Steve

We came, we saw, we got our asses kicked. Yes, the playoffs were fun as hell but in the end, the Moscow team that consists mostly of very young players, couldn't hang with the very talented Helsinki team. We did our best and we have nothing to be ashamed of. It was a good experience and makes the team want to do it again next season. Next time, we will bring more horsepower to the race. I wish the best of luck to the Helsinki team and hope they win the cup. Gunner signed an extension to his contract and will be with Moscow for the next several seasons. The team has been a lot of fun to play with and there has been a good amount of locker room antics to keep it real. We have so many players that are going to be big names in the league, it will be fun to watch the team evolve into a great team that will dominate. Word count: 166

Presser for the week ending 3/3 1. Looking back at the playoffs, what positives can we take away from that series? 2. Raise your hand if you are hyped for next season and playoffs. 3. It's my birthday on the 3rd, how old will I be? 4. Would it be fair to say that we put Moscow on the map during the season? 5. My player has a plan to really push defense up. Do you have a plan for your player? 6. I am going to kick back and relax during this offseason. What are your plans?

Don't know a thing about it but I am reliable. Applying.

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Review: I would not say this sucks. You have all the right ingredients needed to make a proper graphic. It takes a lot of time to hone your skills and learn new ways to do certain actions to achieve the results you are after. I like your render, it is unique. Very nice gradient effect with the background color. The logo looks well placed and has the proper amount of detail. I think the hardest part about learning to make graphics is the positioning of all your elements and knowing what size to make each of them. Balance is key when it comes to graphics and a single focal point is, in my opinion, the way to approach it. Keep making graphics and after a few hundred you will be able to produce amazing art. Good effort with this one, nice logo swap as well. 8/10

Review: Wow, you are singing my song with this style. Great concept and looks great. It is a fitting background that works well with the team. The render is very clean and has a flat appearance. I like the text as it is easy to read and the color works with everything else. I would love to see this with a couple of color blend layers on it but it gets the point across just fine as is. Nice framing as well, it looks like an old canvas. Good job, do more like this. 9/10

It is happening. Moscow is in the playoffs. After a season of development, the team has pulled it together and had a crazy good season. Most everyone had improved from last season and has it seems we are coming together to fight the fight. Our first opponent will not be a pushover by any stretch of the imagination. Helsinki is the real deal and we need to go into this series with everything we have. We can do it, and we will succeed. So the time has come to put on our big boy pants and get the job at hand done. The playoffs are going to really light the team up and I expect everyone will be ready to play and play hard. We are young, we are brave, we are motivated. What could possibly go wrong? While other teams are playing checkers, we will be playing chess. Good luck to all teams involved in the playoffs. Word count: 158

Presser for week ending 2/25 1. Did we kick some ass or what. How do you feel going into the playoffs? 2. Do you think the coach will give us a pep talk before we hit the ice? 3. Do you have any superstitions or have any special routine you do before a game? 4. How do you feel about our chances in the playoffs? Will we go deep? 5. What does our coach like when it comes to music? 6. Do you feel good about your player?

Review: Well this is a fine looking young man that is eager to get out on the ice and show the league he means to make a mark. The render is nice and clean even though it might be a bit on the low resolution side. The background texture is a nice touch and I would say it adds to the overall look. It looks like you matched the jersey color with the logo, nice job. The boarder fits this style and looks fine as well. I think one thing that is missing is the player's name. That is always the hard part but even without any text, you did a fine job. Keep working and you will be great. 9/10

Review: Wow, that is big. I like it and the title gets and "A". I can appreciate the work you have put into this graphic. It is not easy to make a huge graphic and not have it show all the mistakes that it has. I really can't find much wrong with this graphic at all. I like the layout and you did a great job with the renders and background texture. The text is very well done and fits the style. I also see you removed all the NHL branding, something that is often missed by others. I think the pink doesn't play all too well with the red but throw and Hello Kitty backpack in there and you would be golden. Great job 9/10

It has been a crazy season with the huge success Moscow has seen. Even though the wheels fell off the wagon this last week, we are still winning and look to get back to form before the season ends. Malmo is on a whole different level. Very dominate this season even though we, Moscow, have an even record against them. I think things will get a bit heated in the playoffs if we meet up. The regular season record can be an indicator of what the playoffs would look like but that has often not been the case. A good example of that would be Seattle several seasons ago. Bana didn't worry too much about the season as he was working out what works and what doesn't so he could lead his team to the finals and more times than not, win the cup. That is not to say the regular season means nothing, it is huge for team morale, and you would think that if you are winning now, the playoffs would be more of the same. Only time will tell. Word count: 182

Presser for the week ending 2/18 1. Did you watch the Super Bowl? 2. Who won the Super Bowl? 3. What's your favorite color, or colour? 4. Do you like to watch anime? 5. We had a really good winning streak going, what did you think about that? 6. Do you like Gladiator movies?

Very well done.

Top tier graphic. Very nice indeed.

Review: I love this style. Let the graphic do the talking. No need for text as this is more of an art piece than a sig. I like the effects you used and I must admit you really made something that looks great and is impactful. Definitely showing off your creative skills and the league needs more of this content. I reach a point sometimes where when I look at what I have made, I think to myself, I don't want to put text on this. I think this is a great example of those moments when you have your creative juices flowing. Very well done. 9.5/10

Review: Well it looks like you are starting out in the world of graphics. You have a great start with this one. Even though I really don't know what the background or who that head belongs to, the graphic as a whole is complete. I like the color streaks and the team logo on the jersey is nice to see. The render looks a bit low quality but you made good use of it. I think the text is really the obvious weak spot. Maybe a lighter color to make it easier to read. Good effort. 9/10

It's been a wild ride in Moscow. Sixteen game winning streak was a fun ride. Moscow seems to be ready to take on the league and push for a cup. We are still a young team and with a couple more players joining the team next season. The team is looking like a real contender. I think next season will be a semi development season but we will still push for wins and a potential cup run. Gunner is on pace to have a great sophomore season and should do better than his rookie of the year season. It takes hard work and be in a position to succeed on a team. For the most part that has happened and I expect it to be the trend as both the players and team become stronger. With about twenty game left, it looks like we have a chance to make it to the top of the European conference if we can continue to string wins and beat the team that leads it at this time. I think we can do it, you never know. Word count: 183

Presser for the week ending 2/11 1. Our new player sure has made the team better. What's your thoughts on this approach? 2. 16 game win streak. We all had a part to play in that streak. Does this get you even more excited? 3. A rental, in our case, was a good thing. Do you think we will need to go down that path next season? 4. I am really hyped about making the playoffs. What are you expectations about our chances for a cup? 5. Do you ever get bored and need some sort of boost to get some excitement in your day. What do you do? 6. Do you get a day to be lazy? I haven't had many lately but do you have a set day to chill?

Review: A splash of color indeed. This looks very good and when composed correctly, this style is really solid. In my opinion, you nailed this style. Great render with plenty of detail and the proper logos makes for a great graphic. Your blending is spot on and shows some depth and texture to the image. You text is amazing and really adds to the fun feel this graphic has. Everything seems to complement each other. I am having a hard time picking something to complain about. Maybe the jersey logo could have been less black. Great job 9.5/10

Review: Well, this graphic has all the little things that make popular graphics popular. You have a render that looks good, some text that I am able to actually read and some hidden in the background to make it more cryptic. You have many popular effects, a bold background texture, some white blotches that look kind of cool. Yep, you have it all with this one. I like the looks of all these elements. You made an interesting graphic that many will look at in awe. Well done. 9/10