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@Saelven88
 
Both goalies have bad games, it proves there's a goalie controversy. Both goalies have good games, it proves there's a goalie controversy. 1 plays good and the other plays Bad? You better believe that's a goalie controversy.

No shots?
27 between the two teams and 0 in OT? Whats going on here?
 
#fixthelottery

Is this where I petition to drug test the entire San Diego roster?

Extremely happy to have @diamond_ace joining the club. 

A depth move for this season, and a future move for next season. 

Welcome to Saskatoon for at least a season and a half my friend! 

Also, very easy and respectful trade discussion @oilmandan. That's a +1 in my books. 

My boy Mat Squared continuing to dominate. Malmo with a truly HISTORIC season.

This .44 is finally going off

Damn. Close right up to the end. Lots of opportunities for the Wild, but Bjoernsson was lights out. Can't wait for the next game!

Damn. Close right up to the end. Lots of opportunities for the Wild, but Bjoernsson was lights out. Can't wait for the next game!

That moment when we steal the cup from you guys

I hereby request that Renomitsu be the official PBP presenter if/when the VHL adds it as a feature.

@Beketov

The Malmo Wagon is turning into the Malmo Train. 

When I was suggesting that @Renomitsu do play by plays for the sims that was entirely based on the 1 really high quality on that he did in the EFL recently. I was mostly joking because that was a one-off and he put an insane amount of work into it to make it so fun to read, which obviously would not be possible for anyone to realistically do on a regular basis. I would be curious to see if there is interest in maybe doing it for game 7s in playoffs or other big games on a very rare basis so that they can be of high quality, and be rare enough that there would be regular interest in them.
 
Also, for anyone that has not seen it, please check out the amazing job that Reno did in the pbp here: http://efl.network/topic/10550-s12-ncaa-national-championship-game/
It's a work of art.

Riga, Latvia - Apollo Hackett, through six games, is in a three-way tie for first in penalty minutes with 28 through just 8 games. When asked about this, he spoke about the officiating:
 
"Y'know, it's kind of weird. I don't have anything against the stripes, of course, but they keep using this one specific ref.
 
I chirp a lot less than most of the guys in the league, really. But this ref does this weird thing where he'll just skate about two feet in front of me, facing me and doing that 'I see you' gesture over and over again."
 
When asked to elaborate, Hackett just shrugged. "I don't know what to tell you, but I've never had the same official for so many games in a row. He gave me a boarding penalty for looking at him the wrong way, but I was just trying to keep track of the wingers we were playing against," he said, "I think he just wants me to keep eye contact with him for 20 straight minutes while I'm on the ice. It's a little unsettling, but you have to play with the officiating."
 
When the tape of each of Riga's games were reviewed by our staff, the disturbing details were revealed. The referee, who will go unnamed here, did indeed spend a large portion Riga's games staring at Hackett while skating close to and gesturing repeatedly at him. However, more disturbing is that the ref frequently stared at the correct active broadcast camera when not looking at Hackett, terrifying several members of our research team.
 
God help us all.

bahahah the EFL NCAA thing was a one-off out of sheer luck. I don't think my school will be accidentally scheduling me for a 100-hour week again any time soon unless they like making me sad.

I hereby request that Renomitsu be the official PBP presenter if/when the VHL adds it as a feature.

Thanks, but Gunnar is my dad's name ?

I play the system the way it's meant to be played and I HATE it. Like you're saying, it increases activity in a mindless posting capacity.
 
Currently, if I don't do it the TPE gap between me and top players will just continue to increase and it doesn't feel good that that's the case. But because results are posted immediately and there's no pbp presentation, people aren't as inclined to participate like in the EFL. SBA also does sim attendance but has so many games every couple of days it's not realistic to do PBP.
 
Personally, while I've stood to benefit from the lottery at this point more than most, I'd actually prefer it be done away with entirely over being continued as we search for a solution. 

How dare you attack my spam thoughtful discussion of every single sim

Although it is quite early in the season, and teams have only played 6 or 7 games, I think there is enough information to do a start of the season power ranking. Some teams have more information than others, as there is just more to talk about with some, I tried my best to give at least three sentences for each team. Of course with all rankings it is that one person’s own opinion, but I feel I have used the information currently available to give a fairly unbiased power ranking of the teams.
 
 Let’s give it a shot, starting with number one;
 
1. Ottawa Lynx (third in VHLM)
The thing that puts Ottawa above the rest of the teams in this ranking is their defense. After 7 games they are the only team to sit under double digit goals against and they have the highest goal differential. They had a slow start to the season with 1 point in their first 2 games, but now they are primed and ready to take the top spot in the league. Especially with the addition of Ambrose Stark, it only seems like a matter of time.
 
