VattghernCZ

He spent his career doing what he did

Agito! Welcome back! Awesome to see you returning!

Helsinki kept telling Seattle to "sweeten the deal just a bit"

1. It was the first time I actually thought I'd be skipping it, because I have no idea about the history of the VHL. Not a fan l of this one 2. Bots! They need an appreciation week. 3. Acquiring a forward, I'd say. Our D-core is better than Simon thinks and our goalie tandem might be the best one in the league. 4. I'd hate to see the team parting ways with the S97 first round pick, especially now with Shaunca retiring. 5. Honestly, if our two forwards on the brink of leaving due to IA don't update until ~12 hours before the trade deadline, I think it would be more wise to re-tool for the next season or two rather than to push. Downgrade from Mintus, Grønvold and Chazz to lower TPE players who are gonna play in the M next season or two, getting some later picks along the way. 6. I think the value of draft picks went up with the M and the E merging. Even high earners' re-creates will now typically stick arouna for 2 seasons. Maybe trading everything for a bunch of 2nd/3rd rounders to build a team of low-ish earners for 3-5 seasons from now is now a viable strategy?

@Thunder

...so I should probably quit b#tching, it's barely top 10! Also it's pretty late at night as I've finished it, of course O'Malley played 90, not 10!

There's FISTED ANALLY BY A CIRCUS MONKEY, there's best people, what are others?

Can't say if he's more of a Chad, or more of a Wick in this gfx

Seriously hope I will finally find out the lore of FISTED ANALLY BY A CIRCUS MONKEY in one of those PTs

While most of the league was enjoying Halloween with their families, or at various events and parties, Grønvold had other plans. Even though on the surface, no one would have guessed so. During the short time off, he organised a Halloween party on his ship he had purchased last Summer. Nothing suspicious here. But Grønvold's true intention was to make head start in the pursue of his mortal enemy, his arch nemesis, The Kraken. "Man, where we heading?" asked John Jameson @Frank in his Banshee costume, which was often mistaken for Samara from The Ring. "Don't worry about it," replied Grønvold, adjusting the massive head of his sperm whale costume. "There's more pilsner in the cooler downstair, dad brought some from Czechia." "Good enough for me, pal" said Jameson and left Grønvold alone at the helm. That was easy, though Grønvold. But damn, it's getting chilly here at the Labrador sea. Still, the reports of the Kraken sighting couldn't have lied. And lie they did not. Watching the sonar screen, Grønvold soon spotted the enormous shape and he immediately knew the time has come. "Hey, Bouchy @Gaikoku-hito, keep her still, I'm going for a swim!" shouted Grønvold at Pierre Emile Bouchard, before realizing Bouchard had had too much Chūhai to even hear him. "I got her, you go," laid Leonard Triller @Triller his hand on Grønvold's shoulder. Everyone remembers Grønvold grabbing a harpoon and jumping in the ice cold water, in his full sperm whale costume. No one knows what happened under the surface, but Grønvold re-appeared about an hour later, the costume torn apart and the harpoon missing. Grønvold didn't speak a word for the rest of the party, but switched from beer to slivovice. 1-0 for The Kraken. Being too drunk, Grønvold forgot to put the GPS tracker in the harpoon bolt.

I suck at (among other things) trivia and I'm too nice to review, so here comes Game 265 recap. Please don't read it, it's terrible and I got carried away by the brilliant players' names. A proper Analfisting still got nothing on Helsinki's Wood(worth). The Analfisting took place during the hole 1st period, as FISTED ANALLY BY A CIRCUS MONKEY dominated the Titans into submission with a goal and two assists to ensure the Wranglers are on top with a 3-1 lead after the first period. Calgary was still the top halfway throug the first - they even added one more goal - before the Titans woke up with Wood(worth) scoring Helsinki's 2nd and 3rd goals of the game in a sudden stroke of genius play. Woodworth continued stroking the genius string for a game-tying goal assist halfway through the third period, then adding two more goals in the last 24 seconda of the game to adjust the final score to 6-4 Helsinki win. Just a casual 4-goal 6-point game for Bryce Woodworth.

