a tale of two Brothers // Inconsistent performances

[Daniel Janser 2,185]

Swiss Central Gazette (Marcel's stats/Daniel's stats)

 

Shortly before the Christmas break, the Jansers played a few games, recapitulations of which please find below.

 

The Hounds first played the Bulls in a 6-5 shootout win. Mississauga won the first period 3-2, with the goals scored by Lamb @dlamb(McMuffin, Teekirque), Lamb (Janser, Teekirque) in power play and Marino @Adrest245 (Teekirque) with his first goal for the Hounds. The second period went 2-1 to Houston, Bushtit (Lamb, Janser) in power play was succesful for his colours. The last period ended 1-1 with Hextall @Jack Feriancek (Teekirque, Marino) with his first ever goal in the VHLM drawing the game with only 51 seconds left to play. The Sudden Death did not bring any decision, so shootout it was. There TenIQIsGod @yourmomsfat kept his nerve and was the only skater from either team to beat the opposing goaltender. The three stars were Salo @Infernal (2g/1a), Lospenov @Gretzky didnt lift da puck (2g/0a) and Lamb (2g/1a). The netminder played on eye to eye level with Arpa (.868) having a slight edge over Jarvinen (.857). Mississauga's power play was okay (2/8), their penalty kill impeccable (7/7).

Marcel had 0g, 2a, +0 and 1sb to his name

 

Bottom feeder Halifax was the next opponent of the Ontario team and everybody expected a win, which was soundly delivered with a final score of 7-1. The Hounds took the lead late in the first with a deuce in power play by Eli @Elijah (Fong's Son) (Nine, McMuffin) and Lamb (Janser, Teekirque). The second period turned out to be worse for the 21st, when Mississauga scored four goals against Halifax' none. Teekirque @Mongoose87 (Janser, Bushtit) in power play, Nine @NineIQ v2 (Janser, McMuffin), McMuffin @Ente2997(Janser, Nine) and Janser @Morcar80 (Teekirque, Lamb) in power play were the goal providers for the Hounds. The last period was a 1-1 draw with Bushtit (Lamb, Bridgers) finding the back of the net for the Mississaugans. Janser (1g/4a), Nine (1g/2a) and McMuffin (1g/2a) were named three stars of the night. McGreiss @lukechezzwoo (.667) showed an abysmal performance and was relieved after five goals allowed by Wumbo (.933) who only allowed two goals. But Halifax goalkeepers were outplayed by Arpa though (.941). The Hounds special teams were formidable with 4/7 for the power play and 5/5 for the box play.

Marcel was noted with 1g, 4a, +2, 1sb and the first star award

 

The 21st were in the unenviable position to play back-to-back games against one of the powerhouses of the leage and lost the rematch against the Hounds 6-4. Mississauga won the first period 3-1, with three goals from Lamb, assisted by Teekirque/Bridgers (1st), Teekirque (2nd) and Bushtit (3rd) respectively. The second period was a 2-2 draw, with Lamb bagging another two goals, both in power play and both assisted by Teekirque and Bushtit. The third period was a 1-1 draw, this time McMuffin (Nine) in power play, ruining a potential double hattrick for Lamb. Fuhr @Tate (.706) was relieved after five goals against by Wumbo (.941) who only allowed one goal for the remainder of the game. Arpa's (.846) game was nothing to write home about, but due to the front rows efficiency, his rather underwhelming game was enough to steal the points this time around. Mississauga's special teams were good in terms of power play (3/6) and okay for the penalty kill (3/4).

Marcel was more discreet in this match against his former club and recorded 0g, 0a, -1 and 1sb

 

Daniel played in two games and struggled a bit with consistency. We are convinced that playing in a new team took its toll on his performance. Further and in addition there is also the climate shock from playing in minus degree area Norway to almost springy 10-15 degrees does not help either.

 

Istanbul played Bratislava and lost 5-3. The Watchmen scored three unanswered goals in the first period, which gave them enough league to sail these points home. The second period was a 1-1 draw, with Zabastovka @DarkSpyro (Bonaparte, Wilson) scoring the first goal for the Red Wolves. In the third period, the Turks reduced Bratislava's lead to one by two consecutive goals from Tsarov @PadStack (Wilson) and Li @Ryan Li (Hogan, Kman) in power play. In an act of desperation, Istanbul pulled the goaltender, but were ill-rewarded for this risk, as the Slovaks scored on the orphaned net. Towbaker @Domino (3g/1a), Groves @Will3 (0g/2a) and Blloyoiderson @Cxsquared (1g/1a) were awarded the three stars. Kloxified @Kloxified (.895) was outplayed by Chiester (.921). The Red Wolves' special teams were ok for the power play (1/4) but rather below average for the penalty kill (5/7).

Daniel had 0g, 0a, -2 and 1 hit

 

The second game was against Cologne and was lost 5-4 in over time. The first period was a 2-2 draw with the teams taking turns in scoring. Bonaparte @CptSquall (Waffles, Wilson) in power play and Li (Heavems, Hogan) scored for the Istanbul team. The Red Wolves took the lead in the second period when they scored two against the Express' one. Heavems @RstortonYT (Hogan, Power) and Bonaparte (Hogan) with a shorthanded goal were successful for the Red Shirts. Mid-way through the third period, the Germans equalized the score and took the game in to OT, where they succeeded after 2:28 minutes. The three stars were Meridius @Beaviss (1g/0a), Leduc @Alexandre (0g/4a) and Ranogajec @ColeMrtz (0g/3a). Fleury @Kuba-Fleury(.911) was clearly better in net than Kloxified (.875). Istanbul's power play was poor (1/6) and so was their penalty kill (2/4).

Daniel had 0g, 0a, +1, 1 hit and 1sb 

 

The brothers' stats as of now are as follows:

Marcel: 59gp, 8g, 40a, 48pts, -29, 28 PIM, 58 hits, 98sb, 1gwg, 6ppg

Daniel: 60gp, 26g, 39a, 65pts, -15, 91 PIM, 200 hits, 31sb, 4gwg, 5ppg

 

Please stayed tuned when we return with updates as soon as they emerge.

 

https://vhlforum.com/topic/113467-a-tale-of-two-brothers-picking-up-speed/

https://vhlforum.com/topic/113607-oslist-s81/

https://vhlforum.com/topic/113629-a-tale-of-two-brothers-goodbyes/

https://vhlforum.com/topic/113687-a-tale-of-two-brothers-a-good-start/

https://vhlforum.com/topic/113721-a-tale-of-two-brothers-final-quarter/

GM 282: Houston Bulls vs. Mississauga Hounds (vhlportal.com)

GM 289: Mississauga Hounds vs. Halifax 21st (vhlportal.com)

GM 294: Halifax 21st vs. Mississauga Hounds (vhlportal.com)

GM 234: Bratislava Watchmen vs. Istanbul Red Wolves (vhlportal.com)

GM 240: Istanbul Red Wolves vs. Cologne Express (vhlportal.com)

Edited December 25, 2021 by Daniel Janser