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Awesome read, and happy to have you in Toronto!!

1. We're now 6 points back with 5 games to go, so I think we're pretty much locked into the spot that we're in now. We've still got one more head to head game, so it's not impossible though! 2. In terms of my own game, I'm pleased with the increase in shots and hits this year to be more involved in the game. For Diego, he's been such a victim of bad shooting luck this season. To be able to top his goal total from last season (21 vs 18) while dealing with that bad shooting luck is definitely impressive. I see a huge spike in numbers coming for next season, since the increase in shots this year (324 vs 187) will likely mean more opportunities for goals and points next season. 3. Since this presser he now needs 6 in the last 5 games. I say that he can do it! 4. Yep, I think we've got one more in us left for the season. We've got 7 now, why not finish with 8 instead? 5. Nope, but that's mostly because my wife and I usually spend a quiet Valentine's Day together at home watching a movie or playing board games together. Thankfully not much of a chance for embarrassment. 6. My guess for the game was 20-17 for the 49ers, so I was off on score and the team winner.

I would appreciate being considered for a GM position. Thank you in advance for your consideration!

The Toronto Legion have started to create some separation in the fight for the play-in spots in the North American Conference. What previously was a three way battle between Toronto, Chicago, and New York with the teams roughly equal in points now has a favourite thanks to Toronto's strong play of late. The Legion now find themselves 8 points up on New York (with a game in hand) and 10 points up on Chicago. It has now become a focus for the Legion to look more at trying to catch DC (9 points up on Toronto) with just 15 games left in the season and a crucial 3 game head to head series coming up this week. The strong run of play for the Legion recently can almost wholly be attributed to their strong goaltending tandem of Joel Castle and Evan Bihler, the duo that won the Legion a Continental Cup last season. Over the last 16 games, the Legion have gone 11-5-0, and both goaltenders have had shining moments in that run. Here are the numbers: Joel Castle - 15 GP 10-5-0 .934 SV% 2.07 GAA 3 SO Evan Bihler - 1 GP 1-0-0 1.000 SV% 0.00 GAA 1 SO As you can see, both goaltenders have been spectacular, combining for 4 shutouts over the 16 games. It's easier to win games when your goalies average a shutout every 4 games. In order for the Legion to continue to make up ground in the race for third in North America, they'll need the two goaltenders to continue their hot run of play.

1. Probably Toronto, it would be fun to have another team in the city to have a rivalry with. I'd go with the Toronto Towers, with a logo built around the CN Tower. 2. I'll go with Calgary Wranglers vs. Toronto Legion, as it is the only pairing of teams that can say that it's been going on for the entire 92 season history of the VHL. Other teams have changed names throughout the seasons, but not that one. 3. Come down the ice slightly to the left of the net with speed, quick backhand fake to the forehand for a shot. ----------------------------------------------- 1. What does your team's playoff picture look like this season with less than a quarter of the season left? 2. What is your players best attribute at the moment? Do you plan on it being your best for your entire build? 3. Who are 3 of your favourites actors/actresses?

