A tale of two Brothers // Get it rollin'

[Daniel Janser 2,165]

Graphic courtesy of Leandrofg

(Marcel's stats/Daniel's stats)

The season for our Rotkreuz natives is rolling along nicely with Vasteras sitting on second place in the VHLE and Calgary with a 4-2-0 record fifth in a strong NA conference. Let's dive into the game summaries without further ado.

 

2-3

The Iron Eagles met the Express in a game that was only tight on the scoreboard. Vasteras dominated the Cologne franchise with 52-20 shots, but struggled to find the back of the net in their 3-2 win. It took them until the dying minute of the first frame to score in the shape of Young for a 1-0 lead going into the second. Ze Germans were able to reply and tied the game in the second period 1-1. In the third period, Cologne went ahead for the first time in this match, but Bridgers with two power play markers delivered the dagger and took the win for their team. Mathias (0g/3a), Bridgers (2g/0a) and Protagonist (49 saves) were elected in the three stars. Jute (.900) showed a solid performance, but because Protagonist (.942) stood on their head, the former lost the showdown in the crease. Vasteras' powerplay (2/9) was okay-ish, while the penalty kill (2/2) was spot less.

Marcel was noted with 0g, 0a, -2, 2 hits and 1sb.

 

1-3

While Vasteras dodged a bullet and managed to win the previous game despite their lack of coldblooded killerinstinct in front of the net, they were not as lucky against their eternal rivals, Stockholm. The Vikings sealed the deal within eight minutes in the first period, when they scored three consecutive goals, the last one on a man advantage. Plenty of time to come back from a deficit one would think. However, it took the Eagles until the eleventh minute in the third to score first. Maple found the back of the net for his colours. After their goal, there was just not enough time left to even the score, let alone win the match. The three stars were awarded to Clark (38 saves), Martinez (1g/1a) and Duk (1g/0a). Jute's (.921) performance was nothing to sneeze at, but Clark's (.974) stellar night overshadowed young German one's. Vasteras' power play was a no-show (0/1) but the penalty kill was solid (6/7).

Marcel had 0g, 0a, -1, 3 hits and 4sb to his name.

 

3-4

Calgary has sworn revenge for their ignominious defeat at the hands of the Titan. Not the least Jokinen who had a score to settle against his for employer and entered the match with quite some fire in his belly. The Wranglers come hot out of the gate and the game was not even two minutes old, when Gonçalves, assisted by Jokinen, converted a power play to draw first blood. Helsinki came back not long after the young Wrangler's goal with a shorthanded marker by former Calgary player Nasherov. The set back did not last long as Janser scored at the 5:40 mark on even strength, with Jokinen getting an other helper. Jokinen entered the Helsinki zone with speed and passed back to GoodBrandSun who relayed the disc to Janser, who roofed it backhand over Booberry's blocker. This was against last season's Slobodzian, Shaw and Clegane recipient, none less. Jokinen on a man advantage with his first of the season and Wolanin, with an other assist of the American on a mission. That was the first period. For the remainder of the game Calgary focused on the defensive side of things and Pearce in the second frame and Nasherov in the final period used the space so given and scored one goal each to make it a one goal game. Jokinen (1g/3a), Nasherov (2g/0a) and Janser (1g/1a) were given the honours post match. Dahl (.885) had one of his weaker nights and was beaten by Booberry (.915) between the pipes. Calgary's box play was immaculate, while the power play was a mixed bag with a good conversion rate of 2/7 but a goal scored against as well.

Daniel left the ice with 1g, 1a, +1, 4 hits and 40.00FO% (he probably got too much into the winger mentality, filling this role in this match)

 

3-4

The next match was against the New York Americans which the Wranglers narrowly defeated with 4-3. Tessier with his first of the season was the sole goal scorer of the first period. The Americans equalized shortly after restart in the second but Reinhart with his first marker for the Wranglers reinstalled the one goal lead. This did not last, though as the New Yorkers scored another two goal to go ahead for the first time in this game. Gonçalves and Janser saved the day with their two unanswered goals to bring the full points home. GoodBrandSun intercepted a pass and saucered the biscuit to Janser who one-timed it via the post into the net. Tessier (1g/2a), Reinhart (1g/1a) and Wilk (1g/1a) were named three stars of the night. Kennedy (.897) had the upperhand against Dahl (.889) in a rather underwhelming goaler duel. Calgary's power play was not up to scratch (0/2) but the penalty kill made up for it (5/5).

