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1. My favorite part is getting an extra stake in other games I may not care as much about while competing a bit with friends. It adds an extra layer to watch for around the sport. 2. Not creative at all, but the classic Red Wings jersey that has stretched across so many eras. It's just a timepiece at this point. 3. Chick-Fil-A NUFD. 4. I had a former employer reach out to me for the 4th time to take a massive pay cut and come back. I quickly rejected that one. 5. The Flyers are absolutely terrible. John Tortorella is a bad head coach for this team and is mismanaging the youth to a point that jeopardizes the entire future of the franchise. 6. Right now, I have Dallas over the Rangers in 6. As good as Winnipeg looks, they'll always find a way to disappoint and I think the Stars' playoff experience will matter in the end.

1. If I got 100 TPE, much of it would go into DC/PC straight away to get my DF to a little bit above 70. After that, I'd put a lot into SH to try to get PH/SK up to into the mid-60s as soon as possible. I'm not sure if I would have anything left over after that, but if I did, I would have to discuss with management how to allocate thereafter. 2. I would like it to be the Briere swipe celebration, but in real life, my hands just go straight up instinctively. It's boring but it's real. 3. Rising. Mikko's TPE is skyrocketing really quickly and I think it's being allocated to the right places. 4. Not new, but I've started watching Alone. I'm not much into fiction really at all, but I could watch survival content all day every day. 5. First thing I need to know is if it's taxed or untaxed. Either way, first thing I'm doing is paying off my truck and student loans, and then the rest is going into buying a house. 6. This is very easy to answer from Southeastern Pennsylvania. It's Scrapple and it's not close. Our 3rd breakfast meat option, I would urge you to try it before you find out what's in it.

This was a really good read and an excellent way to showcase your creative side. It was perfect to include some of the Halifax 21st players in this as well. It does make me wonder how Boris Bone-Breaker may have acted in this “hostage” situation, though a player of that type may have put a bit too much muscle into the situation. I just wish I wasn't left with the suspense. What actually happened? Was it real or a dream? If it was real, how did Lauren get the pictures from the trip? Did Bolivar take her to his home country as part of this plot?

Through the first 26 games of the season, the Ottawa Lynx looked unstoppable, holding a commanding lead over Philadelphia for the top spot in the VHLM. This lead started to show cracks after Ottawa ended an eight game winning streak and Philadelphia began to close the gap. The once double digit lead was down to five by the 30 game mark. Since then, the Philadelphia Reapers have been completely unstoppable. They now hold a commanding nine point lead over Halifax for the top spot in both the Eastern Conference and the VHLM as a whole. Over their last 20 games, Philadelphia has an astounding record of 15-2-3. Their slow start to the season has been completely brushed aside. After several incredibly high scoring games, the Reapers now have an easy league lead in goal differential, standing at +59 so far this season. While there's never a guarantee for any team to win it, they're inching closer to the playoffs as clear Founder’s Cup favorites in a top heavy league, where the top four teams are all Eastern Conference rivals.

How much of the point task should be centered around lore? Just asking because when @SMYLS4 and I do our podcast tonight, we're just trying to figure out if we should keep doing our regular segments with another segment mixed in, if it should be 100% focused on lore, or if we can incorporate lore into our regular segments.

1. It's excellent. It gives us a chance to win every night and if we can sneak into the playoffs, we should be able to do damage. 2. The East is extremely close. If we all put in the work and continue to improve DF, we can finish #2 or 3 in the conference. 3. You said it in the first question. Goaltending. But lately we've also significantly improved our defense. We face lower shot volumes in our games compared to early in the season and we're giving our goaltenders a chance now. 4. I have brick hands, so for me, just get a shot off when they're least expecting it and hope it goes in. 5. Ritualistic stick taping the same way before every game. It's the only way. 6. When I was a kid, it was always SweeTarts (weird, I know), but as an adult, it has to be Reese's. You just can't beat them.

The Ottawa Lynx recently ended an eight game win streak after dominating the VHLM through the first 26 games of the season. The eight game win streak ended with a 1-0 loss to their Eastern Conference rival Philadelphia Reapers to begin a four game losing streak. During this stretch, Ottawa has scored only 3 goals, being shut out twice, but were able to pick up a point in a shootout loss to Miami. Ottawa leads the VHLM this season with a five point lead over Philadelphia, who have won their last five games after their 2-1 loss to Ottawa in game 123. Philadelphia has outscored their opponents 17-3 in their five game stretch, displaying total domination in that stretch. While Ottawa still has firm control over the Eastern Conference right now, the race looks far more interesting than it did just two days ago with 42 games left to play. The 22-6-2 Lynx hope to snap their streak when they play Saskatoon in their next matchup. Ottawa enters this matchup with a 5-0-1 record so far against Saskatoon, outscoring them 21-5 in their matchups so far this season, with their sole loss coming via shootout in a defensive game where both teams were held scoreless.

