Task 1) Trivia: Done
PMed to appropriate PT director


Task 2) Player Comparison (3 uncapped): Done
Pick a player from each team, either SHL or SMJHL, and compare their stats so far in the playoffs.
For the written part, this must be 200 words, minimum. For the graphics, please include two player renders.

Here's two players, one from each team, Geno Carpetsov of the Edmonton Blizzard and Zaleras "Big Z" Forecheck, and I'm gonna compare the two of them.

Evgeni Karpotsov: 17GP 11ATOI 1G 1A 6H 19SOG
Zallerras Szlerchek: 20GP 23ATOI 7G 9A 54H 102SOG

As we can all see, Szlerchek puts the other guy to shame, who apparently was a Rookie of the Year nominee last season. The big guy has been amazing for West Kendall this playoffs, and during the regular season, and last season, and so on and so forth. Karpotsov is apparently supposed to be really good or have crazy high potential, but I don't see it. I don't know, I'm just some guy, not a cop, think what you want. Obviously, the younger player was on the winning team and Big Z was on the losing team, but spectacular individual performances can happen even on the team that doesn't come out on top. Here's another fun comparison between their stats. Szlerchek was on special teams for the Platoon, being featured on both the power play and penalty kill lines. Karpotsov didn't get any ice time other than his 11 minutes of 5 on 5 each game. Just goes to show, being a more experienced and thoroughly better player guarantees you more ice time and special teams time.


Task 3) Biggest Game or Championship Banner (3 uncapped): Done
For the written portion, pick any game from any of the SHL or SMJHL finalists and explain why you think this game is the most important game of their playoffs. 150 words minimum.

I'm going to say that the most important game so far for the Edmonton Blizzard was game 5 of the second round in their matchup against the Winnipeg Jets. Edmonton took this one 5-4 in overtime, which set the scene for game 6, another (slightly more triumphant) win. This game 5 provided a much-needed momentum shift for the victors, as Winnipeg had just won two, bringing the series to a best-of-3. If Edmonton hadn't won this game, Winnipeg would be up 3-2, and winning two games in a row after losing 3 in a row is a very tough sell.

That game actually went to double overtime, and was a thriller for both sides. Series tied, all the pressure in the world upon Edmonton when they were facing the red-hot Jets, but they obviously ended up taking the game and the series. Some could argue that the elimination game was more important in an objective sense, but game 5 is the game the decided who won the West.


Task 4) Head-to-head battle (3 uncapped): Done
For the written portion, write about the two teams (SHL or SMJHL), in a head-to-head battle. 150 words minimum.

A lot of people are picking fancy stats like goals per game, or shooting percentage, but I'm going to focus on the intangibles for my analysis of the matchup. Only one player matters in the intangibles game, and it is none other than Bojo Biscuit of the West Kendall Platoon. He's as large as the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as tough as a guy who has nails for breakfast, and as commanding as that same guy but without putting milk in that bowl of nails. Nobody on the Edmonton roster can even come close to challenging Bojo for the title of 'Intangibles made real', if you ask me. Consistently coming in second place for the Turd Ferguson, the juggernaut of Florida, now that's what I call dedication. PIMs are easy to accumulate over time, but it takes a certain talent to just constantly be in the way of the entire opposing roster, all game, every game.

Wins and goals and everything "important" might be in favor of Edmonton, but West Kendall definitely has more intangibles.