Telkster 550 Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 Helsinki Vs Moscow Big thanks to @GrittyIsKing09 for the graphic! Game 1 & 2 Recap Game 1 went Titans way with a tight score of 3-2 to kick off the series. Perry opened the scoring for the Menace less than a minute into the game, giving him his first ever playoff goal in the VHL! The bell was answered not too long after with a goal from the Titans midway through the first by Hafkey. Eriksson returned the favor just 2 minutes later, with yet another first VHL playoff goal for Derek! I guess that’s some perks for being on a “rebuilding” team, there’s gonna be lots of firsts for the young guns, so it’s always nice to celebrate that. Before I get too carried away, Helsinki scored 2 times in a minute later in the first period from Rodriguez and Okada, and that pretty much wrapped up the game with no goals in the 2nd or 3rd period. Moscow managed to get quick revenge to even the series at 1 a piece. This game was quite interesting, because it was the exact order that the teams scored in as game 1, just with the roles reversed. Anderson started off the scoring for Helsinki in the 1st, which is also Kyle’s first ever VHL goal! Eriksson responded with just 14 seconds left in the 1st to leave it tied 1-1 heading into the 2nd. Draven opened the scoring in the 2nd period for the Titans to make it a 2-1 game, I was shocked to see that this was Draven’s first ever VHL playoff goal, as he is a well equipped vet who hasn’t had the best playoff luck in his career, but well deserved, congrats! Moscow took over the rest of the game with Eriksson’s 2nd goal of the night, as well as Perry’s OT winner for Moscow to end game 2. Rest of Series Preview After 2 games, there’s nothing to split between the 2 sides so far. Helsinki would have been seen as a favourite heading into the series based on the roster and regular season stats. Moscow came in knowing they were an underdog, but not a big one by any means. The Menace had a few things going for them coming into the series, with one of the best defenses in the league. While Moscow's scoring lacks, defense will probably be what ends up winning the series for the Menace if it goes that way. Helsinki is a good, well rounded team that was smack dab in the middle of the pack in terms of goals for and against. We should expect close, low scoring games for the remainder of the series, with both teams goalie’s some of the best in the league. Nate Telker gave his view on the first 2 games. “They were really tight games, we may not be the best teams in the league, but we are 2 solid groups that will give anyone a run for their money. Hopefully we can find a way to break the net a bit going forward, I don’t necessarily love our odds of winning the series if we score only 2-3 a game, but hey, crazier things have happened that's for sure”. All players mentioned @Jbeezy76 @Jtv123 @McLovin @enigmatic @DirtyDerek @Liberty_Cabbage @GrittyIsKing09 mediocrepony, Jbeezy76 and Victor 2 1 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/86280-moscow-vs-helsinki-recap-rest-of-series-preview/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Victor 11,043 Posted June 28, 2020 Admin Share Posted June 28, 2020 Hot font selection by Gritty mediocrepony 1 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/86280-moscow-vs-helsinki-recap-rest-of-series-preview/#findComment-758892 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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