Victor

Authoritative end to the season. Bring on the.... 3-day wait for the wildcard round to finish.

My minor pitch: leave separate game threads as is but put a daily post with links in the index thread so you can have the choice to comment broadly or on specific threads.

haha @hedgehog337 sucks are we in the playoffs yet?

no politi... oh wait this isn't authoritarian discord

all our cap problems are solved by sending Letang down the VHLM

This is accurate btw

you threw the whole city at your computer? That's ridiculous.

clearly on the same page smh, it literally says the same thing

it's just multiplied so you're quadruple banned now

banned double banned for wanting stuff you dirty capitalist

This is disappointingly civil. I want someone to literally fling shit at their screen.

What a goon

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With 2 wins on Sunday, the Moscow Menace have clinched the 2nd Victory Cup as VHL regular season champions in franchise history, since then earning their 100th point of the season. With 4 games to go, the Menace have the chance to eclipse their S70 record of 50 wins and 105 points (with 49 and 100, respectively, at present). "I stood in this very room 10 seasons ago and said that I hoped that if I made it to 10 seasons as GM of this franchise, it would be with at least one Continental Cup to our name," GM Victor Alfredsson said in his post-game press conference. "The boys delivered that championship in our 6th season and the fact we are now the playoff favourites again is truly unimaginable. I think this season is another credit to everyone working in this fantastic organisation." "Before the real slog begins, I thought I'd extend my thanks to the core players who have contributed to a wonderful S74. I don't know if we're as good as we were in S70, but I know this is just the beginning of the journey and also that we should celebrate now before the real business begins. "Nate Telker @Telkster, Oskar Lagesson @fever95, Raymond Bernard @Mr_Hatter - as we celebrated our first championship I said this was just the beginning for you. There was a rough patch afterwards but you stuck through with it, believed in the team cause and are now true leaders of the Moscow Menace and will go down as team legends. "The class of S72 - @VinCal @Spartan @Da Trifecta @GrittyIsKing09 @okifenoki @twists ? - you've been great. It is no exaggeration to say your enthusiasm since joining Moscow has kept me in the job, both based on results and also mentally. I thought my race was run in S71 but this injection of youth has been superb and who knows what heights we can still reach. And yes I know Vin Calia is a S71 draftee but you joined in S72 so you're part of the club. "And finally Mikko. @Beketov That little bit of stardust to elevate a young and promising squad and turn us into genuine cup contenders. I look forward to seeing where the rest of our journey takes us." MOSCOW MOSCOW MOSCOW

This isn't about Project Delete

Would rather drink bleach than GM in the VHLM again tbh.

@Telkster has had a very solid career in Moscow as a pass first center and the team's never missed the playoffs with him.

@GrittyIsKing09 getting in on that Mikko-Pavlov magic, great win!

Angellini with the game tying goal and the shootout winner - clutch @okifenoki

Rara Rasputin Junior Review Rara Rasputin, Russia's Greatest Love Machine. Quite a title for an unknown 30-year-old goaltender just entering his first professional season in the VHLM. Yes, that's right, Rasputin turned professional the moment he signed for the Miami Marauders a few weeks ago. What's more, he also became a hockey player in general at the same time. So what has this wonderfully named player been doing up until now? Well he was a professional dancer, but this didn't really work out as he is also ridiculously tall. Then he got obsessed with weight lifting and began entering those “World's Strongest Man” contests and even changed his name so it would be something more memorable. It's not all noise of course, multiple sources tell me he is in fact Russia's greatest love machine. A fine specimen Rasputin is. Nonetheless, that all begs the question – what is he doing in the VHLM now? How does a dancing weight lifter with no hockey experience became the chosen successor (presumably) to Moscow Menace's franchise goaltender Raymond Bernard? The answer lies in two factors that really have nothing to do with Rasputin – the coronavirus outbreak of 2020 and one bored GM/player agent. Firstly, the COVID pandemic this year and subsequent lockdowns in many countries including Rasputin's home town of Moscow made lots of the entertainment industry unviable, including all of Rasputin's jobs. Secondly, Moscow GM Victor Alfredsson was on the hunt for the franchise's next starting goaltender and had previously had great success as the agent of Greg Clegane. Clegane, for those too young to remember, was an absolute mammoth of a man who also came into the VHL in his 30s. As such, despite it going against the grain for goaltending prospects, Alfredsson set out to find local talents who would fit his template. At the time of the search, Rasputin was ready to grab any job opportunity which would come his way and was intrigued by the ad put out by Moscow's recruitment team. We are told that in the try-outs behind closed doors, Rasputin did not stand out in too many traditional goaltending attributes. However, he did tick the boxes of size and based on his past, agility, and that was enough to earn the trust of GM Alfredsson. Was it a gamble that looks to pay off? Recapping Rasputin's time in Miami will be interesting but we've seen a mixed bag of results so far. Time will tell whether Bernard's chosen successor lives up to the billing.

your sig is way too big

We went full goon mode here.

Good work by all lines.

Without a doubt, we are the best after all.