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1. The season is about to start, how will we do in the first week?
We'll go undefeated sending a warning to the rest of the league.
2. It looks like most of the team has worked hard to improve. What is your biggest gain in skills?Kudos to the entire team. Rashford has been working hard to improve his skating and defence.
3. Too early to tell, but I think we have what it takes to go deep in the playoffs. Thoughts?No doubt in my mind or anyone else's on the team.
4. Do you relate season wins and losses to our chances in the playoffs?Not really as once you're in the playoffs anything can happen.
5. Do you think Syko will have a breakout season?What will be interesting is how the goalie sliders change affects goalies across the league.
6. What is your concerns about the team, if any.Defence is a little bit of a weak point but the team is working hard so I have faith.
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David Rashford Loses Out on Most Improved Award
The career altering year for David Rashford ended just shy of the highest individual achievement possible - the most improved award otherwise known as the Dustin Funk Trophy. In what ended up being a close voting race, Rashford received two of ten votes while co-winners Nick Sansoe and Jon Webber Jr earned three a piece.
S91: Jon Webber Jr (LAS) - 18G, 30A, 48P, 18, 18PIM, 39HIT, 33SB
S92: Jon Webber Jr (LAS) - 33G, 52A, 85P, -1, 50PIM, 119HIT, 18SB
S90: Nick Sansoe (LDN) - 5G, 16A, 21P, -7, 35PIM, 82HIT, 8SB
S92: Nick Sansoe (VAN) - 32G, 56A, 88P, -22, 60PIM, 94HIT, 54SB
S91: David Rashford (MOS) - 11G, 17A, 28P, -48, 38PIM, 60HIT, 6SB
S92: David Rashford (MOS) - 28G, 35A, 63P, 22, 23PIM, 56HIT, 31SB
Here we see the statistical breakdowns for each player presenting their case for the award. Webber Jr, a career 40-50 point player exploded for 85 points in his final season. It was an impressive jump in output for a player on the brink of retirement. It's strange that a most improved player retires right away - it might be the first time it's ever happened in the VHL or any professional hockey league in history. Sansoe was an interesting case as well given he had a year of development in the minors between his comparative seasons in the VHL. One could argue that it's not an entirely fair comparison for the other candidates on the list and this writer agrees. Having an additional season of development to "improve" gives an unfair advantage over the other candidates. Looking at the plus minus of the winners, Webber Jr was down 19 and Sansoe was down 15. Rashford's case really lay in his impressive plus minus increase of 70. To put this in perspective, he was a net positive of one goal per game to his team - an incredible improvement.
While both Webber Jr and Sansoe were deserving finalists, their victories come with questions on why their names will be on the trophy forevermore. Rashford's ascension from arguably one of the worst players in the league to a productive forward on a top team will now be lost in the VHL ether, never to be remembered by anyone other than the youngster from Britain. His attention now turns to winning a cup with Moscow in the upcoming season - the only real award that matters.
- jacobcarson877 and Spartan
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4. Our goalie is looking good. How will he stack against the rest in the league?
Our goalie has a name and yes Joseph Reed is going to dominate.
5. Do you see an obvious weak spot on the team? If so, what is it?Probably our defence. They've been working hard to improve though so maybe it won't be a weakness for long.
6. Do you think goalies should be converted to the hybrid formatNaw based off what I saw in the sim tests the slider changes will achieve exactly what's hoped for. I don't think hybrid attributes should be a thing if we can help it.
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1. Alone was moved but we brought in Grimgor Ironhide, thoughts?
