Moscow center fined

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According to sources close to Moscow  Menace, center Jarmo Ruutu has been forced to pay a fine of 200k for breaking the team rules. It is believed the violations took place during the game between Prague and Moscow earlier this week.  In the game, Ruutu was penalized twice for shooting the puck over the glass, which resulted in two minor penalties for delaying the game. Those who watched the game or saw the clips may have noticed that Ruutu appeared to stop in his tracks completely and aim the puck toward a specific section of the stands as he proceeded to lob the puck over the glass. When looking at the first penalty, many speculated whether Ruutu thought there was a power break, but when the same scenario took place again in the second period, all shadow of doubt was removed. In the middle of the game, Ruutu lobbed two pucks into the crowd on purpose. Praque failed to take advantage of the powerplays, but the management of Moscow Menace was reportedly not impressed about the behavior of their rookie center.

To make matters even worse, during the few days after the game vicious rumors started to circulate around the internet about Jarmo Ruutu and Axle Gunner. Ruutu and Gunner are both rookie centers in Moscow.  Axle is one of the best young forwards in the game, "The Stallion" has been enjoying a great rookie year in Moscow. Meanwhile, Jarmo Ruutu "The Donkey",  as he is known for his inability to follow tactical instructions, has also played in Moscow this season. The rumors started to run wild when a few eagle-eyed viewers appeared to spot Axle Gunner's mother watching the Praque vs Moscow game in the stands. When Jarmo Ruutu lobbed the two pucks over the glass, on both occasions they were sent flying towards the area where Axle Gunner's mother was sitting, which resulted in rumors about Jarmo Ruutu being Axle Gunner's new daddy circulating around the internet.

 

Jarmo Ruutu himself commented on the incident during a radio interview for Good Morning Moscow yesterday:

"I can not believe I am forced to come out and say it, but I am not Axle Gunner's new daddy. In the game against Prague, I took two silly penalties for delaying the game, I was not thinking straight. I thought I heard a whistle, so I lobbed the puck to the fans in the crowd. There were plenty of kids watching the game, so I thought a puck would make a young fan smile. I lobbed it in, but it was thrown back on the ice right away. I thought I heard one of the kids yell: "We want Axle to shoot it here, not you". That got me a bit mad, but I moved on.

 

In the second period the same thing happened, I thought there would be a break, so I went and lobbed the puck over the glass again towards the same area. I wanted them to show some respect to me. This time around they kept the puck, but I was still forced to sit in the box for two minutes again.

I want to make it very clear, there is no hostility inside the team. I got a punishment for my actions, I will try to learn from this experience. "

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Article review:  Articles of this nature that provide added depth and story around the players in the league provide depth that can't be achieved by looking at only the numbers.  It is the creativity of the individuals writing, creating graphics, or commenting on others work that adds to the experience of the VHL.  Thanks for being part of the broader VHL experience by providing a unique viewpoint into the relationship of Jarmo and Axle.  This is well written.  Would be fun if Axle wrote a counter piece to this to add more drama to the situation.  All said this is a great article and deserves a 9/10.  Hopefully no children were injured as a result of Jarmo's actions.