a tale of two Brothers // London's calling

[Daniel Janser 2,181]

Graphic courtesy of Leandrofg

(Marcel's stats/Daniel's stats)

 

Today we will just have a quick review of the standings of Calgary and London respectively, with an interview with Marcel on top.

 

Calgary is occupying the third seed with a 34-26-3 record and 74 points to their name. It will be hard to get a higher position as they are trailing Chicago by eight points (and the Phoenix having a game in hand). 

London is also third in their conference with a 32-21-8 record and 72 points. The chances for the English site to improve their standings is much better, as Davos is only four points ahead and London has a game in hand.

 

Our London correspondence John Holmes (JH) had a chance to catch the younger Janser (MJ) for an interview after practice.

JH: 'Top of the mornin', gov'ner. Thanks for talking to us.'

MJ: 'Always a pleasure John, best people.'

JH: 'Let's cut to the chase immediately. Your present campaign promises to be the weakest since your rookie season point wise. Have you found out yet, what the reason is for such a drop in production?'

MJ: 'The easy answer would be that in Calgary I had players around me with Gonçalves, Wolanin and my brother, who made it very easy to score assists. However, that would not do justice to our own very talented front row with the two Mollys and Ivan. I think it is a combination of being in Europe again, two trades (well technically three) during the season and missing Dan and his family.'

JH: 'We also noted that your defensive play is still very, very solid and it is safe to say that these were the primary traits, GM Jacob Carson was looking at when luring you to London.'

MJ: 'Thanks, John. I always took pride in my body work and my defensive first attitude. I hope I could fit the bill for United in that department.'

JH: 'So did you have time to visit some points of interest in our beautiful city?'

MJ: 'I sure did. I have been here before as a teenager with my brother and sister and we have had a blast. All three of us are interested in history and London is rich with it. Went to some musicals as well to wind down.'

JH: 'Now that is interesting. Which show did you enjoy most?'

MJ: 'Well I must say that I like the songs of 'Rock of Ages', but some other, more classical musicals like 'West Side Story' never get old either.'

JH: 'How do you see the chances for London for a long post-season?'

MJ: 'I think once we secured our playoff spot, all bets are off. Our team has no significant weakness and a good mixture of talent, grit and experience. Teams are well advised not to underestimate our ability to win clutch games.' 

JH: 'Thanks, Marcel for these insights and good luck.'

MJ: 'Thanks John, take care.'

 

The Jansers' stats for S88 are as follows:

Marcel: 63gp, 2g, 19a, 21pts, +3, 56 PIM, 74 hits, 101sb, 1gwg, 1 First Star distinction

Daniel: 63gp, 34g, 48a, 82pts, +16, 52 PIM, 125 hits, 43sb, 4gwg, 9ppg, 57.76FO%, 6 First Star distinctions.

 

We will revert with more news on the Brothers' career in due course.

 

https://vhlforum.com/topic/135228-a-tale-of-two-brothers-i-am-a-wanderer/

https://vhlforum.com/topic/135358-a-tale-of-two-brothers-the-hurt-does-go-on/

https://vhlforum.com/topic/135399-a-tale-of-two-brothers-some-select-games/

https://vhlforum.com/topic/135762-a-tale-of-two-brothers-the-7-year-glitch/

 

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