Daniel ended the game with 1g, 0a, -1, 3 hits and 75.00% success rate at the hashmark.

 

4-5

The Wranglers clashed with the reigning champions Seattle Bears in a match where the teams met eye to eye, with slight advantages for the Canadian team (49-41 shots). Alas, the Bears are not champions for nothing and so the game ended with the slightest of margins with a 5-4 defeat for the Albertan franchise. The first period saw the two teams scoring a brace each, with Janser and Reinhart finding the back of the net for the Wranglers. Both markers were scored on a man advantage. This is how Daniel's goal came to pass: Reinhart and Maloish missed the net with their shots and Janser was first on the loose puck his first attempt was parried by Wilson but the Swiss was persistent and buried his own rebound to cut the Bears' lead in half. In the second frame, Seattle scored twice against Jokinen's sole goal for Calgary. The third period ended 1-1 with Kotkakoivu bagging a goal for his team. The tree stars awards went to Torq (1g/1a), Petrenko (2g/0a) and Meridius (1g/1a). Dahl (.878) was not able to carry his team against a better Wilson (.918). Calgary's power play was decent (2/7) while the penalty kill was abysmal (2/4).

Daniel had 1g, 2a, +0, 2 PIM (Hooking, did not result in a goal), 1 hit and 64.29FO%.

 

Our correspondent Jean-Luc Lieuxperroux was able to get a hold on Daniel after the Seattle match and was granted a short interview:

 

JLL: 'Hi Daniel, thanks for the quick interview. Some say, that Kotkakoivu is tanking and that he cannot live up to the hype around his person due to the motherlode of awards he received.'

DJ: 'I do not think that this is a fair assessment, Jean-Luc. At the moment our captain is dealing with an upper body injury which does not even allow him to tie his skates. And yet he is out there every night, every shift and sacrifices his body for us with a teamleading 26 hits  and does nothing half-assed. Under the circumstances, I think that eight points in six games is an amazing haul and if we top it off with a positive rating, it is nothing short of a miracle. His lateral movements are limited, and hence he cannot pull off some of the dekes the fans came to love. It is now for us as his team mates and friends to pick up the slack and fight for him as he does for us. The Wranglers do not care who scores the goals, we lose and win as a unit. Don't get me wrong, we celebrate every goal scored because we know it is one of the best feelings known to mankind. But it does not matter who scores, whether it is a young prospect like Gonçalves, Wolanin or Maloish or if it is a grizzled veteran like Reinhart or Jokinen. We stand and fall united, this is the Wranglers' way.'

JLL: 'Thanks Daniel for this insight and good luck for the season as well as speedy recovery to Saku.'

DJ: 'Thanks Jean-Luc and I will gladly pass your best wishes on.'

 

Here are the Janser's stats for the season so far:

Marcel: 6gp, 0g, 3a, 3pts, -1, 15 PIM, 7 hits, 10sb

Daniel: 6gp, 5g, 4a, 9pts, -2, 6 PIM, 20hits, 3sb, 1gwg, 1ppg, 54.48FO%, 1 first star 

 

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GM 20: Cologne Express vs. Vasteras Iron Eagles (vhlportal.com)

GM 23: Vasteras Iron Eagles vs. Stockholm Vikings (vhlportal.com)

GM 25: Helsinki Titans vs. Calgary Wranglers (vhlportal.com)

GM 38: New York Americans vs. Calgary Wranglers (vhlportal.com)

GM 46: Calgary Wranglers vs. Seattle Bears (vhlportal.com)

 

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Edited July 2, 2022 by Daniel Janser