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    DrHexDex reacted to Zetterberg in S72 Team World Roster   
    Before I announce the team I would like to say that I'm very excited to be GMing Team World for the second season in a row. Last season we didn't do to good but i'm very happy with how the team turned out this go around!

    I would also like to welcome back the returning players who I had the Pleasure of GMing last season so welcome back
     

     
    Updated Logo!

    Team World Roster
     
    Centres:
    Jer Lefebvre @Jer_Lefebvre
    Jay Jones @TTtheT
    Cassius Gardner @jhatty8
     
    Wingers:
    Aleelee Kiak @Grant
    Gary Neal @LittleRiDog 
    Jack John @GoadenGoalie35
    Xavier LeFlamant  @BarzalGoat
    Jeffery Pines @rory
    Michael Hall @Hops

    Defence:
                      Zaire Anigbogu @ngine4                 
    Latrell Mitchell @dasboot 
    DeFenz Mann @Mike
    Micah Adrienne @Poptart
                                                                                           
    Goalies:
     Grekkark Gyrfalcon @Sharkstrong       
    Hex Valentine @DrHexDex 
                                           
     
    Another note due to our goalies having very little difference in tpe they will be alternating games
    We also are switching to one discord with teams having separate channels and one central channel
    I will be sending out the discord link in a PM            
                                   
    LET GO WORLD!
      
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    DrHexDex reacted to SlapshotWrangler in Hex Valentine Report [1/3]   
    Review: Other than a few missing commas and some grammar mistakes (don't worry, we all make some), this was a good article! I liked the formatting and how you separated this Media Spot into separate paragraphs so it wasn't just a big block of text that is hard to read. My feedback for you is sentence starting variety. It is a hard thing to do but make sure that your sentence starters are not all the same. Change it up once and a while. You did a fairly good job but I noticed that you used the word "While" a lot to start your sentences. If you aren't able to come up with a lot of sentence starters, that's fine, just be careful not to use the same sentence starters in sentences that are close to each other or directly after one another. That just makes it repetitive. Repeating sentence starters don't really affect the content but I just find it's more interesting and makes it seem less "boring". Good Media Spot, can't wait to see more of them. 8.5/10
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    DrHexDex reacted to Mr_Hatter in Under 250: The VHLM Review (S71 First/Second Round Review))   
    Hello, and welcome to another edition of Under 250: The VHLM Report. In these series, we will be taking a look at the trends and topics from the past week in the VHLM. What twists and turns will our minor league hold? Stay tuned to find out!
     
    Also, make sure to check out the wide variety of content here at VSN. There are in-depth weekly updates and an award tracker for the VHL, a great podcast, and daily WJC coverage when it starts up, among other informative articles. Check out our latest instalments here:
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    First Round Review
     
    This first round of the Season 71 VHLM playoffs was a return to exciting playoff hockey, complete with upsets and Game Sevens; a far cry from last year’s round of sweeps in which the higher-ranked team swept their matchup (though we still had one of those just for good measure. Without further ado, let’s jump into the first series between the first ranked Ottawa Lynx and the lowest-seeded team, the Halifax 21st. 
     
    Ottawa Lynx (1) vs. Halifax 21st (8)
     
    I mentioned earlier that there still was one sweep these playoffs, and to no surprise, you are looking at it. Ottawa is a lean, mean, fighting machine, and are remarkably consistent, having scored four goals in every game this series. However, despite losing each game, the 21st put up a remarkable fight, scoring at least two goals in each game. The true MVP of this series, however, was Halifax’s stellar goalie, Hex Valentine. Despite having been swept, he still remains the top goalie in the playoffs by SV% with a .933. Considering Ottawa put over 50 shots on goal in each game, including a staggering 83 shots in Game Three of the series, that four goals per game stands as a monument of bittersweet success to the netminder. 
     
    I just want to reiterate that. 83 shots in a playoff game and Valentine saved 79 of them. Truly fantastic stuff, especially considering two of those goals came on the powerplay. For Ottawa, the series was a relative breeze; Valentine’s Game Three heroism was the only time a Halifax player found themselves on the three stars of the game, and continued success from the regular season scoring champ Richard Penisson and partner in crime Adam Syreck, who both scored eight points over the four games, found them closing out the series with ease. 
     
