Create Account

S28 Championship Week
#16

Task 1: PM Sent

Task 2:

Code:
As the Season 28 Challenger Cup finals are underway, we take a look at the two men standing as the last line of defense. To get a championship, every team needs a brick wall at the back. The two goalies are exactly that. During the regular season, they have both put up very respectable stats to get their team to the playoffs. Looking at the stats for the post-season, it is pretty much the same story.

On the Edmonton Blizzard end, Jakub Aittokallio has boasted an MVP-caliber playoff performance so far posting an 8-2-1 record in only 11 games. He has played every minute so far and has a .919 save percentage along with a 2.27 GAA. He also has one shutout so far. There isn’t much of a difference between Jakub and his counterpart, Colin Schmidt, who has played in all 14 games for his team with an 8-4-2 record. His save percentage is just a tad lower at .913 and his GAA is 2.65. He does not have a shutout this postseason.

Both these goalies have been playing out their mind so far and are looking to continue their success in the finals. They are only 4 wins away from reaching the ultimate goalie of lifting the cup. Both goalies are very evenly matched protected by a very solid defense. It will ultimately come down to who wants it the most and who decides to show up on a given day.

243 words


Task 3:

Code:
With the finals on the verge of beginning, every game in the finals is important. Every team wants to get the wins to inch them closer and closer to their ultimate goal. The most important game of the finals is the first game. The first game in every series is usually the most important simply because you want to get that slight edge over the competition. The home team wants to get that victory in front of their fans and feed of the home-ice advantage to get momentum onward. The away team wants to get try and steal that one game away from their home and quiet the crowd, where they would then go home with a 2-0 lead or a 1-1 series tie, both advantageous to the away team. Winning the first game enables you to get that little bit of confidence that you are only 3 games away instead of 4. The Edmonton Blizzard and the West Kendall Platoon are both going to be looking for those chances to steal game 1 of the Challenger Cup.

178 words

Task 4:

Code:
Our two finalists both did fairly well during the season as West Kendall Platoon finished 1st in the Eastern Conference with 65 points as the Edmonton Blizzard were not far behind, finishing 2nd in the Western Conference with 64 points. Both teams finished first and second in the league in goals against as the Platoon finished with a league best 2.38 GA with the Blizzard not far behind at 2.52 GA. Special teams indicate a different story as West Kendall finished last in the league with a 15.29% power play percentage whereas the Blizzard finished towards the average of the league at 18.09%. Both teams were even on the penalty kill as they both finished around 83%. The season series between the two teams ended 1-1 with both scoring 5 goals each. This final cannot be any closer as both teams have been pretty much even with each other throughout the regular season and the playoffs, so this should be a very fun matchup.

164 words

[Image: RBQhWRP.png]
[Image: sLnhTvh.jpg]

#17

Placeholder
#18

Task 1: sent

Task 2:
Code:
Theo Kane of the Edmonton Blizzars and Ales Smirnov of the West Kendal Platoon both lead their teams in scoring and are both playing extensive minutes up and down their respective lineups. Our good old Canadian boy Theo kane has been slightly more effective in all scoring categories, yet Smirnov has a better plus minus than him. That can be written off as a coincidence in this case though, as Theo Kane has clearly been the more dominant performer in this year's playoffs. He has a championship to prove it.

Theo Kane brought the pain with 8 goals and 14 assists for a combined 22 points in 17 playoff games. He was all over the place generating shooting opportunities as he ended with a team leading 71 shots on net while playing roughly 24 minutes a night. He also had a surprising 39 hits which is uncharacteristic for him but anything is welcome when this time of the year rolls around.

Ales Smirnov however produced 5 goals and 13 assists for a combined 18 points in 20 games. While impressive, Smirnov did not go home with the championship gold, despite recording 35 hits and an admirable 37 blocked shots in this recent playoff run. He had 30 penalty minutes as well, leading his team in this category.