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For my Theme Week post on All-Stars, I decided to take a look back at the last half decade (Seasons 88-92) in the VHL to see which players would be the All-Star of the last Half Decade for each team. Considering the individual nature of being an All-Star, I'll focus more on individual performances in the regular season rather than team results. I'll take a look at their overall performance from S88-92, and the best season in that run. In order to come up with specific team criteria, I'm only including seasons that the player played for that team, and the player must have played at least 4 seasons for the team unless otherwise noted. S92 totals for players come at the 48 game mark of the season. Calgary Wranglers Player: D - Phil Strasmore S88-92 Totals: 336 GP 45 G 224 A 269 PTS 671 SHT 1000 PIM 1193 HIT 697 SB 8 GWG 23 PPG Best Season: S90 - 72 GP 13 G 47 A 60 PTS 166 SHT 201 PIM 244 HIT 170 SB 3 GWG 8 PPG Why?: Strasmore had seasons that were arguably more productive offensively in the five seasons in Calgary, but S90 was the best blend of both offense and defense. The highest goal output in the five season run came that season, along with a linked high in shots and powerplay goals. S88 was a contender when Strasmore won the Jake Wylde Trophy for best defensive defenseman, but All-Star nods usually boil down to scoring, so I'll give it to the better goal year. Chicago Phoenix Player: C - Scotty Sundin S88-92 Totals: 288 GP 153 G 195 A 348 PTS 1831 SHT 164 PIM 287 HIT 139 SB 23 GWG 33 PPG Best Season: S91 - 72 GP 49 G 63 A 112 PTS 522 SHT 50 PIM 103 HIT 31 SB 5 GWG 12 PPG Why?: Sundin was the quintessential Phoenix player of the last half decade, playing 4 full seasons from S88-91 in Chicago. Sundin won the Scotty Campbell Trophy and the Mike Szatkowski Trophy in S91, which ended up being Sundin's most productive season for Chicago. The choice for the best season for Sundin was between S90 and S91, but it wasn't much of a choice to make given how dominant that season was in S91. D.C. Dragons Player: D - Mark Calaway S88-92 Totals: 264 GP 69 G 178 A 247 PTS 959 SHT 458 PIM 658 HIT 613 SB 11 GWG 26 PPG Best Season: S90 - 72 GP 20 G 56 A 76 PTS 286 SHT 132 PIM 166 HIT 165 SB 4 GWG 6 PPG Why?: Not much debate around the All-Star choice for Calaway's season, any time that a blueliner hits 20 goals in a season as Calaway did in S90, it's very impressive. A five season high in goals, assists, points, shots, penalty minutes, and game winning goals came in that season as well, showing an all around offensive strength. The goal total wasn't inflated by a surprise powerplay year either, further adding to the impressiveness of that season. HC Davos Dynamo Player: Tie between D - Jake Thunder and G - Lachlan Summers S88-92 Totals (Thunder): 288 GP 61 G 294 A 355 PTS 899 SHT 698 PIM 930 HIT 675 SB 15 GWG 38 PPG Best Season (Thunder): S88 - 72 GP 17 G 76 A 93 PTS 199 SHT 198 PIM 239 HIT 144 SB 3 GWG 12 PPG S88-92 Totals (Summers): 297 GP 190-80-26 .931 SV% 2.36 GAA 21 SO 9519 SV 17949 MIN Best Season (Summers): S90 - 64 GP 49-12-3 .938 SV% 2.06 GAA 7 SO 2015 SV Why?: It was a real tossup between Thunder and Summers, with both deserving of the All-Star nod for Davos. Jake Thunder had some monster seasons on the back end for the Dynamo offensively and defensively. S88 ended up being a solid combination of both sides, winning the Alexander Beketov Trophy for leading the VHL in assists while remaining productive defensively. A full award cabinet that included 2 Victory Cups (S90, S91), a Continental Cup (S89), a Sterling Labatte Trophy (S90), a Jake Wylde Trophy (S90), a Daisuke Kanou Trophy (S89), and the previously mentioned Beketov Trophy. Thunder would be the runaway sole All-Star on most teams, but not for Davos. Goaltender Lachlan Summers holds an equally impressive resume for the half decade for the Dynamo. Summers won the same Victory and Continental Cups as Thunder on those teams, and also won the Aidan Shaw Trophy, Greg Clegane Trophy, and Brett Slobodzian Trophy in the S90 choice for best season. Summers added a Christian Stolzschweiger Trophy in S88 to go with the rest of that hardware. The .938 single season save percentage is tied for the best among the All-Star goalies in this span, and the .931 overall save percentage tops the rest. Helsinki Titans Player: C - Daryl Dixon S88-92 Totals: 336 GP 153 G 214 A 367 PTS 2098 SHT 543 PIM 1055 HIT 172 SB 17 GWG 34 PPG Best Season: S91 - 72 GP 30 G 63 A 93 PTS 470 SHT 122 PIM 176 HIT 38 SB 3 GWG 3 PPG Why?: Goal scoring is what fans come to see, and 30 goal seasons are a virtual lock for Dixon. Four straight seasons (with a fifth on the way) over 30 make for the class of the Titans, but it was the usual goal scoring with the playmaking spike in S91 that gets the All-Star nod. Career highs in multiple categories came last season for Dixon, including coming close to eclipsing the 100 point mark. Almost the entirety of the goals came at even strength, where the goals are harder to come by than on the powerplay. London United Player: Tie between RW - Molly the Cat and G - Jesse Teno S88-92 Totals (the Cat): 335 GP 179 G 189 A 368 PTS 2138 SHT 288 PIM 692 HIT 148 SB 33 GWG 52 PPG Best Season (the Cat): S91 - 72 GP 52 G 55 A 107 PTS 528 SHT 56 PIM 127 HIT 31 SB 12 GWG 23 PPG S88-92 Totals (Teno): 301 GP 160-109-32 .929 SV% 2.36 GAA 21 SO 9424 SV 18328 MIN Best Season (Teno): S91 - 64 GP 40-16-8 .937 SV% 2.02 GAA 6 SO 1937 SV Why?: Despite winning the Continental Cup together in S88, the pair of All-Stars both put up their best season in S91. Both members of London for all five seasons, they've had spectacular individual seasons and five year runs. Molly the Cat posted some of the best offensive numbers in the league in S91, with an almost equal distribution between goals and assists. Powering the goals last season were an explosion on the powerplay, notching the league's highest mark with the man advantage as the only player with more than 20 powerplay goals. Last season was the continuation of goal scoring prowess for the Cat, as the follow up to three straight seasons over 30 goals. Jesse Teno posted the lowest single season goals against average of any of the goalies on this list, barely missing out on a sub 2.00 GAA. Accompanying that sparkling, league best goals against average was a league high in shutouts, and a runner up in save percentage. Teno won the Aidan Shaw and Greg Clegane Trophies in S91 as an acknowledgment of those accomplishments. Teno finished the five year run with the most minutes played among the goalies on this list. Los Angeles Stars Player: Tie between C - Todd Cooke and G - Art Vandelay S88-92 Totals (Cooke): 336 GP 186 G 277 A 463 PTS 2086 SHT 247 PIM 479 HIT 177 SB 30 GWG 44 PPG Best Season (Cooke): S90 - 72 GP 41 G 77 A 118 PTS 501 SHT 56 PIM 147 HIT 49 SB 7 GWG 11 PPG S88-92 Totals (Vandelay): 302 GP 188-88-24 .926 SV% 2.42 GAA 23 SO 9031 SV 17941 MIN Best Season (Vandelay): S92* - 43 GP 31-9-3 .928 SV% 2.20 GAA 4 SO 1240 SV Why?: Another team with an offensive star and a stud goaltender that are too difficult to compare and choose between. Both have had amazing seasons for the Stars, and both have played the entirety of the half decade together in LA. Todd Cooke has been an extremely productive scorer for all five seasons in LA, but there is a clear standout season in the five that gets the nod for best season. Cooke's S90 season included a league lead in assists and points, along with big hardware. The Mike Szatkowski Trophy, Scotty Campbell Trophy, and Alexander Beketov Trophy all landed in Cooke's Trophy Case following a spectacular S90. Cooke remains the offensive star in LA, headed for yet another 35+ goal season, the benchmark for all five seasons. Art Vandelay's run of over 60 starts through the entirety of the five season span (including the pace for this season) has been the picture of consistency for Los Angeles. All five seasons above a save percentage of .920 made it difficult to choose from, but this season has the potential to be the best yet for the latex salesman. Vandelay has been the architect of many successes for the Stars, and S92 looks to be building towards career bests in wins, goals against average, save percentage, and shutouts for the aspiring marine biologist. Malmo Nighthawks Player: G - Ash Sparks S88-92 Totals: 231 GP 123-79-26 .926 SV% 2.46 GAA 17 SO 7083 SV 13796 MIN Best Season: S89 - 67 GP 30-26-8 .931 SV% 2.49 GAA 9 SO 2222 SV Why?: Ash Sparks has had multiple solid seasons in the last four seasons to choose from for the Nighthawks, but the standout year definitely goes to S89. While the W/L record didn't reflect just how good Sparks was that season, the other statistics definitely did. Sparks finished S89 with a league high in shutouts, along with top five finishes in save percentage and goals against average among qualified goaltenders. The 9 shutouts in S89 was the most in a single season for a goalie in this half decade run. Moscow Menace Player: D - Fraser Wallace S88-92 Totals: 288 GP 79 G 152 A 231 PTS 1206 SHT 204 PIM 362 HIT 255 SB 9 GWG 27 PPG Best Season: S90 - 72 GP 23 G 44 A 67 PTS 382 SHT 60 PIM 115 HIT 20 SB 5 GWG 5 PPG Why?: As mentioned previously, it is awfully special when a defender can put up a 20 goal season. Fraser Wallace managed 2 of them in the 4 seasons in Moscow, while almost having a third in S88. Deciding between multiple 20 goal seasons was difficult, but the edge goes to S90, as it had better totals in other statistical categories to go with it. A career high in assists, points, shots, hits, and game winning goals makes this a solid All-Star season for Wallace with the Menace. New York Americans Player: C - Jasper Davis S88-92 Totals: 265 GP 108 G 150 A 258 PTS 1291 SHT 132 PIM 380 HIT 222 SB 11 GWG 26 PPG Best Season: S91 - 72 GP 39 G 66 A 105 PTS 434 SHT 46 PIM 119 HIT 73 SB 3 GWG 9 PPG Why?: Jasper Davis burst onto the scene for the Americans in S89, winning the Christian Stolzschweiger Trophy as top rookie. With a couple of solid offensive seasons along the way in the four seasons, it was the offensive explosion in S91 that takes the All-Star honours for Davis. Eclipsing the century mark for points was a highlight, along with career highs across the board in goals, assists, points, shots, penalty minutes, and powerplay goals. Prague Phantoms Player: Tie between C - John Jameson and D - Velociraptor Greg S88-92 Totals (Jameson): 336 GP 211 G 247 A 458 PTS 2278 SHT 739 PIM 1258 HIT 153 SB 39 GWG 48 PPG Best Season (Jameson): S89 - 72 GP 50 G 64 A 114 PTS 533 SHT 72 PIM 243 HIT 39 SB 7 GWG 10 PPG S88-92 Totals (Greg): 336 GP 74 G 227 A 301 PTS 1067 SHT 617 PIM 815 HIT 636 SB 14 GWG 40 PPG Best Season (Greg): S88 - 72 GP 18 G 59 A 77 PTS 271 SHT 114 PIM 190 HIT 143 SB 4 GWG 9 PPG Why?: A couple of large team based awards were won together by the two All-Stars for the Phantoms, both winning the Continental Cup in S90, and the Victory Cup in S88. A forward and a blueliner aren't very comparable head to head, and splitting the two players didn't make much sense with both of them spending the full half decade with Prague. John Jameson holding a streak of four straight 40 goal seasons for the Phantoms makes an easy choice for an All-Star, but should be a difficult choice for which season is the best standout. S89 rises above the rest here, as Jameson eclipsed the 50 goal mark for the only time, along with a high in assists, points, and shots. It also included personal hardware, with Jameson winning the Scotty Campbell and Scott Boulet Trophies, a testament to the dominant season that Jameson had. Velociraptor Greg was a harder pick to narrow down a best season, with double digit goals and 50+ points in each season of the half decade from the blueline. I gave the edge to S88, one that held a high in goals, assists, points, and game winning goals for the half decade period. Greg has been a model of consistency on the back end for the Phantoms, both offensively and defensively. Riga Reign Player: G - Henry Tucker Jr. S88-92 Totals: 257 GP 155-78-20 .928 SV% 2.50 GAA 10 SO 8164 SV 15222 MIN Best Season: S91 - 65 GP 47-12-5 .931 SV% 2.28 GAA 2 SO 1966 SV Why?: Henry Tucker Jr. spent the first four seasons of the half decade with Riga, posting solid numbers in all four seasons. While all four seasons were solid, S91 ends up being the choice here for the All-Star nod, seeing the best win total, save percentage, and goals against average with the Reign. Tucker Jr. almost topped the 50 win mark, which is an exceptionally difficult threshold to break. Having a four season run where the worst save percentage is .925 is consistent and remarkable. Seattle Bears Player: D - Rex Wolffe Gregor S88-92 Totals: 216 GP 50 G 141 A 191 PTS 633 SHT 387 PIM 413 HIT 411 SB 7 GWG 33 PPG Best Season: S91 - 72 GP 27 G 52 A 79 PTS 288 SHT 120 PIM 165 HIT 137 SB 6 GWG 19 PPG Why?: Rex Wolffe Gregor is the only player on the list to make it while playing fewer than four seasons with their team. There is plenty of good reason for Gregor to be the nominee for the Bears, as the S91 numbers are eye-popping. Gregor neared the 30 goal mark from the blueline, which is remarkable, and almost hit 20 goals on the powerplay, which is equally remarkable. Gregor also topped the 50 assist mark, and was very close to hitting the 80 points and 300 shots totals. Toronto Legion Player: Tie between C - Mac Atlas and G - Joel Castle S88-92 Totals (Atlas): 336 GP 164 G 150 A 314 PTS 1917 SHT 319 PIM 705 HIT 157 SB 31 GWG 31 PPG Best Season (Atlas): S91 - 72 GP 46 G 42 A 88 PTS 539 SHT 77 PIM 186 HIT 26 SB 10 GWG 10 PPG S88-92 Totals (Castle): 303 GP 141-126-34 .927 SV% 2.47 GAA 16 SO 9523 SV 18123 MIN Best Season (Castle): S91 - 65 GP 42-21-1 .938 SV% 2.06 GAA 3 SO 1997 SV Why?: Yet another team who gets a split between a forward and a goaltender, this duo won the Continental Cup together last season. Both players have spent the entire half decade with Toronto, and put up their best seasons last year on the way to the Championship. Mac Atlas has been the Captain of the Legion for the last four seasons, and had his best offensive season in S91. Setting career highs almost across the board was impressive for Atlas, hitting that mark in goals, assists, points, shots, penalty minutes, hits, game winning goals, and powerplay goals. Atlas finished among the league leaders in multiple categories, and was an easy choice to go with for the Legion skaters. Joel Castle has had multiple strong seasons in net, but S91 is the clear runaway for the best. A league best save percentage and the second best goals against average made this an easy choice, and Castle ended up being runner up in the top goaltender category. The .938 save percentage was tied for the best single season mark for the goalies on this list, earning Castle his reputation as a brick wall. Vancouver Wolves Player: G - Brandt Fuhr S88-92 Totals: 64 GP 49-12-3 .938 SV% 2.06 GAA 7 SO 2015 SV 12743 MIN Best Season: S89 - 65 GP 40-22-2 .922 SV% 2.63 GAA 4 SO 1969 SV Why?: Fuhr spent the first four seasons of the half decade with the Wolves, and was a consistent backstop throughout that run. S89 was the choice for the All-Star season, setting a high in wins for that period with 40, and a best goals against average with 2.63. Fuhr finished that run with a .921 save percentage total for that time with the Wolves, and was a solid presence in net throughout. Warsaw Predators Player: D - Doug Britton S88-92 Totals: 336 GP 38 G 158 A 196 PTS 581 SHT 574 PIM 819 HIT 691 SB 5 GWG 18 PPG Best Season: S90 - 72 GP 12 G 35 A 47 PTS 152 SHT 134 PIM 226 HIT 181 SB 2 GWG 5 PPG Why?: Britton had multiple solid seasons for the Preds throughout the entire half decade, but there was one season where it all came together offensively and defensively. S90 saw a high in goals, penalty minutes, hits, shot blocks, and game winning goals for Britton. The middle of the run saw three straight seasons over 30 assists and 40 points, leaving Britton as the model of consistency for Warsaw on the blueline.