    Yukon Rush (2) vs. Saskatoon Wild (7)
     
    Our next series was a fair bit closer, at least in the grand context. Ironically, the margins of victory were, for the most part, much wider apart. Really it was a tale of home-ice advantage. The Yukon Rush dominated each of their home games, while the Saskatoon Wild held firm on home ice through Games Three and Four, though eventually succumbed in a Game Six overtime loss.
     
    Kicking off their playoff run strong, the Rush beat the Wild 7-2 in Game One. They started off shakey, however, with the Wild taking a quick lead thanks to Kazimir Komarov, and extended it further off a shorthanded goal halfway through the period. But then it all fell apart for the Wild. The Rush, similar to their namesake, found the net four times in just two minutes, including two goals from centre Vin Calia, who then completed their hat trick in the second period. Add in two assists for good measure, and you have a well earned first star of the game. What is perhaps most impressive from this game, however, is Nicolas Fomba’s 57 saves on 59 shots. With such stellar work, the Rush were able to win by such a high margin despite being outshot 59 to 37.  Game Two was a similar story; once again the Wild took the lead, but this time the Rush waited until the third period to begin their assault. In fact, after only putting nine shots on net over the first two periods, they took 18 shots in the third period alone, finding the back of the net three times for a 5-2 victory. 
     
    Games Three and Four found our series tied up, as the Wild took to their home ice with gusto. Game Three had an inspired first period that saw the Wild leading 3-1 by the intermission, and they saw this lead out, despite the best efforts of Yukon’s Mickey Dickson, whose two goals kept the Rush in contention before falling 3-4.  In Game Four, despite trailing at the second intermission, the Wild were able to take the game, scoring three in the third period. Third-line forward Jay Jones proved the unlikely hero, scoring the game-tying goal twice to keep the Wild in it, even providing the secondary assist to close the game out with the final goal. Alas, that would be the final game the Wild would win. 
     
    Going back to home ice, the Rush struck gold once more with a 7-3 victory in Game 5. Once again, the third period proved decisive, as the Rush went from an even 3-3 scoreline to scoring a quick and easy four goals, including a single period hat trick from the aforementioned Dickson. The final match of the series proved the most exciting, as the Rush would take the game in an overtime thriller. Saskatoon led throughout the game, but with less than four minutes remaining, Vin Calia tied it up. In the overtime period, a tripping call proved fatal for the Wild’s Gary Neal. Despite his fantastic play throughout the regular season and in the playoffs (he led the team in goals for both), this cost them the series, as Yukon’s Jack John capitalized, scoring the series-winning power-play goal to send the Rush on to the second round. 
     
    Minnesota Storm (3) vs. San Diego Marlins (6)
     
    Enter the San Diego Marlins. This playoff’s first upset, the sixth-seeded Marlins defeated the third-placed Minnesota Storm in six games. This series had it all, from close, overtime games, to huge blowouts. Let’s see how it all went down. 
     
    Game One of the series set the tone for the rest, as the two teams traded goals, keeping the matchup as close as possible. The Marlins were always on the front foot and never trailed, despite being outshot 39 to 31. Eventually, after a goalless third period, San Diego’s Jungkok struck swiftly in the overtime period to give the Marlins the quick 1-0 lead in the series. They would never trail. Game Two was another close affair, but this time the Storm prevailed, thanks to some great goaltending from Woody McPine and a pair of goals in the third from Minnesota’s Robin Winter. Winter tied the game up early with a short-handed goal and finished it off later with a power-play goal. The Marlin’s Ike Bennet did his best, scoring both of his team’s goals, but it wasn’t enough as the Storm tied up the series. 
     
    Game Three of the series was a real shootout, with the teams scoring a combined 11 goals. Impressively, San Diego’s Kosmo Kramerev managed a +5 with three assists, earning the second star. The first star went to Alex Bridges of the Marlins, as his two goals and one assist led the team along with the third star Marshall James Frostbeard, as the Marlins took the game 7-4. Next up was Game Four, another Marlins victory. They shot up to a quick lead in the first period and held that throughout. Throughout the series as a whole, Minnesota’s McPine suffered greatly from streaky performances, and unfortunately for the Storm, this was one of those times. Luckily, Bennet Dahl came in to stabilize, but the damage was done, and they were not able to come back. 
     
