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Time to get a Dale Murphy PREVIEW report. That's right it's time to preview the Eastern Finals! 

1 Philadelphia Forge  vs 7 Atlanta Inferno 

The Underdogs: The Inferno are coming in on a wild ride so far, upsetting the number 2 seeded New England Wolfpack in a short 6 games, and then took a pretty evenly matched Buffalo Stampede to task with a 4-0 sweep of the Buffalo. A great story may just be on its beginning. To be fair, their +39 GD was good enough for fifth in the East so maybe don't look at them as your classic underdog going on a run, but a roaring 8-2 start to the playoffs is still quite something.

Their leading scorers was the bongo Billy Herington Jiggly Puff line. The line ran about 4.1-3.5 goals for/against per 60. That line continues to be their best, Puff leads the team with 14 points (4-10) while bongo's 7 goals lead the team.
Dan Johnson was their highest scoring defender at 11-29-40 in the regular season, and his 1-6-7 line leads the defense.
In net, Stun Gun had a .899 SV with a 3.25 GAA. That has far improved in the 10 playoff games to date, Gun has a 1.95 with a .933. 
Major shoutout to John Hopoate and Edouard Lavoie on managing to be -2 and -1 on an 8-2 team. It takes some talent.



The Favorites: The Forge actually ran themselves into some trouble in the first round unable to beat Manhattan in New York, so that series went the full 7. But a 5 game dispatch of Tampa Bay put them right back in the conference finals for like the millionth season in a row not included last season's flop. A +87 GD easily the best in the East and by a very wide margin.

Tony Sparano was the team's leading scorer in the regular season, as well as the best goal scorer by a wide margin (16 more than Graj Virrok). Gnabe Dabson the second line center on the team lead the team with 59 assists. In the playoffs Dobson has been the man with a 9-18-27 line. Sparano's game 5 hattrick vs Tampa improved his goal total to 8, but Dabson still has the lead.
Nathaniel Barca lead the defense in scoring at 23-35-58. But in the playoffs it has been the Cale Salad show, with a 5-10-15 line.
BASE PACK turned in another solid season with a 3.50 and a .889. His SV has improved to .900 in the playoffs, but the 3.44 GAA is still not ideal. 
Shoutouts to 3WW-Wingmate Roc who has a minus 7! Johnny Shuffleboard and Barg Habite have minus 5 each. Quite impressive.


Keys to the series Atlanta 

1) Stun Gun has to stay hot. The Forge can score (they led the east in goals) but a hot goalie can make all the difference.
2) Slow down Dabson. Dabson has been a man on a mission this playoffs. Atlanta needs to slow him down.
3) Keep that bongo-Herrington-Puff line hot.



Keys to the series Philadelphia   
1) BASE PACK needs to put them on their shoulders for a bit. Or at least not be god awful. Keep the Inferno under 3 a game please.
2) Dabson of course needs to be great, but its time for Tony Sparano to turn in on again. A known playoff performer.
3) The defense as a whole needs to be better. The bongo-Herrington-Puff is going to be hard to stop, it is going to take better play from the Shuffleboard-Flusso line in particular to stop the leaky defense.


Well that's all folks! All ready for some more playoff hockey???

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Class S55

Johnny Shuffleboard || D || Vancouver Whalers || 23S53 || VAN|| 0-0-0 || 20 PIM || 6 SOG || 14:45 TOIS54 || VAN|| 4-17-21 || 24 PIM ||76 SOG || 19:57 TOIS55 || VAN|| 4-15-19 || 24 PIM ||74 SOG || 20:54 TOIS56 || VAN|| 9-15-24 || 28 PIM ||144 SOG || 21:07 TOIS57 || VAN|| 15-29-44 || 18 PIM ||152 SOG || 23:05 TOI

Johnny Shuffleboard || D || Winnipeg Aurora || 23S58 || MIN || 3-13-16 || 16 PIM || 102 SOG || 19:05 TOIS59 || EDM || 6-17-23 || 32 PIM || 186 SOG || 19:33 TOIS60 || EDM || 8-20-28 || 24 PIM || 137 SOG || 20:32 TOIS61 || WPG || 6-12-18 || 20 PIM || 93 SOG || 20:33 TOIS62 || WPG || 6-9-15 || 32 PIM || 93 SOG || 23:11 TOIS63 || WPG || 6-17-23 || 30 PIM || 94 SOG || 21:14 TOIS64 || WPG || 10-17-27 || 4 PIM || 121 SOG || 18:01 TOIPlayer History:Drafted 3rd Round to BUF S56Traded to Minnesota with a second rounder for a first round pickSigned with EDM 4Mx3yrTraded to SEA, Traded to WPG S61Signed with WPG IA Contract