Thanks for the shoutout! Doing my best going forward to claim 14+ TPE per week and develop into the best defenseman I can.

1. I think he's doing well and progrssing a bit better, but I need to quickly boost DF as much as possible. He's got a really good shot which makes for a good PP1 QB, but he can't use it 5 on 5 if he can't help get the puck out of his own end. 2. We all need to to continue to improve DF as much as possible. We spend way too much time in our own end, our goaltenders face too many shots, and we don't get enough time in the offensive zone, which hurts our forwards. 3. I'd tap @SMYLS4 to help me show the team what a proper cheesesteak is like. 4. I would go with red and black. Red is very common on ships and red and black make some really clean looking jerseys if you use black as the dominant color. 5. Miracle, easily. Incredibly well done and very well put together. 6. I don't really play video games much anymore, but when I did, I was mostly big on NHL especially GM mode collabs with my brother or with @SMYLS4 which we're working on right now, so I guess you could say I still play NHL games a bit.

Top Halifax 21st defenseman Boris Bone-Breaker was traded to the Miami Marauders late on Tuesday, in exchange for a S98 first Round draft pick (SDM) and a S98 fourth round draft pick (MIA). Bone-Breaker was a key player for Halifax to date this season, tallying four goals, five assist, nine points and 45 hits in 14 games this season. Bone-Breaker was in his second season with Halifax, playing S95 for Oslo of the VHLE, and will join Miami, his first VHLM team, to address a key need on the blue line after losing three of their last four. Miami is locked in a very tight Eastern Conference playoff battle, currently tied for fourth with Halifax, each with 12 points. The trade came right after back to back wins by Halifax, who have won three of their last four games, and appear to be steering the ship in the right direction after a rocky start. The 21st had five defensemen prior to the trade, which will likely lead to increased playing time for their young defensive corps. The trade may be one of the biggest ones we see in the VHLM this season, and the impacts of the deal will be interesting to watch going forward.

1. Mikko has some options, but hasn't yet decided. Biggest plan so far is to appear out of nowhere on the rush like a ghost. 2. If I had to switch, I think D to C might be the best way to go. He has a nice scoring touch, but obviously abilities are primarily focused on defense, which would make for good two way forward. 3. I chose my player/type based off of my favorite player as a kid, Kimmo Timonen. Obviously my player is much bigger, but I always had a soft spot for hard working undersized defenseman, even if 44 trailing 88 in Game 6 overtime is forever burned into my brain. Questions for the next person: 1. Who was your favorite hockey player growing up? 2. Who is your #1 rookie to watch this year in the NHL and VHL? 3. If you could resurrect the VHL, which team would you most want to play for and why?

+10 Mikko Tuomala

It’s early on in the VHLM season and the Halifax 21st are off to a 2-2-0 start to begin their campaign. The team’s roster is absolutely loaded with first-generation homegrown talent that seems to be leading the way for the team early on. Third round draft pick and first generation rookie Pelayo Bolivar is leading the team in points to date (1G, 3A, 4P, 4GP) and may be making some general managers regret their hesitancy with his early success, playing a key role in the team’s wins so far, but it doesn’t stop with him. 4th round draft pick Devin Johnson has recorded two assists so far this season, with undrafted defenseman Mikko Tuomala also contributed with two goals so far. These skaters have contributed well to date, but Halifax has also seen the emergence of rookie first-generation netminder Chad Powers, who picked up his first career win recording 31 saves in a 3-2 win over Philadelphia on Thursday. This young talent has been exciting to watch so far, and should help the team to contend later in the season as they continue to develop.

1. Most excited to play with my best friend, Bolivar. Edit: Side note, also very excited to play with noted Zyn Fiend, Chad Powers. 2. Excited. We have good leadership and it seems a group that really cares, and that's being reflected in our team work ethic. 3. My goals are to just continue to improve, show my worth, and help build the squad to be good into the future. 4. It's hard for a defenseman. +/- isn't really a tell-all statistic, but in this case, it may be most important. Points are obvious obviously important to have, but the not best metric to judge the importance of a defenseman. 5. Highlanders. Watch Goon and you'll understand. 6. Fighting and big hits are among the most important parts of the game. If you remove physicality, it's not the same sport, and as a Flyers fan especially, I probably just couldn't tolerate that.

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