TASK ONE: 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.

Well as this is the first time that Matthew Auston has even made it to the playoffs since he has joined the Panthers, he is very nervous but making the Cup finals is a very big accomplishment. The team as beat out two of the top teams in the division after hardly making the playoffs. I think Auston is ready he has shown the player that he can be and has been very steady throughout his time with the Panthers. Although he might not be the most offensive player he is the backbone of defense for the top line and every player has their role. Auston role isn’t to score goals so its always a bonus for when he does but he is meant to stay back win the faceoffs that need winning, set it up on the powerplay for his line mates to pick up the goals. I think the whole Panthers squad has been waiting for this for quite sometime now and I think a win would be huge for the retiring players.

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.

I would have to go with my boy Jean-Luc Reflieux he has been outstanding these playoffs, he may be in the top of league for playoff scoring but those points and goals have been timed very well. They have either been game winning goals or goals to shift momentum and then Panthers would take the win. He has been one of the top faceoffs guys for the Panthers they would always lean on him to take those draws in their own end to get the puck out and out of trouble. I think that Reflieux and Bennett are very good complementary players to one another and they are both benefiting of each other, they are both highly skilled shooters and can rush for 2 on 1’s and just leave the defensemen in the dust. I would still go with Reflieux for the unsung with his years of experience and the veteran presence he is going to do good things in the finals.

Task FOUR: DM PRIS MARCH 9,2018

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.

There is always that one player on each team in a series that stands out for their team, I think in this case for the Los Angeles Panthers that player that needs to have his stand out performances is Timo Haas. Haas has been a standout goalie thus far in the playoffs he just needs to keep it rolling, he is set to retire after this year so I have no doubt in my mind that he is going to leave everything that he has on the ice. The Panther have the outmost trust in Haas’ abilities as a goalie as he has shown throughout his whole career since being with the Panthers. If the Panthers win or lose I guarantee that Haas will be picked for the MVP as he is the guy that has kept the team in a lot of the playoff games to this point and has stolen other games from teams.

BONUS QUESTION: Jean-Luc Reflieux