    Game Five saw a glimmer of hope emerge for the Storm, as they completely dominated, outshooting the Marlins by 43 to 16, winning the game by a score of 6-2. Everything was coming up for the Storm in this game. Their power play was lethal, finding the net as often as not, and the trio of Latrell Mitchell, Jack Feriancek, and Danny DeYeeto was instrumental in this victory, with each of the first two scoring once and assisting twice, while DeYeeto scored twice himself. Unfortunately, it was a little too late, and the 3-1 curse wouldn’t be a reality this series. 
     
    Our Game 6 was a tense affair, scoreless after the first period. The Marlins got out ahead early in the second period, scoring twice in the first five minutes, and widening that gap early on in the third to three goals. What happened next was nothing short of miraculous for the Storm, as they scored four goals unanswered, with each of Aleelee Kiak and Jack Feriancek scoring twice. In fact, identical goals from Feriancek as he was assisted by Valtteri Vaakanainen and Squirrely dan both times. It wasn’t the full comeback they needed, however, as San Diego’s JaredN was able to tie it up with his second goal of the game, in really thrilling fashion with just 40 seconds left on the clock, not 20 seconds after Minnesota’s go-ahead goal. In front of home fans, and with the momentum turned, the Marlins struck first in overtime. Ike Bennet ended the game in favour of the underdogs; a fantastic ending to a fantastic series. 
     
    Philadelphia Reapers (4) vs. Las Vegas Aces (5)
     
    With our first full seven-game series of the first round, the Las Vegas Aces became the second team to upset their opponent, in this case, the Philadelphia Reapers. A really exciting series with more than one lead change, we truly saw an intense 4/5 seed matchup here. 
     
    The Reapers took Game One in somewhat surprising fashion. Despite being outshot 31-22, their balanced scoring (no one scored more than a single goal) was enough to see them on top despite the Aces’ Vladimir Shaposhnikov scoring twice and assisting once. This, in addition to a somewhat poor performance from Vegas goaltender Nils Friedriksen, who let in five goals on 22 shots. Luckily for the Aces, he stabilized in time for Game Two, only letting in two goals in 16 shots as the Aces took the win by a score of 4-2. The Aces star centre SS Hornet took a deserved first star after his two-goal, two-assist performance, having a hand in each of their four goals. Philadelphia’s Damien Wolfe earned the third star, continuing his good performances from the first game in which he earned the first star. In fact, Wolfe would go on to lead the Reapers in scoring throughout the whole series, with three goals and seven assists. 
     
    But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. In-Game Three the Reapers came back to win the closest game of the series, stealing one out of Vegas. Their goaltender Isak Sjostrom made 25 saves on 27 shots, and more team play from the Reapers saw six people grab a single point apiece, with no one reaching more than one point. Despite a late push from the Aces with Justin Graves scoring to bring it within one with five minutes left, they were unable to tie it up, and the Reapers took the lead of the series once more. 
     
    Game Four had some superstar play come out of the Aces, as the trio of Joe Proto, Randy Marsh, and General Zod combined for 12 points. Proto scored twice and assisted three times for the first star, Marsh had a hat trick that included the game-winner (his second), while Zod set his teammates up four times earning as many assists. The series was now tied at two wins apiece. 
     
    Coming into the final best of three, each team knew it was now or never. The Aces took initiative, and thanks to a fantastic individual performance from goalie Friedriksen with an SV% of .966, took Game Five by a score of 4-1. The outcome was never in question, and the Reaper’s only goal came more as a consolation, being the last one scored. 
     
    Game Six was do or die for the Reapers, and they showed up. In part thanks to continued streaky play from the Vegas goaltender (11 saves on 17 shots) they took the game by a score of 6-4. Bob Helminen and Xavier leFlamant scored twice each  (the only two multi-goal performances in the whole series for the Reapers), with Helminen assisting an additional two times. The first period was hot and heavy with scoring as the Reapers found the back of the net four times, and the Aces were never quite able to get up to speed. Liam Flaten had an impressive four-assist game for the Reapers as well, earning the second star for the young defenseman. 
     
