PR - Pain

Through 14 games the Michigan Pain have picked up 24 of a possible 28
points. The Pain are having their best start in franchise history and look
to continue early season success through the entire season. We have taken a
look at the most dangerous team in the TFHL and did some statistical work on
the group; check out the numbers.

0.924 - Giguere's leading save percentage
1 - Eric Daze tied for number 1 in goals
2 - Team loses
3 - players in the top 10 of scoring
5 - players in the top 30 of scoring
9 - players with 10 or more points
12 - Team Wins
13 - Paille +/- tied for first
15.1 - Team league leading shooting percentage
16 - Parise's league leading total of assists
23.5 - the number one powerplay percentage
31 - Lowest amount of goals in the league
62 - Most goals in the league

Surely if the Pain keep up the sensational numbers they will be on track for
a record breaking year. But as GM Elliot has told us, the season is long. "I
am very happy with the start we have had. The guys are palying well together
but more importantly they care and work hard every shift. As a GM you hope
that your team can play like this all the time but the fact is we will go
through some cold spells just like everyone else. The difference is how fast
we will recover from those bad stretches. We have to stay focused the whole
season. I am a firm believer that to have playoff success you have to stay
focused the entire regular season. You can not expect to win the TFHL cup if
the players, coaches and GM do not work the whole season; You need to have
your A game going into the playoffs. Tomorrow will be a test for us as a
team. We play the second place Gades; a true test. Tomorrow coach Wilson
will give Giggy a rest and start veteran Trevor Kidd in goal for his second
start of the season. We would love Giggy to play every night but its just
not possible at this high level. He needs a rest now and again." Lundberg
and Meszaros will be game time decisions. On another note the Pain's farm
club cut 5 players and signed 4 new players to one years deals in hopes to
help with the teams struggles.

Michigan Press