Claimed: Exceeding Expectations [1/2]

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Legion Highs

 

Heading into this season, many expected the Legion to likely, but barely make the playoffs. Maybe a 3rd seed in the North American Conference, and 5th-6th in the VHL, or something like that. Yet, Toronto has gone forward and taken matters into their own hands.

 

The team has so far exceeded expectations, with their depth chipping in on all areas of the game. They have a record of 18-6-2, which is 3rd in the VHL, and 2nd in the North American Conference. They have beaten the tops of the VHL already this season, and are making their mark as a contender, it seems. The two teams ahead of them they have beaten, having a record of 1-0-0 against the Riga Reign, and 2-1-0 against the Quebec City Meute. Against the other VHL contenders, they have a record of 2-0-1 against the Helsinki Titans, and 1-2-0 against the HC Davos Dynamo. Between the Calgary Wranglers and Seattle Bears, it's hard to say at this point which will be squeeking into the playoff picture. Seattle holds the spot right now, but Calgary is right behind them. One thing is for sure; although the sample sizes are small, the Toronto Legion have shown that they can beat the best, and play a great game against them.

 

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Another area of interest is the scoring of the Toronto Legion. They have one of the better balances of scoring in the VHL, with no player being in the Top 10 in the league. Bo Boeser sits at 13th with 37 points in 26 games. Best Legion defenseman Roman Sokolov is the 8th best defenseman with 27 points. Second line center Xander Finn is the 2nd best player on the Legion, with 31 points. Right winger Verner Reinholdt has 28 points, and left winger Ted Doughty has 24. Rookies Daring Do, Dexter Lane, and Aackckqz Ky are quietly producing with 17, 17, and 15 points a piece. Even big money signee AK47 has 18 points in 26 games as a retiring veteran. There are no sure-fire top stars on the Legion, with only top player Bo Boeser leading the pack by 6 points.

 

Then there is young goaltender Torstein Ironside, who has had his ups and downs this season. He is somewhat finding his stride, but is 4th in save percentage with 0.920SV% and 3rd in GAA with 1.98. He also has 5 shutouts. The Legion have only truly hit their stride when Ironside is on his game, so it'll be interesting to see how the rest of the season plays out.

 

We are only 1/3 through the season at this point, so although nothing is certain, the Legion look to be contending earlier than many analysts had thought. Calgary was predicted to be in Toronto's spot by some, but at the same time, Toronto or Calgary were expected to be playing worse than say, the Helsinki Titans or the Dynamo, yet have been a little bit better. The NA Conference is a lesser one than the EU, so the Legion will have it bit easier heading forward, but it will still be tough. Plus, they have shown they can beat the European teams already.

 

 

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Review:

 

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