Kyrie 54 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 VHLM: Lynx Overhyped? Faraday cannot believe the results After the draft many personnel predicted that the Lynx would come out of North American Conference with a strong lead but currently they sit in fourth place, although we are not even halfway through the season. The Ottawa team was thought to have high-end talent that would given them a great record and scarcely any losses but that is not the case here! We will take an in depth look on what has been going wrong with the organization and team as they struggle to meet expectations set for the season.The Good: Even though they are having a disappointing start to the season, there are still many bright flashes on their team that indicate that they will rebound soon. Do not get me wrong, they have many areas to improve on, but there are certain players that are living up to their expectations.O'Malley and Erikson Chemistry These two are a deadly duo playing on the second line of Ottawa's offense and have been producing at a blistering rate. In twelve games they have put up over a 2.0 point per game and lead the way for the Lynx offense. They average over five goals a game and are doing some really heavy lifting to remain competitive. The pair will be relied on to contribute at a similar pace throughout the season so the rest of their team can catch up. If they can't? Then I can effectively say that the Lynx won't be making it far this post-season, if they qualify that is.Defense People talk about the defense of Saskatoon but Ottawa's blue line has been steadily holding their own. Their top 4 appears to be leading in many statistical categories as Jerrick Poole continues to prove why he is a force to be reckoned with. Razzle Dazzle has provided a veteran presence and their mix of both youth and experience has them on a complete roll! They are not overly flashy but are sound defensively and get the job done night in and night out. Poole and his fellow partners will need to continue their strides in development if they want to hold on to a rock solid defense. The Bad: Who was drafted #1? I forgot Aksel Thomassen. For a player drafted first overall, he sure isn't playing like it. Sure you can say he is scoring at a point per game pace but that is not nearly enough if he wants to lead his team the way he was predicted to. He has great line mates and an environment where he should be thriving but it looks like Aksel is playing nervously. One of the lowest scoring forwards on his team without providing much in terms of defensive play either. There is one thing he has excelled at and that is faceoffs. He helps the team retain possession but the team still has a horrendous power play and penalty kill unit. Thomassen needs to widen his skill set if the Lynx ever hope that they can rely on him.Soren Douffet Teams are having a nice buffet from all the juicy rebounds Soren lets out. This is the main key here, if the Ottawa Lynx have any hope of rebounding then Soren will need to prove himself worthy of being the goaltender of his team. It might help if Ottawa bought in a veteran presence in net to take the load off Soren's back so he can play later in on the season as an all around better athlete. There is no doubt in our minds that Douffet has been working hard so we predict that he will definitely come back and be in shape around after the trade deadline.We are certain that the Lynx will somehow comeback from their four losses and go on to knock Rush out of a spot but they are currently struggling under the pressure. As long as Soren remains dedicated they have a chance but they are no longer really considered outright favorites as the North American conference has gotten a lot tougher. It is still early in the season so I definitely have an idea that Thomassen will breakthrough his bubble and produce for his squad. Chemistry is key and the Ottawa lynx still have a lot of time to prove themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank 5,188 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Thomassen is saving his success for the VHL. I hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotAVHLM-GM 1,858 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Career 2nd liner Frank kareykoala 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kareykoala 62 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 The season is still a baby, there is no stopping a team of 250 TPE players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglesfan036 4,598 Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Yukon gonna take Ottawa's playoff spot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Svoboda_3 Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Content: 3/3 724 words. Love the effort and thought that went into this. I'm thankful and grateful for what my Wild have done and the work all the players have put in and I can totally understand the Ottawa situation and the puzzling results from that team that was supposed to compete hard, as you mentioned. Great job. Keep up the solid writing.Grammar: 2/2 Pretty borderline here, but the severity of the mistakes doesn't really warrant a deduction and you waiting longer for a full grade. that would given = that would have given and lead the way = and are leading the way faceoffs = face-offs here, = here; bought = brought all around = all-around knock Rush = knock the Rush conference = Conference Appearance: 1/1 Looks good.Overall: 6/6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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