Semi Final Preview

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                                         The final couple nights of the quarter finals of the VHLM Playoffs were certainly surprising, for mainly one reason: the astounding performance of the Miami Marauders, who trumped the Halifax 21st in game seven of their series. This continued the upward trajectory that the Marauders have been on since they acquired some key pieces in the offseason. 

 

Series 1: Las Vegas Aces vs. Miami Marauders

Score: 2-0 Marauders

The Marauders continue their Cinderella run by taking a huge lead on the Aces in two games. While players they got prior to this season, like Eoin Byrne, Chicken Wing, Theodore Hoffman, and Peter Louis ||, have been instrumental in this playoff run, draftees and waiver signings this season have really made the difference. Headlined by rookie superstars Addison McLaren and Cabe McJake, and supported by Vivek Weiner, Sheldon Juniper, Hulk Hogan Jr., among others, the Marauders have been a force to be reckoned with recently, taking down the regular season winner 21st and leading the team that took second place, the Aces. In game 1, Juniper was the obvious first star, scoring two goals in the Marauders' 3-1 win. In the second game, goalie Rara Rasputin was nearly unbeatable, stopping 29 of 30 shots from a high-scoring Aces team. Chicken Wing also chipped in with a goal and an assist, and McJake kept up his point per game pace. 

Series Prediction: 4-1 Marauders

 

Series 2: Yukon Rush vs. Mississauga Hounds

Score: 1-1

These two teams are as evenly matched as they come. Although the Hounds had more points in the regular season, the Rush almost caught the Aces for 1st in the West. Mississauga's Gustav Hjalmarsson was the difference in game 1, recording 1 goal and 3 points. In game two, it was Yukon who took the victory, blowing out the Hounds 6-2. Daddy Derek was the all-star, recording a hat trick plus an assist. Fat Palloon also got four assists in the game. Both teams feature a slew of stars, with the Hounds boasting potential 1st overall VHL pick Taro Tsujimoto, defencemen L and R, and maxed out goalie Vsevolod Askarov. The Rush are a much better team on paper, with Lucifer Olivier Leveque, Palloon, Muffbeav, and Bobby Wyman rounding out an incredible D core and Jeff Odinson, Pistil Stamen, Alek Andreshnikov, and and Vlad Imir being the top forwards. The Rush might in fact be the best team in the league on paper, maybe even better than the 21st. 

Prediction: 4-3 Rush

 

Finals Prediction: Miami Marauders vs. Yukon Rush

This will be extremely close. Both teams are great on paper, and great in the sim engine. And while I think the two best teams are the 21st and the Aces, these two have some sort of playoff magic in them. And I think this playoff magic is what I think will push the Marauders to the top. The emergence of their stars will be too much for the Rush, as good as they are. It will be very, very close, though. 

Prediction: 4-3 Marauders

 

Playoff Champions: Miami Marauders

MVP: Cabe McJake

 

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[Victor 10,642]

Oh no they're starting to notice us.

[gorlab 4,321]

Oh shit,  L/R and muffbeav going to war???

 

 

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