only been done 13 times in 34 seasons.

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GM Marcel Ties Career High

For the second time in his career GM Marcel hit the 14 point mark, becoming only the league's 13th team to reach that plateau.  MacKinnon led the night with a four goal and assists, 5 point night and also became the first ever Avalanche to have 4 goals in a game. Keller and Skinner added 3 each, Suzuki 2 and miller added a single.  Bunting and Rodrigues both played but didn't add to the total which was a mere 3 off GM Jr's 17.
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Surprise!!! Wolverines 13

For the fourth time this season GM Shawn has had a night 12+ in New Orleans.  The team can undoubtedly score at will.  Kucherov, Hedman and Hedman had 3 points each while Rantanen and Duchene added 2 each.  E. Karlsson and Kotkamiemi shockingly didn't score a point on a team with 220 NHLP points, 100 points ahead of 5th place in their division.  How strong is this team?  That remains the sole question, as the team isn't loaded with currently playoff players.  There is no shortage of potential but how GM Shawn plays his cards will say if this becomes one of the most dominate teams in leagues history.

The Truest Big Nights Ever

When GM Ian's Bruins had a 12 point night in the NHLP in 1994, almost 30 seasons ago, it jumped out at the time as an unheard of night.  Some 30 years later, there has only ever been two nights better and just three that can compare.  Ian's 12 was done with 5 players, or 2.4 points per player. When Jr became the second GM to accomplish the feat in Calgary in 1999-2000 the NHLP was still with 5 players per team, so another night of 2.4 points per player.  It would not be until "The Week" in April of 2010 that the NHLP would see a third and fourth team set the mark for the biggest night in NHLP history for points per player.  On April 10th, 2010, Dallas got 4 from each Henrik, Henrik and Daniel Sedin and 3 from Bieska for a 15 point night, from just 6 players, or the first ever 2.5 points per player.  Demitra played but did not point and Schneider was injured.  This was the first team ever to cross over 2.5 points per player in a night, but it wouldn't hold the week.  On April 17th, 2010, just 7 days later, GM Jr's Devils hit 17 points, in the playoffs no less for the NHLP's all-time record of 2.83 points per player, the only team in history to have over 2.5 points per player in a single night.  That night Jr had 5 players all get 3 points each, Kovalchuk, Zetterberg, Elias, Elias and Filppula while Kronwall finished with 2.  In 34 NHLP seasons, Ian's night and Jr's three different nights from three different teams, are the only four nights ever to see a team get 2.4 points per player or better. Starting next season the NHLP is retiring the 12 point night, which with 7 players works to 1.71 points per player on a night.  Rare still, but the feat must be higher.  So starting next season a team must have 2 points per player or 14 points to get noticed, something after GM Marcel did it last night, has only been done 13 times in 34 seasons.

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AJ Has Career Night With 12, Misses NHLP Record

GM AJ had a huge 27 point night on a 12-10-5, hitting his first ever 12 point night and just missing tying the all-time NHLP mark of 28 points in a night of three teams of seven players.  The 12 in Cleveland was their second, with GM Tyson accomplishing the feat as the GM, and AJ's first as an NHLP GM.  Jack Hughes, Verhaeghe and Domi all had 3 point nights and singles went to Fiala, M. Rielly and Seguin, while Luke Hughes was held pointless.

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At It Again

New Orleans has had a 12, 14 and 16 point night for GM Shawn all in the month of November.  This time Kucherov went off on Black Friday with a career high 6 point night, half of the Wolverines number.  What this team is going this season in the scoring category is seldom seen in the NHLP.  Their 159 points is over double what four teams currently have including the GM's Halifax team with 79.  The team is 82 points up on fifth in the South Division.  New Orleans has 94 points with a full week left in the month, 27 points behind GM Marcel's all-time mark of 121.  Kucherov was on Marcel's Montreal team that month and recorded 31 points.  He leads the Wolverines with 24 this month with three games to play. It will be interesting to see what New Orleans does with their points, as they must come off Tampa Bay with Kucerov, Hedman and Hedman, or they won't have much impact with their points this season.  When the GM decides he is going to build around another team, points will fly and the GM will be the leagues attention grabber being able to move a record number of points this season.

