Hard Knocks List
1. New England Wolfpack
Having missed the playoffs both of the previous two seasons, New England has struggled to find the offensive and defensive consistency to support an above-average goaltender. New England finds themselves currently out of a playoff position this season through 40 games, and is likely to be the only team to miss the playoffs each of the previous three seasons.

2. Los Angeles Panthers
Los Angeles has had arguably a worse stretch over the past two seasons, however has made the playoffs more recently than New England has. Their GMs know they are in the midst of a rebuild and will likely be so for another few seasons, and could even find themselves at the #1 spot into next season.


Above are really the only two teams worth making the Hard Knocks show, as other teams have either found their way up in relevance, or are at the back end of their contender status.

3. Manhattan Rage
Manhattan has been on a constant decline since their 61-point S46 campaign. They currently sit at the bottom of the league with 28 points and a league-worst -46 goal differential.

4. San Francisco Pride
San Francisco, while in a playoff spot currently, has been in and out of the playoffs for the past few seasons. Never quite at the bottom, they haven't shown that they should be in the conversation of relevance either.

5. Chicago Syndicate
I know, I know, what is a recent expansion team doing on this list? Well, they are second from the bottom, only ahead of Manhattan. Their expansion counterpart, New Orleans, currently sits on top of the Western Conference and has yet to finish below 2nd in the West since their inaugural season. Chicago, on the other hand, has struggled to get off the ground.