TASK ONE: (worth 3 TPE)
Game 1 in Edmonton between your Blizzard and the visiting Texas Renegades. Through 3 periods we have tie game 3-3 after a tally late in the 3rd by German winger Nik Scholz.
Aaaand the puck drops for the first overtime period of the S29 SHL playoffs. 48 seconds in and the Texan defender Pal Vikingstod takes a minor for roughing, your Blizzard are going on the man advantage.
Boyka and Berger line up for the draw as Boyka quickly wins one in his defensive zone off a very clean draw. The texan defender tries to throw it up the boards but it is kept in play but it is kept in play by deadline acquisition Velevra. He moves it down the wing to the Koroviev who makes no mistake as he wips in through the crease to a wide open Miles Berger. He throws it on net and it is... IN! The crowd erupts as Berger wins it in overtime for the home team just 1 minute in to overtime! What a fantastic start to the playoffs for your Edmonton Blizzard!

TASK TWO: (worth 3 TPE)
There have been many standout performances in season 29, but one stands above the rest and that is the work of Theo Kane. Appearing in all 50 regular season games Kane tallied an incredible 67 points, including an insane 31 goals. To add to his already startling numbers he also led the team and most of the league in hits with 204 on the season. Could he continue his dominant two way play in the playoffs?
After the 1st round he didn't have quite the impact many would have hoped, but he was critical in the near comeback performance in round 2 as the Blizzard erased a 3-1 series deficit against the Dragons, but ultimately lost in game 7. Through 13 playoff games he tallied 11 points, including 5 goals and 42 hits. Pro-rate that to a 50 game "season" and he falls short of the numbers he posted in all major categories during the season, however those were extremely lofty expectations to begin with. With respect to his teammates he once again led all Blizzard in hits, was 2nd on the team in goals and 3rd in total points so although he may have "fell" from his season performance he was still an absolute force not to be reckoned with during the post-season. Had the Blizzard managed to complete the comeback he may of had a challenge cup finals performance for the ages, but we'll never know :(.

TASK THREE: (worth 3 TPE)
When discussing pivot moments in the season 29 playoffs there are several that come to mind. Obviously had the Blizzard completed the 3-1 series deficit and won game 7 we'd have quite the story on our hands, but sadly that's not the case. Likewise in the East, had the North Stars completed their 3-1 deficit comeback we'd have a case for most pivotal moment, but once again that is not the case.
An interesting one, although quite a stretch, is the 3rd game of round 1 between the Toronto North Stars and the Minnesota Chiefs. The Chiefs were the early favourite to win the eastern conference, let alone the round one series, so when the North Stars jumped out to a 2-0 series lead off a pair of commanding 6 goal wins many were left scratching their heads. Game 3 had a much different look to it though. Rather than being decided within the first couple periods, this game took 3 overtimes to decide the winner. As we all know it was ultimately the North Stars that prevailed and took a 3-0 series lead, but what if the Chiefs won? Spin that 3-0 series deficit in to a much more manageable 2-1 going in to game 4 and we could have a VERY different series. Furthermore they could use that big triple overtime win as a spark to win game 4 and force a series tie. Sadly for Chiefs fans (and a large percentage of SHL brackets) that was not the case.

TASK FOUR: (worth 3 TPE)
For Nik Scholz's cup day he'd start with the overrated and hugely enjoyable cereal breakfast out of the cup. Ideally he'd have his cup day in his hometown of Neumünster, Germany, in which case he'd organise his family and friends to visit for the big day. They'd start with the obligatory photos where everyone stands beside the cup and smiles, and then the eventual raise it over your head photo as the guests get a little saucy. By the time the evening rolls around and the younger crowd disperses, the real fun would begin. The stuff you swear didn't happen, but sadly there's photos to prove it. Including getting lucky with the cup at the end of the night. Naturally Scholz would get in the fun, before things settle down for the night. The next day he'd return it, full of dismay as his day with the cup as reigning champion has come to an end. Fortunately season 30 is just around the corner and the thirst to taste glory a 3rd time quickly replaces the sadness.
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