IHHL Matchup 22: Midweek Update

As the IHHL closes out its final week of the regular season, what many thought to be an otherwise slow week has turned into a desperate battle for several of the teams. We here at Game Misconduct wanted to highlight three rather hot matches this week.

The Milwaukee Monarchs may have fallen victim to their own overconfidence. On Monday, the Monarchs opted to rest several key players rather than put them in against the Saskatoon Sasquatches, resulting in the Sasquatches surging to a 28 point lead on the opening night. At this time, the Sasquatches have a 38 point lead going into the weekend.

In a move that surprised no one, the Barrel Riders of Buffalo have opted not to rest any players this week in their matchup against the Boston Benders. This match, the most fiercely contested game of the week, has the teams separated by a mere 7. Is it possible that the Barrel Riders may put an end to the Benders’ league leading winning streak? Will either team risk any major changes to the teams with playoffs so close at hand?

One big surprise this week comes out of the matchup between the Washington Winter Warriors and the Richmond Prexies. The Prexies have not won a game all season and the owner has only recently come out of a season long coma, so no one thought that this would be a competitive match. What has surprised people is the that Warriors’ owner, Mac Cannon, seems to be channeling his Sensei from the Cobra Kai Dojo, Johnny Kreese, in calling for no mercy to be shown to the Prexies or their owner. The aggressive no-holds-barred style of play against the Prexies is considered unwarranted by many in the league.