(217 words)

Task 3:
Code:
Wednesday, April 20, 2016. This was the day that the Winnipeg Jets faced the Edmonton Blizzard with their backs against the wall in a dreaded game 6. On the brink of being eliminated, The Winnipeg Jets had an inspired message spread throughout the locker room before the game; Do not lose. It will be embarassing. People will hate you. The fans will hate you. And most importantly, you will hate you.

Obviously at this point we had already worked out game plan out, and losing was the last thing on our minds. We had worked so hard during the regular season to even make it to the playoffs. To be in the position we were in was a godsend for myself and my team. A blessing, even. We had an opportunity to defeat the now reigning champions before they ever made it that far, but we just fell short. After capitalizing on a power play opportunity, the Blizzard were up by 1 goal early in the first period. I myself scored on a beautiful feed from the big beautiful god himself, Big Manious. That however was not enough. The Blizzard would score twice more and seal out the deal with a huge series win over the underdog Jets.

It was a great experience for me. My first taste of playoff action, and I know it won't be my last. It was the biggest game I've ever participated in, no doubt, and I will be doing everything within my power to make sure the result is much more favorable to myself and my team next time.

(265 words)

Task 4: 
Code:
If you're going to even make it to the finals you need to be a well balanced team with all sorts tricks up your sleeve. Whether you're amazing 5 on 5, specialists on the power play or penalty kill, or if you just like to play hardcore smashmouth hockey, there is always something that send your team over the top and gives them the advantage they need to be the undisputed champion of the SHL hockey world.

Special teams can be the difference betwen winning and losing in the playoffs, and more likely than not it is a deciding factor.  To start with the Edmonton Blizzard, their ability to put pucks in the back of the net is pretty outstanding. To elaborate, they have a 22.62 success rate on the power play.  That is simply bonkers. The Platoon's power play percentage is barely comparable, at 8.93 percent. It doesn't help that their penalty kill sits at 80 percent in comparison to the Blizzard's 92 percent success rate. That's a pretty significant difference, and it showed in this series, despite the fact that the Platoon averaged 10 more shots per game than their adversaries. All in all both of these teams are very well matched, but the cracks show for WKP and I guess that's just the way the cookie crumbles.

(220 words)

[Image: 46381_s.gif]
sigs by ToeDragon84
[Image: Jpcs9tG.png]
#19

done.
#20

Task 2:
Code:
As we enter the SHL Challenge Cup Finals between the Edmonton Blizzard and the West Kendall Platoon we pause to compare two big offensive stars. Tonight we'll explain why Zallerras Szlerchek is going to have a better Finals than Theo Kane despite often being a huge playoff disappointment.

While Kane has 14 points in 11 games and Szlerchek has 11 in 14 games, each has 5 goals so far. But I expect the Finals to go in favor of Big Z for one key reason: Shots!

I think the biggest story is the shots on goal each one generates. To me, Big Z and his 79 Shots on goal versus Kane's 43 shows that he's getting more chances on net which is going to really pay off in the Finals. While Kane's 11% shooting percentage likely won't improve, there's plenty of room for Big Z to build on his 6% success so far.

Expect Zallerras Szlerchek to get the puck and get it on net. Look for West Kendall to raise the Cup in the end and Big Z to take home the MVP. He's on a mission to shake off his reputation and cement his legacy as  top line leader in West Kendall.

Task 3:
Code:
As the West Kendall Platoonenters the SHL  Challenge Cup Finals it's important to look at how they got there. Its clear that the most important step in their journey was getting past the elite Hamilton Steelhawks in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The three times in the last four years Eastern Conference Champions, Hamilton Steelhawks posed deep skill and solid netminding by two time Challenge Cup winner Jakob Tanner. Lead by the dynamic duo of Rider Clitsome and Griffin Simons, the Hamilton Steelhawks showed they had the ability to get past West Kendall when they dominated Game 2 with a 6-1 lead.