    Finally, it was time for Game Seven. Unfortunately, it wasn’t the closest game we could have had. Vegas jumped ahead early with three goals in the first period to Philadelphia’s one. Extending their lead with two more goals in the second put the game out of reach for the Reapers, as Vladimir Shaposhnikov led his team to the second round with two goals and two assists. The final score was 7-3 in favour of the Aces, and with that, our first round was over. 
     
    Second Round Review
     
    Ottawa Lynx (1) vs. San Diego Marlins (6)
     
    The second round kicked off with the Marlins taking on the Lynx, looking for their second upset of the playoffs. Unfortunately for the Marlins, it was not to be. The games they won were nail biters, and their losses were, well, significant. Game One kicked off the series strong, with a total of 12 goals being scored. Ottawa struck four times in the first period alone and didn’t let up all game. San Diego responded well offensively, but they weren’t able to match the pure output from the Lynx. 
     
    In Game Two the Marlins clawed back into the series, with an overtime winner from Jungkok to take the game. Nikita Kulikovich was a star performer, blocking five shots, laying down 4 big hits, capping it off with an assist on Marlin’s first goal of the game. Perhaps the best performer was Marlin’s goalie Zamboni Driver, who deserved more than the third star after a 42 save performance. The final score was 3-2 in favour of San Diego. 
     
    The next game was, in a word, brutal. There is a reason we say that Ottawa has an unstoppable offence, and this game is evidence. An 8-1 victory, putting the Lynx once again ahead in the series. Joakim Bruden of the Lynx managed a  .964 SV% on 28 shots this game and wasn’t even one of the three stars if that tells you how lopsided it was. The standout player for the Lynx was certainly Big Chungus, as his hat trick was complemented by another two assists. Somehow though, despite this beat down, the Marlins weren’t going to lay down and die. 
     
    Game Four rolled around, and the Marlins were determined to stay with it. Two goals from Ike Bennet including the eventual game-winner in the third period led them to a 3-4 victory. A close match, in which Marlin’s strong penalty kill was very important, as they shut out the Lynx on all 6 of their power plays. 
     
    However, as had been the case all series, the needle had moved and it was time for an Ottawa showcase. The Lynx wouldn’t disappoint, as they again scored big, finding the back of the net seven times to the Marlin’s three. A strong first period put the game more or less out of the reach as they led 4-1 at the first intermission. Particularly impressive was Iangenere Risteneen; his hat trick included the game-winner (his second goal). 
     
    The final match was upon us, though of course at the time the Marlins still had hope. That hope was short-lived. Despite a close first period where each team scored twice, the second period saw the Lynx take the lead 4-3. The Marlins were still in it, but they needed to score just one more goal, and that wasn’t something they could do. The Lynx put the game out of reach with two goals in the third, and they secured their trip to the finals for the second year in a row. Let’s see if they can take it this time around!
     
    Yukon Rush (2) vs. Las Vegas Aces (5)
     
    Other than Ottawa’s initial sweep of the 21st, this was the most one-sided of any series, at least by the final score. That being said, despite the series score of 4-1, the games were actually much closer than one would initially think for the most part. It certainly didn’t start that way, however, as the Yukon Rush dropped the Las Vegas Aces by a score of 5-1 in Game One. Joe Proto scored the Aces’ consolation goal as some balanced scoring from the Rush was more than enough to take the game, and an early series lead. 
     
    Game Two was a much closer affair, though it still went the Rush’s way. Gino DiGiannatonio opened the scoring for the Rush, and the Rush led 2-1 after the first period. A goalless second and a pair of offsetting powerplay goals early in the third period was all that followed. The Aces struggled to find offensive presence in this game, only registering 16 shots on goal, with nine of those coming in the first period. 
     
    Game Three saw the Rush edge even closer to the sweep. Scoring four unanswered goals in the first period started them off strong, and DiGiannatonio’s eventual hat trick capped off the night for the Rush. The Aces scored twice in the second but were unable to complete the comeback, falling by a final score of 5-2. 
     