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Huge Week of Scoring

A 30 point week is a hard thing to accomplish.  The most points ever scored in a week by one team was GM Shawn's 37 in 2008-09 by Halifax.  So any team crossing 30 in a week is close to that insane-paced mark.  It likely surprises no one to hear New Orleans had a 32 this week, however, GM Shawn's team was almost not the highest scoring team with Florida (Marcel) at 31 and GM Charlie's NY Rangers team at 30.  That shows how high the week was to see three teams all reading the mark in the same week.  Not surprisingly is the teams also rank 1-2-3 in overall NHLP scoring with New Orleans and Florida crossing over 100 season points this week while the Rangers are next in line at 98. The three, in the same order again are the lone three teams averaging over a PPG on the season with New Orleans running at an insane 1.17.  Usually by season's end if an NHLP team can have 7 playoff players and average over 0.8, it is one of the better scoring playoff teams in the first round of the playoffs, a feat that isn't exactly easy to pull off.  Often high scoring NHLP teams are deceptive, as they aren't very good NHLP teams, as they are usually led by bottom feeders and that GM's must trade at some point.  These three teams do have playoff players as their top scoring player, meaning they have great potential to build strong teams.

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Career High Blows GM Away

As the 12+ point night becomes more irrelevent with 67 teams now having accomplished the feat in 34 NHLP seasons, don't tell GM Scott his career high 15 didn't mean anything.  "I have been in this league for over 6000 nights of hockey and I had never hit a 15 point night, it is special" said the GM about the magical night in Philadelphia.  The Flyer had their third ever 12+, the GM's eight thanks to Thomas having 4, Buchneivich and Cooley added 3 each, Stuetzle and Novak added two each and Konecny added the 15th and final point.  Heiskanen did play but also didn't bring anything to the career night but a "Go Team".  The Flyer became the 5th ever team, followed just a week after New Orleans (Shawn) became the 4th to have a 15+ point night.  The NHLP record now seems more and more likely to fall, but still is held by New Jersey (Jr) at 17.

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Habs Make First Transaction

GM Marcel officially got the NHLP season off with the first transaction of the season.  On Saturday Montreal also has the first Waiver of the 36 that will come this season.  "This is when things start to heat up" said Muddy Capone.  NHLP GM's can now start to unload the dead-weight that is holding their teams back and now GM's with the Waiver on any given night hold some power across the league as there is always someone looking to do something.  In November there are 5 Waivers as well as numerous injury picks on the injury calendar. 

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Continued Craziness

New Orleans is having quite an incredible run.  Coming off a 16 point night the team follows it right up immediately with a 14, of which only four teams ever had more, and the GM only had 4 players playing on the team.  Kucherov and Hughes had 4 each while Hedman and Hedman added 3 apiece.  The 12+ is GM Shawn's 8th ever such night, tying Marcel for the race to a dozen.  The Wolverines just hit 16 on Saturday a night when Hughes was the lone player not to score, although the team's top scorer. Quinn Hughes is now tied with his brother, and Kucherov for second overall in NHL totals with 20, behind only Pettersson.

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Career Night for GM Shawn

GM Shawn was flirting with history in an exciting and high-scoring night in the NHLP.  New Orleans ended a single point away from GM Jr's New Jersey Devils 17 point night and one more to break GM Chad's record for points in a night with 3 teams of 7 players.  For Shawn everything has been working in New Orleans, a team on pace for 643 points thanks to the NHLP's Stats Department. The Wolverines also became the first team in league history to have four 12+ nights.  The GM has done it 7 times.  Recently the NHLP Yearbook had reported GM Jr became the first GM to have a 12+ on four different teams, but fans of GM Shawn quickly pointed out that Shawn had already done that with New Orleans, Halifax, Detroit and Seattle. With New Orleans 16 it is officially the second highest night ever, behind Jr's 17, but leaves only 4 teams to hit 15+ with Dallas (Jr) and Los Angeles (Andrew) having 15 point nights.  Kucherov had 5, O'Reilly 4, Hedman, Kotkaniemi and Hedman each had two points while Kreider rounded out the 16.  Quinn Hughes, the team's leading scorer starting the night, played but did not point.

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A 28 Flirts With History

GM Chad has some company.  GM Shawn had a 16-7-5 point night to tie a league record of 28 points in a night with 3 teams of 7 players.  Previously GM Chad had this record with his 13-10-5 a decade ago in 2013.  For Shawn he now shares with Chad a 1.33 Points Per Player record for the most in the 3 teams of 7 era.  GM Scott had a 1.42 Points Per Game, a 34 point night with 4 teams of 6 players in 2006, still known as the single best GM night per the PPG.  No GM has hit 30 in the 3-7 era but it seasons that day is nearing.  If a team does hit 30 with the current 3-7, that would be 1.43, the all time record.