But West Kendall was able to hold Clitsome to just 2 goals in Game 1 and another 2 in Game 6. Clitsome managed just one assist in Games 2, 3, 4, and 5. He was held scoreless in the critical Game 7 despite getting 5 Shots on goal. Its obvious that shutting down Clitsome was the Platoon's focus all series and to a large extent it's why they're in the Finals today.

Task 4:
Code:
Edmonton Blizzard and West Kendall Platoon are about to square off in the SHL Challenge Cup Finals and the stats leading up to it are absolutely staggering.

The Blizzard enter the Finals with a better goals for and a better goals against in the Playoffs than the Platoon. With a shocking 26% advantage in GF/GA. But the dominance doesn't stop there. The Blizzard also bring a 19% advantage in Shots For/Shots Against. As well as a Face off win advantage. But the scariest part of this series might be the special teams. Where the Blizzard own a 36% advantage over the Platoon.

If the Platoon end up in the box, look for the Blizzard and their over 50% face off winning percentage to capitalize on the incredible mismatch between their special teams units. Obviously everyone is going to say that Aittokallio can't win a 3rd Challenge Cup because of the curse that has prevented every other goalie who's tried to win their 3rd, but the numbers say, this is the year that the curse breaks.

[Image: 0QGickG.png]

Riot Player Page Riot
Militia Update Page Militia
#21

]Task 1) To be PMed

Task 2)
[Image: b91d4a21ebd90afae7895a9802edcc17.png]

Task 3)
[Image: 2598cad79502ff25ea988fe566cadb1a.png]

Task 4)
[Image: 4605b3fadfdcdcf1d7e3559d60cd1b76.png]

[Image: c3936a1e67537ed2c9716b30ba8432ee.png]



BUBBA -- Roster===Updates

Bojo Machine
League of Accomplished Players
Player builder
#22

1. PM sent.

2. I believe that the key to winning a championship is through your defence. What better indicator of defensive skill than by comparing the last line of defence for both teams. In other words, for this portion of the PT, we will be evaluating the starting netminder of both teams, Colin Schmidt and Jakub Aittokallio. Just as a heads up, these won't include game three. So, through two games, each goaltender has won 9 games. Aittokallio managed to do that in three less games than Schmidt. Because of those three extra games, Schmidt faced over a hundred more shots than Aittokallio, having 492 thrown at him compared to 376 for the keeper from Edmonton. Aittokallio has the edge when it comes to shutouts and assists, with one each compared to Schmidt's goose egg. Schmidt also falls behind in the two most important goaltender stats, goals against average and save percentage. Schmidt's numbers are 2.69 and .911, respectively. Although these are decent numbers, they aren't by any means spectacular. Aittokallio's numbers, on the other hand, are 2.30 and .918. Still not very remarkable, but without a doubt better than Schmidt's. Because of this, I think it's safe to say that Aittokallio has been having a more stellar post-season, and he should be able to give Edmonton the edge, if the rest of their teams are all even.

Code:
227 words

3. Games can't get any bigger than a game 7. For that reason, I'd say West Kendall's biggest game this post-season was their sudden death bout with the Hamilton Steelhawks. Yes, the Platoon did have another game seven, against New England, but due to the circumstances, I hold the Eastern finals game seven a little bit higher. So, how did they get there? After going back and forth with Hamilton, they found themselves in game six. Eventually, it was the Steelhawks coming out ahead, thanks to a clutch overtime goal by living legend, Joe McKeil. Entering game seven, with all of Florida tuning in to watch the game, West Kendall had their backs against the wall. Hamilton was surging, and they clearly had momentum. Hamilton struck first with the opening goal. With the team getting desperate, they started to take penalties. Good thing for them, Zalleras Szlerchek managed to pot in a shorthanded goal, and that's when momentum shifted over. West Kendall ended up winning the game 4-2, to send them to the Challenge Cup Finals for the second time in four seasons.