    Game Four was perhaps the most entertaining for a neutral fan (or an Aces fan). Facing elimination by sweep, the Aces had to win to keep their hopes alive. It didn’t start well, as they were held scoreless through two periods, trailing by two at the second intermission. Somehow GM Joe Proto (not to be confused with player Joe Proto) managed to whip his team up in a frenzy because the next period was something else. The Aces managed to score five different times to win the match, even trading a couple of goals to the Rush in the process. The first half of the period was a blitz as the teams scored 6 goals in the first eight and a half minutes. With only a few minutes to go and the prospect of long overtime awaiting them, Randy Marsh put the game to bed, keeping their cup dreams alive; for one more game. 
     
    Game Five wasn’t the dream victory they had in Game Four.  Despite Joe Proto opening up the scoring for the underdogs in the first period, a strong second period from Yukon set the tone for the rest of the game. At 16:05 in the second period, Vin Calia hit the game-winning shot that put the Yukon Rush into the finals for the S71 Founders Cup, where they will meet the Ottawa Lynx. 

    Finals Preview
     
    The finals are shaping up to be an intense matchup. The top two seeded teams managed to avoid the fate of their friends in Minnesota and Philadelphia as they saw their way to the Founders Cup Finals. We caught up briefly with the management of Yukon to see what their thoughts were on the playoffs thus far, and what their expectations were for the finals coming up.
     
    “I feel Yukon has had a fantastic playoff run so far. We came into the playoffs winning and we just carried that through the first two rounds. I know my team can continue to do that vs Ottawa. I know Ottawa is a skilled team and they will come at us hard but if my guys work hard and stay mentally well we will have a chance to take these guys down. Let’s do it Yukon!”
    -- Jeffrey Tonn, Yukon GM
     
    Their AGM joined in, adding:

    “I was confident that our team would be able to make it to the finals. So being here isn’t too big of a shock. The players worked hard all season long to get better and it’s finally paying off for them.
    What I expect from Ottawa is a great amount of offensive pressure. They have some really good top-end talent but I think we have better depth. It’s going to be a tough series but we have to believe that we can get the job done.”
    -- Kris Rice, Yukon AGM
     
    Finally, we spoke to Dixon B. Tweenerlegs, GM of the Lynx, to see what he had to say:
     
    “I'm super happy with how the team has performed so far. They're really playing at a high level right now, and I hope they continue to do so. I really hope they don't start resting on their laurels, because Yukon is a great team, and we really can't afford to sleep on them. Yukon absolutely earned their spot in the finals, so I expect a competitive series.”
     
    Time will tell how the finals will go, but one thing is for sure: this has been a fantastic playoff!
     
    That’s all for this edition of Under 250: The VHLM Review. Thank you all for reading, and stay tuned next week for the inside scoop on all that’s going on in the league. Until next time!
     
    GMs:  @Proto, @Berocka, @DoktorFunk, @Dil, @Rayzor_7, @Motzaburger,
    @MexicanCow123, @McWolf, @DMaximus, @iRockstar, @Sonnet, @Ricer13
     
    Players Mentioned:  @DrHexDex, @bluesfan55, @Spade18, @Gooningitup, @VinCal, @efiug, @Brewins15, @ashton112, @LittleRiDog, @GoadenGoalie35, @tfong, @HearnNation67, @Sonnet, @Caboose30, @Mongoose87, @Alex Bridges, @FrostBeard, @Nothing but goals, @dasboot, @Jackie4967, @Cran, @Grant, @Jubo07, @jacobaa19, @jared, @ng1291, @Biggreen10, @McWolf, @Laflamme, @Austin2997, @JDGraves, @Proto, @oilmandan, @Matt_O, @Bob Helminen, @BarzalGoat, @flatl99, @Lockdown Defense, @Tape-to-Tape, @PadStack, @Ferda, @Maasa, @pennypenny
     
    VSN Writer Mr_Hatter
     
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    DrHexDex reacted to Quik in Quarantine Birthday TPE   
    Hello VHL @Members,
     
    Today is an auspicious occasion, my birthday! As your benevolent leader, I am allowing all members to claim 1 Uncapped TPE, and all you've got to do is post something nice about me! Or don't, I'm not your mother. Point is, I'm giving everyone 1 free TPE, to be claimed by the end of this week.
     
