With an 8-4 victory by the Maniax over the Sabres Saturday afternoon, standings appear to be solidifying at the bottom of the White Tier of the Mite Division of the Northern Illinois Hockey League.
With the loss, the Sabres relinquish whatever slight hope they had of climbing out of sixth-place in the six-team tier. They remain at 1 point in the standings, nine points behind the Maniax, meaning even a sweep of their final three games could not now vault them past the Maniax. Going into the game, the Sabres were seven points back with 8 possible points remaining on their schedule.
As for the Maniax, the win moves them to 10 points on the season, tied for fourth with the surging Chicago Bruins, who have played one less game. With three games to play, it is still mathematically possible for the Maniax to end the year with 16 points, which is the point total currently held by the tier-leading Chicago Bulldogs. However, with two games remaining against the Bruins and one game against the Jet, who currently sit in third place with 14 points, it is highly unlikely a sweep of the remaining three is possible. In fact, it is not outside the realm of possibility that the Maniax will drop their last three games.
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