Code:
182 words

4. I only saw two games between these two teams during the regular season, but they were very close. The first game ended 2-0 for Edmonton, and then the teams saw a twist in momentum for the second match as it was West Kendall who had the advantage as they came out on top 3-5. So how did they get there? In both games, West Kendall thew more shots than the Blizzard, however it was much closer in the first game, as Jakub Aittokallio was able to stand on his head and lead Edmonton to a low scoring victory. He wasn't able to do that in the second game, as the Platoon laid down a flurry of shots, totaling thirty-six by the end of the game. The special teams were pretty close too, as Edmonton capitalized on 1/8 power plays, and West Kendall saw a success in 1/6. The difference between these isn't very significant, as neither team really saw an advantage here. All in all, it doesn't seem to be a surprise these two teams were in the Finals, as they were both very dominant in their conferences, and seemed to be neck in neck with each other.

Code:
200 words

Your mental health is just as important as your physical health. Please take care of it. Here are some helpful links just in case.

Algonquin College Student Support Services - 613-727-4723
Crisis Text Line - Text 'HOME' to 741741
Distress Centre Ottawa and Region - 613-288-3311
Good2Talk - 1-866-925-5454
Kid's Help Phone - 1-800-668-6868
Mental Health Hotline Ontario - 1-866-531-2600
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 1-800-273-8255

Click here for a list of crisis centres within Canada
Suicide Prevention Resource Centre
Suicide Awareness Voices of Education

If you have the contact info to your local mental help centres, let me know!

--------------------
[Image: 34987_s.gif]
Player Page | Updates



[Image: 8y3FJne.jpg][Image: kA0CbGn.png][Image: aGT9Qsn.png]
#23

Task 1: PMed

Task 2:


There are 3 rookies who will likely be clocking minutes in this year’s challenge cup finals. Today, we’ll be taking a look at two of them: Tony Flow for West Kendall, and Jaxson Reynolds for Edmonton. Flow and Reynolds are both wingers with comparable TPE totals, 511 for Flow and 515 for Reynolds. However, Flow has seen considerably more ice time--62 minutes played compared to Reynolds’ 10.98 minutes. This would be true, even without West Kendall’s 3 extra games. Neither rookie has been on the ice for any special teams minutes.

Flow has a slight edge in point production with two points on the board, both assists. Reynolds has 1 point--a goal. Reynolds’ shot percentage is double that of Flow’s at 50%, though he has only taken two shots. Flow has taken 8 shots, but zero of them have hit the net. P/20 are .64 for Flow and .17 for Reynolds.

Reynolds has delivered more hits (6 compared with Flow’s 3) and has taken less hits (0 compared with Flow’s 6). However, they have both clocked the same amount of penalty minutes with 2 PIM each.

Flow has taken 5 face-offs and has won 40% of them and Reynolds has taken 9 and has won 55.56%.

Time will tell which rookie will be a bigger help to his team in the finals.
Code:
(225 words)



Task 3:


No one expected NEW to take the first round series against West Kendall to seven games, but thanks to a little bit of magic from their goaltender Earnest Ciarelli, they were able to give the Platoon a run for their money. Considering both teams’ regular season records and the fact that the Platoon were heavily favored to win, it must have rattled them a little that they were unable to knock NEW out earlier. Therefore, game seven against NEW has probably been the most important of the playoffs so far. The game was a close one, but two big goals from Pettyfer and Pejonis in the second period, and a stellar performance by goaltender Colin Schmidt, gave West Kendall the edge they needed. Schmidt’s first star of the game was well deserved. Knocking NEW out and advancing gave the Platoon the drive and confidence they needed to knock HAM out in the second round. Hopefully that confidence and determination will carry over into the finals.
Code:
(165 words)


Task 4:

The West Kendall Platoon and the Edmonton Blizzard faced each other twice in the regular season and each team won one. Both games were settled in regulation.

Their first matchup of the season was a shutout for Edmonton, with a first period power play goal opening the scoring early. West Kendall outshot Edmonton in every period but the third (with a shots total of 27 for West Kendall and 22 for Edmonton), but they were unable to get on the board. They were 0 on 3 attempts on the Power Play. Edmonton was 1 on 5 attempts.

