07-22-2019, 06:40 PM(This post was last modified: 07-22-2019, 08:38 PM by fever95.)
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CW TASK: (Written, 3 TPE)
Both teams in our challenge cup series come in with a healthy set of talented young players. if you were to choose a player from either teams SHL roster or there prospect pool with a (start date of S45, S46, S47 or S48) to build your team around, who would it be and why? What qualities on or off the ice make them 'that guy' and how do you think they would shape the image of their franchise? (150+ words and *tag any player involved in this task)
As the old cliche goes, "defense wins championships" so with that being said, the young player that I would choose to build my team around would be Season 45 13th overall selection by the Winnipeg Jets, Slip McScruff. McScruff is as good defensively as they come, playing a sound positional game with great skating instincts and some jets that he can turn on at any time. Slip can endure some big minutes when called upon and is a hart hitter who is very tough to play against, especially in the trenches and is very tough to knock of the puck as well as owning some slick puck handling abilities. He is an elite level passer who can also chip in some goals from the back end and does not usually take stupid penalties. McScruff is a very good two-way defenseman who focuses more on the defensive aspect of the game but put up 31 points during the regular season on the Winnipeg second pairing and has added seven assists during their run to the Challenge Cup Finals thus far.
@Scrufdaddy
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CW TASK: (Written, 3 TPE)
For most of us S48 is over and now its time to sit down with your GM's for a season end review! talk to your GM's about what youve accomplished, what you are strong at, what you need to improve on and what would you like your role to be moving into S49. Task must be 150 words or more. (*Tag your GM’s)
Season 48 is not quite over for myself yet and I am hoping to cap it off by hoisting the Challenge Cup in my SHL rookie season but that remains to be seen if that will be attainable. When I do sit down with the Winnipeg Jets management team and discuss my rookie campaign, there will be a lot to discuss on my final product, good and not so good results alike. First off, I will start with the not so good results in Season 48. After putting up 30 points in the SMJHL with the St. Louis Scarecrows in Season 47, my offensive production dropped to 14 points (2 goals, 12 assists) in Season 48, playing on the Jets third line but that is to be expected, coming into the SHL as a first year player, it will take time to develop offensively. Another not so good result was my -5 plus/minus rating, tied for second worst on the team with Commander Shepard so I will need to shore up my defensive and positional game heading into Season 49. Now onto the positives for the season, starting with both of my goals during the regular season ending up being game-winning goals so I know that I can come through in the clutch when it matters most. I was very physical during the season, delivering 100 body checks even and was only only the receiving end of 35 hits as well as blocking four shots so that aspect of my game is coming into form nicely as I clear room on the ice for my linemates. Moving onto Season 49, I expect my role to stay the same, being a mainstay on the third line as my game evolves into that of a power forward, once I am signed to a contract extension that is as my entry level contract expires at the conclusion of the playoffs.
@FlappyGiraffe @Troy_McClure03
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Task 05: (Written, up to 4 TPE)
Pick up to 4 challenge cup related topics to write about! Each topic is worth '1' TPE. Each answer must be '50' words or more.
1. Put together a challenge cup fantasy team using the 2 teams in the finals as the player pool. This fantasy team must include at least 1 young player (S44 or higher) and in 50+ words discuss your choices.
2. This series boasts an interesting matchup at the blue line between star studded defenders! Which includes Troy McClure III, Gary Grease and Slip McScruff from Winnipeg.. & Buffalo's Tatu Makela, Connor Tanner and Charles Walker.. which group do you expect will outshine the other and why?
3. Winnipeg making it to the finals was an unexpected surprise. What were some of the main reasons why this franchise was able to persevere into the leagues most important series. (*tag anyone involved)
4. Buffalo has made it to the finals in 2 of the last 3 seasons. Who or what has been a primary reason for the recent success of this franchise. (*tag anyone involved)
5. Both franchises come into the series with a hot Cedric! Between Winnipegs Cedric Moreau and Buffallo's Cedric Robinson which emerging netminder has the advantage over the other in this series?
