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I mean Finns have a history of entertaining Russian soldiers. Simo Häyhä was a real blast for them, so to speak

Around 15 games have been played in the season 91 regular season. For Moscow Menace the start has left a fair amount of room for improvement, which is not unexpected for a young team. Despite the quiet start for the team, on an individual level the players have been making some noise. For example, a rookie center Jarmo Ruutu has dropped the gloves on two occasions already. In the game against Prague, when under one minute of the game was played, Ruutu won a faceoff and a moment later went after Fred Hampton, a fight followed, which Ruutu won by a clear margin. Ruutu got ejected from the game. This stunt made headlines all over the Russian sports media.  Hampton, 6' 8" and 250 lb, looked like a squirrel being pushed around by a butterfly as Ruutu 6' 3" and  213 lb, dominated the fight from the start.  The media was impressed by Ruutu's ability to handle the bigger opponent with such ease.

Ruutu got into another fight with Scotty Sundin when Moscow played against Chicago. Sundin, the 1st overall pick of S83, a Chicago legend, provided a much tighter opponent for Ruutu, the fight ended in a draw. Once again the Russian sports media was impressed. Ruutu going head to head with the leading scorer of VHL, a player never known to be a physical player or a fighter, showed remarkable courage and eye for the occasion as finding a way to take a star player out of the game, even for 5 minutes, is exactly what any team hopes to see.  

Since Ruutu has slowly become some kind of known figure in the Moscow Menace team, and his name is starting to show up in the media more and more, it's perhaps not a surprise that rumors about Russian leadership being interested in the services of  Jarmo Ruutu has started to circulate. One of the rumors that seems to be getting more and more traction is Jarmo Ruutu traveling to Ukraine to entertain the Russian troops. In October numerous social media videos showed a figure, looking exactly like Jarmo Ruutu, in a dance studio taking lessons to learn the "Soldier's dance", but later on it was confirmed the figure in the videos was just a lookalike.  

Ruutu himself also commented on the dance videos by stating there is no way he can go down so low and move like that. Ruutu also posted a copy of his current contract with Moscow Menace, which specifically prohibits Jarmo Ruutu from trying to do the "Soldiers dance" as the organization has a history of foreign players injuring themselves trying to do the dance.
 
At least right now it does not look likely that Jarmo Ruutu is going to entertain the Russian troops, but perhaps we see the Finnish center in the news again soon.  The next opportunity for Moscow Menace and for the players to make headlines comes against Helsinki and Seattle, especially the Seattle game is going to be an interesting battle as the teams recently met, the game ended in a narrow 3-2 victory for Seattle.

1. Anyone get a chance to listen to our leaders podcast? If so, how can we get him to do more?
Not yet, but lets all team up and start updating fighting until he starts making them more often.

2. We are winless so far. I know we are rebuilding and we all knew it would go like this, but do you still hate losing? I do.
I have been eating porridge every morning for some time now, and I have to say I feel a lot better because of it.

3. The lines are getting moved around and the boss is seeing who plays better with each player. Is this a good strat since we really are lacking in builds and things are going to change the way we play anyway? 
Sometimes you need to switch things around and see if something clicks, hopefully something clicks.

4. Everyone has a hobby. Some hobbies are kind of stupid and I don't tell anyone. Do you have any hobbies that others might not understand why you like it?
I write articles to a simulation hockey forum.

5. Quiz time: What skill should every player on the team have a high level of tpe invested in? Only correct answers count.
Fighting. If you are not willing to fight, how can you win fights?

6. If you had to make a new player all over again, like right now, what would you change if anything? 
Bonus question/comment: Have you ever reviewed graphics for you weekly tasks? If not, there are so many that need reviewing and go unnoticed that it should be a real fast task to do. A simple review will sometimes make a member even more motivated to be active. Active=Good. 
I don't know enough about graphics and/or how to make them, so I can not judge the graphics too fairly.

Presser 11/5
 
1. Anyone get a chance to listen to our leaders podcast? If so, how can we get him to do more?
2. We are winless so far. I know we are rebuilding and we all knew it would go like this, but do you still hate losing? I do.
3. The lines are getting moved around and the boss is seeing who plays better with each player. Is this a good strat since we really are lacking in builds and things are going to change the way we play anyway? 
4. Everyone has a hobby. Some hobbies are kind of stupid and I don't tell anyone. Do you have any hobbies that others might not understand why you like it?
5. Quiz time: What skill should every player on the team have a high level of tpe invested in? Only correct answers count.
6. If you had to make a new player all over again, like right now, what would you change if anything? 
Bonus question/comment: Have you ever reviewed graphics for you weekly tasks? If not, there are so many that need reviewing and go unnoticed that it should be a real fast task to do. A simple review will sometimes make a member even more motivated to be active. Active=Good. 
 
