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Content: 3/3 - As somebody whose actual name is Zach, I must say that the ending slightly freaked me out and made me look over my shoulder. But all in all, was an entertaining piece. Grammar: 2/2 - Just a few minor things here, was well-written throughout. sub par = either subpar or sub-par I'll accept, but looks odd as two words period to = one space between the words Presentation: 1/1 - Hooray, the series has its own graphic! Total: 6/6

Content: 3/3 - All hail the Year of Harumpf! Glad you got out to a good start, and this is a solid breakdown here. Easy reading, I enjoyed it. Grammar: 2/2 - A few run-on sentences (noted one below) but nothing that's too bad. His playmaking was on display as he dazzled everyone with his slick passes and shifty moves, 1 goal and 2 assists later, Seattle didn't know what hit them. = run-on sentence If it's make = If it's making Presentation: 1/1 - Thank you for the link to Harumpf'd Total: 6/6

Overview: 1.75/2 - Docking a small amount because it didn't have all of the information asked for by the rubric, but I still liked having both an introduction and a conclusion. Pros/Cons: 3/3 - These were excellent. Three a piece were there, they were long enough, and there was solid reasoning behind each of them. Grammar: 1/2 - There were some issues here, particularly with punctuation. I'd suggest reading over one more time before posting - you'd at least catch a lot of the sentences without periods that way. From Rap to Hockey, What = only word that needs to be capitalized here is the beginning of the sentence Mc Hammer = MC Hammer (per your creation thread) This" Since = needs a period at end of sentence Hockey As seen = hockey. As seen why stop there. = why stop there? its fighting = it's fighting boards. Hammer has been = combine the two sentences like: boards, Hammer has been in the league = needs ending period However has time gone on = However, as time has gone on, Presentation: .75/1 - I know there were formatting issues, but even so with the pictures grouped in one place and the image tag hanging out, still needed a little work. Small dock here. Total: 6.5/8

You better be happy, Edgar Balthazar. I gave you power, and I can TAKE IT AWAY.

Pssh, we don't need other players. Just Jeltz and Ryan and we're good.

Boo shootouts. Apparently I need to get better at them.

Express 4-2

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3-1 Blades

Content: 3/3 - I liked the shit, nahmsayin'? Was some real talk you were layin' on these youngin's. Good writin' and all. Grammar: 2/2 - That quote does not make my life easy. won't be hear long = a shame to hear that he won't be here life your told = life you're told Presentation: 1/1 - Yup. Total: 6/6

Oh, and now let's grade Content: 3/3 - Solid breakdown of the entire conference. Good reasoning for placing each of the teams where you did, even if I would be surprised if Riga actually made it a race to not be in last. Grammar: 2/2 - Just one small mixup This an extremely = This is an extremely Presentation: 1/1 - Got it here. Total: 6/6

Content: 3/3 - I liked it a lot. Unique idea for an article, and it kept me entertained throughout. Well done! Grammar: 2/2 - Just a few small things here, mostly a/an mixups. Solid for the most part. who ever = whoever a awesome = an awesome a hour = an hour must have drove = must have driven Presentation: 1/1 - Lots of pictures, works for me. Total: 6/6

Content: 3/3 - Don't we all get Blake Campbell in our hearts? Seriously though, was hoping you wouldn't end up same conference as me, but it's going to be an excellent goalie battle all season. Like that 7-5 game we just played. Wait... Grammar: 2/2 - Just a few things here, mostly apostrophes. lot's = lots seasons junior dispersal = season's junior dispersal Something I rarely seen = Something I rarely saw (also, that sentence is a fragment) til = until Presentation: 1/1 - Yessir. Total: 6/6

Jeltz, on pace for 205 goals this season. NBD.

I also put Cologne as my European prediction, was surprised at how many people put Helsinki. Think it'll be a good race.

With a brick wall like RIG G, anything is possible.

Didn't notice that this had been posted, love the graphic!

Content: 3/3 - Anything that starts off "The streets of Russia's capital were filled today with the screams and cheers of young Russian nationals" sounds like I should be headed for a nuclear bunker, but all in all an entertaining piece. Great job, and read like a journalistic article with the inclusion of quotes. Grammar: 2/2 - Other than capitalizing Hall of Fame, nothing that I could see that bugged me. Presentation: 1/1 - Keep a heads up for broken picture links. Like the caption formatting though. Total: 6/6

Yeah I was gonna bring this up, but two main differences between that one and this one: 1. Greg offered the contract, Blade just didn't sign it 2. Nobody actually noticed until mid-season.

Almost just googled "gay cults" at work in an attempt to prove you wrong, but figured just in time that would probably be a bad idea.

Minot, N.D. -- It's a new season and a fresh start for goaltender Hans Wingate, as he heads to what is now his third VHLM team: the Minot Gladiators. Minot differs from Oslo and Turku in a number of ways, not the least of which being that it is in the North American Conference. However, there is one key difference that Wingate is focused on: the chance to start. "I finally have the chance to be the man in the franchise, and I plan to embrace it," Wingate said. "This opportunity isn't going to slip out of my grasp." Wingate was selected fifth overall in the VHLM Draft last Thursday, a place that quite frankly surprised him. While many expected Delicious to go first overall, young players such as Merica and Clardy jumped Wingate on the draft board. "No, I don't mind where I ended up at all," Wingate told reporters after being drafted. "If the GMs didn't want me, then they obviously were not going to utilize me correct. Heading to Minot with Jeltz and Mark and all the guys we have there, I think it's a perfect situation for me. I'm feeling good." Minot is expected to be one of the favorites in the North American Conference this season along with the Ottawa Lynx and the Brampton Blades. Wingate, meanwhile, could fight with Blake Campbell and Gunnar Skovsgard for top goalie honors. It's sure to be a fun season in the VHLM, and Wingate can't wait to get started.