A couple of weeks ago, I took a look at a comparison between S91 and S92 for Harry Callahan, and how the start to the season was a disappointing one statistically. Here's a look at that comparison: A big note at the time was about how the percentages (notably shooting) weren't going the lucky way, shooting just 3.23% this season compared to 8.92% last season. As we've gone deeper into the season, that percentage, along with the statistical projections for this season have bounced back, and along with that has been an increase in production. Callahan is now shooting 5.57% on the season. That percentage hasn't returned to last seasons mark, but the increase in opportunities generated has allowed that increase in shooting percentage to mean offensive improvement. The newest projections at the 48 game mark (2/3 of the season) see modest offensive increases this season for Callahan compared to last year's rookie season. Let's take a look at the comparison to last year vs. what is now projected this season (year to year difference in brackets): Goals: 25 (+1) Assists: 37 (+6) Points: 62 (+7) Plus/Minus: +12 (-25) Shots: 457 (+188) PIM's: 60 (+34) Hits: 183 (+73) Shot Blocks: 37 (+10) As you can see, the biggest increases are in the shots, hits, and penalty minute sections, an indication that Callahan has been much more involved in games this season. The only statistic that is projected to decrease is plus/minus, which is always a volatile year over year stat. Hopefully this upward trajectory continues over the final third of the season and Callahan continues to improve!

