Nighthawks end season with early playoff test

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The Malmo Nighthawks have not been nearly the team they were last season, but they have secured the second seed in the European Conference. They have struggled this season against teams of all calibers, but they recently went on a six-game winning streak against teams that were at least in the playoff race. Of the four games that remain on their schedule, three of them have potential playoff implications. The European Conference is very tight from third to sixth place. Third-place Davos, against whom the Nighthawks have one more game, currently have 75 points, followed by Warsaw with 74, Prague with 73, and Riga with 72. Malmo also plays Prague two times.

 

Although these games do not mean much to the Nighthawks, Davos and Prague will be playing hard. Malmo will likely not take it easy themselves, as injuries do not exist in this universe, so there is no reason for them not to. The Nighthawks did recently win against Moscow, the top seed in the conference, so a trip back to the finals is not impossible for them. Before they would potentially get that shot against the Menace, they'll have to go through a team such as Davos or Prague, so beating them in these crucial games would be a boost to their confidence going into the playoffs.