Simulation Hockey League

The S51 Four Star Cup finals will be Carolina vs. Anchorage

Against. There is no way you can possibly predict an SMJHL finals at any point ever with any kind of certainty. The teams are too well-matched up to eachother, they're too close, rookies vary too much in skill, it is borderline impossible to guarantee a series win no matter how much your team may be superior.

Quote:I PUT THIS ONE IN EVERY SEASON BUT IT'S FINALLY NOT A JOKE - CAMERON CARTER II WILL WIN THE DAR AWARD

FOR

I don't understand why this was even a question to begin with. All of you sheep are finally starting realize that Cameron Carter II, aka CC2, aka the GOAT, aka JODAN, has been the best player ever since he came out of the womb. This is only the beginning of the CC2 era as the brainwashed elite, aka the SHL HO, have finally shifted their hatred of CC2 to all of Hamilton for doping themselves with that 40 Passing drug at the beginning of the season and ruining the league to the point where nobody cares anymore.

STAY WOKE

Quote:Sour skittles are better than regular skittles

I'm not sure who hurt you, but they oughta be ashamed of themselves. No one really thinks this do they? DO THEY? I hope not. You can't replace the juicy deliciousness of regular skittles for some heathen flavor of the month like Sour. Get outta here.

The S51 Challenge Cup finals will be New Orleans vs. Hamilton

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Why? I can assure you, at least New Orleans will NOT make it past their first playoff opponent. Despite a great regular season, New Orleans has a history of being unable to finish What makes this year any different? History repeats itself this year - Though, Hamilton making the finals is a good possibility.

Quote:San Francisco and New England are currently first and second in the league in powerplay % yet are the two most disappointing teams this season - this proves that having a good powerplay is actually,,,,,, BAD

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This is definitely the one and only reason why the Wolfpack and the Pride are doing badly. If only they were doing slightly worse on the PP, I can imagine them topping their respective conferences right now.

San Francisco and New England are currently first and second in the league in powerplay % yet are the two most disappointing teams this season - this proves that having a good powerplay is actually,,,,,, BAD

(Partially) FOR. I'd like to think good special teams can make a team go from good to great, but that implies that your 5v5/EV play is solid. It could come down to unluckiness, but if your PK and PP is good (both teams above 100% PK% + PP%) yet you're giving up 3.47 and 3.27 goals/game, something's gotta be up, right?

Sour skittles are better than regular skittles

FOR. I'll take this a step further; sour skittles are *the best* skittles. Honestly shouldn't have to make an argument for this, but if you don't like your skittles sour, you pour the cereal before the milk and put on your pants before your shoes.

Quote:Two Tucks will win individual awards for the Blizzard this season

I think Tommy has already guaranteed himself the Honcho if my math is right, and unless Tor goes ice cold I can't see him losing out on the Stevens, so I'm going to have to be for this one.

Quote:I PUT THIS ONE IN EVERY SEASON BUT IT'S FINALLY NOT A JOKE - CAMERON CARTER II WILL WIN THE DAR AWARD

Quote:Nicholas Williams is the rightful MVP of S51

I'm going to put these two hand in hand and say one of them will have to be against because Tony Pepperoni is bound to take at least one of these two home..

1st in scoring (2nd in assists, 6th in goals), 8th in hits. He's been a machine out there, I think he's been over 2PPG since the trade deadline.

Against - While I think the Specters will make the Challenge Cup final, I think it's finally the Buffalo Stampede's time to represent the Eastern Conference this season. The standings are too much of a toss-up in the East, and really, anything can happen - but I think the Stampede are poised to finally make noise in the playoffs after seasons of repeated heartbreak. Watch for Cedric Robinson, especially...


Against - No, no, and re-no. How often in the past 10 seasons, have we seen seeds 1 and 2 make it to the Four Star Cup Final in the SMJHL? If I recall correctly, a big fat zero. The league is too volatile, the players can lose confidence in the blink of an eye - and frankly? I think the 9 other teams have had enough of Carolina. They'll do their absolute most to prevent the three-peat, and I can see their season ending in the semis.


For..? - Hell, it's his year. Why has the awards committee snubbed such a graceful, bombastic player for years on end? It's time to give CC2 his dues... NAH, SHIT, I CAN'T KEEP A STRAIGHT FACE, HE AIN'T GETTING THE DAR


Against - MVP, to me, means the undisputed locomotive of a team. Yes, Williams is the points leader on a very frightening Specters team, but he has DeMaricus Smyth and Piotr Czerkawski following close behind, and that line is firing on all cylinders. However, Tony Pepperoni is currently leading the Blizzard with 17 more points than the closest forward - kind of like Loktionov on the North Stars, but on crack. He seems alone up-front at times, and Edmonton is none the worse for wear. If we're going to talk about an undisputed MVP, there he is.