2. Saskatoon Wild (second in VHLM)
Saskatoon could easily have been number one on this list, but, their most recent game against Halifax, in which they got beat 5-2, shows that they need to improve their defense. They have the most goals for of any team with 32 thanks to forwards like Rocky LaGarza and Raphael Nazarians, but they also have the most goals against of the top three teams. Of course their defense is still one of the top in the league, but if they want to secure that number one spot they need their defense and goaltending to be as consistent as possible.
 
3. Philadelphia Reapers (first in VHLM)
Although Philadelphia is the number one team in the VHLM they have shown they can be defeated.  Of course there’s an argument to be made to have them at the top of this list, it’s truly a toss up between the top three for who deserves number one. What puts Philly in third for me is who’ve they gone up against so far. As of right now it seems like their only challenge has been Mexico. We’ll see if they can show they can take on a team like Ottawa or Saskatoon soon, once the top three have played more games against each other, there may be some shifts in the rankings.
 
4. Halifax 21st (fourth in VHLM)
Fresh off a big win against Saskatoon, ending Saskatoon’s win streak, Halifax is looking good. AJ Axelsen has been looking great for them, sitting at 2 points per game right now, other players putting up the numbers for Halifax are Blake Gaudette and Nacho. One thing to note about them is the fact that they’ve played one less game than the teams above, tides could turn depending on the result from their next game.
 
5. Mexico City Kings (sixth in VHLM)
The thing that puts Mexico above Minnesota is Mexico’s opponents. The Kings showed up in the shootout against Philadelphia and they beat out Ottawa in 1 of the 2 games against them. Pretty much the only thing, or should I say person, that is keeping Mexico afloat is their goalie, Wrike Chyrnoble. With a .941 SV% and 1.81 GAA, Chyrnoble has been looking great so far. If he can continue to perform, Mexico can continue to win.
 
6. Minnesota Storm (fifth in VHLM)
Minnesota has been all around average so far, they have only been able to pull wins against teams below them and some of those wins haven’t been by much. Of course they, like the two teams above them on this list, have yet to play a seventh game. Their next game is against Ottawa, and if they want to prove they can compete with the big boys they need to take home a win.
 
7. San Diego Marlins (seventh in VHLM)
What can you say about San Diego? They, much like Minnesota, have been floating around in the land of the average. One bright spot was their win against Mexico, so they have been able to beat a team currently above them, but their defense is lacking. Another thing is that they have played one more game than the teams about them.
 
8. Mississauga Hounds (eight in VHLM)
Mississauga is the start of where the points have somewhat fallen off. They have 3 less than San Diego and only 2 more than the teams below them, two of those teams have a game in hand on the Hounds. There isn’t much to say about Mississauga, yes they haven’t been winning games, but on the other side they have a team with a bright future.  
 
9. Yukon Rush (ninth in VHLM)
Yukon, it looks like they’re one of the three teams that could be in a fight for last place. They had a strong start to the season with a shootout win against Ottawa, but it has been downhill from there. Their lost to Las Vegas is the most recent in their 5 game losing streak. What keeps them above the Bulls and Aces is their defense.
 
10. Houston Bulls (tenth in VHLM)
Las Vegas and Houston are currently a toss up for last. I have Houston above Vegas because of the 1 game difference and the goal differential. Houston just hasn’t been able to pull a win in overtime, and that’s mostly due to their defense. They don’t even have enough defenders on their roster for a top 4, that’s scary. One the other side, their top center, Boris the Forest, has been doing great with 9 points in 6 games.
 
11. Las Vegas Aces (eleventh in VHLM)
It just hasn’t been great for Vegas thus far. Although they got their first win in their most recent game, every other game has pretty much been a slaughter. In some of the games they have been able to compete, but in others they have barely been able to get 1 goal. The obvious shining star of this team is Emil Passerelli, who has been able to get 12 points in 7 games with the team in dead last.
 
word count 1045, using to claim for 5/19 and 5/26
 
This is my first media spot, it's a little rushed since I don't have much time with school and a job, but I tried. Criticism is very much welcome.

That's a good point, like after that 10 or 15 you get 1 additional entry and then you're capped for that set amount of time.

I actually really like this idea, but I feel like the spam system does encourage actual forum activity rather than every conversation being on discord.
 
Maybe a mix of both would work: Your 1st comment for the day/week gets you 1 entry, then every 10 or 15 after that is another entry. That way there isn't an astronomical advantage to spamming, and people are still encouraged to post in game threads.

Just until I find out the actual sound... 
 
RAAAAAARRKKK

Those crazy hawks are going for it this season, really crazy  how they pulled all of this together. @Advantage Is a crafty GM that is for sure lol