This is a heck of an honour, and I hope to be able to follow in the footsteps of the great leaders that we already have here!

1. I think that the season has been a mixed bag so far, but we've found a bit more consistency as the season has gone on. We need to get on a bit of a solid run to catch up to the group in front of us, but I think that with continued development we are capable of doing that. 2. In the brief time since we made the changes to the powerplay, we're 5 for 26 (19.2%) on the powerplay, including 4 for 16 (25%) over our last 4 games, so maybe there are signs of the powerplay coming around. If not, we'll make some more changes to the personnel and hope to find a better mix. 3. I'd see how the sims go until Friday before we head into the weekend. If we continue to play better than we were early on, I'd stay the course. If we fall off at all, alternatives may need to be looked at. It's a pretty big week for our group here. 4. I'll give one good and one bad surprise. Moscow has made a huge jump (15th to 4th) in the overall standings from last season, while Davos has made a big drop (1st to 15th). 5. Definitely matte blue. I can't say that I'm a large fan of the chrome helmets at all, but I think that the matte ones do have a nice touch to them to make them a little different. 6. 1 - New York Rangers - Keeps the Rangers diagonal look on the front, and has the always nice colour scheme. 2 - Philadelphia Flyers - Stays pretty simple with the Flyers look. I like the way that the sleeve stripe wraps around the back, it's a little different. 3 - New Jersey Devils - Amazing how much different the logo looks taking the circle away from behind it. Not sure that it's an improvement though. 4 - New York Islanders - Not sure how many teams need to try the whole "team nickname on the jersey front" thing before they realize that it doesn't work. At all.

The Toronto Legion won the S91 Continental Cup, defeating the Chicago Phoenix, Los Angeles Stars, and Helsinki Titans along the way. Each of the teams that they defeated vowed revenge against the Legion in the following season for ending their Cup bids, and so far this year they have done just that. The Legion have faced those three teams a total of six times this season (2 against Chicago, 1 against Los Angeles, and 3 against Helsinki), and so far have gone a combined 0-6. Here's a breakdown of how those matchups have gone: Toronto vs. Chicago Game 9 - @ CHI - Phoenix win 2-1 Game 10 - vs CHI - Phoenix win 3-1 Toronto vs. Los Angeles Game 5 - vs LAS - Stars win 4-1 Toronto vs. Helsinki Game 13 - @ HEL - Titans win 3-1 Game 22 - @ HEL - Titans win 4-0 Game 24 - vs HEL - Titans win 5-3 Toronto has lost the 6 revenge games by a combined score of 21-7, showing that these motivated teams are handling their matchups with ease. Outside of the revenge games this season, the Legion are 13-5-2. They'll need to get a much better handle on these revenge games in order to move up the standings.

1. Good to address the Bot situation on the roster, it definitely helps keep us more consistent with the players on the ice. Trading Caufield for Wallace helps upgrade that further. 2. I'd give myself a C so far. I haven't been able to progress offensively this season from my rookie year, but I've been steady defensively. Hopefully it starts to improve, maybe I need to focus more on improving my offensive attributes. 3. I think that we were getting caved in by our bots early on in the season. The bots were -6 and -7, so it definitely wasn't helping us defensively. The line without the bots is +3 or better, so it should balance out now that we're not playing bots. 4. No, I just think that we're finding our way. We lost some pretty key players in the off-season that contributed to our Championship last season, replacing them has been a process that continues. 5. I've been listening to the Blazing Saddles soundtrack lately, and also the Walk Hard soundtrack. Both are fantastic movies, and Walk Hard has a surprisingly good song base. 6. I don't really have a story about the extreme temperatures, but I can come close to the extreme cold. We went on a family trip in the middle of December years ago from Ontario to Florida. As you can imagine in the middle of December, it was very cold while leaving. We were still excited for the trip, so we all left the house in shorts to head to the airport. The people in Florida all looked at us like we were crazy because it was cold by their standards, so they were all wearing sweaters and jackets while we were wearing shorts and tees.

The follow up to a Championship winning rookie season has been a tough one for Sophomore Forward Harry Callahan. Last season saw Callahan pot 24 goals to go along with 31 assists for a 55 point rookie year. To start the season this year, he's seen a dip in all three stats projected out over the course of a 72 game season. In the off-season, Callahan had mentioned that his focus this season was on continuing to grow defensively, but didn't want it to come at the cost of more offense. Let's take a look at the comparison between last season and the projections for this season: As the chart shows, there are decreases in the projections for goals, assists, points, and plus/minus. There are also increases in penalty minutes, shots, hits, and shot blocks. One possible explanation for the dip in offense so far might just be luck. After shooting 8.92% last regular season, Callahan has opened the season shooting just 3.23% while seeing a significant uptick in shots taken. That places Callahan as the third lowest shooting percentage in the league among forwards with more than 50 shots taken this season. Last season, Callahan was 70th in the league in shots taken and 35th in the league in shooting percentage. This season, Callahan is tied for 26th in the league in shots taken, and is 140th in the league in shooting percentage. A sacrifice to the sim gods may be needed here for Callahan to right the ship on this rough start and get his season back on track.

1. Nope, my player is struggling offensively so far, while the team is trying to recapture the magic from the Cup win last season. 2. Mikko is a fantastic choice as Captain, always nice to see a former teammate get their well-earned recognition. I don't have any issue with the captains being picked by the GM. 3. Four games with Vasteras, and four 1 goal games. Between the tight games and being tied in the standings, I think that it's going to be a fun rivalry all season. 4. I've got a junior hockey team in my city that I've seen numerous times over the years, while also seeing my local pro disappointment on multiple occasions. 5. Noah Dobson deserves a ton of credit for being a shining star on the Islanders blueline, and doesn't get nearly enough recognition for being one of the most important d-men in the league. 6. Without any single shred of doubt, it would be Dr. Pepper.

