(Author's note:  This is something that I plan on doing every Monday, so keep checking the Fan Post Section for the latest on the internal battles being fought amongst the PPP following.)

Week #5 in PPPPP Division 1 has come to a close and the big news is that there's a new sheriff in town and his name is OdinMercer.  Helped along by a 6-2-1 shellacking of The Gold Standard, team Doan F With Phoenix overtook The Other Vatican who had been riding atop the leader board for 4 weeks straight.

The Standings

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Now I was fortunate enough to have the chance to interview the current PPPPP Division 1 leader OdinMercer of Five For Howling.  Here is our Q&A:

SF: First off.  Good job on being in the lead in November when it matters.  So, you're team must be stacked if you're in the lead.  Who are your team's 3 stars?

OM:  Patrick Marleau, Ilya Bryzgalov, and Loui Eriksson

SF: How about your biggest surprise and biggest let down.

OM: Keith Yandle leading my team in PIM with 23 is a shocker and I expected more out of Stephen Weiss (4G, 3A, -8, 2 PIM, 3PPP).

I would have asked about free agent pickups, but Odin is the only person in the league to not make a free agency acquisition.  In fact, the only move he has made is trading away Eric Staal, Adrian Aucoin, and JP Dumont in exchange for Shane Doan, Denis Grebeshkov, and Saku Koivu.  After the Staal and Dumont injuries, Odin has come out well ahead in that trade...over yours truly.  FML

SF: Lastly, any smack talk for the league?

OM: Have to be careful there... der Komisareks is a terrible team though.

I couldn't have said it better myself.

Head to Head Results From Week 5:

Bastards of Young - 3; Benevolent Overlords - 1; 5 ties

der Komisareks - 5; The Other Vatican - 3; 1 tie

The Bill Barilkos - 4; blindedbytheawesome - 3; 2 ties

Datsyuk My Balls - 4; leafers awesome team - 4; 1 tie

The Moustache Rides - 4; Daoustimination - 3; 2 ties

Newmarket Saints - 5; GottaBeKD - 1; 3 ties

Don't Call Me Burkie - 6; Ballard's Boys - 2; 1 tie

Doan F With Phoenix - 6; The Gold Standard - 2; 1 tie

Fuzzy Bunnies - 4; Sunshine on Leith - 2; 3 ties

St. Catherines Saints - 4; furciferous ones - 4; 1 tie

Week 6's Matchups

der Komisareks vs Bastards of Young

Datsyuk My Balls vs furciferous ones

leafers awesome team vs The Other Vatican

The Moustache Rides vs blindedbytheawesome

Newmarket Saints vs Daoustimination

Don't Call Me Burkie vs GottaBeKD

The Gold Standard vs Ballard's Boys

Sunshine on Leith vs Doan F With Phoenix

St. Catherins Saints vs Fuzzy Bunnies

and the Random Showcase Matchup of the Week;

Benevolent Overlords vs The Bill Barilkos

So PPP nation, who do you have in this epic throw down:  Our own benevolent overlord PPP backed by the play of Dustin Penner, Marian Gaborik, and The Monster?  Or is your money on leaf fan stuck in ottawa and his team of Rick Nash, Teemu Selanne, and Nicklas Backstrom?  Vote in the poll and come back next week to find out who won.

In the mean time feel free to leave your smack talk, strategies, general bitching and bragging, or anything else you want related to the PPP Phantsay Puck in the comments.

SkinnyFish out.