In their second matchup, the Platoon outscored the Blizzard 5 to 3, with a goal-heavy first period. Six of the game’s goals came in the first period, 4 for the Platoon, 2 for the Blizzard. West Kendall outshot Edmonton in the first two periods again, with a shots total of 36 to 24 in favor of the Platoon. This time West Kendall had the special teams advantage, going 1 on 3 attempts, while Edmonton was 0 on3 attempts.

The Blizzard delivered more hits overall, with a combined total of 37 for both games. West Kendall’s total combined hits was 28. Edmonton also did better in the faceoff circles, with a combined total of 95 faceoff wins in both games compared with West Kendall’s 74. However, West Kendall led in shots blocked, with a combined total of 17 compared with Edmonton’s 13. West Kendall had more penalty minutes at 16 vs Edmonton’s 10.
Code:
(249 words)

[Image: 45029_v.gif]



Sigs by: King, Tweedledunn, Me
Player Page|Twitter|Update Page
#24

1) Sent

2) Let’s take a look at our goalie matchup: Matt Lewis-Flood vs Michael McFadden

In the playoffs, Matt Lewis-Flood started all 14 games for the Montreal Militia, and was only pulled once for Carter Fleury. The established SMJHL star continued his reign of terror over the entire league, as he went 12-2 with a .919 save percentage. His astronomical 1.74 goals against average was the key to shutting down some high powered playoff offenses. Couple this with two shutouts, and it is no surprise that the Montreal squad didn’t have much trouble in the playoffs.

On the other side is a young up and coming goaltender, Michael McFadden. Up until the finals, he had a better go of it, going 8-2-2 in the first two rounds. But when he got to the finals, he hit a brick wall, running straight into the Montreal Militia. McFadden does have a lot to look forward to in his future years with the Prince George Firebirds, and eventually the Seattle Riot. This is evident in his .908 save percentage, which was a flash of brilliance only bested by one other goaltender, mentioned above. He did lead this Firebirds team against all odds to what was an almost miraculous run.

I expect great things from both of these goaltenders once they hit the big leagues, as well!


3) When it comes to the playoffs, every game is a "big game". However, for the Montreal Militia, the key to their cup win is Game 1. The Militia are taking on the Prince George Firebirds, a team that has enjoyed a resurgence of late. I think if Montreal can take Game 1 from the 'Birds, they will be able to set the tone for the whole series and the inexperienced Prince George team will have a hard time recovering. What will it take to do so? Strong goalie play from MVP Matt Lewis Flood, and of course some scoring from their regulars, but also, I think it would be a great time for some lesser looked-at guys to do some scoring. Cleo Green and Wesley Wells are my two picks to break out. And if they do so in Game 1, it will only enhance the Montreal chances at bringing home the hardware!

4) Let’s take a look at the head to head battle during the season between the Montreal Militia and the Prince George Firebirds.
The Militia bested the Firebirds in their season series 5 games to 1, and then with the sweep in the Four Star Cup finals, the series went 9 to 1 in the end. It is safe to say that the Montreal club had the number of their fellow Canadian rival. When the Militia traveled to the Prince George Arena, they took two games out of three. The largest margin of victory was three goals, when the Militia won 5 to 2. The Firebirds failed to win a single game at the Montreal home stadium, as they lost three in the regular season and two in the Cup Finals. On the 52nd day of the season, Montreal shut out the ‘Birds behind Matt Lewis-Flood, and they never looked back, as they would not lose to the Firebirds for the rest of Season 28!

[Image: 2JcMUJm.png]
#25

1.

Code:
TBC

2.

Code:
A goaltender is the one player that can truly steal a series. New England, though eliminated in the first round, has the goaltender with the best save percentage (0.941) over the playoffs, and almost single-handedly dragged the Wolfpack to a thrilling game seven with the Platoon. So it makes sense to look at the goaltenders in these series, Jakub Aittokallio for the Edmonton Blizzard and Colin Schmidt for the West Kendall Platoon.

