Malmo have wonky start to season

[Telkster 550]

Intro

       Malmo haven't gotten off on quite the right foot with what they were hoping for 10 games into the season. The Nighthawks currently sit 5th in the EU which is only good enough for a qualifying round. That will not do for Malmo who have expectations for top 3 in the conference again this season. They went 5-5 in what were many high scoring contest's. The most recent game saw Malmo take an 8-6 loss vs Warsaw, where defense was almost non existent the whole game. Malmo sit +2 in goal differential, and have 46 goals for and 44 goals against, showing that Malmo has a highly skilled offense, and really need to work on defense. There aren't any huge shocks ahead of Malmo that are overperforming, so Malmo will have to work hard to at least maintain the race for the top 3.

 

Offense Clicking 

        The offense for Malmo is being lead by a newer face in Taylor Mourning, who leads the Hawks with 20 points through 10 games. While 145 points would be crazy for Mourning, this pace probably isn't sustainable. None the less, he's on track for a massive breakout year. Wu is 2nd in scoring while leading all the defenders with 17 points and 15 assists. Minion is challenging for rookie of the year with 17 points as well. Sosa and Telker have 16 points each, which are nice offensive starts for these two veterans. Eso is doing really well with 12 points despite probably getting less ice time. Welch has 12 points from the blueline, While Kaberle has 9 points. Deathwalker has 8 points which is the lowest on the team, despite nearly being on a point per game pace. Moral of the story here is that you probably won't have to worry about the Nighthawks offense this year.  

 

What's going wrong

       It's been a horrific defensive start to the year for the Nighthawks, who pretty much let in a goal every time they score one, so the bottom line is that everyone needs to tighten up. Of course the Goaler's for Malmo have not been great either, but of course they can't take all the blame with a shaky defense in front of them. Tretiak has a 4-5 record, with a .876 SV% and a 4.53 GAA. Carson has just played several minutes this year, so I'll wait longer before reporting more proper stats on him. The EU looks tight in the top 5, with Malmo of course at the bottom of that group for now. Telker spoke to the media after their 8-6 defeat to Warsaw. "It was a wake up call for sure, and that game pretty much summed up how the season is going too. We know our strengths, now we gotta tighten up and help out our goalers." Said Telker. The schedule doesn't lighten up at least in the short term for the Hawks, with Toronto, LA, and HC all in their next 3 games. those are all top 10 teams in the league without a question, so Malmo will have to be at the top of their game. 

 

[animal74 1,616]

Another great read, my friend. Good to catch up on what's happening with the team as I've had a busy week. 

 

The piece is brief but organized with a detailed break down of Malmo's season so far. The headings are Malmo's colors which is a nice touch. A bit more color or a pic would spruce is up even more.

 

Review: 9.75/10