    Enjoy!

     
    Just for @DMaximus: To claim, claim as Uncapped > Other > Other, with the description "Quik is a benevolent god!"
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    It was fun making one for Halifax, figured I'd make one for you guys as well
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    It was fun making one for Halifax, figured I'd make one for you guys as well
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    It was fun making one for Halifax, figured I'd make one for you guys as well
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    ohh very nice. @Motzaburger you are getting competition 
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    Much like I did with the VHL, I've put together some banners to throw in your sigs if you want em.
     
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    1. Do think you consider yourself VHL ready?
    2. If there was a stat you could lead, which one would you want to see your name be number one in?
    3. What's your weakest aspect on the ice?
    4. What's your strongest aspect on the ice?
    5. Favorite team to play against?
    6. Your favorite way to earn TPE?
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    Hello, and welcome back to Under 250: The VHLM Report. In these series, we will be taking a look at the trends and topics from the past week in the VHLM. What twists and turns will our minor league hold? Stay tuned to find out!
     
     
    The Review
     
    Welcome back to the VHLM Review; let's take a look at how the last week of games went, and see what’s going down. At the top of the table, the Ottawa Lynx have maintained their number one position with 57 points through 33 games played, having maintained their dominant offensive presence that holds the most goals scored in the league. With that said, the Minnesota Storm are right on their heels, only a point back with a game in hand, as they were triumphant over the Lynx in Game 150 in a 6-4 victory. They maintain the league’s title of best defensive record with 70 goals allowed through 32 games. 
     
    The San Diego Marlins, as predicted last week, has made a strong push to secure the 3rd place position, only seven points off the top. They beat the Storm in turn off a fantastic two-goal, one assist performance from one of the leagues top D-men in Roque Davis in a 4-3 thriller (Game 173). In fact, Marlin’s offence has been firing on all cylinders, and are only one goal scored behind the Lynx with a game in hand. Following the Marlins closely we have the Houston Bulls, who have also pulled away from the pack somewhat, holding a six-point lead over 5th place, the Philadelphia Reapers. The Reapers are the first team out of the top five to drop off in form, as they fall behind both the Marlins and the Bulls, with whom they previously shared the 3rd position in the table. They have lost three of their last five, including a surprise upset to the Las Vegas Aces (though they demolished the Aces 10-2 in their very next game, Game 172).
     
    Just as last week, following the top five contenders we have a little bit of a drop-off, with the Mexico City Kings coming up for the sixth slot. They are comfortably sitting in playoff territory, eleven points off the fifth and six points above 7th, but they have some work cut out for them if they want to push for the cup this season. They have had a bag of mixed results recently, splitting their last ten games at five wins and five losses. The Las Vegas Aces are the next playoff team in the seventh position with 25 points. They have struggled thus far to keep consistent scoring from their forwards, and have relied on great performances from their top defensive pairing, Mike van Stronk and Blacker Velvet, making up two of their three players scoring at a point per game, and sit at the fifth and seventh position for defenseman scoring, respectively. 
     
    Searching for that playoff bubble, we have the Mississauga Hounds with 20 points, having taken the eighth final spot from the Halifax 21st who have dropped off in quality following their player movements out of the squad. The Hounds have relied on performances from their top scorer and 1C Dick Cheezy, but remain slogging it out for a chance at a Cinderella cup run. Following the Hounds, we have the Saskatoon Wild who continue to struggle, currently on a five-game losing streak, including a 6-1 loss to 10th place Halifax in Game 176. 
     