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Portland and GM Bryce Record Firsts

The Portland Winter Hawks have two NHLP Championships, one with GM Bryce, but the franchise never had a 12+ point night in NHLP history.  Either had Bryce.  The GM hit his career high in his 5th NHLP season as a GM and now leaving only four NHLP teams to never record a 12+.  The GM's other team Las Vegas with two Cups, Chicago (Andrew) with two Cups join Cincinnati (Matt) and Miami (Charlie) as the lone teams never achieving the feat.  Reilly Smith and Point had 4 point nights, Horvat 2 and Marchessault and Cirelli adding singles.  Both Miller and Barbashev played but did not score in what could have been something even higher than 12.

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Historic Night for GM Jr

GM Jr had quite the night.  On a night when the NHL had 16 games and called it the "Frozen Frenzy", just the second time in league history all teams in the now 32 team league played, it was bound the see something also occur in the NHLP.  Jr came within a single point of tying GM Chad for the most points ever in a night with 3 teams of 7 players.  Chads record was 28 and Jr's three teams hit 27 on a 12-11-4 night.  It was only the third time in league history a GM had two teams of 10+, with Chad's 28 point night being a 13-10-5.  GM Charlie had a 10-10-7 for 27 on April 8, 2023, the first ever night the NHL played 16 games and 32 teams played.  Adding to the night was Memphis finally hitting a 12 point night for the first time in Franchise history, leaving just 5 teams to have never accomplish the feat.  For Jr it was his 6 ever 12+ point night.  Jr is now the only GM in league history to have a 12+ point night on four different teams, previously having done it twice in Calgary and Dallas and once in New Jersey. The Memphis night could have been much bigger with only 4 of the 7 players playing actually getting any points.  Hartman led the way with 5, Kaprizov and Larkin added 3 and Pavelski added the 12th point.  Burns, Morrissey and Werenski all enjoyed donuts. Memphis is lighting up the NHLP in scoring, having the most points at 27 last week and starting this week off even better.

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Marcel Does It An 8th Time

GM Marcel has been an NHLP GM 29 season and tonight he become the first GM ever to have his eight 12+ point night.  Florida hit the mark for the second time.  Alaska and Montreal have had three 12+ point nights each and no team has ever done the feat a fourth time. Current NHLP teams Cincinnati, Chicago, Las Vegas, Memphis, Miami and Portland, teams that have won a combined total of 7 NHLP Cups, between them have never had a 12+ point night. All 7 of Marcel's players got a point tonight and no one had more than two.  MacKinnon, JT Miller, Skinner, Suzuki and Rodriques all had two each while Keller and Bunting added singles.  Florida is one of only two teams who ever had a 12+ point night the same year they won the NHLP Cup, doing it in 2007-08.  Philadelphia (Scott) had done it in 2005-06.  Florida is now in first in the South Division, 17 points up on 5th place.

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"Leader of the Room" Has Hamilton at the Top

GM AJ said he learned a lot in his first year as an NHLP GM.  "I knew I had to be more prepared to compete from the start" the second year GM told Muddy Capone, "That's why we had such a great draft."  Off to quick starts with an early first and second place team the GM said he is most proud of what is occurring in Hamilton.  The Hitmen have skyrocketed to the front lead by a hidden gem the GM says.  "It isn't always about the points, but you get leadership guys like Knies and the dream season unfolds"  Knies is leading the room and is surrounded by two Rangers and two Devils, potentially anyhow, making Hamilton a tough team.  Out of the gate in first place with Arvidsson yet to play and Knies pointless, it is easy to see why AJ feels he could be blowing the rest of the teams away here.  "Those points later are going to turn into huge trades and hopefully a second Cup in Hamilton" he said.  Asked what he learned in his first year that he is taking into this season.  "For one, Marcel keeps trying but Hamilton isn't for sale and we aren't open to a franchise swap with Alaska even with the Forum seat thrown in" the GM said then adding, "But there are some really great GM's, nice stand up guys, who know how to deal behind closed doors with Leaf players rookie cards thrown in on the side and under the table.  I'd deal with that guy again if he has a Knies Rookie, Upper Deck Young Guns preferably this season.  He might turn into the greatest Leaf ever."

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GM Chad Happy About Injury

GM Chadwick has grown a mean streak over the years. The Pittsburgh GM laughed at GM Shawn's early season injury of Talyor Hall in Halifax.  "I love seeing injuries of the other teams in my division, who doesn't" the GM stated. Chad went on to say he thinks his Pittsburgh team might be one of the best teams he ever drafted.  "This season, three Rangers including playoff performers Panarin and Fox, seven playoff players on that team." he said.  The GM said he heard from another GM Shawn was the one doing the laughing when Norris was hurt pre-season so the reinging champ took to the message boards to ensure the shot was fired back.  In the interview with Muddy Capone Chad stated Halifax was one of the worst teams drafted in the NHLP this season and "Might" as Chad puts it have one playoff player.  We have seen these feuds between GM's start and pick up steam and it seems Pittsburgh and Halifax have started one early in the NHLP's 34th season.

