Claimed:Moscow Red Wolves in Season 38

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Since the start of his tenure as GM of the Moscow Red Wolves, GM Bruce Wayne has said that Season 38 would be Moscow’s year to shine. No one believed him as the Vasteras IK J20 (the team that Bruce Wayne inherited before having them move to Moscow, Russia) were almost as bad as the VHL team in the same city. Vasteras was a joke and was known for being a bottom feeder. Therefore, when Moscow said their goal was to shine in Season 38, everyone just laughed. VHLM fans called it a public relations stunt in order to draw more money from local fans and to make it seem like a makeover really changed things.

 

 

Going through Season 37, everyone was laughing at Bruce Wayne. Sure he said that the turn of the franchise was going to happen in Season 38, but Season 37 was so horrendous that it seemed like too much of a stretch to see a bottom feeder turn into a playoff or even a cup contender. However, Wayne knew that the key to succeeding was scoring well in the draft. Building up his draft picks, he hoped and prayed that the Season 38 VHLM Dispersal Draft was going to be a good one. Possessing the 3^rd overall and the 8^th overall in the draft, Moscow was in a position to inflict serious damage.

 

Although the 3^rd overall choice was a dozy for Moscow, in that picking Seth Rollins was a major stretch, Wayne “recovered” by drafting Steve Tremblay with the 8^th overall. After having a relatively average draft following the first round (save G Jose Canseco who was an excellent pick in the second round) where Moscow really addressed forwards and forward depth, fans and critics were not sure of what to think of the new Red Wolves. After losing top point producer Boone Cassidy, Wayne was in a position of replacing talent rather than adding talent to talent. This among the relatively average forwards and lack of defense fueled the rumors that Wayne would not be able to hold his promise with the fans.

 

 

It did not help that Moscow started Season 38 very poorly and was surely not going to go to playoffs on that track much less be a contender. Instead of panicking, Wayne simply decided to make a line-up change, and boom! A miracle happened. Moscow began to win game after game. Currently sitting in 2^nd place in the European Conference, Moscow is currently in a playoff position and is improving itself as their players mature and become stronger. Moscow team captain and highly touted Cologne Express forward prospect Steve Tremblay is leading the way for Moscow 24 goals and 43 points in 17 games. His contribution to the team is invaluable and has truly helped Moscow achieve its goals. Defenseman Dale Kent is also helping Moscow offensively while being a strong defenseman. Kent currently has 22 assists and no goals in 17 games. Forward Seth Rollins is also contributing to the team even though his production is nowhere close to that of Steve Tremblay with 10 goals and 15 points in 17 games. Goalie Jose Canseco has also held the Moscow Red Wolves together, although his stats could possibly be better, 10-7-0 in 17 games, .872 save percentage, 4.21 goals against average. Not all-star numbers, but his stats are improving, and that is really all you can hope for as Moscow is also improving.

 

So will Moscow shine in Season 38 like GM Bruce Wayne said they would be? Only time will tell, but this could be a nice history change for the former Vasteras franchise.

 

 

 

P.S.: Shout-out to Eagles who was sad that there was no mention of him last article. Eagles,I think we should consider switching spots on the line-up. I have more goals than you and you have 98 scoring. SMH

 

 

P.S.S.: Shout-out to Draper. Just do what you do bro.

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Content: 3/3

606 words. I'm glad you moved the team and I'm glad you are having success. You've done a bang-up job with Moscow. The article reflects the effort and I thought this was a nice indicative Media Spot on why the success has transpired and who has all contributed to that. It's funny about Rollins (JBlaze), cause this is like the 5th time he's made a player, been drafted and then disappeared.

Grammar: 2/2

A lot better than in the past.

 

move = moved

not going to go to playoffs = not going to go to the playoffs

all-star = All-Star

Appearance: 1/1

Consistent pictures, color; all that jazz.

Overall: 6/6

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