Daniel Janser

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graphic courtesy by Leandrofg (stats for Janser, stats for Kagamine) The regular season has come to an end and the Americans made it into the post-season. That is the good news, the bad news is, that they lost the third seed they held onto for most of the season. So they need to go through the purgatory of the Wild Card series, which they lead 2-0 at the moment of writing this article. We will review the last two regular season matches. 6-5 (OT) The first game featured on this review was against the Swedish Uberteam, Malmö. The teams showed a very entertaining game, at least for the fans of highscoring hockey. Defense-afficionados were sorely disappointed. Lecavalier opened the score with the end of the first period already looming on the horizon. In the second frame, the Swedes tied the game on the power play, when Champagne got a minor for high sticking. This won't be the last time his stick was where it had no business being, but more on that later. New York then scored three consecutives markers. Jeannot, Davis and Mancini found the back of the net for their colours. But the Nighthawks put up a fight and with two back-to-back goals, they culled the lead to one goal. On the third period, Malmö equalized the score with only twenty-two seconds played. Midway through the period, Analfist reinstated the one goal league. At this point in time, Freddy was already taking a shower as he was expelled from the game for a spearing offence. Apparently he forgot for a moment what sport was being played here. With less than six minutes left in the game, the Swedish outfit evened the score again, and the teams had to go to overtime. Less than two minutes passed in same before Malmö secured the extra point. This was the Americans' eleventh OT loss in the season, which is the most league wide. A questionable record for sure. Jeannot (1g/2a), Stone (1g/2a) and Queefson (1g/1a) were awarded the tree stars of the night. 36W (.878) was considerably less awful than Sparks (.800) in Malmö's net. New York's power play was top notch (1/2) while their penalty killing was almost impeccable (7/8). Janser left the ice with 0g, 1a, +0, 6 PIM (High Sticking, Interference and Cross Checking, none of which lead to a goal against), 1 hit and 3sb Rin was credited with 0g, 0a, -1, 0 PIM, 3 hits and 1sb 1-7 The last match of the season was even more of a defensive nightmare for Vince Wong than the previous one. We are sure that he was questioning what his erstwhile rock solid back row was doing out there. The Dragons came out breathing fire and scored five unanswered goals in the first period, two of which were on the man advantage. They took it down a notch in the second, where they only scored one more on the power play and in the final period they scored their seventh of the night. Alas, the Empire State franchise manage to save at least some of its dignity and managed a consolation goal by Kagamine with five minutes left for Tucker to secure his shut out. It should marvel absolutely no-one that with Grey (2g/2a), Calaway (1g/3a) and Frenchman (1g/2a) all three of the post-game honours went to DC players. In net, it was a no-contest between 36W (.706) and Tucker (.974). New York's power play (0/5) and their offence in general was atrocious, matching the box play teams' performance (2/5). Callum was noted with 0g, 0a, -3, 2 PIM (Slashing, did not affect the score), 4 hits and 6sb Kagamine had 1g, 0a, +0, 0 PIM, 1 hit and 2sb to her name It is frustrating that the guaranteed playoff seed was given away what was arguably the worst defensive effort of a New York team, since Janser joined the roster. However, this is water under the bridge and the Americans need now to focus on the games ahead. We are certain that they prefer this collective defensive blackout to happen in the dying games of the regular season rather than the post-season. Here are the final stats for our Dynamic Duo playing for the squad out of the Big Apple. Rin: 72gp, 8g, 15a, 23pts, +10, 28 PIM, 64 hits, 111sb, 4ppg, 2gwg CGY: 72gp, 12g, 51a, 63pts, +30, 182 PIM, 225 hits, 128sb, 6ppg, 1gwg, 1 First Star nomination As a closing analysis, we can say that Janser has made progress in almost every aspect of his game. He doubled his goals, had more assists and therefore points, showed a significant improvement on the +/- rating, reduced his time riding the pine by a smidge and remained a physical player as well as a reliable shot blocker. Further and in addition, he could celebrate his 100th apple in the league. So all according to plan and there is no reason, why the management should not be happy with his development. Sadly, Rin's progress is a different story. It looks like despite undeniable talent, the Japanese defender projects at the moment to become a depth player. In fact, whereas the Swiss Giant showed improvement in most of his stats, the opposite is true for Kagamine. She scored fewer goals as well as fewer assists than last season, despite a better team offence. The +/- rating improved, but not to the same extent as Janser's. She took more penalties on top of the aforementioned. Admittedly it is still a low two-digit number we are talking about and some of it has to do with an improved physical play. Just to be clear, Rin got a gig in a storied VHL franchise, which is more than most can claim for themselves. This is certainly something to be proud of. Alas, we cannot help but feel that with a 15th overall pick, the New York management were looking more in the direction of a franchise player than a bottom four defender. Let's see whether the 'Nagasaki Nightingale' can address the issues that cripple her development and become the star player she was always meant to be. We will revert with more news in due course. In the interim, why not reading one of the below articles? https://vhlforum.com/topic/146308-the-cgy-janser-story-part-xxii-an-inter-season-interview/ https://vhlforum.com/topic/146571-vsn-presents-s93-vhl-preview/ https://vhlforum.com/topic/146609-the-cgy-janser-story-part-xxiii-a-new-season-is-upon-us/ https://vhlforum.com/topic/146757-the-cgy-janser-story-part-xxiv-a-quarter-done/ https://vhlforum.com/topic/146863-the-cgy-janser-story-part-xxv-contender-or-pretender/ https://vhlforum.com/topic/147258-the-cgy-janser-story-part-xxvi-an-89th-interview/ GM 568: Malmo Nighthawks vs. New York Americans (vhlportal.com) GM 575: New York Americans vs. D.C. Dragons (vhlportal.com) 1000+ words