A look back through Minot history The Minot Gladiators are an interesting dichotomy. With 25 playoff appearances, including five straight recently between Season 33 and 37, the Gladiators have the most playoff appearances for a single franchise in VHLM history. Solid, right? Well, they haven’t exactly done anything with those appearances. Minot’s six finals appearances are better than only Bern among the original eight VHLM franchises; Minot’s three championships only beats Turku. Minot’s recent history is even worse. The team has not won a VHLM championship since Season 19. Season 19! Bern won in Season 20, and every single other VHLM team has won in Season 27 or more recent (including the expansion teams). The same principle applies for actually getting to the finals, where Minot has only actually gotten there once since Season 30. With Vogon Jeltz and Hans Wingate making their way to Minot, the team has high expectations for this season. However, what will it take to not just be a playoff team, but to get to the finals as well? To move forward, it helps to look to the past, and we decided to examine each of the past three Minot champions for a clue in how to win in Season 42. Season 10 The Expectations: “Well, the best team in the VHLM won,” said Vasteras IK J20 General Manager PensFan101 at the conclusion of Minot’s 4-1 series win over his squad, and he certainly meant it. Minot was expected to steamroll over everybody, and they did. If there is a VHLM award, somebody on Minot probably won it this season. Along with the team’s Founder’s Cup and Prime Minister’s Cup, Patrick Mueller won the Esposito Trophy, Jonas Markstrom won the Sawchuk Trophy, Tyler Donati won the Yzerman Trophy, and David Knight won... well, everything else. The Star: David Knight never had a Hall of Fame career quite like David Night, but for the Minot Gladiators, he simply could not be stopped. With an outrageous 70 goals and 87 assists, simply nobody was able to touch his offensive output on his way to the VHLM MVP. It wasn’t a one man team – Markstrom was named the VHLM’s best goalie, after all – but this Minot squad proved that one man really can carry the team a long way. What We Learned: This Minot squad isn’t very similar to the Season 42 Minot team. While Jeltz may hypothetically be able to get to Knight-level output, this year’s Minot team is in no way the absolute favorite for the championship. Season 10 simply had more depth overall. David Knight, taking a shot Season 15 The Expectations: “Congrats Minot, that team is just way too good haha,” said Marshall_22 at the end of Minot’s dominating series win over the Gothenberg Eagles. And too good they were: The team once again won the Prime Minister’s Cup, Sakic Trophy, Esposito Trophy, Dionne Trophy, Oates Trophy and Yzerman Trophy in addition to the championship. Minot went to back-to-back finals in Season 15 and 16, and although they didn’t pull it off one season later, it’s clear that the top pieces were in place. The Star: Similar to Season 10, it’s a center that stands above the rest. Frank Ricard finished the season with an astounding 81 goals – the most since Season 11 – and 104 assists on his way to the MVP trophy. Different from Knight, though, Ricard also did work on the defensive end, winning the trophy for best two-way forward with 221 hits and 57 blocked shots. What We Learned: Once again, there simply isn’t much correlation between this past Minot championship team and the current iteration. No forward on the entire Minot roster has put any points into checking, so we’re unlikely to see a Ricard-like two-way forward. In addition, this team isn’t head-and-shoulders above the rest of the league like Season 15, so it’s tough to draw similarities going into the year. Frank Ricard, collecting the puck Season 19 The Expectations: Strangely enough, while past Minot champions had a lot of individual success but not future prospects for the VHL, this Minot squad was the team of depth. Only Mathias Chouinard (Oates) won a regular season individual award, and Vasteras had a better regular season record. However, the team finished with an incredible six players being named top prospects: Olivier Bergstrom, Keon Henderson, Adam Schultz, Lars Intranquilo, Fantastic McAwesome, and Alejandro Messi. The Star: If I had to pick one, it would most likely be Chouinard. His 113 assists during the regular season to win the Oates Trophy isn’t half bad, but his true contribution came in the playoffs. With 13 goals and 14 assists, the right winger shouldered more than his share of the burden on the way to playoff series victories over Saskatoon (in seven games) and Kolari (in five games). What We Learned: If there is a team of the three that this Minot squad can emulate, it’s the Season 19 team. Built off of strong defense and goaltending, this team didn’t have a lot of offensive firepower. However, they had active players who put in the work, and by the end of the season, it all coalesced into a strong fighting force. For this year’s Minot team to win, it will take a few waiver pickups or trades for active players and growing throughout the season. In order to get there, following the team’s last championship may be the way to go. Marcus Chouinard and Keon Henderson, showing this team's teamwork

Overview: 2/2 - All the information that is needed was there, and it was a sizable introduction paragraph that set the stage quite well. Pro/Cons: 3/3 - I really enjoyed these a lot. The reasoning behind your selections was amusing, and it was more entertaining than the dry attributes that would be on a normal scouting report. Although I would think the wheelchair would make fighting tough... Grammar: 2/2 - Just a few small things that I caught. his Legend = no reason to be capitalized it's benefits ... it's downfalls = its benefits... its downfalls Presentation: 1/1 - Si senor. Overall: 8/8

Content: 3/3 - Is "locker room presence" a euphemism? I think it's a euphemism. Solid breakdown overall, Grammar: 2/2 - Right on the borderline of taking off here, but I decided to go with the full two since most of these are the same error. In the future though, beware to use the right tense for verbs. Read it out loud to yourself once before posting, and see if anything feels odd to your tongue before posting. teams goaltending = team's goaltending No teams likes = No team likes Get use to = Get used to Faraday celebrates goals = Faraday celebrate goals he can makes = he can make There's no questions = There are no questions Presentation: 1/1 - So that's what Naomi looks like, huh? Total: 6/6