task 1

If i was a coach for one of the teams eliminated in the playoffs, in this case the Seattle Riot these are the lines i would use.

lundberg wilson kane
hamilton kylrad lloren
iqbal knouse sirius
hamilton kylrad lloren

fearghal orlov
vas justice
reed salami

mcfadden


Id probably give the 1st line the most ice time with the 2nd not too far behind with the 3rd way less and then the 4th line being the 2nd doubleshifted again. The 2nd line has been dominant all throught the season and was still pretty good in the playoffs and was maybe broken up too early. Kane and lundberg are experienced veterans who should be leaned on to lead the team and played more compared to the weaker 3rd line. No one cares about D anyways since forwards win cups and Seattles d was pretty bad anyways and just relied on abdeezy to carry them in net which almost worked taking the dragons to 7 in OT but some combo of that d should be fine

task 2

My unsung hero for this playoffs is the renegades defenseman lord vader. First off this is the correct answer cause what a great name and how can you dare anger lord vader, it would just result in your death. More importantly Lord Vader has been that consistent under the radar player that all cup winning teams need to be successful he's 5th in the team for points with 8 assists setting everyone up and tied for first in shots blocked and 2nd in hits showing that hes putting it all out their on the line to win his team the cup. He's also has a +5 rating and logs a massive 29 minutes a game as the team relies on him to be that consistent defensive presence. Vader may not be putting up those insane flashy numbers but he is a huge reason for why texas is able to make their championship run.

task 3

The texas renegades clearly have the edge in this playoff series, although the teams did go 1-1 in the regular season the renegades outscored them 12-7. Secondly although the Wolfpack had a great late season run to make the playoffs after getting rid of some of their dead weight and have tons of experience, theyre old and slow. More importantnly the fact that they were that far out of the playoffs is astonishing considering you have shitty free win teams like the steelhawks and even the rage in the east. Then you got teams like the platoon who just consistently choke so who knows if they're ever competing or rebuilding they're just there and the stampede with their constant god knows internal issues. This makes it so trash teams like the chiefs and their 4 actives can make the playoffs. Meanwhile in the west you got great teams like the panthers missing out on the playoffs because of how competitive it is. Texas also cleanly dispatched the dragons 4-0 showing their dominance and if they do somehow lose this series its because they're all tired out and worn from having to deal with a much tougher western conference, but Texas is clearly the more skilled team.

task 5