not more than Tampa did in their two cup runs. I think the Cap should also be applicable in the playoffs, when it really counts.

reminds me of @leandrofg's work here. and there is nothing wrong with that.

Hedge going deep sleep apparently...

I swear I read Baconfield first and went full Homer-made 'mmmm a field of Bacon'...

True Dat... you know I thought it was a case of 'rebranding' when entering the US. A lot of people changed their names when emigrating to the United States. 'Grünspan' became 'Greenspan', names were translated into English ('Schmid' became 'Smith') and so on to accommodate to their new home...

I am sure BOOM is very interested in BUST... judging from previous interactions...

I think your selling Wolanin short. Landon has proven that he is his own man, able to score in the three digit zone without DJ. I agree though that in the Mid-80's Wolanin/Janser was a deadly combination against any team.

oh sweet summer child, it's been 31 years since the Habs won the cup as the last Canadian franchise...

You forgot Greg Eagleowski, cup winning defender with the Calgary Wranglers in S18...

graphic courtesy by Leandrofg (stats for Janser, stats for Kagamine) The New York Americans sit at third seed in the NA conference after 64 games played and a 36-19-9 record. They still sport the best defence in their conference and arguably in the league. While London, Moscow, Warsaw and Malmö have less goals against, they also have 1-3 games less played and hence their respective stats need to be taken with a pinch of salt. Our correspondent from the Big Apple Dick Hammer has caught up with the Swiss back for a brief interview. DH: 'Good Morning, Callum. Thanks for meeting us. Nearing the end of the regular season New York looks like they are playoff-bound.' CGY: 'Hi Dick. Indeed, if my math is correct, we should at least make the Wild Card games. Our remaining schedule contains matches against LA, Vancouver and Calgary, who have not the best season for different reasons. The Stars are clearly in a rebuild and the Wolves and the Wranglers do not perform as well as their rosters would suggest. Unfortunately, catching the Bears is now out of our hands, as we do not face them anymore in the regular season and we need to rely on them to dropping points in their remaining matches. This is a tall call with such an experienced GM like Campbell at the helm.' DH: 'You reached a hundred points in the VHL and doubled your goal production compared to last year. Do you develop into a more offensive minded defender now?' CGY: 'I think that would be too ambitious. Of course I work on this areas as well, as they are not as developed as my defensive skills. But I guess I will never become a high scoring defender like uncle BoJo.' DH: 'You mean Bo Johansson the Chicago legend? I did not know that you are related.' CGY: 'I call him 'uncle' because my dad bonded with him during their mutual careers and latest since the S86 Award ceremony, when my old man won all the forward awards and Bo collected all the defensive awards. But yeah, I think my offensive play has improved a bit, but it is certainly not my strong suit. I am more capable at the defensive side of the game and I doubt this will change. It is just my style of game. In that respect, I am more similar to Marcel than dad.' DH: 'Since you were named alternate captain in your rookie season, we have seen a massive development in your