For - I don't think there's any disputing this. As I said previously, the Eastern Conference is a battlefield, and that's because of the relative evenness of the powers at hand, where even the teams out of the playoffs have a chance at beating the top teams on a nightly basis. But with 25 losses combined, the Blizzard and Specters have united for as many or less losses than 6 other teams in the league have on their own this season. This stat alone should make it clear. Edmonton and New Orleans are on a totally different level than the rest of the league.


For - It's tough to argue against my Swiss teammate. While he's not leading any category, he's still racking up points at a torrid pace, while playing on the second line, and not even at his natural position. His line with van der Heijden (shooting with an abnormally high percentage) and Hanson (not contributing nearly as much as the other two) has been a treat to watch, and horrible to play against. I can't wait until he's my teammate in Minnesota... Because until then, he may be what Anchorage needed to hoist a Four Star Cup, and that pains me to say.


For - Who's the bland heathen that prefers soulless candy to vivifying bundles of joy? Sour Skittles will always and forever be the most delicious alternative to the boring old regular Skittles, and anyone who disagrees needs to be waved off with a stern "OK, boomer."


Against - Are we already forgetting Mika Kandinsky's human torch-like abilities not even a season ago? How Toronto, against all odds, snuck into a playoff berth - and actually won a series? I'm not saying that West Kendall isn't having a surprising season, but you can't pretend Beaujeaux Biscuits is a horrible goalie, or that they're all shooting way above average. They're simply scoring by committee, when one line is having an off-night, the other picks up the slack, and they have a goalie that can steal games. That should be good enough for the final spot in the East.


Against - Followed closely by Edmonton, New Orleans, Chicago and Hamilton... Yes, please tell me more about your crazy theory that dictates scoring goals is actually harmful to a team's season. If anything, it's more testament to San Francisco and New England's shit defending than to the powerplay's uselessness.


For - In my humble, uninformed, SMJHL goalie opinion, I can see the Edmonton squad having quite the night during the presentation of the S51 SHL Awards. I sincerely think Tony Pepperoni, Tor Tuck and Tommy Tuck will run away with many awards, including MVP.


Uhhhh... - Being a relatively new face to the SHL, I'll be honest - I have no idea who those players are. But they seem to be big names (same goes for Jason Visser, another one that had people sobbing at his retirement), so... I think so? Maybe? I'm gonna need to spend a LOT of time looking at old indexes before I can formulate a real answer.

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Quote:The two best teams in the league are both from the Western Conference

Against. Sorry, the western conference is just weaker overall. Some of the eastern teams that will miss the playoffs are better than some of the western teams that will make them. So while the top two western teams might be pretty good, they would get eaten alive if they were in the east. Just facts.

For - Daniel Bischoff is a player who would have been ready to play in the SHL already this year. He was staying in the junior league to play one last season on a very strong Armada team and he has shown that he can be the best player on this very good team. He deserves the MVP this year.

Sour skittles are better than regular skittles.


I agree with this 100%. On what planet is less more? Sour skittles not only have whackier colours but they are also sour (shocking, I know) AND sweet. Normal skittles are just sweet. Less is not more. More is more.

The S51 Challenge Cup finals will be New Orleans vs. Hamilton

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I like New Orleans coming out of the west, but I feel like Hamilton has a few too many weaknesses. For instance, they give up a ton of goals, the worst in the east as of this point. Defense wins championships, and I think the Steelhawks just are not strong enough if they face a team which gets a hot goalie. Right now I would say Chicago is my favorite to represent the east, so that would be a cool finals with the two most recent expansion teams battling it out!

Quote:Two Tucks will win individual awards for the Blizzard this season

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This could not be more truthful than the fact that Jesus is black and that 2Pac is still alive. Whatever you will say about Blizzard I will support as long as it is not negative, because that is where my loyalty lays and when you loyal you bias as hell therefore Im saying this - Two Tucks will win individual awards for the Blizzard this season!

The two best teams in the league are both from the Western Conference

FOR. Purely by looking at the numbers it's difficult to disagree with this statement. Edmonton and New Orleans are 1 and 2 in the league and both have clinched their division title (with 20+ points ahead of the next best team, that's very impressive). It's a completely different story in the East, especially in the Atlantic. However, just because those two teams are the best in the league right now, it doesn't mean that one of them will win the championship. That might very well go to another team, because as we know: all that matters is to get into the playoffs.

I really can’t remember what Teddy Cuddles’ numbers are like off the top of my head but if they’re as good as the other two all three should make it in comfortably. Bitties and Forsberg had very formidable careers and will comfortably make it in.