In what proved to be the best April Fool's joke of the season, the #8 and #7 seeds upset and eliminated the #1 and #2 seeds respectively Tuesday night, creating a playoff situation that could most aptly be described as a clusterfuck.
That's right, the oft maligned Shockers, the bottom seed this postseason, doubled up the President's trophy winning team Prestige Worldwide and sent the tuxedos to their tomb early. Meanwhile, the Puck Ewes were upset by the Grenades.
So what does this mean for those of us interested in the fate of the Motherland? Well, based on the standings, the Red Army went from being the 5th best team to now being the 3rd best team. Also, while the Soviets would have enjoyed another crack at PW, it's nice to know a team that easily defeated the Comrades twice this season is no longer playing. In fact, the Russian's record versus the other remaining 5 teams is a respectable 6-4, including a 2-0 against the team they are slated to play on Sunday: the Cryptic Stench.
But, everyone is 0-0, and looking past opponents to future rounds can be disastrous (See: PW and Puck Ewes). For now, it's nice to still be around... and I say we hang around for another ten days or so, shall we?
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