As the season got underway, the focus returned to making sure that training started back up in earnest and that every effort was being made to gain TPE quickly, whether it was through tasks, the holiday giveaway, or training camp. When I looked at my players attributes heading into the season, I couldn't help but wonder how things had bounced so far off the rails. There I was, staring down at a bunch of random number attributes. How did things get to this point? When I started in the VHLM, I made it a focal point to upgrade my attributes 5 or 10 points at a time to ensure that the numbers remained on a tidy 5 or a 0. As it stood at the start of camp on my second VHL season, I had attributes that ended in 1, 2, 3, 7, and 8 to go along with those 5's and 0's. An existential crisis began to bloom in me, one which has resulted in a re-focus on ensuring that the attributes page return to its once tidy state. The efforts began immediately, and have resulted in the page being knocked down to just 1, 2, 8, and 0's. The efforts continue to dismiss all of these bizarre numbers from the page. Yes, I have a problem, and no, I will not deal with it.

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With Season 92 starting today, let's take a final look back at the S91 Continental Cup run for the Toronto Legion! North American Semi-Finals (2) Toronto Legion vs. (3) Chicago Phoenix Toronto wins 4-0 Game 1 Score: 6-2 TOR Shots: 73-25 TOR First Star: Jimi Jaks (TOR) Game Winning Goal: Mac Atlas Synopsis: The series opener saw a first period that was tight on the scoreboard (2-2), but far from it on the shot clock (27-9) in a strong opening frame from the Legion. The Phoenix opened the scoring at 9:31 of the first on a goal by team MVP Scotty Sundin. The Legion bounced back from that goal against with a score from their own MVP, Mac Atlas, 2:16 after Chicago scored. The teams traded goals again, with Michael Shotter getting their first goal for Chicago on the powerplay at 18:18, and the Legion equalizing 10 seconds later on a goal by Jimi Jaks. Toronto would continue the strong play into the second period, and would be rewarded with Mac Atlas' second goal of the game at 4:02, the goal that would be the eventual game winner. At the end of 2, the scoreboard read 3-2 Toronto, and the shot clock was 45-17. The Legion onslaught continued in the third, as a trio of goals by Dens Oden, Diego Machado, and Jimi Jaks put the capper on a 6-2 Toronto Game 1 victory. Toronto outshot Chicago 28-8 in the third period, finishing the game with a 73-25 advantage. Toronto forwards Mac Atlas and Jimi Jaks both finished Game 1 with identical 2 G, 2 A statlines, combining for 23 shots and a +6 rating. Game 2 Score: 6-1 TOR Shots: 41-32 TOR First Star: Tomas Sogaard (TOR) Game Winning Goal: Montgomery Burns Synopsis: Following up on their Game 1 victory, the Legion got off to a strong start in Game 2, with Tomas Sogaard opening the scoring just 1:54 into the game. Toronto would add 2 more goals in the first period from Montgomery Burns and Walter Fitzroy Jr. to lead the game 3-0 after one. While the scoreboard showed a considerable gap, the shot clock was much closer at 13-11 for Toronto. An early pair of goals from Tomas Sogaard (1:14) and Jimi Jaks (3:27) in the second period put the game out of reach, leading to a 5-0 Toronto lead after two. Chicago broke the shutout on the powerplay at the 5:40 mark of the third on a goal by Brodie Landry III. The scoring was capped midway through the third by Legion Captain Mac Atlas, ending a 6-1 Toronto win. The game saw rookie Diego Machado record 3 assists to tie for the lead in points with Tomas Sogaard. Game 3 Score: 2-0 TOR Shots: 44-24 TOR First Star: Joel Castle (TOR) Game Winning Goal: Harry Callahan Synopsis: After two high scoring victories on home ice, the Legion headed on the road to Chicago to look to extend their series lead. Midway through the first period they were on the way, as rookie Harry Callahan notched his first goal of the playoffs at the 9:44 mark. The first period ended with the Legion up 1-0 in goals and 12-9 in shots. The second period was a goaltending battle, as the two teams combined for 3 powerplays and 25 shots, but goalies Joel Castle and Ryan Artyomov held the score at 1-0 after 2. The shots after two were 28-18 Toronto, who continued their hot play into the third. At the 6:53 mark of the third period, Toronto forward Jimi Jaks picked up his 4th goal of the playoffs to add the insurance marker and extend the Legion lead to 2-0. Goaltender Joel Castle kept the net empty the rest of the way, and made 24 saves en route to his first shutout of the playoffs, giving Toronto a 3-0 series lead. Game 4 Score: 3-2 (OT) TOR Shots: 40-36 TOR First Star: Tomas Sogaard (TOR) Game Winning Goal: Tomas Sogaard Synopsis: With the chance to advance to the North American Final, the Legion came out strong in the first period, outshooting the Phoenix 14-8. A late first period goal by Dens Oden at the 17:21 mark gave Toronto the reward for their early efforts, leading 1-0 heading into the intermission. The shot clock in the second period saw more of the same, as the Legion outshot the Phoenix 18-12, for an overall advantage of 32-20. Unlike the first period, it was Chicago that got on the board tying the game 1-1 at the 16:18 mark on the powerplay goal by Sigma Freud. Chicago carried that late goal momentum into the third period scoring on the powerplay again just 1:33 into the frame. PJ Daniels had the marker to give Chicago their first lead in the series since late in the first period of game 1. The lead was short-lived as Toronto captain Mac Atlas picked up his 4th of the series a minute and twenty-five seconds later. That would do it for the scoring in regulation, as the teams headed to overtime for the first time in the series with Chicago facing elimination tied at 2. Midway through overtime, it was Legion forward Tomas Sogaard providing the heroics to clinch the series with a 3-2 OT victory at the 12:53 mark. Both goalies showed up in the game, with Joel Castle stopping 34 of 36 for the Legion and Ryan Artyomov saving 37 of 40 for the Phoenix. Series Recap Overall score: 17-5 TOR Overall shots: 198-117 TOR Synopsis: This series wasn't as close as the season series was between the two teams, as it looked like Chicago had just run out of gas after a regular season that saw them right in the mix in the North American Conference the entire time. The early domination by Toronto set the tone for the series with the lopsided wins in games 1 and 2, and the Legion won a couple tight games in 3 and 4 to close it out. Balanced scoring and solid goaltending was a recipe for success for Toronto, which was their MO during the regular season. In the end, it was a strong start to the playoffs for the Legion, and an indication of things to come. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- North American Finals (1) Los Angeles Stars vs. (2) Toronto Legion Toronto wins 4-1 Game 1 Score: 6-4 TOR Shots: 49-28 TOR First Star: Harry Callahan (TOR) Game Winning Goal: Mac Atlas Synopsis: The series gets off to an explosive start, with the teams combining for 6 goals in the first period. The Stars took a 1-0 lead just 52 seconds into the opening game on a goal by Adam Rage, kicking off the fireworks. Los Angeles doubled that lead to 2-0 at the 8:23 mark of the first, as Napoleon Dynamite notched their 5th goal of the postseason. The Stars were off to a flying start in this one, but they had no idea that the turntables were about to turn on them in a hurry. Within 2 minutes of the second goal for the Stars, the Legion had tied the game. Montgomery Burns picked up a goal at the 9:45 mark of the frame, with Harry Callahan notching a goal 30 seconds after to tie it up. Four and a half minutes after that goal, it was Callahan again for the Legion to give them their first lead of the game at 3-2. Tomas Sogaard closed the first period scoring for Toronto at the 17:16 mark, as the Legion scored 4 straight goals to take a 4-2 lead into the first intermission. Shots after the first were 22-13 for Toronto. A minute and forty-four seconds into the second period, the Stars powerplay clicked to get them back within 1 goal, with Jon Webber Jr picking up their 6th goal of the playoffs. It was the only scoring in the second period after the first period outburst. The shots heading into the third period were 35-20 for Toronto, continuing their advantage in that department. Toronto captain Mac Atlas scored twice in a span of a minute and a half to push the Toronto lead to 6-3 midway through the period, while the Stars Webber Jr added a goal at the 15:02 mark to close the scoring. Shots in the third were 14-8 for Toronto, finishing at a 49-28 overall advantage. Game 2 Score: 3-2 TOR Shots: 53-23 LA First Star: Dens Oden (TOR) Game Winning Goal: Tomas Sogaard Synopsis: Seeking a 2-0 series lead on the road, the Toronto Legion looked for an early start to game 2. Looking to avoid a 2-0 hole to start the series at home, the Los Angeles Stars had other ideas. The 12:48 mark of the first period saw LA take a 1-0 lead on a goal by Napoleon Dynamite. That's the way the first period ended, with the Stars leading and a 13-13 