leadership, a trait which is often overlooked in modern hockey.' CGY: 'I think it is an important factor. It does not necessarily need a letter on your chest. One can lead in many different ways. I have seen people who lead very vocal. Others lead by example and only speak up if the shit hits the fan. Which gives their words so much more weight. Both of them can work and I am not saying one is better than the other. In the army, I could exert leadership partly because it was backed up by rank given to me. Alas, in the Swiss army, everyone starts as a grunt and has to earn their stripes by a combination of leadership and competence. I got more confident this season, as I have proven my competence on the ice in my rookie campaign.' DH: 'Are you looking forward to the playoffs?' CGY: 'Every professional athlete worth his salt does. This is when the rubber hits the road. This is the time when boys are separated from men. There are players who live for that time of the year. They may have mediocre regular seasons, just to become clutch players in the post-season. Claude Lemieux in the 94-95 NHL season comes to mind for example. Dude was meh in the regular season but won the cup and the Conn Smythe. However, our team will do whatever we can to break the New York playoff curse. There are some players like Freddy and Vinny who would like to end their careers with a second cup.' DH: 'Okay, that were all the questions I had. Thanks and good luck in the playoffs.' CGY: 'Thanks for having me.' Stats for 'the Beauty and the Beast' Rin: 64gp, 7g, 15a, 22pts, +13, 24 PIM, 57 hits, 96sb, 2gwg, 4ppg Janser: 64gp, 12g, 42a, 54pts, +32, 164 PIM, 111sb, 1gwg, 6ppg, 1 First Star distinction https://vhlforum.com/topic/146035-the-cgy-janser-story-part-xxi-a-busy-offseason/ https://vhlforum.com/topic/146308-the-cgy-janser-story-part-xxii-an-inter-season-interview/ https://vhlforum.com/topic/146571-vsn-presents-s93-vhl-preview/ https://vhlforum.com/topic/146609-the-cgy-janser-story-part-xxiii-a-new-season-is-upon-us/ https://vhlforum.com/topic/146757-the-cgy-janser-story-part-xxiv-a-quarter-done/ https://vhlforum.com/topic/146863-the-cgy-janser-story-part-xxv-contender-or-pretender/

from Sparkling Wine a Garden...

Looks like a Khan, alright.

Will certainly miss the Nizhnii Tagil forward. Take care Bojovnik and know that you are always welcome back in the VHL fold should real life allow for that.

She does that to everyone, smh

Calgary Legend, scoring the cup winning goal in S87

Joe Fuckin' Sakic Quebec/Colorado Legend

Legend!

@Fradin99 could help you with that

1. Despite Leandro's best efforts, we could not land Daryl Dixon. Instead our long time GM will dress for Seattle. How mad from 0 (don't care) to 10 (Fuck da Bearz) are you? Elaborate. 2. Last week we were presented with a lot of rebranding suggestions. Which one is the best one you have seen? 3. And the worst? 4. How many games will Vancouver win this season and why? 5. What is your guilty pleasure food? 6. and Drink?

I do not disagree with you. Bern's old time is really worth seeing. We mock Bernese for their slow speech though...

I always place Ottawa in the vicinity of Winnipeg, and I do not know why

Thanks. Switzerland is too poor to have a capital. We officially do only have a seat of government, but not a capital

So let me get this straight, as this is news to me: Canberra is the capital of Australia, but not a capital of its own state?