Task 1

As the so called coach of the St. Louis Scarecrows I would make very minimal line changes but some that I think would have helped quite a bit. As we struggled with offense and had trouble outshooting opponents I would have switched Scotty Steele and Joseph Lombardi on the 1st and 2nd lines respectively. While having 2 snipers on the same line as a shoot first center isn't the normal for most teams I think the change could have sparked us to shoot more and possibly score some more goals. I would also have upped the ice time percentages for our first D pairing of Hansen and Augustus as they are our 2 best Dmen and I would prefer to have our workhorses out for longer periods of time. While Augustus is also on the PP and PK I think he could have handled it fine as well as Hansen who played the PK as well.

Task 2

My unsung hero of the playoffs up to this point has to come from the 6th seeded Detroit Falcons. While they were the underdog in their opening series they were able to take care of the Scarecrows. While unsung hero is highly subjective my pick would go to young Jurgis Belota, the Falcons' rookie winger. While only averaging 16 minutes a game he has been able to put up 9 points(4 G, 5 A) which is tied for second on the team. More impressively to me is his clutch play when it matters most. Even though he has but 4 goals, 2 of them are game winners proving that when he does score he's going to make it hurt the most. He's also been able to do most of his damage in 5 on 5 play as he only has one power play goal. Not to be a slouch either he's put up 9 hits while not a terribly high amount it is good for around the middle of the pack for his team. So mostly for his clutchibility Belota is my unsung hero.


Task 3

I think that neither team has a clear cut advantage in the finals. Each team I think has individual advantages that don't outweigh the other team's advantages and it will be interesting to see which team comes out on top. Texas I believe has to rely heavily on it's top lines to outscore a very deep New England team. If the first 2 lines, specifically Allen, Durden, James, and Owen can get hot then I don't believe Texas can be stopped. Also Texas needs continued strong play from Pel in net. New England has incredible depth on the third line and if that line of Kennedy, Spitfire, and Talo can score a few goals here and there and shut down Texas while on the ice then I think they have a good shot. Neither team has been super effective on the power play so far this postseason either so if one team can find something that works I think they could get just a small step up to give them a win in a couple games.


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