EHM The Blue Line

So I'm curious have any of you checked out the save game Calv put up? I went and checked out Bruins and my PA. From the looks of it he could have cracked the NHL and done fairly well (2nd or 3rd line) if handled correctly. It looks as if I'm probably at the ceiling unless Florida does something to get players in around their 2 centers

Yeah, I'm guessing I probably would've been a 3rd liner, maybe with a little time on the second PP unit. Part of my problem might've been the way I was handled but I'm thinking part of it might have been how I laid out my attributes at creation. I probably should've put a little more into hitting and checking if I was going to have the agression and bravery attributes I had. My guy got into far too many fights and didn't come out on top. He ended up getting a role that kind of went with that. Sure, he did well in his last couple years of junior but who knows how he would've done if he had been put together properly? Also, I kind of put him behind the 8-ball by starting him in junior too young. That wasn't a wise move either.

If you look we did well in Junior atleast I remember I did, and I thought you did too. I started out at 70 points as a 14 year old. My second year was at 96 points. As far as that goes I don't think it stunted your growth. I know in may 2008 in the save game we were on the top line. The coaches they had for forwards are another thing though.

Yeah, we did okay as 14 and 15 year olds but I wonder if we would've been better served in a lower league. Just because we're putting up points, doesn't mean we're doing what we should. I don't know. I haven't really played much with the youngsters. I'm mostly an NHL guy. Anyhow, I totally agree about the coaching at Lewiston. WOW! They stink!

Leiweke has done pretty well. He had 74 pts in 82 games and was almost a ppg in the playoffs, made it to the stanley cup finals... he still has never had a season with a rating above 7. That's kind of funny to me. He's a first line winger with ppg production that has a +20ish most seasons and he can't crack a 7 rating. Most of his attributes are green... crazy

I've done a slow regression. Agility/Checking/Stickhandling/Wristshot all went down...If ym guy is playing on the second line like he was he's doing pretty terrible, if he's doing this on the third/fourth line I'm very happy for him. 20 points 160pims 10 fights. Sounds like an enforcer to me.

Calv, that was a nice couple of jokes you put in the save game with the Super Mario Mike Bossy knockoffs.

thunderbug wrote:Calv, that was a nice couple of jokes you put in the save game with the Super Mario Mike Bossy knockoffs.

I was wondering how long it would take for somebody to find them.

Someone actually found someone? HEH.

So we have Bossy and Lemieux covered. Cool.

yep I drafted them. Bruins Sythus and I are the second line. Let's just say it took a lot to wheasel the picks for those 2. So how many are there to find?

Ok after more searching I found Pat Lafontaine, Dino Ciccarelli, Dale Hunter, Wayne Gretzky, Dale Hawerchuck, Ron Hextal, Phil Housley, and Raymond Bourque.

Was wondering when someone would notice them, they've been up on quite a few of the stats shots I've uploaded
Don't bother with Wayne he's rubbish and Mario has only just started to perform in my saved game in 2017/2018

Updates done

Really, Mario isn't that great. So far Mario has been spectacular in junior for me. He is centering the number one line in Lewiston and is putting up nice points especially for a 16 yr old. Bossy on the other hand has been injured most of his first season so far. Hopefully I come out of this with atleast 2 of 4 memorial cups. On paper i have the best team in the CHL. I have the number 1 and 2 centers and right wings in the Q and the number 4 lw in my top 6. I have 2 top 10 dmen. My goaltending is adequate for this level but will probably not go on to do much.

He's good in the juniors but not in the NHL, Bossi is the best player of the 'greats'

Hey Calv,

What pairing am I (Ric Hypnotist) on and who am I partnered with? The last season and a half, I seem to have really turned the corner and have become a pretty solid defenseman with offensive upside.

Also just noticed that I have never lost a fight in the NHL!!! and I am 10 for 11 total . I should fight more

you're second line on all even strength, PP & PK, paired with L-P Southern, update tonight and a couple tomorrow as well

Calv wrote:you're second line on all even strength, PP & PK, paired with L-P Southern, update tonight and a couple tomorrow as well

Sweet. I guess I can call myself an NHL regular.

Argh, my guy has flopped. Ive only played a small amount of games this year in the AHL, even though i've had a hatful of goals and points in the AHL, 404 points in 450 games. But only a handful of goals in the NHL, 4 goals and 2 assists in 59 games.

Guess im destined to stay in the AHL, of move down by the looks of this year.

I think the problem is that the players are now veterans so they're losing their places to the younger players as they cant only ice a certain number of vets.

hey can I get out of the Ostreich and get back to the North American?? or at least The DEL ??

updates done

Matt Rayment:
Played 68 games with 18 goals, 17 assists, +6, 49 PIMs, 1 fight instigated and an average rating of 6.47

Finally some progress!!!! lets hope this continues

By my stats improving so much i take it ive been getting PP time & playing on a better line ?? also whats my ATOI ??

Calv: what pairing am I on and who am I partnered with? I hope Rahl is ready to play with R.Nash...

I see I got traded from the Red Wings to the Blue Jackets. What was the deal?

Trades:
Columbus got a 5th round pick and Max Ogren from Florida who got Jaska Rotta and a 6th round pick
Columbus traded a 4th round pick to Detroit for Wil Mazerolle

Matt Rayment is 3rd line 5-5 and 2nd line on PP, averaging 13 minutes a game.
Rahl is on the 1st line with H.Yetman & E.Martinec as well as 1st line PP and 4-4, he averages 24 minutes a game.

I'll finish off the season tomorrow and post the next screenshots as well