Task 1: +3
Jalopski’s rookie season went about as expected. Not a liability. He was able to net two goals and 3 assists for a total of five points, while maintaining a +3 +/- while averaging slightly under twelve minutes of player per game. So again while not a liability, he definitely needs to improve next season and at minimum double his point total to consider it successful. He shot at 15.38% so he definitely has a decent slap shot on him but needs to get more comfortable taking shots. He was sixth on the team in shots blocked with thirty, which is definitely not bad at all considering his mpg. He also was fifth on the team for hits with 63 which is definitely a strong area of his game. Jalopski’s best moment of the season so far is definitely making the finals. At the end of the day cups are the end goal and nabbing a ring in his rookie season will always be a career moment.

Task 2: +3


Task 3: +4
1. When it comes to the GM tandems in place in Buffalo and New Orleans, I think Buffalo has a slight advantage. This is because of three things. Firstly, WBF and Tomen have a lot of experience, especially with STHS. Secondly, Tomen’s dedication to test simming different scenarios is unmatched. And Lastly, they both have been able to learn a lot from former Buffalo GM ThatDamnWalrus.

3.
F: Viktor Marius
F: Oliver Konig
F: Joe Kurczewski
D: Tatu Makela
D: Alexis Metzler
G: Aleister Cain

I feel like my selections are relatively self explanatory. Viktor Marius and Oliver Konig were beasts for Buffalo this season, both notching over 50 points and over a +20 +/-. Marius is also capable of throwing his body around, punishing 221 players with his size this season.  Kurczewski was the leading goal scorer for the Specters this season with 23, along with being a veteran presence and leader for their team. Metzler and Makela were stalworths along the Buffalo blue line all season both having 35+ points, 130+ hits, and 70+ shots blocked. Cain just edges out Robinson with a .915 SV% and 2.49 GAA compared to Robinson's .911 SV% and 2.61 GAA.

4. I believe Cassius Darrow (@hhh81) will be an extremely important player for the Buffalo Stampede for many seasons to come. Darrow is an absolute beauty of a defender Buffalo drafted in the first round of the season 45 draft. Already at 627 TPE, he is getting some of his first gametime with Buffalo this season after being called up in the playoffs just a few days ago. Darrow is a huge presence in the locker room and will only continue to improve on ice.

5. New Orleans definitely deserves this event over Buffalo. The only things to do in Buffalo are eat wings and appreciate how good Josh Allen looks in shorts, which is why so many people throw themselves through tables to numb the pain. New Orleans on the other hand has a great party culture with a ton of historic sites to explore. Also they will deserve something to celebrate after losing the cup.  

Task 10: +3


Task 14: +3
PM'd

Total TPE: 16