Aittokallio is currently the top ranked goaltender in the playoffs, with a save percentage of 0.919 and a GAA of 2.27, allowing only 26 goals in 11 playoff games so far, including one shutout. Schmidt has a save percentage of 0.913 and a GAA of 2.65, allowing 38 goals in 14 games. Both goaltenders have, in key moments, been the best player on either team, and either goalie is certainly capable of stealing a series in a way that none of the other players on either team can, though there have been standout players like Ales Smirnov and Theo Kane, current leading scorers for their respective teams (12 points in 11 games and 14 points in 14 games), that, if they continue to put up these kinds of numbers, can only make their goalie’s job easier.

3.

Code:
No one can deny that the Prince George Firebirds have had an incredible postseason. They came into the playoffs with the worst record in the SMJHL, and proceeded to start round one with a shutout against the second seeded Vancouver Whalers. They won the series in five games, shocking everyone, but after that they did something even more amazing, and not only pushed the defending Four Star Cup Champions to seven games, but came back in game seven from a two goal deficit to score three unanswered goals, and kill off an ill advised penalty by rookie Casper Jakobsson with less than five minutes in the game to secure both the win and their first trip to the Cup final in over seven seasons.  With a win in the upcoming game one against the top seeded Montreal Militia, Prince George goaltender could tie his regular season win total of nine in just thirteen games.

4.

Code:
On paper, the Montreal Militia is leaps and bounds ahead of the Firebirds. They have a better goaltender in Matt Lewis-Flood, West Kendall’s future franchise goaltender, more forward depth, including former first overall SHL draft pick Bennett Jones, acquired in a surprise trade at the deadline, and more exciting defensive prospects, like rookie Ilmari Maatta. And yet, their records as they prepare to meet each other in the Four Star Cup Final are almost identical, with Prince George even pulling ahead a little, sophomore goaltender Michael McFadden boasting a 0.920 save percentage and a GAA of only 1.67, good for top of the leaderboard, while phenom Lewis-Flood sits down in fourth, with a save percentage of 0.912 and a GAA of 2.05. To win this series, McFadden is going to have to keep playing like he’s played all postseason, and outplay the best goaltender in the league. With 21 goals allowed to Lewis-Flood’s 20, what’s keeping Montreal in it is their dynamic offence, scoring 33 goals to Prince George’s 21. If Prince George can keep Jones and Co at bay, then they’re a surprisingly hard team to bet against.

[Image: 57817_s.gif]
#26

1: sent

2: All-Time Shittiest GFX incoming, be prepared

3:
Code:
What was the most important game for either team?  This answer could be easily given by picking one of West Kendall's two game sevens, however since the Platoon had the momentum and home ice in both these cases and it is hard to argue that a game against one of the worst teams in the league was their most important game I will instead jump to Edmonton who in round two were able to beat the Winnipeg Jets in just 6 games.  And it was Game 5 that takes the cake for most important game.

After winning the first two games of the series, the Blizzard conceded two home wins to the Jets.  With momentum in hand the Jets could easily have taken game 5 and forced Edmonton to face elimination on the road.  And they almost did just that after the Jets scored two late goals to force over time.  In the first overtime the Jets out shot Edmonton 11 to 6, but the Blizzard were able to make it out unscathed and won it in OT number two.  In that moment the Blizzard felt on top of the world and were able to go into Winnipeg for Game 6 and take an easy 3-1 win.

4: Probably won't do this, but maybe
#27

Task 1:
pm'd

Task 2:
[Image: MGv0iDd.jpg]

Task 3:
The West Kendall Platoon have successfully converted on two game 7's on their way to the Challenge Cup finals, but seeing as I'm a member of the Blizzard I will pick a Blizzard game and the obvious choice is game 5 of the semi-finals against the Winnipeg Jets. After a pair of wins the Blizzard were up 2-0 in the series going in to game 3 and were feeling confident. Jump ahead to game 5 and the Jets tied the series at 2 a piece and had momentum going in to a critical game 5. The first was all Edmonton as the sprinted out front to an early 3-0 lead through one. The Jets battled back and narrowed the lead to 1 going in to the 3rd. The Jets would tie the game late and force OT, but Edmonton would ultimately win the double overtime. The significance of this game rang true in game 6 where Edmonton used the momentum to push Winnipeg over the edge and end in the series in 6.

