Task One
With me being relatively new to the SHL still, I have a hard time really caring about which team wins what other than Edmonton. However in this case I know exactly who I want to win. Having come aboard as the co-head of Czechoslovakia IIHF team. I have to root for my fellow countryman Dionýz Vyskoč of the West Kendall Platoon. This is still difficult for me though, because recent transfer Ben Holtby plays for the Los Angeles Panthers. He is currently their backup so I'll stick with West Kendall because Dionýz Vyskoč plays a more integral role in the squad. It's hard not to get excited every time I see the puck on the stick of such an important player for Czechoslovakia's IIHF squad. He's so dynamic, I can't wait to see what he does in my first season on board. SO that's why when I'm watching the finals I cheer "Go Platoon go!"

Task Two
When it comes to the unsung hero of the playoffs I have to go with West Kendall Platoon rookie Danny Mete. Everyone will be looking at the depth scoring from the offense or the goalies when it comes to the most valuable player voting, but how many people are going to be looking at a rookie for the award? Having a rookie player myself, I know how difficult it can be to step into the league and produce points while playing solid defense. It's incredible that Danny Mete has been able to do that so well. Most of the time you'll see a rookie that is either really defensively sound but lacks offensively or is really offensively capable but can't seem to stop the other team from scoring. Danny Mete has managed to get 3 goals 6 assists in 13 games while still being tied for 4th on the team for +/- (at plus 9). That's more than a team could ever dream of getting out a rookie on an entry level contract. If West Kendall manages to win the Challenge Cup they have their top players to thank and their goalie, but it'd be a damn shame if this incredible rookie season was forgotten among all of that. Danny Mete should get rookie of the year for his playoff performance alone (even though that isn't how the award works).

Task Six
In what is probably one of the most controversial pre game shows in the history of modern sports, the Los Angeles Panthers did the one of the most cruel and unthinkable things you can imagine. The entire stadium was pitch black. Slowly the lights come on and move to the jumbo tron. A fierce roar is heard from the speakers in the arena and the lights begin move downward. A cage is being lowered from inside the jumbo tron down to the ice. It's shaking violently and something can be seen running and jumping inside the cage on all fours. Fans begin cheering as they realize what it is. A black panther. The cage finally stops on a carpet that has been left on the ice surface and the door to the cage is open. The panther begins running around the ice surface, roaring loudly and biting at the walls. Finally fans begin to see how sad this is, the creature is being absolutely humiliated. It takes 20 minutes for the staff to get the beast back into the cage which is then wheeled out off the ice through the zamboni entrance. The entire fanbase is left with a sour taste in their mouths after watching the mistreatment that occurred involving their beloved mascot. This blunder will haunt Los Angeles and the SHL for years to come.

Task Four
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Task Nine
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Cup Winning Goal
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