 

It is Sunday morning, everybody is waking up to a new day. I am reading the newspaper, the old bag is doing something on her phone. Finally, both of the kids join us around the breakfast table. It is a tradition in our household for the whole family to get together on Sunday morning when everybody can start the day together, to see the sims; how did each team do, and most importantly to discuss how my player did.
 
A brief moment goes by nobody says anything, the awkward silence can be described as "defeaning" and "sharp as a knife".  One of the kids finally says: "Well let's hear it, how did your player do in the last sim?"
 
I put the newspaper down and walked away. As I am walking towards the garage I can hear the old bag tell the kids that there were no sims last night. I am now sitting in the garage and writing this article on my phone. Words can not describe how disappointed it is to wake up to no sims.
 
The breakfast table in this household is a lot more quiet than usual.

It is Sunday morning, everybody is waking up to a new day. I am reading the newspaper, the old bag is doing something on her phone. Finally, both of the kids join us around the breakfast table. It is a tradition in our household for the whole family to get together on Sunday morning when everybody can start the day together, to see the sims; how did each team do, and most importantly to discuss how my player did.
 
A brief moment goes by nobody says anything, the awkward silence can be described as "defeaning" and "sharp as a knife".  One of the kids finally says: "Well let's hear it, how did your player do in the last sim?"
 
I put the newspaper down and walked away. As I am walking towards the garage I can hear the old bag tell the kids that there were no sims last night. I am now sitting in the garage and writing this article on my phone. Words can not describe how disappointed it is to wake up to no sims.
 
The breakfast table in this household is a lot more quiet than usual.

It is Sunday morning, everybody is waking up to a new day. I am reading the newspaper, the old bag is doing something on her phone. Finally, both of the kids join us around the breakfast table. It is a tradition in our household for the whole family to get together on Sunday morning when everybody can start the day together, to see the sims; how did each team do, and most importantly to discuss how my player did.
 
A brief moment goes by nobody says anything, the awkward silence can be described as "defeaning" and "sharp as a knife".  One of the kids finally says: "Well let's hear it, how did your player do in the last sim?"
 
I put the newspaper down and walked away. As I am walking towards the garage I can hear the old bag tell the kids that there were no sims last night. I am now sitting in the garage and writing this article on my phone. Words can not describe how disappointed it is to wake up to no sims.
 
The breakfast table in this household is a lot more quiet than usual.

Awesome, well constructed and written. Will report tomorrow! 😂

The new season is almost here, the teams and players have worked hard during the off-season to make sure the regular season starts well. A lot of uncertainty is in the air, many younger players from VHLE and VHLM are making their debuts in VHL this season, and many trades and retirements have taken place since the previous season ended, so the importance of a solid off-season and training camp can not be underestimated.
 
As we all know, if you start the season poorly, it's not going to be easy to climb back up and turn the ship around. Especially for the teams that are predicted to be fighting for playoff spots, the start of the season is often the time of the season when you can win or lose the whole season. The pressure to start well is often felt the heaviest by the star players in each team. These players are expected to carry their teams and perform in every single game. One of these players is Davos star center Leandro Goncalves, one of two active players who has managed to earn over 2000 TPE in their career!
 
The extra burden for Leandro Goncalves when heading towards the new season comes in the form of starting the season in a new team as the center played last season in Seattle. Since joining Davos, many fans of the team have started to follow Leandro Goncalves on social media. Anything Leandro says or does is seen and heard by thousands of Davos fans in minutes.  Earlier today Concalves posted the following status update: "I'm trying to smash tonight." The update was welcomed with mixed feelings. A spokesperson for the HC Davos Dynamo Fans Association was pleased to hear the star player is enjoying their life in Davos, it is not always easy to be comfortable in a new country and city, it can take a while for some players, but at the same time, the lack of confidence cast a worrying cloud over the hopes of starting the season in a positive fashion. Many commentators shared the spokesperson's views, the feedback was mostly positive, but the commentators were also eager to point out that Leandro "trying to smash" instead of "going to smash" is making the player and the whole organization look bad.
 
