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  1. I'll only be wishing you a Happy Birthday if there's actually some TPE in it for me.
  2. Rashford Surprising: Leading Moscow in Scoring It's early days but David Rashford is surprising everyone by leading the Moscow Menace in scoring 20% of the way through the season. While rumours were that the rule changes would increase scoring league-wide, no one predicted that Rashford would be such a benefactor. His 6 goals pace the Menace (tied with two others) and his 14 points have him looking just outside the top 10 in scoring. Moscow have an extremely balanced scoring attack with 8 players flirting with a point per game pace, so it's unlikely that Rashford will continue to lead the charge. However, it's not fluke as he's fired 76 shots on net so far putting him 10th in the league in that category. When asked what's spurred his inspired play, Rashford replied "I think it's just getting more comfortable with the team and knowing that I've earned the trust of the front office. It's allowed me to just be myself and play instinctually and not worry about making a mistake or two. Plus, I feel like I should've won most improved last year so I'm going to show all the voters why they were mistaken. I think that's something that's helping me hit an extra gear even though I know it's largely meaningless. I use it as a good excuse to add a little spice to my game."
  3. 4. Do you think we can make a push in the playoffs with our current roster? Definitely, we proved that last year. 5. What player on the team has impressed you the most? Rashford obviously, no one thought he'd lead the team in scoring. 6. What happened to Davos? Only six players including their goalie? Pretty pathetic if you ask me.
  4. https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/david-knight29/episodes/Knightly-Insights-in-Five---Eight-e2hhc12 1. How do you feel about the start to our season? 2. Do you feel good about how your player is playing? 3. I feel that we will only get better as the season progresses, do you agree?
  5. Jumping in to grab D - Obuz Schneider Canet du Bocage
  6. F - John Jameson @CowboyinAmerica P.S. Hey cutie long time
  7. 1. The season is about to start, how will we do in the first week? We'll go undefeated sending a warning to the rest of the league. 2. It looks like most of the team has worked hard to improve. What is your biggest gain in skills? Kudos to the entire team. Rashford has been working hard to improve his skating and defence. 3. Too early to tell, but I think we have what it takes to go deep in the playoffs. Thoughts? No doubt in my mind or anyone else's on the team. 4. Do you relate season wins and losses to our chances in the playoffs? Not really as once you're in the playoffs anything can happen. 5. Do you think Syko will have a breakout season? What will be interesting is how the goalie sliders change affects goalies across the league. 6. What is your concerns about the team, if any. Defence is a little bit of a weak point but the team is working hard so I have faith.
  8. David Rashford Loses Out on Most Improved Award The career altering year for David Rashford ended just shy of the highest individual achievement possible - the most improved award otherwise known as the Dustin Funk Trophy. In what ended up being a close voting race, Rashford received two of ten votes while co-winners Nick Sansoe and Jon Webber Jr earned three a piece. S91: Jon Webber Jr (LAS) - 18G, 30A, 48P, 18, 18PIM, 39HIT, 33SB S92: Jon Webber Jr (LAS) - 33G, 52A, 85P, -1, 50PIM, 119HIT, 18SB S90: Nick Sansoe (LDN) - 5G, 16A, 21P, -7, 35PIM, 82HIT, 8SB S92: Nick Sansoe (VAN) - 32G, 56A, 88P, -22, 60PIM, 94HIT, 54SB S91: David Rashford (MOS) - 11G, 17A, 28P, -48, 38PIM, 60HIT, 6SB S92: David Rashford (MOS) - 28G, 35A, 63P, 22, 23PIM, 56HIT, 31SB Here we see the statistical breakdowns for each player presenting their case for the award. Webber Jr, a career 40-50 point player exploded for 85 points in his final season. It was an impressive jump in output for a player on the brink of retirement. It's strange that a most improved player retires right away - it might be the first time it's ever happened in the VHL or any professional hockey league in history. Sansoe was an interesting case as well given he had a year of development in the minors between his comparative seasons in the VHL. One could argue that it's not an entirely fair comparison for the other candidates on the list and this writer agrees. Having an additional season of development to "improve" gives an unfair advantage over the other candidates. Looking at the plus minus of the winners, Webber Jr was down 19 and Sansoe was down 15. Rashford's case really lay in his impressive plus minus increase of 70. To put this in perspective, he was a net positive of one goal per game to his team - an incredible improvement. While both Webber Jr and Sansoe were deserving finalists, their victories come with questions on why their names will be on the trophy forevermore. Rashford's ascension from arguably one of the worst players in the league to a productive forward on a top team will now be lost in the VHL ether, never to be remembered by anyone other than the youngster from Britain. His attention now turns to winning a cup with Moscow in the upcoming season - the only real award that matters.
  9. 4. Our goalie is looking good. How will he stack against the rest in the league? Our goalie has a name and yes Joseph Reed is going to dominate. 5. Do you see an obvious weak spot on the team? If so, what is it? Probably our defence. They've been working hard to improve though so maybe it won't be a weakness for long. 6. Do you think goalies should be converted to the hybrid format Naw based off what I saw in the sim tests the slider changes will achieve exactly what's hoped for. I don't think hybrid attributes should be a thing if we can help it.
  10. https://riverside.fm/dashboard/editor/preview/0fb168d8-3044-450d-92e0-976cb0f897a1/65ee8c1287d7e2632a0114d5?share-token=3b3fdfc3e785b544837e&content-shared=recording-preview 1. Alone was moved but we brought in Grimgor Ironhide, thoughts? 2. Looks like Richmond still has milk on his lips. How well will he fit in? 3. I am looking for a big season, do you think we will exceed last seasons record?
  11. Rashford Enjoying Down Time in Offseason During the season in the VHL things can get pretty intense. Any player who's had the privilege to play in the league can attest to this. Hence why it's super important to make sure you don't burn out and David Rashford is learning this not the hard way, but the fun way. Rashford has enjoyed spending time back home with friends and family during the offseason as he disconnects entirely from the every day rigors of trying to win a championship. Moscow Menace came oh so close to having a serious playoff run but ultimately fell short which was a bitter end to such a promising season. Not to dwell on it is key to ensuring the mind is focused and ready to go next season once training camp rolls around. Even though he is very young in his career, Rashford has drawn on experiences from mentors in his network to give him the best possible chance to succeed next season.
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