Laine talks Life and VHL News

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Decided to do something different this week. Instead of making another graphic solely for TPE that I will never use, I think talking about some news is the best course of action. I have to keep my writing skills sharp anyways.

Personal Life

Things have been going great for me lately! I managed to score over 95 in all of my second sem classes, including a 94 on my Computer Science final and got a small scholarship for my efforts! In the hopes that I will be going back to school in-person in September, I have revamped my workout routine to be more intense and have been enjoying my time off with friends (online) and family (some also online)!

Halifax GM Change

Not gonna lie, it came as a shock to me.  @rory  and I seem to have a little bit of a rivalry (Halifax-Minnesota driven), but it was really sad seeing him step down. He was a great GM and Halifax will definitely miss his impact. Although, I think @Brewins15 will be a great fit in Halifax. I thought she would get the Minnesota job, if not the next one and I was so happy to finally see her get her shot as a GM.

Founder's Cup Playoffs

I've been surprised at what Minnesota has been able to accomplish so far. I mean, I knew the team I had coming into this season but to advance all the way to the Cup Finals in my first season is better than I expected. Houston upsetting Halifax in Round 1 was an amazing series to watch (as well as @Devise having to re-sim a dozen times, sorry Devise we love ya). San Diego and Yukon was a great series as well, a true back and forth series between powerhouse teams. Yukon and Minnesota in the finals will be interesting. Of course, I hope Minnesota takes it (my homer bias kicking in), but Yukon has a great team and a great GM in @Juice.

Continental Cup Playoffs

Seattle wins the North American Conference again.....Yawn. I mean, I expected this. @Banackock is an absolute master of consistency and they have a great bunch over there (including a few friends of mine. After winning last season (over my Titans), they added to the core they had already built by changing pieces. It is really impressive to see. Meanwhile, Prague and Warsaw over in the European Conference has also been a really entertaining series. Knotted at 2-2 through 4 games, neither team has given an inch. The Phantoms are a good team, but I really hope Warsaw takes it. With Muff stepping down, watching him go out with a cup would be a thing of beauty. Speaking of which.....

Warsaw GM Opening

@.sniffuM has done a great job to take Warsaw from an expansion team to a regular contender, and he will be remembered forever for the legacy and culture of the Warsaw Predators. There are definitely a lot of deserving candidates who could take over from Muff, but I feel like @dlamb would be a great fit. He's been in the Warsaw organization since the beginning as a player and has done a good job as a GM with Ottawa in the M.

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Edited July 3, 2021 by PatrikLaine