Task 4:
Through two rounds both the Blizzard and Platoon have shown tremendous strength and determination to prove they are the best of the best and ready for the Challenge Cup Finals, but who is better? In terms of offensive conversion Edmonton proves to be the better squad with 2.91 goals per game to West Kendall's 2.71 and an insane 28% on the power play to the Platoon's 8.33%, but West Kendall has shown to be the better offensive creators with a massive 37.07 shots per game to Edmonton's 28.91. If West Kendall can start to convert a little more it could spell the end for the Blizzard, but as it stands right now the edge is for Edmonton. Defensively both teams have proven to be defensive stalwarts with less than 3 goals against a game, but Edmonton's GAA is lower with 2.36 to West Kendall's 2.79. Also Edmonton's penalty kill is a healthy 93.33% to the Platoon's 76.74%. Edge Edmonton. So will Edmonton capitalize on their favourable stats, or will the Platoon utilize their high flying, shot producing offense to drown the Blizzard? Let the series begin!

Thanks for the sig ragnar!
[Image: scholz.png]




pride Armada  Player Page || Update Page  Germany pride
#28

Task 2: Player Comparison (3 uncapped)
With the first two games of the S28 SHL finals complete, Theo Kane and Ales Smirnov are leading their teams in scoring with 17 pts and 14 pts respectively. Kane has tallied 6 goals and 11 assists in 13 games while Ales Smirnov has lead West Kendall with 4 goals and 10 assists through 16 games. Kane has been scoring at an exceptional rate and with 3 points in 2 games against the Platoon so far he doesn’t seem to be slowing down at all. Smirnov has 2 points in the first two games as well so expect this series to have some prime offensive talent on both ends.

On Edmonton’s side Kane’s scoring support is coming from the blue line with Chuck Goody, Jackson Rogers-Tanaka and Winston Windsor all have double digit points. Chico Salmon is the next highest scoring forward on the team with 9 points so West Kendall knows who they have to shut down if they want to go all the way.

The Platoon are finding scoring from everywhere as Smirnov who’s converted to defense is leading their team in scoring as previously mentioned. Szlerchek and Stryker have pitched in as well with 13 pts and 11 pts. WKP will hope Big Z’s abysmal 7% shooting will normalize soon before it’s too late.




Task 3: Biggest Game or Championship Banner (3 uncapped)
The biggest game of the playoffs so far for the Blizzard would arguably be Game 5 against the Winnipeg Jets in the Western Conference Finals. After winning games 1 and 2 at home, Edmonton lost in two close games in Winnipeg and needed to pull out a win at home for game 5 or risk losing all the momentum to the Jets who were riding their hot rookie goaltender Lukas Berger.

The Blizzard came out strong in the first period scoring 3 goals unanswered. The Jets managed to beat the buzzer as Satan snuck one by Aittokallio with 4 seconds to go to give them some life. They would add a second goal late in the second to bring it within 1. Goody managed to score Edmonton’s 4th goal of the game but Winnipeg responded almost instantaneously as Both brought it back to a 1 goal deficit. Both then scored his second of the game to tie it up and force overtime. The first period of overtime didn’t manage to decide a winner and with Edmonton’s 49th shot of the game Miles Berger managed to solve Lukas Berger for the game winner and Edmonton would go on to win Game 6 in Winnipeg to move on.