2. Looks like Richmond still has milk on his lips. How well will he fit in?
3. I am looking for a big season, do you think we will exceed last seasons record? -
Rashford Enjoying Down Time in Offseason
During the season in the VHL things can get pretty intense. Any player who's had the privilege to play in the league can attest to this. Hence why it's super important to make sure you don't burn out and David Rashford is learning this not the hard way, but the fun way. Rashford has enjoyed spending time back home with friends and family during the offseason as he disconnects entirely from the every day rigors of trying to win a championship. Moscow Menace came oh so close to having a serious playoff run but ultimately fell short which was a bitter end to such a promising season. Not to dwell on it is key to ensuring the mind is focused and ready to go next season once training camp rolls around. Even though he is very young in his career, Rashford has drawn on experiences from mentors in his network to give him the best possible chance to succeed next season.
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1. Did you expect to see London and DC in the finals?
No because I expected to see Moscow there.
2. Have you kept up with the league since our playoff departure?No not really, but then again I was busy.
3. Do you have a plan to build your player?Yeah get that defense and scoring up. Will work on skating and puck control as well.
4. Do you have a cool hobby, or even a not so cool hobby?I golf. A lot. I don't even know if it's considered a hobby at this point.
5. Did you ever dream you would be a player on the Moscow Menace? ikr, pinch me.I didn't even know they were a team before David Rashford didn't get signed to Helsinki and Spartan reached out!
6. Why does everyone hold up and sign that says "Spartan Sucks"?Because, believe it or not, @Spartan does actually suck. Crazy eh.
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David Rashford's Strong Most Improved Bid
While his numbers may not be the strongest of the candidates, David Rashford of the Moscow Menace had a huge leap forward this season and is deserving of some consideration for the Most Improved Player award - otherwise known as the Dustin Funk Trophy.
S91: David Rashford (MOS) - 11G, 17A, 28P, -48, 38PIM, 60HIT, 6SBS92: David Rashford (MOS) - 28G, 35A, 63P, 22, 23PIM, 56HIT, 31SBYou can see that Rashford took a huge leap forward in terms of production and a giant leap forward in on-ice effectiveness (we're referring to that as plus minus). He improved his plus minus by a shocking 70 which is almost one goal per game of positive net impact. While his goals, assists, and points totals do not jump out of the page he still managed to became a productive offensive threat scoring an impressive 28 goals. Often this award is given to a play who has reached superstardom which is a level Rashford has not ascended to just yet, so it remains to be seen if he'll even be treated as a viable contender the Dustin Funk Trophy.
- jacobcarson877 and Spartan
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- Raise your hand if you are hyped for next season and playoffs.
- It's my birthday on the 3rd, how old will I be?
- Would it be fair to say that we put Moscow on the map during the season?
- My player has a plan to really push defense up. Do you have a plan for your player?
- I am going to kick back and relax during this offseason. What are your plans?
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Dogwood Maple EXPLODES Onto Scene
If the title of this article makes you think of a porn scene, it's because Dogwood Maple really does have that dog in him. After being traded to the Moscow Menace, Dogwood (yes we'll refer to him by his first name instead of his last name as tradition) has absolutely ran train on the entire league. His point production has been off the charts at an astonishing 20 points in only 11 games played - 10 goals and 10 assists. Not only that, Moscow just can't lose with him in the lineup. They have one shootout lose and that's it, the other ten games have all been wins. Dogwood's play has also rubbed off on his line mates David Rashford and Jarmo Ruutu who've also been lights out. There are times for overreaction and this is one of them. This is the single greatest trade in VHL history and Moscow are winning the cup.
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4. What have you been working on to improve your player?
Skating. It's been a huge gainer because I hadn't put any points into it.
5. I think being a goalie is the hardest position to play, do you agree?There's the least room for flexibility. I think it can get very frustrating at times.
6. It would be great to get more players active in the lr, any ideas how we get them involved?Just more shit talk really.
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1. We hit a bit of a skill check this last week, what are your thoughts about it?
2. Should we shake our lines up to see if any other line combo works?
3. What position do you see us ending the season at? -
- Nominating one player from each team as the dark horse all-star
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4. How many pancakes does it take to fix a flat tire on a submarine?