tie on the shot clock. Less than 5 minutes into the second period, the Stars extended their lead to 2-0 with Jon Webber Jr. capitalizing on LA's fifth powerplay of the game. The 13:51 mark of the second period saw the turning point of the game, as Toronto forward Jimi Jaks instigated a fight with Larry Abass Jr. of the Stars and was ejected from the game. The ensuing penalty for the Legion ended up turning into a blessing, as Dens Oden scored shorthanded to get Toronto on board and back within a goal at 2-1. A minute later, it was Montgomery Burns scoring for Toronto to tie the game at 2. Toronto's penalty trouble continued, leading to the Stars outshooting the Legion 23-5 in the second, but Legion goaltender Joel Castle stood tall to keep the game deadlocked at 2. Veteran forward Tomas Sogaard cashed in for Toronto at the 8:07 mark of the third period to give a 3-2 lead that held until the end of the game, while the Toronto penalty kill managed to kill 11 of the 12 powerplays that Los Angeles had in the game to wrap up a 2-0 road lead in the series. Game 3 Score: 3-1 TOR Shots: 26-22 TOR First Star: Mac Atlas (TOR) Game Winning Goal: Mac Atlas Synopsis: The Legion headed home up 2-0 looking to make a statement and take a stranglehold of the series, and it was their captain who did just that to set the tone. 5:06 into the first period saw Mac Atlas open the scoring to put Toronto up 1-0. Less than 5 minutes later, at the 9:47 mark of the first, it was Atlas scoring again to extend the lead to 2-0. The first period ended that way, with the shots in the period 9-7 for LA. Midway through the second period, the 9:46 mark saw Tomas Sogaard extend the Legion lead to 3-0 with a powerplay goal, the only goal of the period. Shots in the second were 12-6 for Toronto. Looking to get back in the game quickly, the third period opened with a Stars goal by Sunglasses Joyo just 23 seconds into the period. Despite that early goal, Toronto held firm the rest of the way, finishing up strong with a 3-1 victory to push Los Angeles to the brink. The third period saw shots finish 7-7, as the Legion slowed the game down to wind down the clock. Game 4 Score: 4-3 LA Shots: 37-37 First Star: Sunglasses Joyo (LA) Game Winning Goal: Todd Cooke Synopsis: On the road and facing elimination, the Los Angeles Stars needed to set the stage for a monumental comeback to make it to the Continental Cup. 6:49 into the first period, that climb got off on the wrong foot, as Legion Forward Jimi Jaks scored a powerplay goal to open the scoring. Not to be deterred, only 30 seconds later LA's Larry Abass Jr. bounced right back with a goal to tie the game at 1's. Looking to build some momentum off of that tying goal, the Stars lit the lamp again less than 5 minutes later. Sunglasses Joyo scored at the 11:34 mark of the first to give LA their first lead of the night. That lead turned out to be short lived, as a minute later it was Toronto rookie Harry Callahan potting one to even the score at 2. The first period would end that way tied at 2, with the shots skewed 17-11 in Toronto's favour. The second period saw the Legion on an early powerplay, and it was Montgomery Burns scoring with the man advantage less than 2 minutes in to give Toronto the lead back at 3-2. That early goal would turn out to be the only one of the second stanza, as Toronto headed into the third period with the chance to close out the series on home ice in a sweep. Shots in the second were 12-10 LA. The Stars headed into the third with their backs against the wall facing elimination, and would break through early on to tie the game up. The 3:44 mark of the period saw Sunglasses Joyo score to even up the game and give the Stars some hope. Less than 3 minutes later, Todd Cooke also scored to give the Stars the lead back in this back and forth game, now at 4-3. The score would stay that way until the end, with LA outshooting Toronto again 14-10. The Stars avoided elimination and handed the Legion their first loss of the playoffs to head back home down 3-1. Game 5 Score: 6-2 TOR Shots: 49-33 TOR First Star: Mac Atlas (TOR) Game Winning Goal: Mac Atlas Synopsis: The Legion opened up Game 5 with an eye on ensuring that they didn't give momentum to the Stars in the series following LA's game 4 road victory. Despite a strong start on the shot clock for the Legion, it was the Stars who opened the scoring at the 6:38 mark. Todd Cooke got on the board for LA to give them the early lead and some quick hope to extend the series. Toronto's Harry Callahan replied to even the score at 1 at 14:27 of the first. A late goal by LA's Napoleon Dynamite with just over a minute to go in the period gave the Stars the lead back heading into the break. Shots in the first were 17-9 for Toronto, a sign of things to come in the game. Opening the second period with a quick powerplay goal less than thirty seconds in was the Legion's Tomas Sogaard, who tied the game quickly for Toronto. The bulk of the second period was played at a 2-2 deadlock, until a late goal by Mac Atlas put Toronto ahead for what would be the rest of the night. The Legion headed into the second intermission leading 3-2 on the board and 35-23 on the shot clock. The third period was tight until a stretch of five minutes put the game out of reach. Beginning at the 9:14 point of the third, Montgomery Burns, Bobby Bob, and Jimi Jaks all notched goals for Toronto to give a 6-2 lead. Toronto once again outshot Los Angeles in the third, and finished with a 49-33 advantage in that department on the night. The Legion closed the series out on the road, similarly to how they ended the Chicago series. Series Recap Overall score: 21-13 TOR Overall shots: 184-173 TOR Synopsis: This was a tight series on the scoreboard, as the only game with a goal differential greater than two was the final game. Toronto's captain Mac Atlas potted 3 of their 4 game winning goals in the series, furthering his case for Playoff MVP early on. Goaltender Joel Castle also came up big in multiple games, most notably the lopsided shot clock in Game 2. Toronto's strong effort on the road continued in this series, including the final game of the series to close it out. Wrapping the series up in 5 games was a bit of a surprise for the Legion, as this series looked like one that would likely go the distance based on how the two teams played each other this year. On the same night that the Legion closed out their series against LA, their Continental Cup opponents closed out their own series, setting up a series between two of the original VHL teams in Helsinki and Toronto. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Continental Cup Finals (2) Toronto Legion vs. (5) Helsinki Titans Toronto wins 4-2 Game 1 Score: 4-2 HSK Shots: 48-38 HSK First Star: Daryl Dixon (HSK) Game Winning Goal: Daryl Dixon Synopsis: The battle for the Continental Cup got underway in Toronto, in a series that was expected to be a tight one. With both teams looking to set the tone early in the game, we saw a pair of goals less than a minute apart. Just less than five minutes into the game, Montgomery Burns opened the scoring in the first game of the final for Toronto to take a 1-0 lead. Almost immediately, it was Daryl Dixon for Helsinki who replied to even up the game quickly 1-1. The rest of the first remained a tight battle, as the teams skated into the intermission with that same tie. Shots in the first were almost even at 13-12 for Toronto. The second period was a much different story, as Helsinki looked to take control early on, scoring less than a minute in. It was Kronchy Kardashian at the 57 second mark of the second to give Helsinki their first lead of the final. A little later on, it was the second of the game for Daryl Dixon at the 6:29 mark to go up 3-1. Toronto's captain Mac Atlas scored with just over four minutes to go in the second to narrow the gap to 3-2, and that's the way the second would end. The second period saw a hefty shot advantage for Helsinki, outshooting Toronto 21-10 in the period. The two teams played a tight third period, with no scoring until Landon Wolanin notched an empty netter for the Titans with 2 seconds to go to cap off a 4-2 Helsinki win. Shots in the third were even at 15 a piece, but the Titans big second period tilted the shots in their favour to 48-38 during the game, winning the all important first game on the road. Game 2 Score: 3-2 HSK Shots: 43-30 TOR First Star: Daryl Dixon (HSK) Game Winning Goal: Pierre Emile Bouchard Synopsis: Game 2 opened with the Titans looking to gain momentum following their Game 1 road win, while the Legion were looking to salvage a split on home ice to open the series. 