Claimed:Don't kill the Wildlife

[off the rails 9]

The Ottawa Lynx have climbed to the peak of the VHLM North American conference, just behind the virtually unbeatable Yukon Rush. For this to happen, a team would have to fall mightily. And that's precisely what Lights Bokan and the Saskatoon Wild.

 

 

 The team is a strange case indeed. They went from under dogs who created the ultimate feel good story and claimed their place as second in the VHLM and were even clawing at Yukon's toes. However, the fans and analysts were right, it was just a fluke. Or was it? Wild Captain and promising defense woman Lights Bokan tends to disagree greatly with that opinion.

 

"We're going through a rough patch, this is not a surprise to anyone. We're a young and up and coming team and we got a lot to learn," Lights said to a cluster of reporters, "We're still going to work our asses off each and every day 'til the bitter end."

 

 Bokan was over looked by many General Managers. She was tiny and light at 5'5", 110lbs with little muscles to her advantage. She was also older than most draftees, at the age of 27. There were many questions about her commitment and attitude. However, when most teams saw a risky pick, Saskatoon General Manager Brett Slobodzian saw tons of potential, leadership, and energy that the Wild desperately wanted and even needed. He may of got more than he intended to, but he can't really complain. The 15th overall pick ended up being Saskatoon's captain (a role Lights takes very seriously), a fantastic offensive defense woman and an inconsistent player. One game she'll be among the elite players in the VHLM and the next game she'll look like a deer in headlights. The Saskatoon Wild have followed their captain into dismay and they struggle to find the groove they had at the start of the season. Even the unbelievable good play by should be Captain SSK NICK CANNON hasn't resulted in many wins. CANNON has been a monster for the Wild and straps the team up for the ride most nights, with 8 goals, 12 assists, 20 points and 19 hits in just 20 games and is currently ranked as the #1 prospect in all the VHLM. #CANNONFORCAPTAIN was trending all over Canada on Twitter due to Wild fan's growing frustration, or at least we hope that is what the trend is referring  to. 

 

"We can't expect the fans to back us up when we're shit, we can't expect anyone to support us," Lights said, "We don't want fake support nor your pity, we want to win and will go to extreme measures to make it happen."

 

 It's hard to pin point one thing as to why the Wild have been losing as they have not done anything fantastic in all honesty but defense have been struggling greatly. They can score at well, but have trouble defending which is strange considering their combination of defensive defensemen and power forwards or two way forwards.  It's all about effort though and that's something the Wild don't have enough of.

 

Because hope alone won't save them.

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[Guest Svoboda_3]

Content: 3/3

520 words. Okay, this is me being unobservant, but I had no idea you were female; not that I have any issues, because it's great to see, I just didn't know. In saying that, you were picked to be captain because of your work ethic and your activity. I can't thank everyone on the team enough for sticking through our struggles, which you identified here. Next season should be better if we can't turn it around this season.

Grammar: 1.5/2

A lot of smaller things, but they added up in this 520-word 'Spot.

 

conference = Conference

 

to fall mightily. And that's precisely what Lights Bokan and the Saskatoon Wild. = mightily, ans that's precisely what Lights Bokan and the Saskatoon Wild have done. (just missing a few words to complete the sentence)

 

defense woman = although not incorrect, to be politically correct, even female hockey players are still defensemen/defenseman

patch, = patch;

deer in headlights = deer in the headlights

nights, with = nights with

pitty, = pitty;

defense have = defense has

two way = two-way

 

Appearance: 1/1

Maybe color or a title for next time, but this was fine.

Overall: 5.5/6

Edited May 25, 2014 by Svoboda_3

[Fire Tortorella 2,653]

Content: 3/3 - Yup, the Wild are currently in the not-so-fun position of not being good enough to compete with the best of the VHLM, yet not quite bad enough to earn a top pick in the Dispersal Draft. You never know how the season will go though, as there's still the outside chance that the team can finish 3rd in the conference and make the playoffs. Good luck the rest of the season, as you won't be getting any well wishes from me next season as it seems like the Lynx and the Wild will battle it out for top of the North American Conference

 

Grammar: 1.5/2 - Just a couple to add on.

 

Wild Captain = Wild captain

score at well = score at will

 

Appearance: 1/1 - Solid.

 

Overall: 5.5/6

 

FINAL: 6/6

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