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Quebec Wins First Overall

GM Matt who has the 5th overall draft pick this NHLP Draft just added the first overall pick in the 2026-27.  "I'll never be able to hold onto it" Matt told Muddy Capone when contacted for a reaction.  The GM loves trading and loves trading draft picks, so it is very possible that isn't in the Nordiques hands in three seasons.  The first overall is always a big pick and they seldom ever move.  GM Chad who had the lottery ball honors lined himself up as poorly as you can get with the 12th, 24th and 31st pick.  Many NHLP GM's love the 36th, going to GM Ryan in Boston.  The East has picks 1 and 2, and 4 total in the top 8, so is looking potentially strong that season if picks were ever held.  In this seasons draft 4 of the top 12 were dealt in trades and already one next seasons, so seldom are GM's not moving picks when time comes to better their teams in the coming years.  

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NHLP 2023-24 Draft

The NHLP's 34th season features an online draft prior to the 35th season's draft in Barrie Island in the fall of 2024.  The NHLP is back with reigning Champion GM Chadwick looking for a 5th Championship now having Cups in 2000, 2007, 2016 and adding those years all up, 2023.  The 26 year veteran, with the coming season, joins a group of 7 GM's with 22+ seasons each.  GM Bryce receives his 5 year badge this season while GM AJ comes back from that all important rookie season to see if he paid attention or slept though the last campaign.  His head is swelled from winning his first poker game, but we don't expect a repeat. GM Charlie not only makes the first pick of the season but also has picks 12 and 16, all before GM Scott makes his first pick at 22.  The South Division has picks 6,7,8 and 9, throughout the draft, although picks have been dealt, and GM Andrew has the first pick in the West Division at 13th overall.  With Connor Bedard, the NHL's next generational player joining the league, how fast will he become an Elite and shoot into the top 5, which mostly are staple picks every year depending on projected points and team value placed by NHLP GM's.  What NHL teams will garner the most picks this year and will the Golden Knights look to repeat?  The draft itself, to start to find the answers, starts Monday, September 25th and a pace of 18 picks a day has things wrapped up two days before the October 10th NHL season launch.  The Waiver season kicks off Saturday, November 11th with GM Marcel in Montreal.  Marcel is also the host of the Winter Meeting this season while GM Jr is slated for the Trading Deadline.  Finally what would a season be without the NHLP Headoffice, back for a 34th time is Muddy Capone.  "Looking forward to a fun season and one bad car-wreck" said Capone, already making plans for the long season to come.

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NHLP Divisions for 2023-24
*First Round Winners Stay & 5th Place Team

Central - North
Chicago - Andrew (Stays in North)
Buffalo - Joel (Stays in North)
Florida - Marcel (Stays in North)
Cincinnati - Matt (Moves to North)
Boston - Ryan (Moves to North)
Miami - Charlie (Moves to North)

Central - South
Toronto - Chad (Stays in South)
Las Vegas - Bryce (Stays in South)
New Orleans - Shawn (Stays in South)
Cleveland - AJ (Moves to South)
San Fran - Scott (Moves to South)
Dallas - Jr (Moves to South)

East - Atlantic
Memphis - Jr (Stays in Atlantic)
Barrie Island - Joel (Stays in Atlantic)
NY Islanders - Ryan (Stays in Atlantic)
Montreal - Marcel (Moves to Atlantic)
Hartford - Andrew (Moves to Atlantic)
Atlantic City - Bryce (Moves to Atlantic)

East - East
Pittsburgh - Chad (Stays in East)
Philadelphia - Scott (Stays in East)
Halifax - Shawn (Stays in East)
NY Rangers - Charlie (Moves to East)
Hamilton - AJ (Moves to East)
Quebec - Matt (Moves to East)

West - Pacific
Alaska - Marcel (Stays in Pacific)
Phoenix - Charlie (Stays in Pacific)
Vancouver - Joel (Stays in Pacific)
Calgary - Jr (Moves to Pacific)
Colorado - Chad (Moves to Pacific)
Indianapolis - Matt (Moves to Pacific)

West - West
Edmonton - Scott (Stays in West)
Seattle - Shawn (Stays in West)
Portland - Bryce (Stays in West)
Green Bay - Ryan (Moves to West))
Los Angeles - Andrew (Moves to West)
St. Louis - AJ (Moves to West)

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Season 2010/11

Playoffs 2009/10

Season 2009/10

Season 2008/09