6:11 into the first period, it was Chip Stone getting on the board for the Titans to establish that momentum. Stone's goal ended up being the only goal of the period, with Helsinki leading 1-0 after one. Shots in the first were 15-10 for Toronto, who were left empty handed for their efforts. A handful of minutes into the second period, there was a rapid fire of goals, with three goals in the game coming in the span of two minutes and twelve seconds. Daryl Dixon cashed in on the powerplay to extend the Titans lead at the 4:37 mark, and then less than a minute later it was Pierre Emile Bouchard at even strength to give Helsinki a 3-0 lead. A Legion powerplay goal by Tomas Sogaard at 6:49 got one goal back for Toronto, who finished the second period trailing 3-1 and in desperate need of a couple of goals to avoid falling into a 2-0 series hole at home. Shots in the second were tight, finishing at 16-15 for Helsinki. As the third got underway, the Legion began to push to get within one, but it wasn't until the 13:50 mark on the powerplay that they were able to. Rookie forward Diego Machado notched the goal to get Toronto within one, but that's as close as the Legion would get. A strong third period on the shot clock led to a 13-4 Toronto advantage in the period, and a 43-30 edge overall, but the Legion were left searching for answers losing back-to-back games for the first time in the playoffs, both on home ice. Game 3 Score: 4-2 TOR Shots: 39-24 HSK First Star: Jimi Jaks (TOR) Game Winning Goal: Jimi Jaks Synopsis: Trailing the series 2-0 and heading on the road, the Legion were looking to bounce back and get into this series. They did not get the start that they needed. Just thirty seconds into the game, it was Helsinki leading scorer Daryl Dixon getting the Titans on the board. The Legion got an equalizer only a few minutes later, as veteran forward Tomas Sogaard scored on the powerplay to even the game up. That is the way that the first period would end, tied at 1. Shots were also even at 9-9 during the first in this pivotal game. Another early goal, this time 1:27 into the second by Pierre Emile Bouchard on the powerplay put Helsinki back in front 2-1. With the Legion trailing in the game and in the series, it was time for the Jimi Jaks show to come to town. A pair of goals at 8:35 and 12:30 in the second gave the Legion the lead, in a potential series turning point. The second finished up 3-2 for Toronto, while Helsinki pushed back on the shot clock thanks to a 15-10 second period advantage. The Titans pressed hard in the third to tie the game, but Toronto goaltender Joel Castle stood on his head to frustrate Helsinki. At the 17:24 mark, it was Jimi Jaks for the Legion to cap off his hat trick and a Game 3 win to get Toronto within one in the series trailing 2-1. Shots in the third were 15-5 for Helsinki, with the Titans also holding a 39-24 advantage overall. Despite that lopsided shot total, Castle and Jaks combined to get Toronto back in it. Game 4 Score: 4-2 TOR Shots: 49-32 TOR First Star: Tomas Sogaard (TOR) Game Winning Goal: Tomas Sogaard Synopsis: On the line for Game 4? The difference between a 3-1 lead for Helsinki in the series, or a 2-2 tie heading back to Toronto for Game 5. In an all important swing game in the series, it was the Titans who received a miracle in the form of a goal just 7 seconds into the game by Daryl Dixon. Undeterred by the early goal against, it was Toronto getting on the board on the powerplay at the 4:36 mark on a blueliner goal by Bobby Bob to tie the game up at ones. The first period would end that way, with the Legion holding a solid shot advantage of 14-6. The second period saw the Legion with another early strike on the powerplay, as Tomas Sogaard scored just over three minutes in to give Toronto a 2-1 lead. A response from Helsinki came only a few minutes later, as Landon Wolanin tied the game back up at 2. The back and forth scoring continued quickly, with Tomas Sogaard cashing in again to retake the lead in this game 3-2. The high event second period saw the action continue, with Toronto captain Mac Atlas scoring at 12:03 to extend the lead to 4-2. The period ended with that score, a period that saw many goals and shots by both teams. Toronto led the shot battle 20-18 in the period, and the teams headed into the third looking to continue the offensive show. The goaltenders in the third had other ideas, as Joel Castle for Toronto and Fuukka Rask for Helsinki stopped every shot in the period to keep the scorers at bay. Shots finished 15-8 for Toronto in the third, and 49-32 overall in the game. The series was knotted up 2-2 with both teams winning both of their road games to set up a best of 3 series to capture a title. Game 5 Score: 4-2 TOR Shots: 51-24 TOR First Star: Harry Callahan (TOR) Game Winning Goal: Walter Fitzroy Jr. Synopsis: A pivotal Game 5 in Toronto was set, with the series tied up at 2. The winner of this game would move one win away from a title, while the loser risked facing elimination twice. For the fourth game in a row, it was Helsinki getting the game started on the right foot, as leading scorer Daryl Dixon potted a goal less than five minutes into the period. That early lead for the Titans lasted the bulk of the period, but a late goal at the 17:08 mark by defender Bobby Bob sent the game into the intermission tied at one. Shots in the first were 16-10 for the Legion. At the start of the second, it was another early goal for the team with a strong knack for them. Chip Stone cashed in for Helsinki just 1:19 into the period to give the Titans the lead again, one that would hold through the period. Despite trailing in the game, the Legion held a massive advantage on the shot clock, outshooting the Titans 22-6 in the period, and 38-16 overall in the game after two. Toronto would take a page out of the Helsinki playbook to start the third period, as rookie winger Harry Callahan scored on the powerplay less than two minutes into the period to tie the game up at two. 5:24 into the period, it was another rookie, defender Walter Fitzroy Jr. scoring for Toronto to give the Legion their first lead of the game at 3-2. The scoring wrapped up with 26 seconds left in the game, as Callahan notched an empty netter to cap off a 4-2 victory for Toronto. Shots in the third were 13-8 for Toronto, with a 51-24 overall advantage in the game. With a postseason of scoring by their big forwards, it was the unexpected source of offense from the rookies and the blueline that moved Toronto to within a win of their first Cup win since S66. Game 6 Score: 2-1 (OT) TOR Shots: 54-47 TOR First Star: Joel Castle (TOR) Game Winning Goal: Tomas Sogaard Synopsis: Game 6 provided an opportunity for Toronto to avoid a winner take all Game 7, while Helsinki looked to continue the series and head back on the road. Once again, and for the fifth game in a row, it was an early goal by Helsinki that got this game started. Owen Lazaro scored at the 3:39 mark of the first to establish an early lead for the Titans, giving them hope of a series extension. Following the early opening goal for the Titans, the fans in the building were treated to a goaltending duel of epic proportions between Joel Castle and Fuukka Rask. The first period ended 1-0 for Helsinki, with the shots 14-12 for the Titans. The second period saw no scoring, with Castle and Rask going save for save with each other. Shots in the second were 16-10 for Toronto, with the goalies stopping 51 of the 52 shots in the game after two The third period saw back and forth action, with the goalies remaining the stars of the show. It wasn't until late in the period that somebody finally beat one of the goalies again. A Tomas Sogaard shot hit the post, with Toronto defender Jimmy MacElroy picking up the rebound and burying it at the 18:50 mark of the third to tie the game at ones with his first goal of the playoffs. The shots were 17-17 in the third, and we headed to overtime tied 1-1. Midway through the overtime, Toronto capped the comeback to end the series. Jimmy MacElroy intercepted a pass in the defensive zone before chipping the puck out to Montgomery Burns. Burns got the puck over to Tomas Sogaard, who skated it through the neutral zone and into the Titans end, where he beat the goaltender on a wrist shot at the 9:49 mark to win the Continental Cup for Toronto. The goaltenders in this game stopped 98 of 101 shots combined, truly making this an epic battle of the tenders. Series Recap Overall score: 18-14 TOR Overall shots: 259-220 TOR Synopsis: The Titans gave Toronto their biggest scare of the playoffs going up 2-0 in Toronto before the Legion came roaring back with 4 straight wins to capture the title. This series had a bit of everything from both teams, moments where the goaltending was spectacular, moments where the special teams carried each team, and moments where both the stars and the unheralded players contributed. Definitely an entertaining series, and an entertaining final. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Overall Recap What a run for Toronto, who go 12-3 in the playoffs, outscoring their opponents 56-32. The back to back losses to Helsinki in the final were the only time that the Legion lost twice in a row in the playoffs. Interestingly, all three series clinching wins for the Legion came on the road in the playoffs. The battle for Playoff MVP between Mac Atlas and Joel Castle was a tough one, and I'm not sure that I would have been able to make the choice myself. Atlas and Jimi Jaks finished the playoffs 1st and 2nd in points/20 minutes, driving the offensive success for Toronto. The top unit of Atlas/Jaks/Callahan/Bob/Fitzroy Jr. all finished at the top of the playoff plus/minus list. Atlas and Sogaard led the VHL in game winning goals with four each.

