TASK ONE: Pick either of the teams currently in the finals. Which player had to overcome the most adversity to get where they are at now? What did they have to endure before finally getting their crack at the Cup? Must be 150 words and include two specific situations that player experienced en-route to the Cup finals, whether this season or at some point during their career.

TASK TWO: Who is your choice for the unsung hero of the S38 playoffs up to this point? Must be at least 150 words and include at least two statistics in support.
Brett Kennedy of the Manhattan Rage has got to be the unsung hero in these playoffs. He is not a flashy player and puts up nothing impressive in the points department, but god damn is he an effective shut down forward. With his 45 hits he is second on the Rage only to all star Ace Redding. He is willing to get into those tough positions along the boards and fight hard to win the puck for his team. This helps gets the Rage possession and Kennedy is then able to feed it to a more adept goal scorer. This shows with Kennedy's 5 assists but also his measly 9 shots on goal. He is an unselfish player that is willing to sacrifice his own well being to get a win. If the Rage are able to pull of the win don't under estimate how much of an impact Kennedy had on the result.

TASK FOUR: What rookies or young players are looking to make a name for themselves during the Finals? How have they contributed to the team on the way to the Finals? Must be at least 150 words, and include two statistics.
The answer to this question has to be Roman Augustus. There are only two rookies in this finals, one on each team. Evgeny Yakikov, Manhattan's rookie, might have a difficult time contributing to the team with his zero minutes of ice time per game. But, on the other side Augustus has been a star the Dragons. He has put up 8 assists in only 11 games. A very impressive effort by the young star. He has, however, not yet found the back of the net. Maybe it will come in this series, but that's not something he needs to do to be a big part of the team. On top of his 8 assists he has a solid 14 shot blocks. This player has been a star on both ends of the ice. Look for this kid to be a big part of the Dragons for a long time, if these playoffs are any indication of how good he is going to be.

TASK SIX: You’re the coach of a team in the finals. What changes would you make to the roster, lines or strategies of the team to give the team a better chance at winning the series? Must be at least 150 words.
I would change Manhattan's distribution of ice time for their forwards core. I do not like that their top 2 lines are playing 45% of the game each, while the third and fourth are both only playing 5%. I don't think that this tactic will help them win in any way, as they will just be having to play their shittier players more. But, this ice time inflation practice that the Rage are following is bull shit. I would throw the third line 10% more ice time at the minimum then have the first and second line playing 40% each. That seems like a better way to have the fatigue spread out over the whole forward group. It is not quite as drastic as what led to the Jets victory but it is still somewhat scummy. The distribution of ice time for the defenders is completely fair and I would leave that as is. St. Croix and Toohoots are getting a solid amount of ice time and as long as the top 4 are able to perform to their best for every moment that they are on the ice this is acceptable.