Task one:
There are a lot of great folks on both teams. I would have been happy with either team winning, but for the Panthers specifically, Bottas really helped me get into the SHL and Leetch was one of my first good friends on the SHL. I wanted to see them lift the cup. LA also has a ton of other good people like Wasty, Sophia and Dweaves -- all good people that I've either been on teams with before or worked with. I was hoping they would win, but I was happy to see West Kendall win as well. This was a tough finals match up because there wasn't a team I disliked or not cared for at all. Overall, this was a good series and I'm not upset with the outcome. Both teams were hungry for a cup, and this championship is huge for West Kendall and would have been equally important for Los Angeles.

Task Two:
I'm not sure you could really call him unsung because of all the attention he has been receiving across the media outlets, but Matthew Auston is a bit of an underrated star that Los Angeles has. Auston scored 14 goals in these playoffs, tied with Alex Light for the most. His game is well rounded and he isn't very old, so the SHL will get used to his name a lot more than they currently is. Auston's name has to be considered for unsung hero when he puts up performances like he did in these playoffs. Auston was up there with the other top scorers, but played less minutes over the course of the playoffs, averaging 19 minutes a night. Auston's 26 points over 21 games is the type of post-seasons that ends up commending you a hefty payday when contract negotiations start. Auston performed well all season, and when the playoffs started he made a lot of noise. Matthew Auston gets my nod for unsung hero of the playoffs.

Task Six:
Before the first playoff game between The Panthers and The Platoon in Los Angeles, the LAP franchise put on a dramatic show for the players introductions. The Panthers mascot, on skates, takes the ice and introduces other mascot like caricatures of the starting lineup for the Panthers. The Los Angeles fans are really excited about this. Then the Platoon’s starting lineup’s caricatures come out. Eventually a line brawl between the caricatures takes place. Los Angeles has the upper hand, because the mascot is still out on the ice. They “rough” up the opposing caricatures, and the fans get hyped about it. The crowd really digs it, but on television it comes across as a little boring. It’s one of those introductions that needs to be seen live. Perhaps it’s because the crowd is somewhat captive and they are just nervously cheering for the dramatic introduction, because otherwise it would be weird.