Leandro's status update was also found by the fans of Seattle and Calgary, the fans attempted to tease the star center a little by asking: "What is his name?".   Leandro Goncalves spent the majority of his career in Calgary before moving to Seattle last year.  
 
 It remains to be seen how the night went for Leandro and whether he was able to smash or not, but one thing is for certain - a lot is expected from Leandro Goncalves when the regular season starts. Publicly coming out with anything else than positive and firm commentary before the season has started is something that can make Leandro and the Davos organization look bad if the season happens to start in a way that leaves a lot of room for improvement.

The new season is almost here, the teams and players have worked hard during the off-season to make sure the regular season starts well. A lot of uncertainty is in the air, many younger players from VHLE and VHLM are making their debuts in VHL this season, and many trades and retirements have taken place since the previous season ended, so the importance of a solid off-season and training camp can not be underestimated.
 
As we all know, if you start the season poorly, it's not going to be easy to climb back up and turn the ship around. Especially for the teams that are predicted to be fighting for playoff spots, the start of the season is often the time of the season when you can win or lose the whole season. The pressure to start well is often felt the heaviest by the star players in each team. These players are expected to carry their teams and perform in every single game. One of these players is Davos star center Leandro Goncalves, one of two active players who has managed to earn over 2000 TPE in their career!
 
The extra burden for Leandro Goncalves when heading towards the new season comes in the form of starting the season in a new team as the center played last season in Seattle. Since joining Davos, many fans of the team have started to follow Leandro Goncalves on social media. Anything Leandro says or does is seen and heard by thousands of Davos fans in minutes.  Earlier today Concalves posted the following status update: "I'm trying to smash tonight." The update was welcomed with mixed feelings. A spokesperson for the HC Davos Dynamo Fans Association was pleased to hear the star player is enjoying their life in Davos, it is not always easy to be comfortable in a new country and city, it can take a while for some players, but at the same time, the lack of confidence cast a worrying cloud over the hopes of starting the season in a positive fashion. Many commentators shared the spokesperson's views, the feedback was mostly positive, but the commentators were also eager to point out that Leandro "trying to smash" instead of "going to smash" is making the player and the whole organization look bad.
 
Leandro's status update was also found by the fans of Seattle and Calgary, the fans attempted to tease the star center a little by asking: "What is his name?".   Leandro Goncalves spent the majority of his career in Calgary before moving to Seattle last year.  
 
 It remains to be seen how the night went for Leandro and whether he was able to smash or not, but one thing is for certain - a lot is expected from Leandro Goncalves when the regular season starts. Publicly coming out with anything else than positive and firm commentary before the season has started is something that can make Leandro and the Davos organization look bad if the season happens to start in a way that leaves a lot of room for improvement.

The new season is almost here, the teams and players have worked hard during the off-season to make sure the regular season starts well. A lot of uncertainty is in the air, many younger players from VHLE and VHLM are making their debuts in VHL this season, and many trades and retirements have taken place since the previous season ended, so the importance of a solid off-season and training camp can not be underestimated.
 
As we all know, if you start the season poorly, it's not going to be easy to climb back up and turn the ship around. Especially for the teams that are predicted to be fighting for playoff spots, the start of the season is often the time of the season when you can win or lose the whole season. The pressure to start well is often felt the heaviest by the star players in each team. These players are expected to carry their teams and perform in every single game. One of these players is Davos star center Leandro Goncalves, one of two active players who has managed to earn over 2000 TPE in their career!
 
The extra burden for Leandro Goncalves when heading towards the new season comes in the form of starting the season in a new team as the center played last season in Seattle. Since joining Davos, many fans of the team have started to follow Leandro Goncalves on social media. Anything Leandro says or does is seen and heard by thousands of Davos fans in minutes.  Earlier today Concalves posted the following status update: "I'm trying to smash tonight." The update was welcomed with mixed feelings. A spokesperson for the HC Davos Dynamo Fans Association was pleased to hear the star player is enjoying their life in Davos, it is not always easy to be comfortable in a new country and city, it can take a while for some players, but at the same time, the lack of confidence cast a worrying cloud over the hopes of starting the season in a positive fashion. Many commentators shared the spokesperson's views, the feedback was mostly positive, but the commentators were also eager to point out that Leandro "trying to smash" instead of "going to smash" is making the player and the whole organization look bad.
 
