Around the League in 500 words

[Scurvy 1,549]

It is finally here!   The start of season 86 and teams are off to some great, some bad, and some surprising starts.  That being said I wanted to talk for about 500 words of some interesting and some not interesting things around the league thus far.

 

PRAGUE PHANTOMS

First, not really a surprising thing but the Prague Phantoms have come out firing!   After some great off-season moves the Phantoms have two players in the #1 spot for point scoring with Saku Kotkakoivu and Nils Godlander each tied with 27 points and defenseman, Erlanzt Jokinen in the #8 spot with 22 points.  There are going to be a force in the European conference.

 

WARSAW PREDS:

The S84 champs had a tough second round defeat in the last year’s playoffs after having an amazing regular season record.  The off season saw the team lose two of their three defensemen and their GM.  New GM  @N0HBDY came in and made a few moves to add some defense to replace Tavish DeGroot (SEATTLE) and Hari Singh Nalwa (LONDON) @Dil.  

 

Despite losing a couple of high TPE defenders the Preds have come out hot and are currently in second place in EU behind Prague. Their offense is dangerous with three in the top ten in scoring so far – Brendan Marner 24 pts, Girts Galvins 23 points, and Zach Kisslinger II 22 points. 

 

This team has a lot of tools to make another playoff run.  

 

VINNY DETROIT: @dasboot

It’s that time of year that I acknowledge Detroit’s nasty play and his quest to break either the single season PIM record (356) or career hits (2769).  Both are difficult, but I like the nasty play style of Detroit and always hope that Payne and Detroit can get a fight together as they are usually #1 and #2 in PIM totals every season.  He’s off to a good start and in 14 games he already has 78 hits and 47 PIMS.

 

TOP DEFENSMEN:

Earlier this off-season I made a hopeful prediction that defenseman, Jerome Reinhart would win the scoring title this year.  So far, I am way off but the season is still early, and I expect Reinhart to be at the top of the league by the end of season.  Other defensemen have been putting up huge numbers and there are some familiar names in there.  

 

Erlantz Jokinen (PRG)- 22 points @jRuutu

Jake Thunder (DAV) – 19 points.  @Thunder

Tavish DeGroot (SEA)- 18 points @rory

Bo Johansson (CHI) – 18 points.  @Shindigs

 

ROOKIE SHOTOUT

 

I’d like to make a quick rookie shoutout to Vancouver Wolves 6-05inch Dman Jimmy MacElroy @Xflexz.  A later S84 draft pick is in top 10 in scoring with 10 assists, 20 hits, and 18 SB.  A pass first Defensmen he has won championships in the VHLM with Las Vegas and even was the S84 Vladimir Boomchenko Trophy winner for most assist in a season (74).  Obviously former LVA GM SHINDIGS provided some insight to the studs build and I look forward to watching MacElroy grow in to an all-around beast defenseman.  

 

 

 

[Thunder 1,205]

In order to get to Vinny Detroit you gotta drop the gloves with Thunder first.  Thunder takes care of Vinny’s lightweight.