Checking Back in With the VHL Standings

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With only about a quarter of the VHL season remaining, it seems that the standings have more or less settles out to where they were supposed to be from the get-go.
The expansion Moscow Menace have put together a fairly dreadful season that would have them in last place even if their point total were doubled, a clear 23 points behind the rebuilding Calgary Wranglers. After those two, there is still something of a three-way competition for the final playoff spot. New York currently holds the place with 59 points in 57 games played, but Davos (54 points in 56 games) and Vancouver (53 in 55) are both within striking distance. It should be noted that New York has the advantage of playing Moscow five more times, while the other two teams only have three apiece against the VHL's worst squad.
The fourth-place Helsinki Titans, with 66 points, have positioned themselves far enough ahead of the logjam after a rough start to the season to not have to worry much about missing the playoffs. That said, they'll have a tough time reaching the third-place Toronto Legion to avoid the wild-card playoff round.
At the top of the standings, Seattle holds a one-point advantage over Riga with a game in hand. That one could fall either way, and they both play Moscow two more times, so it's definitely something to keep an eye on.