Chuck Crutchfield coming back to Los Angeles International Airport was not that exciting, as many different people come back through that airport with much more fame than Chuck. However, there were some pineapples there that Chuck ate and they were tasty. Due to being such a small star in comparison to the rest of the talent and celebrities that live in Los Angeles, it makes it hard for SHL players to get noticed. However, when Chuck got back to Los Angeles, he focused primarily on his training routine and working hard to get ready for next season to be the best player that he can be for his team. There are no big moments for SHL players who live in Los Angeles that do not play for the Los Angeles Panthers. Unless you're a hall of famer, of course. I guess it just wasn't meant to be for Chuck to have a massive day in LA.

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1. I think that the West Kendall Platoon will win. I just think that up and down the lineup they are a stronger team than the Dragons. With that being said, the series can obviously go either way. My pick for the Playoff MVP is Sophia Bennett. I think the acquisition from the Panthers will show up huge for the Platoon in the biggest games.

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3. Going back to the previous question, I think that Sophia Bennett should be the playoff MVP for the reasons that I outlined earlier. As for unsung hero, I think that nobody on the Platoon really stands out as an unsung hero, but Karsten Kadinger has played some solid hockey quietly in order to help propel the Platoon towards this cup.

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4. I think the biggest difference maker will be Beaujeaux Biscuit of the platoon. Biscuit has been insane throughout this playoff run, carrying this quiet offensive team throughout the playoffs. However, any player in the Platoon's top 6 can step up and go off at any time which makes it difficult to just pick one player that can go off and carry this team to a championship, or make a massive difference.

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8. Going back to the last question, I think Biscuit has a better chance of carrying their franchise to a title. No shade towards Vilde, who has shown that he can perform through bigger situations, but I personally think that the Platoon had a tougher route to the final, and because of that, they will be more prepared than the Dragons in the finals.

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Being biased here a bit, but I think that Texas not making it to the Challenge Cup final was a bit of a disappointment. I felt like we had outplayed Calgary all series long, but it came down to a goaltending battle that the Renegades could not win against the star-studded Calgary Dragons. I think a lot of it attributes to the top 4 defense of the Renegades not being super solid, due to myself being a lower TPE player playing in those minutes. With that being said, it seemed like our offence had dried up and it made it difficult for the Renegades to really get things going against the Dragons, which really led to us getting rolled over by Calgary. Again, nothing but respect to the Dragons but I definitely think that Texas didn't play to their potential against them. Not sour grapes or anything as Esa and c00kies are great GMs and it was pleasurable dealing with them in whatever role I was in, whether it be with HO or as a GM of the Renegades.

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The West Kendall Platoon faced a cannon full of adversity throughout the past couple of seasons, and them making it to the finals is quite remarkable. Head GM Jon Ross has done a great job on keeping his team growing and trending in a positive direction over the past couple of seasons, and his championship reigns have definitely proved that he has done well. With the retirement of superstars on his team putting a dent in the general growth of the team, WKP chose to take on a risk and made a big statement by trading for both Sophia Bennett and Joshua Woodcroft from the Los Angeles Panthers, who are currently rebuilding. By trading for two superstars on a team that wasn't close to the playoffs, it showed that the Platoon had decided to go all in and face adversity through that, and it paid off with a Challenge Cup victory.

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