Leandro's status update was also found by the fans of Seattle and Calgary, the fans attempted to tease the star center a little by asking: "What is his name?".   Leandro Goncalves spent the majority of his career in Calgary before moving to Seattle last year.  
 
 It remains to be seen how the night went for Leandro and whether he was able to smash or not, but one thing is for certain - a lot is expected from Leandro Goncalves when the regular season starts. Publicly coming out with anything else than positive and firm commentary before the season has started is something that can make Leandro and the Davos organization look bad if the season happens to start in a way that leaves a lot of room for improvement.

The new season is almost here, the teams and players have worked hard during the off-season to make sure the regular season starts well. A lot of uncertainty is in the air, many younger players from VHLE and VHLM are making their debuts in VHL this season, and many trades and retirements have taken place since the previous season ended, so the importance of a solid off-season and training camp can not be underestimated.
 
As we all know, if you start the season poorly, it's not going to be easy to climb back up and turn the ship around. Especially for the teams that are predicted to be fighting for playoff spots, the start of the season is often the time of the season when you can win or lose the whole season. The pressure to start well is often felt the heaviest by the star players in each team. These players are expected to carry their teams and perform in every single game. One of these players is Davos star center Leandro Goncalves, one of two active players who has managed to earn over 2000 TPE in their career!
 
The extra burden for Leandro Goncalves when heading towards the new season comes in the form of starting the season in a new team as the center played last season in Seattle. Since joining Davos, many fans of the team have started to follow Leandro Goncalves on social media. Anything Leandro says or does is seen and heard by thousands of Davos fans in minutes.  Earlier today Concalves posted the following status update: "I'm trying to smash tonight." The update was welcomed with mixed feelings. A spokesperson for the HC Davos Dynamo Fans Association was pleased to hear the star player is enjoying their life in Davos, it is not always easy to be comfortable in a new country and city, it can take a while for some players, but at the same time, the lack of confidence cast a worrying cloud over the hopes of starting the season in a positive fashion. Many commentators shared the spokesperson's views, the feedback was mostly positive, but the commentators were also eager to point out that Leandro "trying to smash" instead of "going to smash" is making the player and the whole organization look bad.
 
Leandro's status update was also found by the fans of Seattle and Calgary, the fans attempted to tease the star center a little by asking: "What is his name?".   Leandro Goncalves spent the majority of his career in Calgary before moving to Seattle last year.  
 
 It remains to be seen how the night went for Leandro and whether he was able to smash or not, but one thing is for certain - a lot is expected from Leandro Goncalves when the regular season starts. Publicly coming out with anything else than positive and firm commentary before the season has started is something that can make Leandro and the Davos organization look bad if the season happens to start in a way that leaves a lot of room for improvement.

The new season is almost here, the teams and players have worked hard during the off-season to make sure the regular season starts well. A lot of uncertainty is in the air, many younger players from VHLE and VHLM are making their debuts in VHL this season, and many trades and retirements have taken place since the previous season ended, so the importance of a solid off-season and training camp can not be underestimated.
 
As we all know, if you start the season poorly, it's not going to be easy to climb back up and turn the ship around. Especially for the teams that are predicted to be fighting for playoff spots, the start of the season is often the time of the season when you can win or lose the whole season. The pressure to start well is often felt the heaviest by the star players in each team. These players are expected to carry their teams and perform in every single game. One of these players is Davos star center Leandro Goncalves, one of two active players who has managed to earn over 2000 TPE in their career!
 
The extra burden for Leandro Goncalves when heading towards the new season comes in the form of starting the season in a new team as the center played last season in Seattle. Since joining Davos, many fans of the team have started to follow Leandro Goncalves on social media. Anything Leandro says or does is seen and heard by thousands of Davos fans in minutes.  Earlier today Concalves posted the following status update: "I'm trying to smash tonight." The update was welcomed with mixed feelings. A spokesperson for the HC Davos Dynamo Fans Association was pleased to hear the star player is enjoying their life in Davos, it is not always easy to be comfortable in a new country and city, it can take a while for some players, but at the same time, the lack of confidence cast a worrying cloud over the hopes of starting the season in a positive fashion. Many commentators shared the spokesperson's views, the feedback was mostly positive, but the commentators were also eager to point out that Leandro "trying to smash" instead of "going to smash" is making the player and the whole organization look bad.
 