Task 4: Head-to-head battle (3 uncapped)
Edmonton’s journey to the Cup Finals this season was not as easy as it first seems if you just take a brief glance at their record. Beating Calgary in 5 games in the first round followed by beating the Jets in 6 in the second looks a lot easier than West Kendall’s 7 game war against New England followed by another 7 game war against Hamilton. Edmonton’s first round against the Dragons had all but one of their wins being decided by 1 goal. They were also shut out 4-0 in their game 4 loss for a series goal differential of 13-11. Against the Jets the Blizzard lost 2 games in a row on the road and it took a double OT win in Game 5 to swing momentum back in their favor to save their playoff hopes.

West Kendall avoided a disastrous start to their playoffs as they lost their first 3 games at home against New England. Down 3-2 they fought their way back and finally pulled out a 2-1 win at home to move on. Against Hamilton they traded wins all the way to Game 7 as neither team could string two wins in a row. A 4-2 finish saw them win the war and move on to the Challenge Cup Finals.

Edmonton’s special teams will likely play a major factor in this matchup as they have a blistering 23.52% PP and 91% PK. West Kendall have been terrible on the man advantage converting only 10% of the time. They’ve been mediocre at killing off penalties as well with a 79% kill rate which might come to hurt them as they average close to 8 PIM a game due to their physical play.

[Image: 35513_s.gif]
Sigs by Kit, Maxy, Mook, LazyEye, Wasty, Ragnar, Bushito, Frank, 701, Pandar

Player Page | Update Thread
[Image: 263vaqs.png][Image: 8x07c6.png][Image: 2ut59pt.png][Image: s6rdXyK.png]
#29

Task 1: Trivia (0.5 uncapped for each correct answer, 2 total)

PM'd

Task 2: Player Comparison (3 uncapped)

[Image: Ifrre5r.png]

Task 3: Biggest Game or Championship Banner (3 uncapped)

Looking at these playoffs, there have been some pretty damn important games played. For right now, I want to take a look at the Edmonton Blizzard. While they have eliminated the Winnipeg Jets, I do not think that their most important game was a part of that series. I think the huge win for them was in the series against the defending champions, the Calgary Dragons.

In game 5, everything boiled down to this game that was held in Edmonton. The Dragons were on the brink of elimination, and it was up to the Blizzard squad to stop Calgary from coming back in this series like they did in the finals last season against the Hamilton Steelhawks. In this Game 5 against the Calgary Dragons in Round 1, both teams traded goals throughout the 1st period and the Blizzard held a 3-2 lead into the second off of a big goal by Chico Salmon. In the 2nd period, Calgary tied it up with a late goal by Esa Anrikkanen. Things got heated in the 3rd period, but 5 minutes into it Jackson Rogers-Tanaka gave Edmonton the go ahead goal and they were able to hold off a Calgary push for the rest of the period to take down the defending champs.

Taking down the Calgary Dragons was a huge success for the Edmonton Blizzard, as they let their name be heard right away in Round 1, and took out Calgary in a mere 5 games. I think this set the tone for their playoff push, and they were even able to take out Winnipeg in 6 games in the next round to become finalists.

Task 4: Head-to-head battle (3 uncapped)

[Image: GThFGnW.png]

[Image: 9d3oxij.png]// [Image: 8xyKeyf.png] [Image: SHLEmoteDragons.png]
[Image: RNCgTPl.png]
[Image: aS7ARv6.png]
[Image: RIXCbNI.png]
[Image: aS7ARv6.png]


#30

TASK 2
[Image: 94f2gdpw1pufe8o20vig.png]
TASK 3
[Image: dandmnq2wkasso93dar.png]
TASK 4
[Image: dsho5hatbc3ah21h3he.png]

[Image: 32882_s.gif]

Oliver Pettyfer / Isaac Cormier Hale / Eva Lykke Aparjode




Users browsing this thread:
1 Guest(s)




Navigation

 

Extra Menu

 

About us

The Simulation Hockey League is a free online forums based sim league where you create your own fantasy hockey player. Join today and create your player, become a GM, get drafted, sign contracts, make trades and compete against hundreds of players from around the world.