Reincarnated- Class S71

Johnny Shuffleboard || D || Anchorage Armanda || 23S70 || ANC || 3-5-8 || 14 PIM || 36 SOG || 17 GP S71 || ANC || 20-39-59 || 60 PIM || 157 SOG || 22:20 TOIS72 || ANC || 15-30-45 || 30 PIM || 163 SOG || 22:46 TOIS73 || ANC || 17-36-53 || 42 PIM || 190 SOG || 21:51 TOI

Johnny Shuffleboard || D || Philadelphia Forge || 23S74 || PHI || 11-21-32 || 24 PIM || 116 SOG || 16:50 TOIS75 || PHI || 6-24-30 || 44 PIM || 98 SOG || 17:23 TOI------------------------------------------------------------Player History:Drafted 2nd Round to PHI Pick 36

No promises I won’t be god awful

No promises I won’t be god awful

do it

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Angus McFife XVIII RD  7th overall pick by Colorado Raptors
S59 17th OA Pick by Atlanta Inferno
Height: 6''4
Weight:222 lb
Number:23
Nationality : Great Britain
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Retired players:
-Toki Wartooth
-Nathan Explosion btw
-Angus McFife XVIII

Very good media until that part. BOOOO! im gonna win the cup.

Just incase there was still any question of whether Dale Murphy was a biased shill smh

Marek Carda | LW/RW | Philadelphia Forge

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IIHF | Czechia

S73 GP:12 G:0  A:0  P:0  +/-:-1

S74 GP:12 G:0  A:5  P:5  +/-:-3

S75 In Progress

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Accolades | Career

S74 SMJHL Four Star Cup Champion

S74 Brodie Witzel Nominee

S74 WJC Bronze Medal

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For you, I will

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Class S55

Johnny Shuffleboard || D || Vancouver Whalers || 23S53 || VAN|| 0-0-0 || 20 PIM || 6 SOG || 14:45 TOIS54 || VAN|| 4-17-21 || 24 PIM ||76 SOG || 19:57 TOIS55 || VAN|| 4-15-19 || 24 PIM ||74 SOG || 20:54 TOIS56 || VAN|| 9-15-24 || 28 PIM ||144 SOG || 21:07 TOIS57 || VAN|| 15-29-44 || 18 PIM ||152 SOG || 23:05 TOI

Johnny Shuffleboard || D || Winnipeg Aurora || 23S58 || MIN || 3-13-16 || 16 PIM || 102 SOG || 19:05 TOIS59 || EDM || 6-17-23 || 32 PIM || 186 SOG || 19:33 TOIS60 || EDM || 8-20-28 || 24 PIM || 137 SOG || 20:32 TOIS61 || WPG || 6-12-18 || 20 PIM || 93 SOG || 20:33 TOIS62 || WPG || 6-9-15 || 32 PIM || 93 SOG || 23:11 TOIS63 || WPG || 6-17-23 || 30 PIM || 94 SOG || 21:14 TOIS64 || WPG || 10-17-27 || 4 PIM || 121 SOG || 18:01 TOIPlayer History:Drafted 3rd Round to BUF S56Traded to Minnesota with a second rounder for a first round pickSigned with EDM 4Mx3yrTraded to SEA, Traded to WPG S61Signed with WPG IA Contract

Reincarnated- Class S71

Johnny Shuffleboard || D || Anchorage Armanda || 23S70 || ANC || 3-5-8 || 14 PIM || 36 SOG || 17 GP S71 || ANC || 20-39-59 || 60 PIM || 157 SOG || 22:20 TOIS72 || ANC || 15-30-45 || 30 PIM || 163 SOG || 22:46 TOIS73 || ANC || 17-36-53 || 42 PIM || 190 SOG || 21:51 TOI

Johnny Shuffleboard || D || Philadelphia Forge || 23S74 || PHI || 11-21-32 || 24 PIM || 116 SOG || 16:50 TOIS75 || PHI || 6-24-30 || 44 PIM || 98 SOG || 17:23 TOI------------------------------------------------------------Player History:Drafted 2nd Round to PHI Pick 36

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Angus McFife XVIII RD  7th overall pick by Colorado Raptors
S59 17th OA Pick by Atlanta Inferno
Height: 6''4
Weight:222 lb
Number:23
Nationality : Great Britain
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SMJHL Career
  S|GP||G||A||P||HIT||PM
S58|0||0||0||0||0||0
TBD
  S|GP||G||A||P||HIT||PM
S40|0||0||0||0||0||0
S0|0||0||0||0||0||0
--S59 WJC Bronze--



Character Page RD- Quarterback


Retired players:
-Toki Wartooth
-Nathan Explosion btw
-Angus McFife XVIII