Leandro's status update was also found by the fans of Seattle and Calgary, the fans attempted to tease the star center a little by asking: "What is his name?".   Leandro Goncalves spent the majority of his career in Calgary before moving to Seattle last year.  
 
 It remains to be seen how the night went for Leandro and whether he was able to smash or not, but one thing is for certain - a lot is expected from Leandro Goncalves when the regular season starts. Publicly coming out with anything else than positive and firm commentary before the season has started is something that can make Leandro and the Davos organization look bad if the season happens to start in a way that leaves a lot of room for improvement.

Is this an application to the role? 👀

Have you looked at our roster? What's your thought on our team so far?
Looks like a team, interesting to see how the season starts!
 
Are you loyal to the team or are you a traveling type of player. Nothing wrong with either.
I am neither, I play where I am needed, and I travel where I want to go.
 
I went to Wendy's fast food here in town. Got home and my burger had no meat. You ever have anything happen like that?
Nothing like that, but I once got a chicken wrap and the juices dropped to my pants when I ate it.
 
Have you ever met an NHL legend or very popular player in real life? I met a few back in the day.
Never, closest to a NHL legend I have been is me watching them in television.
 
I want to be a high scoring player that plays well with others. What play style are you going for?
I will be the great equalizer, I will show all the coaches that no matter how many points the players in my line will put up - there is still work to be done, especially defensively.
 
Spartan has been on vacation for a long time. Does anyone actually miss him?
Spartan is always on the holidays these days, how do we know it is him actually doing the GM work when he "returns" and not some random person he pays  pocket money, so Spartan can continue his holidays?

The final was an entertaining game as Team Canada and Team Europe, both, had over 40 shots, but Team Europe was more clinical in front of the net, the game ended 4-2. One of the more surprising stories in the tournament was the performance of center Jarmo Ruutu, who collected in total of 13 assists in 12 games for Team Europe. Many expected Raimo Tuominen to be the leading center for Team Europe as Raimo scored a solid 53 points in VHLE last year. For comparison, Ruutu had only 16 points.  
 
Jarmo Ruutu spoke to the media after the final win, this is what he had to say about the tournament and his performance:
 
"I have watched many episodes of the show "My 600-lb Life", and what I learned is that the role of a feeder is often far larger than the role of whoever is eating. I did not score any goals this tournament, but I managed to dish the puck and feed the guys, we found some nice chemistry early on and it worked for us. I got chances to score also, but luckily the guys managed to score more than I did. This gold medal is a huge win for me and Team Europe, and everybody in Europe. I am delighted. "
 
 

'If you wanna win you need a Finn'. Seems the old rallye truth also applies in WJC 

The final was an entertaining game as Team Canada and Team Europe, both, had over 40 shots, but Team Europe was more clinical in front of the net, the game ended 4-2. One of the more surprising stories in the tournament was the performance of center Jarmo Ruutu, who collected in total of 13 assists in 12 games for Team Europe. Many expected Raimo Tuominen to be the leading center for Team Europe as Raimo scored a solid 53 points in VHLE last year. For comparison, Ruutu had only 16 points.  
 
Jarmo Ruutu spoke to the media after the final win, this is what he had to say about the tournament and his performance:
 
"I have watched many episodes of the show "My 600-lb Life", and what I learned is that the role of a feeder is often far larger than the role of whoever is eating. I did not score any goals this tournament, but I managed to dish the puck and feed the guys, we found some nice chemistry early on and it worked for us. I got chances to score also, but luckily the guys managed to score more than I did. This gold medal is a huge win for me and Team Europe, and everybody in Europe. I am delighted. "
 
 

Ahahahahahahahahaha YES

Russian center Yaroslav Bogatyrev has been all over the news in the recent weeks and months. Bogatyrev played the previous season in Seattle Bears, but staying in the organization was far from certain as the season kept moving forward. The final nail in the coffin came when Bogatyrev publicly announced they would go to free agency well before the off-season had begun. Since then, the story followed a path that you might expect, the player's camp and Seattle camp were not pleased, multiple teams offered a contract for the player during the off-season, and finally, a contract was signed - Yaroslav Bogatyrev plays in Malmo next season.
 
