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***WannabeFinn*** · 03-08-2018, 12:55 AM

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TASK ONE: There are two options for this task. 

If you are a player in the Challenge/Four Star Cup: How is your player feeling for the Finals? Are they nervous or excited? Are they ready? Write at least 150 words about the few days before the beginning of the Finals for your player and how they prepared for the series. 

If not: How has your player kicked off their offseason? Are they traveling? Meeting up with friends and partying? Following the games? Write at least 150 words about the beginning of your player’s offseason. Must include at least one other player.

Tatu Makela has spent this portion of the offseason back in Finland with his uncle, Kaapo Kekkonen. They're both training together and spending some time with his great uncle, Kari Kekkonen, who is Tatu's General Manager in Buffalo. He's currently scouting in Finland and preparing for the upcoming S40 SHL Draft.

Makela said he plans to travel back to North America soon to get back to training with Connor Blackwell in Detroit. The two Falcons are expected to be called up to their respective SHL franchises, neither of which is very far from Detroit. While Blackwell is working towards becoming an immediate impact player on a playoff team, Makela is working towards being able to handle large minutes on a team that isn't quite yet out of the bottom of the East. Tatu may not find himself in the playoffs right away, but he'll have plenty of ice time and opportunities to cement himself as a cornerstone player for the Stampede.

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TASK TWO: Who is your choice for the unsung hero of the S39 playoffs up to this point? Must be at least 150 words and include at least two statistics in support.

Pedro Sarantez is the unsung hero of the S39 playoffs for the Minnesota Chiefs. Sarantez in his old age has been relegated to a 3rd line role, but he's scored 6 points in 8 games thus far for the Chiefs, good enough for 5th among forwards. He's also put 20 shots on goal, more than Lord Pretty Flacko. Sarantez has only 5 penalty minutes in these playoffs, and that was for a fight in which he stood his ground and resulted in a draw. Sarantez has a game winning goal under his belt, which game in Game 2 of the second round of the playoffs against the New England Wolfpack. This victory gave the Chiefs a commanding 2-0 series lead against the Wolfpack which proved to be insurmountable.

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TASK FOUR: Unscramble the names of these four players who will be competing in the Challenge Cup Finals. Send the answers to me by forum PM. Please make the subject of the message “CW Word Scramble” or something along those lines. [Grading: 1 TPE for participation, 0.5 TPE for each correct answer]

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PM sent.

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TASK SIX: Finals series always show surprises. Who will have to stand out the most from each team in order to win it? Make a prediction for potential series MVPs. Must be at least 150 words and mention at least one player from each team.

For the Los Angeles Panthers, their franchise goaltender Timo Haas will have to be at the top of his game. Minnesota's offence is deadly and Los Angeles at times struggles to score. Haas needs to come into each game focused and ready to keep the score low. The Panthers wouldn't likely be able to keep up with the Chiefs in a back-and-forth track meet type of game. For them to have success in this series, it's important that they play a defensively responsible game and grind it out Western Conference style.

For the Minnesota Chiefs it's important that former Panther, Sebastian Strange, is playing like the league-MVP caliber player that he is. When Sebastian is on his game, he's the most physical player on the ice and the most dangerous with the puck on his stick. If he can score some clutch goals against Haas and the ragtag Panthers defense then the Chiefs should be able to ride their secondary scoring to a Challenge Cup victory.

Bonus Question: Lord Pretty Flacko

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