TASK ONE: Your player has been invited to do color commentary for Game 1 of the Finals. (Un)fortunately, your player’s decided to drink a bit before making this guest appearance. In at least 150 words, write a transcript of the opening commentary of the game and your player’s introduction.

GR - "Hello sports fans and welcome to TSN That's Hockey. I'm your host Geno Reda and tonight we have a special guest with us tonight, none other than long time Blizzard center Nikolaus Scholz. How you doing tonight Scholzy?"
NS - "[burp] I'm doing great Geno. My team just got bumped by the Jets in game 7 for a second straight season, but I'm here now taking in what should be an exciting game 1 of the Challenge Cup Finals"
GR - "Certainly not the end your Blizzard were looking for. So what do you think we should look for in Game 1 here? Who is your player to watch?"
NS - "A lot of beauties on both teams Geno, a lot. On the Dragons I'll have to go with Special K. That dude has really stepped up after the regression to the longtime franchise centerpiece Randleman and continues to amaze. On the other end I have to go with my fellow draftee Lord Pretty Flacko. He's older now, but in his prime he put up INSANE numbers Geno, just ridiculous. No doubt he wraps up his career top 5 in career points.
GR - "Wow that's quite the praise. Well there you have it, Nik's picks for Game 1. Let's head down to ice level with Ray now"
NS - [muffled] "Anywhere I can grab a beer around here?"

TASK TWO: Who is your choice for the unsung hero of the S40 playoffs up to this point? Must be at least 150 words and include at least two statistics in support.

My choice for unsung hero of the S40 Challenge Cup Playoffs would have to be Fedor Shirobokov of the Minnesota Chiefs. While he's not the flashiest defender in the finals, he's been an excellent blue liner for the Minnesota Chiefs who find themselves in back to back finals. His most notable stat that exemplifies this is his +/-, which sits at +10 after 20 games, the best rating in the SHL post season. Secondly, his 22 blocks and 56 hits given a [somewhat] reduced role is nothing to scoff at. He's made the most of his 20.12 minutes per game and has been great fixture on the Chiefs blue line. Lastly, his 7 points land him within the top 10 in defensive scoring in the post season. Not an amazing stat, but given his stay at home role I think it shows that he's not quite as one dimensional as others are lead to believe and he can certainly chip in while still being a shutdown defender.

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TASK FIVE: Create an infographic breaking down and comparing the teams’ performances for one of the games of the finals. Must include at least five sim statistics and both team logos.



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