The question in the minds of many, myself included, is the following: Did Bogatyrev cross the line? Publicly announcing that you will test free agency when the season is not over yet, publicly throwing darts at the management of Seattle and the organization itself - these are all reasonable and respected moves in the minds of many, me included, but to allow yourself to be described a "star forward" in a media publication? That is too much.  That media article should have never been allowed to be published.
 
Bogatyrev has a 7.5% career shooting percentage. Bogatyrev should be called a "far forward", if you count the distance he has missed the net with all his shots, and put it all together - you would go FAR.  Bogatyrev should be called a "bar forward", only a player who spends more time in a bar than in the practice rink can shoot wide so many times.  Bogatyrev should be called a "car forward", only a player who is being driven everywhere can score so many goals on the powerplay. Bogatyrev should be called a "jar forward" because everything else remains closed. Bogatyre should be called a "tar forward", outlandish exaggerations must be met with tar and feathers.  Bogatyrev should be called a "Spar forward", the quality of the product and the value better match Spar than a fine brand.   Bogatyrev should be called a "cigar forward", the only time Bogatyrev and hot or fire can be mentioned together is when the following sentence is shouted out: "Yo Bogatyrev, stop smoking that cigar here, you will cause a hot fire".  And finally, Bogatyrev should be called a "scar forward" for all the trouble he has caused. Parents all over Seattle had to sit their children down and teach them about the dangers of motivational quotes. One wise person once said that you miss 100% of the shots you do not take, this quote was on the walls of who knows how many houses to remind the children that you must always keep going and shoot your shot, chase your dreams, but Bogatyrev has shown that it is also possible to miss almost 100% of the shots you do take.  At some point, you have to stop and ask: "Is it time to stop shooting and pass the puck?"
 
To the end, I would like to send my greetings to the good people of VHL, may the upcoming season be a fun one!
 

Russian center Yaroslav Bogatyrev has been all over the news in the recent weeks and months. Bogatyrev played the previous season in Seattle Bears, but staying in the organization was far from certain as the season kept moving forward. The final nail in the coffin came when Bogatyrev publicly announced they would go to free agency well before the off-season had begun. Since then, the story followed a path that you might expect, the player's camp and Seattle camp were not pleased, multiple teams offered a contract for the player during the off-season, and finally, a contract was signed - Yaroslav Bogatyrev plays in Malmo next season.
 
The question in the minds of many, myself included, is the following: Did Bogatyrev cross the line? Publicly announcing that you will test free agency when the season is not over yet, publicly throwing darts at the management of Seattle and the organization itself - these are all reasonable and respected moves in the minds of many, me included, but to allow yourself to be described a "star forward" in a media publication? That is too much.  That media article should have never been allowed to be published.
 
Bogatyrev has a 7.5% career shooting percentage. Bogatyrev should be called a "far forward", if you count the distance he has missed the net with all his shots, and put it all together - you would go FAR.  Bogatyrev should be called a "bar forward", only a player who spends more time in a bar than in the practice rink can shoot wide so many times.  Bogatyrev should be called a "car forward", only a player who is being driven everywhere can score so many goals on the powerplay. Bogatyrev should be called a "jar forward" because everything else remains closed. Bogatyre should be called a "tar forward", outlandish exaggerations must be met with tar and feathers.  Bogatyrev should be called a "Spar forward", the quality of the product and the value better match Spar than a fine brand.   Bogatyrev should be called a "cigar forward", the only time Bogatyrev and hot or fire can be mentioned together is when the following sentence is shouted out: "Yo Bogatyrev, stop smoking that cigar here, you will cause a hot fire".  And finally, Bogatyrev should be called a "scar forward" for all the trouble he has caused. Parents all over Seattle had to sit their children down and teach them about the dangers of motivational quotes. One wise person once said that you miss 100% of the shots you do not take, this quote was on the walls of who knows how many houses to remind the children that you must always keep going and shoot your shot, chase your dreams, but Bogatyrev has shown that it is also possible to miss almost 100% of the shots you do take.  At some point, you have to stop and ask: "Is it time to stop shooting and pass the puck?"
 
To the end, I would like to send my greetings to the good people of VHL, may the upcoming season be a fun one!
 

Russian center Yaroslav Bogatyrev has been all over the news in the recent weeks and months. Bogatyrev played the previous season in Seattle Bears, but staying in the organization was far from certain as the season kept moving forward. The final nail in the coffin came when Bogatyrev publicly announced they would go to free agency well before the off-season had begun. Since then, the story followed a path that you might expect, the player's camp and Seattle camp were not pleased, multiple teams offered a contract for the player during the off-season, and finally, a contract was signed - Yaroslav Bogatyrev plays in Malmo next season.
 
