Task One
I’d really like LA to win the finals. Wasty and Bottas have been one of the most consistent management teams in the SHL in my memory at least, and they’re both a pleasure to work with and consummate professionals. It also helps my ego a bit that the team that knocked us out (oh, and the powerhouse Jets) would go on to win the Cup. Also, it kind of kills the narrative that the East teams are soooooo powerful and the West was just lucky to be there because we got to feast on the likes of SEA and SFP. I am pulling for the Panthers. It’s kind of an odd match-up geography wise too… Usually I’d have a natural preference for a traditional hockey market, but neither of these obviously hits that mark. I’d love to be able to go into their barn next season and end the Panthers’ chances of repeating in the postseason.

Task Four
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Task Six
I could see the Platoon letting a bald eagle fly around their arena during the preseason festivities. Some cheesy screech noises being played over the speakers, and an actual platoon of civil war era soldiers marching in formation and firing blanks in the arena. Something like the Columbus Blue Jackets would do. Maybe a cannon? All the while, there’s a Platoon flag being flown around the arena and long-time Platoon greats are waving flags and hyping up the crowd.
In regards to LA, they’ll probably just have the next biggest rapper or hip hop artist come out. That’s what comes out of that area more often than not, right? Other than that, I don’t think it’s entirely legal for them to trot a real life Panther out on the ice. Maybe their mascot fights an Eagle mascot on center ice, and he mauls them. SAP and HP sponsor a Lamborghini giveaway. Seems like a good time.

Task Nine
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BONUS QUESTION
Maximilian Wächter