1. Jason Visser - Lil Manius - Louie Garrett
Tatu Mäkelä - Gary Grease
Vivian LeBlanc
Jason Visser and Lil Manius are a dynamic duo that have great chemistry together and adding Louie Garrett to the fold would make for an unstoppable offensive force. On the back end, Gary Grease and Tatu Mäkelä and two of the top offensive defensemen who are also very punishing in the physical aspect of the game and although, Vivian LeBlanc has not seen any action in the playoffs as of yet, she is a very good young goalie who put up decent numbers during the regular season and will only continue to get better with experience.
2. In my opinion, the trio of Winnipeg Jets' defenders will be the ones who outperform the Buffalo Stampede defenders. Each of the three blueliners on each team have a combined 19 points in the playoffs thus far and the Jets' trio has combined for 83 hits while the Stampede's trio have recorded 54 hits. Buffalo has played three more games than Winnipeg and the Jets' defenders have recorded a combined +10 plus/minus rating while Buffalo's have a combined +5.
3. The Winnipeg Jets were expected to be a dark horse for qualifying for a playoff spot but they exceeded those expectations and competed for the President's Trophy and now here they are in the Challenge Cup Finals. I think the biggest reason for this has been the emergence of their third line, the kid line of Commander Shepard, Noah Gallagher and Nick Brain. Brain put up 28 points during the regular season while Shepard had 17 and Gallagher at 14, a nice boost from a third line. They have continued that success into the playoffs, posting 11 points as a line in 13 games.
@StadiumGambler @LarksTongue @fever95
5. Both goaltenders have been instrumental in their team's success during these playoffs but I give Winnipeg's Cedric Moreau a slight advantage over Buffalo's Cedric Robinson due to the fact that Moreau has over a 1% better save percentage than Robinson as well as allowing slightly less goals per game and playing over 100 less minutes, yet facing just seven shots less. It will be an interesting matchup to watch and could be the difference maker in the outcome of the series.
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CHALLENGE CUP HISTORY reports will be viewed instead of commericals for those watching the series online! pick any previous challenge cup finals from before your current player's time in the SHL and in 150+ words talk about the series including who won and in how many games, and who were some of the better players in that series. [include link to archives]
Let's go back to the Season 44 Challenge Cup Finals which featured the West Kendall Platoon and the Winnipeg Jets, the last time the Winnipeg Jets were able to advance to the Challenge Cup Finals. Winnipeg finished third in the West that season while West Kendall finished second in the East, the Jets ousting the Los Angeles Panthers in six games as well as the Edmonton Blizzard in six games to advance to the final series while the Platoon eliminated the Hamilton Steelhawks in five game and the Minnesota Chiefs in a tough seven game series. Winnipeg took the opening game of the finals series by a score of 4-2 on the strength of a pair of goals from Corey Bearss as well as markers from Jason Visser and Kyle Kylrad while Artom Zhumbayev stopped 17 shots in net. West Kendall came back in game two, throttling the Jets by a score of 5-1 with four different goal scorers and pepping Zhumbayev with 40 shots to get a split at home, heading to Winnipeg. The Jets took back the momentum at home, winning 5-3 in game three on the shoulders of a four point night from Crossfit Jesus and a 37 save performance from Artom Zhumbayev. In game four, Winnipeg put a stranglehold on the series, winning in convincing fashion with a 6-2 win in a game that seen three point nights from four different players and 17 saves from AZ. West Kendall staved off elimination at home in game six in a goal scoring marathon that finished with a 7-4 final with a trio of three point nights from Platoon players and 40 shots on goal. Game six was the final game of the series as the Jets pulled off a 4-1 win at home in front of their crowd and four different goal scorers. There were too many good performances in this series to pick just one but goaltender, Artom Zhumbayev ended up winning the Anton Razov Trophy as playoff MVP.
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