TASK ONE: We ask y’all a lot about who you THINK will win the finals for different reasons. Let’s change it up a bit. Who do you WANT to win the finals, and why? Must be at least 150 words.

I wanted to see the Los Angeles Panthers win the Challenge Cup. They came super close a couple of seasons ago but ultimately fell short to the Minnesota Chiefs, who showed that they were a Challenge Cup deserving team, led by former Los Angeles Panther Sebastian Strange. I have a tied history to the PAnthers, serving as their Captain, and ultimately had some of my best times on the site on that team. It would have been nice to see Wasty win a cup, he's well deserving of one as he is one of the most solid GMs on this site. Additionally, some of my IRL good friends play on the team and even though I can never seem to win a cup, it would be nice to see them win a cup and brag to me about it. 

The Panthers are an iconic SHL team, and to have gone this long without a cup is sad to see. Incite built a great goalie who had LAP on his back for several seasons, and it was tough to see him go out without a cup. I'm hoping for the Panthers sake that they will get it done in the coming season (not against the Jets though)


TASK TWO: Who is your choice for the unsung hero of the S41 playoffs up to this point? Must be at least 150 words and include at least two statistics in support.

My choice for the unsung hero of the S41 playoffs would be without a doubt, Yuri Boyka Jr. of the Los Angeles Panthers. Boyka primarily centered the second line for LA, and put up 23 points in that time (which was good for being the 3rd ranked center in the league, scoring wise). He was ranked 9th on the list of points/20 minutes and doing that while playing a secondary role is a big reason why the Panthers made it as far as they did in the playoffs. Without that secondary scoring from Boyka, they could have very well been bounced out of the first round by the worst team in the SHL, the Edmonton Blizzard. With Boyka having such a solid showing, it shows that the depth with the Panthers is absolutely insane, and should make them a force to come for the upcoming seasons, except for when they play the Winnipeg Jets.



TASK FOUR: Unscramble the names of these four players who will be competing in the Challenge Cup Finals. Send the answers to me by forum PM. You will not get credit for posting the answers in this thread. [Grading: 1 TPE for participation, 0.5 TPE for each correct answer]



1. lhiorwergodcudhcks

2. gdekaastkrnrein

3. knaekoganjrrro
4. groeiundmvelmeava

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TASK SIX: During this season's Stanley Cup finals, we saw some pretty wild pre-game ceremonies and introductions to the games. What kind of performances do you think the two teams in the Challenge Cup/Four Star Cup finals might put on before their games? In at least 150 words, describe one of the finals pre-game ceremonies and what kind of craziness you think may have occurred.

The Los Angeles Panthers would easily have the best pre-game ceremony. Guns N' Roses would play the national anthem, and a live panther would literally maul a soldier on the ice, to show that the Panthers were a much more superior team to the West Kendall Platoon. However, all of the blood from the dying soldier would be very difficult to clean up off of the ice, and would delay the puck drop significantly. I think that seeing a soldier get absolutely mauled on the ice would have put the Platoon into shellshock and allowed the Los Angeles Panthers to win game 7 handily. They should have listened to me.

With so many celebrities, the Panthers could easily have the best pre-game ceremony of all time. They could have Salt N' Pepa come on during intermissions and play "Push It" over and over until the Platoon fans wanted to rip their ears out. 

TASK NINE: Trivia! Send the answers to me by forum PM. You will not get credit for posting the answers in this thread. [Grading: 1 TPE for participation, 0.5 for each correct answer.]

1. How many Challenge Cup Finals have the Los Angeles Panthers been to?
2. When was the last time the Panthers won the President’s Trophy?
3. On record, who holds the West Kendall Platoon single-season franchise record for regular season scoring? 
4. Who was the Platoon’s last winner of the Turd Ferguson?

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Bonus: MATTHEW AUSTON scores the Challenge Cup winning goal