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Ah Christ, I should not have drank so much. Why did I ever agree to this. Ah well, let’s get this overwith. Howdy everyone, it’s your boy Alexander Zajac back again with another Memorial Cup—wait, no—Challenge Cup Finals commentary! That’s what it is, I’ve had a bit too much to drink before this. So who the fuck do we have playing this year? Minnesota again and uuuuuuuuuuuhhhhhh Calgary. Hey, Calgary stole my Garrett from me. YOU GIVE HIM BACK YOU HEAR ah nevermind I’m yelling again. Okay, puck has dropped and now we’re going to commentate some fuckin hockey yeah the fuckin boys. Why the fuck are people dancing right now the game just fuckin started sit the fuck down. I wonder if anyone will cut me off with these drinks, there is the open bar downstairs after all. I just realized I forgot the opening lineups but uhhhhhhhhhh oh fuckin well. Man Calgary is a really nice place but the Saddledome is fuckin old as fuckin fuck. Man it is so fuckin late, I think I might just pass out. You know what, this game can commentate itself. Night y’all.

(Somewhere behind the broadcast booth, the head of production slams his head into a desk.)

He’s passed out, isn’t he?

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If we’re talking about unsung heroes these playoffs, then look no further than Calgary goaltender Richard C. Hocolate. The veteran netminder finds himself in yet another Challenge Cup Final, and he’s certainly not dropped the ball. Even though this is coming out after the Dragons won the cup, Hocolate posted a 0.922 save percentage and a 2.57 goals against average, miles ahead of Minnesota’s starting goalie. Although he had some relatively shaky games earlier in the playoffs (examples being games 2 and 4 against Winnipeg), he was able to bounce back and help the Dragons to win the Challenge Cup. On the forward front, Calgary forward Mike Izzy has been huge for them so far. Playing on the second line, Izzy is formidable on both sides of the puck. He’s not afraid to pass the puck and feed his teammates with 11 assists, and he’s certainly not afraid to throw the body around with his 50 hits. These two are just small cogs in the machine that helped Calgary to win season 40’s Challenge Cup.

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Both goaltenders in this series have proven themselves worthy of backstopping their teams to the Challenge Cup Finals. Calgary’s Richard C. Hocolate (12-6-1, 2.57 GAA) and Minnesota’s Olli O’Koivu (11-9-0, 2.79 GAA) have been around for a while, and both know the importance of having good goaltending this late in a playoff run. However, I feel like Hocolate has the advantage over O’Koivu coming in to the finals. For starters, Hocolate’s stats make him the more consistent goalie going in. Another reason why I believe Hocolate has the advantage is the team he’s on. Without disrespecting Minnesota, Calgary’s offense is the better offense to support a goaltender. Calgary’s top line of Kurczewski (6G, 18A), Garrett (9G, 13A), and Forsberg (12G, 7A) features three of the top point scorers in the SHL. The Dragons aren’t a top heavy team, either. Other players on the team such as Izzy (6G, 11A) and Augustus (3G, 8A) provide that defensive punch that Calgary so desperately needs to support their goalie.

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