I can confirm

That's too big, give me a rustic wooden cabin cruiser instead

You're exploiting my irrational love for ships and boats, I can't argue with that

Don't call Halifax "Boat Gang" or I'll feel a sudden urge to join the 21st with my next player

El Matador! Let's go! Welcome! Hm, or is this El Matador's son Carlos Sainz Jr, the F1 driver? Only remembered him after seeing other comments

1. Definitely a sperm whale, to instill fear into Grønvold's greatest foe - The Kraken. 2. It's not celebrated in Czechia, but I like spooky stuff. I like the fact creepypasta channels are especially active in this season, I love listening to those. 3. The fact it's not celebrated in Czechia. Seriously, it looks fun! There are some clubs organising Halloween parties, but that's it. 4. I don't know, what are typical Halloween treats? I love anything with peanut butter 5. I don't like stuff with coconut, so if there are any, I hate those. 6. If there was trick-or-trearing here, I'd probably be giving out these store brand chocolate bars from Penny Market, they're awesome and are made with peanut, caramel or hazelnut filling.

Imo, we don't really have a way to measure defense. +/- is a team/line stat. I'd only put stock in it if the player in question is either significantly above or significantly below team average. Hits - are they always a defensive play? Irl, an ill-timed hit is an irresponsible play. Sure, physicality is an important part of defending, but really a hit is a good defensjve play only if your team gains possession after the hit. But this stat isn't tracked here. In STHS, if you hit the opponent and another opponent gets to the loose puck first, did the hit really matter apart from your individual stats? Shots blocked - well, you can only block a shot if you allow an opponent to control the puck in your defensive zone...how about playing better defense? Pushing them along the boards, to the corners, limiting their chances? Until we have a shot map, there's no way to really evaluate individual defensive impact imo. You know I'm building a defense-first D-man as well. The way I'll be evaluating if he's doing good will be looking at team defense stats - mostly shots against and puck time in defensive zone.

Ball-less de Trueno?

Grønvold is not a bright spot for London, he sucks defensively so much people are calling him a forward

Playing with the TPA tool while I'm not able to apply, I figured out I could put my understanding of the STHS stats into a pocket-sized article, I need 2 capped anyway. The opponent is skating with the puck. Your CHECKING and DEFENSE (to a lesser extent) determines how likely it is for your player to go for a body check. If the opponent decides to pass the puck, your DEFENSE and SKATING (to a lesser extent) determines how likely it is for your player to intercept the pass. If the opponent decides to shoot the puck, your DEFENSE and PUCK HANDLING (to a lesser extent) determines how likely it is for your player to block the shot. Once there is a loose puck (after a hit, a shot block, or a rebound), your DEFENSE and SKATING (to a lesser extent) determines how likely it is for your player to gain puck possession. Once your player gets the puck, the decision making formula kicks in. If you player gains puck possession in the defensive zone or in the neutral zone, the formula compares your player’s PASSING and SKATING to determine whether your player passes the puck to their teammate, or whether they skate with the puck. If your player gains puck possession in the offensive zone, the formula compares your player's PASSING, SCORING and SKATING to determine whether your player passes the puck to their teammate, whether they shoot the puck, or whether they skate with the puck to find more favorable position to shoot/pass the puck. If you player shoots the puck, their SCORING determines how likely they are to score. If your player passes the puck, their PASSING determines how likely they are to complete the pass. When your player skates with the puck, their SKATING determines how likely are they to avoid being bodychecked. When your player gets bodychecked, their PUCK HANDLING and STRENGTH (to a lesser extent) determine how likely they are to maintain puck possession. When your player is in the offensive zone and their teammate shoots the puck, there's a chance your player deflects the puck. Their SCORING and their PUCK HANDLING determine how likely they are to score by tipping the puck. If your player takes a faceoff, their FACEOFFS and STRENGTH (to a lesser extent) determines how likely they are to win the puck. Your player's FIGHTING determines how likely it is for your player to drop the mitts, but not necessarily to win the fight. This is what I base my builds I play around with on. Determining what I want my player to do, and stack the stats accordingly. Could have saved this for a media Spot, sure "pocket sized". What can you do.

It's bad. You have to be realistic about these things. But some Jolt Juice mixed with bourbon and a lot of garlic seems to manage the symptoms well.

