Claimed:Flip Adjusting [Reviewed] [2/2]

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Flip Adjusting

Just 19 games into his first VHL season and Flip Rodriguez is already playing catch up. He got off to a very sluggish start posting just one point, an assist, throughout his first six games going -12 in the process. Even at the 13 game mark he was well behind his peers in just about every category except blocked shots. Going into his current six game point streak he had managed to only find the twine twice and only assisted on four goals. On his current six game point streak he has only one goal but six assists.  He will need to continue this current point streak if he plans to make up any ground in the rookie point race.

 

Speaking of, the rookie point race is pretty tight up top with several familiar names leading the way. Sir William Covington, love him or hate him, is in the lead by one point with 21, 11 goals, 10 assists for Davos. Tyson Kohler, Unassisted, and Black Velvet (surprise, surprise) are all tied with 20 points. Vincent Adultman, also of Davos has 17 points. David Hamilton, Kohler’s teammate, has 14 points, and Rodriguez after his recent surge has a respectable 13 points through 19 games. If one of the lower guys in the standings hits a hot streak, it could really shake up the landscape of the Rookie of the Year race.

 

Despite Quebec City having two rookies in the top 10 in the rookie point race, they have struggled this season. With only five wins in their first 19 games, it appears they may be headed for another top draft pick in the next draft. During Flip’s six game point streak the Meute managed only two wins. It may be too late to turn it around but Felipe’s agent has informed me that he’s not going down without a fight.

“We’ve spoken to management about getting Felipe on the top power play unit. We were told that was a change that could be made but we have yet to see it. If you look at his stats, he has 24 shots on the power play, that’s the most on the team. The man advantage is his bread and butter. Him and Sleeman on the back end of that power play unit would be dynamite. Someone’s gotta make it happen, and fast. The sooner he can get on that top unit, the better off they’ll be.”

 

We expect to see Rodriguez paired up with Sleeman on the power play and Holmes bumped to the second power play unit. Before too long, Rodriguez might be full time defensive partner with Sleeman but that is an issue for another day. Flip likes the ice time, he played 2,188 minutes last season, second most in the VHLM behind Cian Mercer. Management should not be afraid to give him top pairing time as he’s shown he’s capable of producing when given the opportunity. This may be a storyline to follow if Flip doesn’t get on the top pairing soon, could it be a sign that QC is tanking yet again?

Edited March 23, 2016 by evrydayimbyfuglien

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...I just realized I already did a media spot this week, can I just claim this next week?

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4 hours ago, evrydayimbyfuglien said:

...I just realized I already did a media spot this week, can I just claim this next week?

yup

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It's only Wednesday and you kill two MS's without knowing #beastmode

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Review:

Good article, and taron holding back QC IMO what a scrub.

[Evans 305]

Review: Although you had a slow start, don't count yourself out of the rookie race yet. Have seen several guys make up the gap towards the end of the season in other sports. Just keep updating and you'll eventually see the results.

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