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1. Continued defensive growth is what I'm happiest with, I'd like to continue on that front. 2. Toe to heel like any sane person would. Have fun with it though, there are a bunch of tape options. 3. I've never been much of a prank guy, but I've always been a fan of hiding stuff on people. Sticks on top of walls, water bottles underneath the bench, that kind of thing. Ultimately harmless, but it always gets people for a second. --------------------------------------------------------- 1. Since I saw debate on this the other day, what is the best tv sitcom couple? 2. With the season about to start, we've all got roughly 7 weeks worth of TPE to earn here before the playoffs start. With roughly 84 Capped TPE to earn over those 7 weeks, which attribute would you dump all of that TPE into if you had to choose one? 3. Your teammate gets hit from behind and is hurt while you're on the ice, and you're the closest teammate. What is your reaction?

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1. I'm not very sure, my player passed out drunk on the bus and woke up 2 weeks later in Edmonton. Having arrived back in Toronto, it sounds like everybody had fun. 2. My plan is to continue to develop my defense and puck handling attributes first, and if I can get them both raised enough, I want to look to increase scoring as well. 3. The fact that a Legion player didn't win every award is an outrage and a scandal. The plans to lodge protests on all awards that weren't won by a Legion player are already in motion. 4. I think that we need another couple of forwards to fill out the group, and it wouldn't hurt to grab a fourth blueliner. I think that part of our strength last season was having a deep blueline in front of our amazing goalies, so that would help. 5. The need to hang onto new recruits and progress them along from new players to long-term members is a large one, and I think that we can do a better job of checking in with them to make sure that they're coming along well in their first season. 6. I'd go with on a hill to ski or snowboard on. Either that, or in cone form with syrup.