The story line should probably be about the Great Lake dominance, once again. At the time i am writing this PT, the great lakes teams (Hamilton Steelhawks, Toronto North Stars, Buffalo Stampede and the Chicago Syndicate) are currently making the top 4 of the Eastern conference. That's crazy to think that the team leading the other eastern conference that i dont remember the name is currently sitting 5th in the eastern division (9th in the league to be exact). This mean that, if the standing stay as it's currently is, the Manhattan Rage will get a bye in the Simulation Hockey League Playoffs while being ninth in the entire league. That's some crazy headline to have. They are basically middle of the pack but get to skip the whole first round of the playoffs. They will most likely have to face a strong opponent in the 2nd round, however, as they will more than likely be one of the lowest seed in the 2nd round.

165