Claim 2/2 for W.E. 11/3

Two things are sure about Logan Ninefingers @Scurvy. First, he's one hell of a hockey player. Second, he's one of the toughest MFers in the North. One would be proud to follow him and call him their chieftain. That's what the C on the chest stands for, right? The Chieftain. But a thing not many people know about Ninefingers is how he lost the middle finger on his left hand. I was there, in Seattle, 9 years ago, to witness the Bloody-Nine’s career- and character-defining moment. It was a game against the Spokane Chiefs early in the season. I think it was the Thunderbirds' 11th game and the Chiefs' 10th one. For Seattle, it was the second game of a back-to-back homestand. They had lost a frustrating game to the Vancouver Giants the day before. A game they should have won. They had been up 3-0 to start the 3rd period, but they couldn't get a save and ended up losing 3-4 in overtime. The Giants were not a great team; it was before Petan Jr. and Harrington. Which made it even more frustrating for the Thunderbirds, who had been struggling to get going and string together some wins. Back then, I was a medical professional employed by the Seattle Thunderbirds. I was the head of their EMS team. Have you ever seen those “doctor reacts to NHL injuries” YouTube videos? That's basically what I was doing, but live, rinkside. You can imagine I have seen a good share of hockey injuries. But I had only worked in junior leagues before this incident, so I had not witnessed that many fights, let alone straight-up brawls. These are still kids after all. I remember first meeting Logan. Don't get me wrong, I liked the kid. We're still in contact to this day. But my immediate thought was, “Oh boy, I should ask for a raise." I think he's like 6’5” now, looks 230-ish pounds. Even as a 16-year-old kid, he came in at 6’3.7” and 193.6 pounds. He had not had a history of getting into any physical altercations or anything. He was a polite, really laid-back kid. But had that wild sort of look, you know. It's hard to put in words. But I immediately knew once he gets comfortable, he's going to be a violent player. And he really became one, leading the Thunderbirds in hits and the whole WHL in penalty minutes, despite missing a few games after losing his finger. As a rookie! Anyway, I digress too much. Let's get back to the ice, to the Thunderbirds-Chiefs game. To the clash of two rivals. Logan was playing on the right wing of the Thunderbirds 4th line. The game was tied at 3 with about 6 minutes left, and Logan’s line was on the ice. I must admit the majority of the junior players don't really stay in my memories, and Logan's center was one of these guys. He could skate, but I think he ended up not drafted and playing in the ECHL. Anyway, he used those legs of his and got a partial breakaway before a Chiefs' player dived and tripped the Seattle center. Poor kid fell, awkwardly bent his knee, and continued sliding full speed, head first into the boards. Immediately, we were running to the kid, with the guys with stretchers not far behind. The knee was okay, but he missed some time due to a concussion. Logan was having none of it. He grabbed the guy’s collar with his left hand, pushed him against the boards, and did a good makeover on his face with his right hand before the remaining players of both teams, as well as the referees, managed to split the two. But Logan lost his balance, fell, and the Chiefs swarmed him. I knew things got very, very bad when I saw blood on the ice. Lots of it. I don't think Logan realized in his adrenaline rush. He managed to rise, grabbed his original target—blood all over his left hand and left sleeve—I kid you not, lifted the guy above his head, and threw him through the stretcher that was just arriving on the gruesome scene. That's when I saw a Chiefs' player holding Logan's severed finger in his hand. I immediately bolted for it, grabbed it, and ran to Logan, who was fighting—quite admirably—against being restrained by the officials. You know what the scariest thing was? Throughout the whole ordeal, Logan did not make a sound. Not a word. Not a scream or a cry. Nothing. Just a cold stare. I pleaded and urged him to stop fighting. "We need to act fast, Logan! Do you want to save your finger or not?" I was shouting in his face. But the man just didn't give a damn. He broke free from the officials, pulled his severed finger from my hand...and did a victory lap, holding that thing in his right hand. I was petrified. I had no idea what to do. It all felt so surreal. It was his victory lap that made the crowd realize what had happened. Someone standing a few rows above the penalty box started chanting “Bloody-Nine”, and people were joining him. Before Logan finished his lap, the whole arena was chanting. Then, Logan locked his eyes with mine and skated straight to me. “Bloody-Nine. I like that.” Logan said and smirked. At that moment, my shivering did not come from the cold. He turned away, and what he did next still makes me sick. He threw his severed finger into the fanatized crowd and left the ice. The game did not continue. Both teams were awarded a point and an overtime loss. The finger was never recovered. That's quite a souvenir to bring home from a hockey game. I don't know for sure why Logan never got a prosthetic finger. When asked, he just shrugs and smiles. I think he sees it as a statement to the gritty nature of him both as a hockey player and as a person. After all, each legend needs their signature. For Logan, it's the missing middle finger on his left hand. This was supposed to be a com article, but ended up being a 1000+ words media spot, here comes 2×6 TPE.

Saaakra ty máš talent, závidím