As many acorns that it takes to fix a motherboard on a human.
5. I think winning is fun. How do you compare this season to last season?Winning is quite fun, I do enjoy it a little more when we're winning. Feels like you're accomplishing something together.
6. The lines were changed and for the most part it has had a positive impact. Do you have any thoughts about future changes?Honestly stay with what works. Obviously there's a need to experiment a bit but if it's working then it's working.
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Rashford Scores Game Winner
He hasn't scored many goals being early in his career, but David Rashford scored one of the biggest goals of his career late in the third period today against the Helsinki Titans. "I've just been trying to put pucks on net and this one snuck through and went in," said Rashford post game. "More importantly, the team finished with the victory but it is nice to feel like your contributing to the success. I've been trying to do things the right way, play the right way, and buy into the team philosophy. If we keep playing like this we'll keep winning games." It was the 12th goal of the season for Rashford which means he's surpassed his rookie total of 11 goals. When asked how he felt about it Rashford had this to say, "It doesn't mean much. Obviously it's nice to score but more importantly the team is winning at a much higher rate this season."
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2 minutes ago, Beketov said:
FWIW as well the raffle is ultimately something separate from the charity drive. Aside from people who donated getting a bonus entry the two aren’t connected. Holiday themed giveaways and stuff existed lo no before the charity drive did. It’s just easier to lump all the holiday stuff together to we in one announcement.
Even more reason not to exclude members from it then!
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- We are still leading the EU. Do you think we can hang on to that lead?
- Do you have any suggestions about how the team can improve?
- Do I need to add humor in these pressers to make them more stupid?
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21 hours ago, jRuutu said:
I would go as far as saying the raffle should be only for those who donated hard cash. I can only speak for myself here, but if I donate to a charity, knowing I am making a difference would make me feel good, but an equally nice feeling comes from others knowing I donated to charity. I think in the case of VHL, winning a prize from the raffle is one way to let everybody in VHL know: "I donated money to charity".
While I understand where you are coming from, I would strongly recommend you shift your perspective on this. The ethos of our donations drives isn't to make members feel good about themselves, otherwise that would undermine the actual real world good that the donations provide. No one should perceive an individual as better/worse because they did or didn't donate. Everyone's circumstances are different and we must recognize that not everyone in this league is in the fortunate position to be able to make a donation, nor should we incentivize members stretching their budget when they really can't afford to.
If you'd like to feel good about yourself, or even good about being a part of a community (because you by extension are a contributing member of this community) that's helped raise so much for charity, go to some of the charity websites we're supporting and watch their donation impact videos. It's truly amazing some of the work being done to help those in need.
I won't tell anyone that they shouldn't donate just to feel good about themselves, that's entirely the individual's prerogative. From the leadership team however, aka the @Commissioner group, it's important they think about the community first and the individual second. They've created something very good with the donation drive and the raffle is one way to reward the community, including those who aren't able to donate. Measuring contribution to this community purely in terms of TPE and/or point tasks created ignores the many other ways in which members add value to the league.
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- MOS/DAV trade
- A look at Moscow Menace
- David Rashford's performance
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Rashford in Unfamiliar Territory
Its's been a season and a quarter, but Rashford finally seems to have new(ish) running mates. After playing most of last season and the first 20 games of this season with Jeff Lewis and Jarmo Ruutu, the young trio was finally split up following the arrival of Montgomery Burns via trade last week. It was Jeff Lewis that got the promotion to the top line to play alongside superstars Axle Gunner and Left Alone, with Burns slotting in with Ruutu and Rashford. The early returns have been promising and the team can't complain currently being top of the EU Conference. When asked about the difference in playing, Rashford had this to say, "Lewy was a real offensive talent and tied the line together nicely. I think where we struggled was playing really quick teams. Monty gives us that extra burst on the line to make up for my slow ass." There's no doubt that Moscow are a better team following the trade, but will these be the lines come playoff time?
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