The question in the minds of many, myself included, is the following: Did Bogatyrev cross the line? Publicly announcing that you will test free agency when the season is not over yet, publicly throwing darts at the management of Seattle and the organization itself - these are all reasonable and respected moves in the minds of many, me included, but to allow yourself to be described a "star forward" in a media publication? That is too much.  That media article should have never been allowed to be published.
 
Bogatyrev has a 7.5% career shooting percentage. Bogatyrev should be called a "far forward", if you count the distance he has missed the net with all his shots, and put it all together - you would go FAR.  Bogatyrev should be called a "bar forward", only a player who spends more time in a bar than in the practice rink can shoot wide so many times.  Bogatyrev should be called a "car forward", only a player who is being driven everywhere can score so many goals on the powerplay. Bogatyrev should be called a "jar forward" because everything else remains closed. Bogatyre should be called a "tar forward", outlandish exaggerations must be met with tar and feathers.  Bogatyrev should be called a "Spar forward", the quality of the product and the value better match Spar than a fine brand.   Bogatyrev should be called a "cigar forward", the only time Bogatyrev and hot or fire can be mentioned together is when the following sentence is shouted out: "Yo Bogatyrev, stop smoking that cigar here, you will cause a hot fire".  And finally, Bogatyrev should be called a "scar forward" for all the trouble he has caused. Parents all over Seattle had to sit their children down and teach them about the dangers of motivational quotes. One wise person once said that you miss 100% of the shots you do not take, this quote was on the walls of who knows how many houses to remind the children that you must always keep going and shoot your shot, chase your dreams, but Bogatyrev has shown that it is also possible to miss almost 100% of the shots you do take.  At some point, you have to stop and ask: "Is it time to stop shooting and pass the puck?"
 
To the end, I would like to send my greetings to the good people of VHL, may the upcoming season be a fun one!
 

Russian center Yaroslav Bogatyrev has been all over the news in the recent weeks and months. Bogatyrev played the previous season in Seattle Bears, but staying in the organization was far from certain as the season kept moving forward. The final nail in the coffin came when Bogatyrev publicly announced they would go to free agency well before the off-season had begun. Since then, the story followed a path that you might expect, the player's camp and Seattle camp were not pleased, multiple teams offered a contract for the player during the off-season, and finally, a contract was signed - Yaroslav Bogatyrev plays in Malmo next season.
 
The question in the minds of many, myself included, is the following: Did Bogatyrev cross the line? Publicly announcing that you will test free agency when the season is not over yet, publicly throwing darts at the management of Seattle and the organization itself - these are all reasonable and respected moves in the minds of many, me included, but to allow yourself to be described a "star forward" in a media publication? That is too much.  That media article should have never been allowed to be published.
 
Bogatyrev has a 7.5% career shooting percentage. Bogatyrev should be called a "far forward", if you count the distance he has missed the net with all his shots, and put it all together - you would go FAR.  Bogatyrev should be called a "bar forward", only a player who spends more time in a bar than in the practice rink can shoot wide so many times.  Bogatyrev should be called a "car forward", only a player who is being driven everywhere can score so many goals on the powerplay. Bogatyrev should be called a "jar forward" because everything else remains closed. Bogatyre should be called a "tar forward", outlandish exaggerations must be met with tar and feathers.  Bogatyrev should be called a "Spar forward", the quality of the product and the value better match Spar than a fine brand.   Bogatyrev should be called a "cigar forward", the only time Bogatyrev and hot or fire can be mentioned together is when the following sentence is shouted out: "Yo Bogatyrev, stop smoking that cigar here, you will cause a hot fire".  And finally, Bogatyrev should be called a "scar forward" for all the trouble he has caused. Parents all over Seattle had to sit their children down and teach them about the dangers of motivational quotes. One wise person once said that you miss 100% of the shots you do not take, this quote was on the walls of who knows how many houses to remind the children that you must always keep going and shoot your shot, chase your dreams, but Bogatyrev has shown that it is also possible to miss almost 100% of the shots you do take.  At some point, you have to stop and ask: "Is it time to stop shooting and pass the puck?"
 
To the end, I would like to send my greetings to the good people of VHL, may the upcoming season be a fun one!
 

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