    Speaking of Halifax, they have struggled recently, dropping down out of playoff position, though they remain four points back off it. Interestingly enough, Halifax remains one of only three teams to have failed to lose in overtime this season, the other two being Minnesota and Philadelphia, with netminder Hex Valentine having seen them victorious through three shootouts thus far. Rounding out the table we have the last-place Yukon Rush. The Rush have struggled greatly this season, on both ends of the ice, they have just three wins on the season, and with no point-per-game scorers on the squad, it may be a long season. This brings us to our table as of Game 177:
     

     
     
    The Highlights
     
    Now on to some highlights and spotlights from the past few weeks. Game 152 between the Mexico City Kings and the Yukon Rush saw Mexico take the game in overtime in a fantastic showdown between these two teams. Yukon went down by two goals just ten seconds into the third period but quickly came back, with Yukon’s leading scorer Zyrok12 scoring a power-play goal to tie it up just two minutes later. Alex Bridges would go onto score the game-winner for Mexico just 3:46 into the overtime period on a power-play goal. It wasn’t just the game-winning goal to make this game memorable, however. We saw a fantastic three fights over the course of the match, with VHLM vet KSI dropping the gloves not once, but twice, although he lost the first to Yukon’s Mickey Dickson, and drew with Ray Shields.  Fantastically, KSI wasn’t the only player to use his fists twice; so did Ray Shields, who beat up Mexico’s 1C Alex Bridges late in the third! Though, Bridges and the Kings ended up having the last laugh after his OT game-winner. 
     
    Taking a look at some other fun statistics, let’s see who is leading the league with shot percentage! Taking only players with over 50 shots, the most precise player in the league is currently Minnesota’s Ben Storm, hitting the back of the net off 21.67% of all his 120 shots. Next, we have Philadelphia’s Jared Spaz who is shooting 18.63% on 102 shots. Heading back to Minnesota and rounding out the top three we have Leon Gutzwiler, with 18.12% on 138 shots. As an honourable mention for our true volume shooters (over 200 shots), we have Erik Killinger of the Houston Bulls, good for 16.59% of his whopping 205 shots. 

    Player Spotlight: Gary Tarantino
     
    Going into his second year with the Saskatoon Wild, Gary Tarantino has already scored roughly twice the goals he has scored over his first 145 games in the VHLM, in just 32 games. He has been a bright spot for the otherwise struggling Wild and leads the team with his 51 points. He has the second-best +/- on the team of players with over 10 MPG, with only his fellow winger Joaquin Ventura beating him out at -11 to his -12. Tarantino is one of only a few players still with the Wild after their Founder’s Cup last season and has brought that same championship mentality back for another year. Saskatoon is currently on the brink of securing a playoff position, and Tarantino looks to be the man they think can do just that. 
     
     
    Player Movement
     
    There have been a couple more shifts, but nothing too major. After being called up by the Riga Reign, Alyksander Hunter has been sent back down to Mexico City, likely to prove a boon for the Kings side. On the trade end of things, Yukon has shifted away a few players for future picks, including sending defenseman Sven Nyckel to Mexico City for a 5th and 6th round pick, as well as centre Tomothe Dylansen to the Houston Bulls in exchange for a 4th and 5th round pick. 
     
     
    That’s all for this edition of Under 250: The VHLM Review. Thank you all for reading, and stay tuned next week for the inside scoop on all that's going on in the league. Until next time!
     
    Players Mentioned: @Josh, @Beerfridge, @Higgins, @goldenglutes, @DrHexDex, @Zyrok, @Alex Bridge, 
    @Kritz, @Brewins15, @Zetterberg, @BigBallerFromDownUnder, @Spaz, @Gwdjohnson,
    @Peace, @Garrett, @ChiefKeefe, @Jaku, @Thatguy91, @Boomcheck
     
     
    VSN Writer Mr_Hatter
     
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    1. How have you enjoyed your time in the city of Halifax so far?
    "I've enjoyed my time in Halifax so far. It's much different from the way things were in Germany."
    2. Have you enjoyed any fresh seafood dinners from the local restaurants down on the piers?
    "I've tried to, the places are all great but I've been spending most of my days on the practice ice."
    3. Do you have any suggestions on how to make the locker room a more enjoyable place?
    "I really have no idea, I'm really just focused on myself and not trying to let the team down."
    4. After a hard fought game what is your go to way to relax?
    "Ice bath, hard music, and some yogurt. Always my go to."
    5. What are your goals for this season?
    "I want to have a SV% over .900 this year and at least 1 shutout."
    6. Do you have any questions for the new management team?
    "None that I can think of right now, like I said, I want to focus on my improvement as a goalie."
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