Can London Do It?

[Aimee 1,119]

With games 3 and 4 in the books, London leads Prague 3-1 and is a single victory away from moving on to the semi-finals for the first time in team history. Though, the current spot in the quarter finals is also a first for London. This S88 team is clearly unlike any London team before and, led by obvious genius GM @jacobcarson877, it’s clear that this team is gold.

 

With 8 games played between the wildcard round and now, Jesse Teno has proven that their drop at the end of the regular season does not define their ability. As of Game 4 of the quarter finals, Jesse has a record of 6-1-1, is 1st in Wins (6), 10th in Losses (1), 2nd in Save Percentage (0.95), 2nd in Goals Against Average (1.69), and 2nd in Shutouts (2). Jesse has not recorded any Assists or Penalty Minutes. Overall, Jesse is the number 1 goalie of the playoffs so far.

 

In Games 1 and 2, Jesse only allowed 1 goal each game and managed to shutout Prague in Game 3. It wasn’t until Game 4 that Prague got more than 1 past them (4). Prague also managed the most shots on goal of the series (47) after averaging 31 over the 3 previous games. Jesse has also managed to grab 3 stars of the game (2 1sts and a 3rd).

 

Of course, the wins wouldn’t come so nicely if it hadn’t been for the hard work of the players running up and down the ice who have given London an incredible +11 goal differential, the highest of the playoffs. The next best differential is Calgary with +6. In the series opener, Leonard Triller @Triller had a hat trick and, amazingly, teammate Siyan Yasilievich @badcolethetitan assisted on all 3 goals as well. Is there a hat trick version for assists? If not, there should be one.

 

Speaking of London players being amazing, they have also outplayed Prague in the Power Play/Penalty Kill. Though London has taken more penalties (28-16), London has managed to score on 3 of their Power Plays and have only allowed Prague to score once. Not only is this great for Jesse Teno, but also reflects amazingly well on the London defense. 

 

Looking forward now, should London continue to dominate Prague, it’s looking more likely that they will be facing Moscow in the semi-finals. During the regular season, London’s record against Moscow was 1-4. However, London had the same record against Prague so it’s possible that despite the regular season, London could manage to pull it off and get through Moscow. Though, with how Moscow is dominating Davos, it could also be a fight to the end.

 

Is it probable that London will be moving on? Unless Prague can make a big change for Game 5, yes. Is it possible that they can then get through Davos or Moscow? Maybe. If Davos could manage to get through Moscow, that would be the better chance for London to make it to the finals since their record against Davos was 4-2. But we shall see what happens during tonight’s games and London will go on from there.

 

523 words for week ending 5/21/2023

[Triller 1,659]

Yeah yeah!  Very exciting times in London!  Our team name is VERY applicable as we are truly United in our production.  Couldn't ask for a better rookie season for Leonard!

[JCarson 723]

Article Review, looking back on this article after game 5 which resulted in another shutout for goalie sensation Jesse Teno it truly speaks to the hard work that the London United have put in to get to where they are.  The entire team has picked up the pace which has allowed for a complete domination of a excellent Prague Team. Teno's new nickname may just become Ghostbuster as they disposed of the Phantoms quickly.

 

Great article, I give it a 9/10