Power Rankings - Spring Season - Week Eight

2017 SPRING SEASON POWER RANKINGS
RANK	TEAM	RECORD	UP/DOWN	COMMENTS
1	Emaan	6-1-2		Emaan worked for a 3-1 win over Haya which keeps them in first by just a point over red-hot Sabr.  They haven't dominated games but have done enough to get the win.  Their finale of the season is against Sabr in a battle for first place so lots at stake right down to the end of the season.
2	Sabr	6-2-1		Sabr beat up a shorthanded Ihsan for a 4-0 win where Ihsan was without two of their top players and had to put one of their defensemen in net so this game was theirs to lose.  That said their top players performed as Saleem Malik and Dawood Ciombar each put up three points.  Some observers were unimpressed with Sabr scoring with 12 seconds left in a game that was clearly over as Ihsan was gassed with a short bench.
3	Taqwa	4-3-1		Taqwa was a bit short benched but worked for a 2-2 tie against a desperate Yaqeen.  The tie puts them into third place, a point up on Ihsan.  Week Nine will have Taqwa play two games including the last game of the night against Ihsan in a likely battle for third place.
4	Ihsan	3-3-2		Ihsan dropped their second game in a row, this time by a score of 4-0 and combined 9-1 over the past two.  Short benches and foolish penalties are becoming too frequent for the defending champions but they have clinched a playoff spot and with two games on the schedule in Week Nine they have a chance to grab third place going into the playoffs.
5	Haya	2-5-2		Haya started their Week Eight double header with a 3-1 loss to Emaan before going into a critical game against Yaqeen which they won 3-2.  It wasn't pretty but they did just enough to win and clinch the final playoff spot.
6	Yaqeen	0-7-2		Yaqeen started their Week Eight double header with a 2-2 tie against Taqwa and knew that a win would put them into a tie for fifth place.  Alas it was not to be as despite some great efforts they were not able to get the win - or even a tie - against Haya which eliminates them from the post season.  An unexpected result for this team that was in the finals last season but attendance issues and a number of bad breaks cost them points early in the season and has them without a win this season.  Something that they hope to correct with their last game of the season.