der meister

GG Vegas

Jesus, Johnny. 

Condolences. That sort of thing is never easy 

37 minutes ago, NickSunderbruch said:

Finna be champs, so have fun with that one.

...the hell is a finna?

7 minutes ago, NickSunderbruch said:

Vegas coming for that booty

 

Vegas already is booty tho

Don't even waste your time; just give Houston the Championship right now and save everyone the heartache.

Very nice!

1 - keep it going full steam. We absolutely can, but it doesn't matter if we don't win in the postseason 

2 - I think so. It's hard to fully answer since I joined late.

3 - I've had very little individual success - such is the nature of late season creation - but it's nice to see the team win.

4 - dunno. That one guy.

5 - nope. And nope. Any team that's in the playoffs is a team I hate. But if someone has to win, I'm pulling for Winnipeg.

6 - negative. And I barely watch the NHL. I think getting in bed with sports betting has ruined the product.

Approved 

Hey Kendrick, welcome back, old timer.

Last week I ended this .com miniseries talking about Christoph Klose, the player who always fell just a hair behind Lord Karnage when it comes to individual recognition.

Next was Essian Ravenwing, the Welsh centerman. Similar to Casey Jones, who I will get to next, chemistry was hit and miss, but by the end of his career he got himself a Championship and had multiple 100+ point seasons, so not much to complain about there. My only regret is not having the time to fully flesh out his story, which I thought started super strong, with him being the descendent of the actual Prince of Wales.

Chemistry seemed to always be an issue with Casey Jones, where I roleplayed the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles character. He started his VHL career really strong, winning top defenseman and top rookie after a 100 point season, if I recall correctly, but kind of petered out after that.  

From there I went to The Terrible Trivium, who was the first ever selection by the London United, which is something I'm proud of. Triv was a roleplay of the Demon from "The Phantom Tollbooth", an excellent children's book full of tremendous puns. Unfortunately being on an expansion team limited his success, but he spent his whole career there and I'm glad he did.

Finally was Ryuji Sakamoto, a roleplay of the Persona 5 character. I intended him to be a physical fighter, a hothead with a bad attitude, but I also wanted him to be a useful defensive player. The jury's out on how that ended up.

As I wrap this up, it occurs to me that Ravenwing is the only "VHL Original" character I've done before Shevchenko. I hope Shev can live up to that standard, and maybe even achieve top billing.

With the International Central European (ICE) Hockey League standings all but finalized, 17-year-old winger Konstyantyn Shevchenko found himself standing behind the podium, fielding questions from a pair of reporters. It was largely standard fare - "How disappointed are you in how the season has gone?" and "What do you think you could have done differently?" and so on - but it was clear what both reporters wanted to ask, and what they built up to.

"Have you decided yet if you will remain in Austria with the Capitals, or are you leaving the ICE Hockey League?"

Shevchenko did not appear surprised by the question, or caught off-guard in the least. "It is still a decision to be made with me and my family, but I think probably the best for me and my future is to go to the VHLM next season."

The reporters finished jotting their notes before one of them asked a followup: Do you have a preference for a VHLM team?

"Not at all," Shevchenko answered without hesitation. "I expect to hear from some teams once the news is public. I have been told that it is customary to have an agent represent a player's business interests but I'm not sure I want that. I'd rather handle it all myself and with some insight from my mother and my father."

Another question: What's the first thing you're going to buy with a big VHLM paycheck?

For this, Shevchenko answered with a laugh. "Probably pay my rent and hopefully get a sandwich."

Despite the decision being all but finalized, Shevchenko hasn't "checked out" of his duties as a member of the Vienna Capitals. He has notched 3 goals and a pair of assists in the past 4 games, a definite step up for the young Ukrainian. He's averaged slightly over half a point per game this season, no small feat for a player his age. And while he'll likely never be known as any kind of physical powerhouse, delivering crushing body checks against hapless opponents, he has stepped up his play in his own zone, to the point where he's even received some small amount of time on the penalty kill. Shevchenko has recently shown himself capable of utilizing angles to play opponents off of the puck, which could raise his draft stock.

On that subject, it's wildly unclear to try to project exactly where Shevchenko will find himself ranked in the VHLM Entry Draft, should he finalize his decision to make himself eligible. As per the usual with the Draft, there is a considerable amount of hype and expectations around some players, as teams always look for The Next One.

Is it possible that Shevchenko himself could be The Next One, the one who not only garners pre-Draft hype, but lives up to expectations or maybe even exceeds them? Certainly. And what a story that would be if this Ukrainian refugee set the hockey world on fire, etching his name into the league's history books while crafting an inspirational story for children around the globe. Or, perhaps, he simply carves out a nice, quiet career for himself and, like so many before him, moves on with his life.

pts

Back to goose eggs 

About goddamn time 

8 hours ago, AJW said:

Houston goon squad

Hopefully not the Shevchenko Curse

That's so satisfying to look at

18 minutes ago, aimkin said:

Nope! We're leaving Teno behind with their legacy.

How long until we get Charlie Tuna as a player?

Not the most auspicious start I've ever seen 

1 hour ago, Fradin99 said:

Unfortunately no, lol. I work for a private contractor tree company in Connecticut. Though that is a bit odd, we usually call trees against lines and such our problem not the customers. Sounds like your power company and town don't get along!

Nobody gets along with NYSEG  

7 minutes ago, sadie said:

from teno to tano

I knew the user by the player name

Good luck with the new player, aimkin.

32 minutes ago, Fradin99 said:

I'm an Electrical Clearance Arborist.

I had two different people from the electric company come by to look at a dead tree I have in my front yard that is right up against the power lines. Both of them said that it's my responsibility and they wouldn't do anything about it. I called the town since the tree is right on the edge of their property, so to speak, and they said that the electric company should do it because it's up against the power lines. You don't work for NYSEG do you? 

8 hours ago, Phil said:

Thanks for recreating with me @der meister. Shevchenko after the footballer (soccer)??

Nope. Just looked at Ukrainian surnames until I found one that I thought sounded good with Konstyantyn.

Both of the images on this page are stellar

1 hour ago, Daniel Janser said:

@Fradin99 could help you with that

I have concerns