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?

I Think BUF's will outshine WPGS by a fair margin. The only player on the Jets that's really solid is Gary Grease, the other guys aren't the studliest of dmen in my opinion. Makela and Tanner have been studs for a long time, and Walker is a solid piece as well. BUF easily gets this one.

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)

I think they had a lot of luck on their side. All season long they overperformed, and it seems like it carried into the postseason. I was completely shocked they made it that far with that roster, but I have to give a lot of credit to the GMs or whoever was setting those lines. Because whatever tricks they did, it worked well.

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)

Victor Mariuz was carrying them, and I think getting rid of MCZ helped them a lot. He's pretty bad and Tanner is a much better dman, that trade was amazing for them. The GMs have also been really good at setting lines. Have to say though that they've also matched up well against the teams they faced, they are lucky they didn't go against CGY.

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?

Well I have to go with Buffalo because they already won the cup. WPG has a bright future with Moreau though I must say. I think that Robinson is better at building his player in the sim with his TPE. He seems to know what attributes to upgrade first which is really benefiting BUF. Perhaps Moreau is a bit less experienced with the sim.

CW TASK 3: (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)

It seems like my offense took a great step this year, hitting 28 points on the season with an amazing 10 power play goals. My GM was quite impressed with the amount of PP goals I had this season, I believe I was top 5 in that category. Next season I look to improve on my defensive stats. Hoping to get my Defense up to 96 to start the season, while I continue to work on Checking to round out my 2 way game. As I approach the 1000 TPE mark I expect my numbers will really shoot up again this year. I'm hoping to hit 30 points for the first time in my career while also getting some solid SB and hit numbers. It looks like my role will be exactly the same as last year. Playing on the 2nd pairing with no PK, but being on the 2nd PP unit. I hope to get on the PK by midseason, but for that I must increase my defense to 99, we'll see how it works out.

CW TASK 8: (Written, 3 TPE)
S48 was the season of the podcasts here in the SHL and with increased audio competition comes the fight for Challenge Cup advertising! HO has asked you to create an audio add for a "Buffalo/Winnipeg preview" script to be aired on the radio. Create a '100' word hype add and then choose which podcast it will be appearing on and in 50+ words explain why you chose that podcast to air the script. (*Tag anyone involved)

Welcome to one of the greatest finals matchups of all time. On one corner we have the powerhouse BUF squad, facing off against the underdog Jets. What an amazing story the Jets have been this season, surprising everyone all season long. I'm pretty sure most people had them at the bottom of their predictions, but they proved everyone wrong and look at where they are today. I'm sure neutral fans all over the world will be on the Jets side, facing the bad-boy BUF team. Tune in to witness one of the most hyped up finals matchups in years, and help cheer on this underdog Jets team. Screw the Stampede!

I choose to air this on my very own brand new podcast because it's the perfect place to start my career. Although there are many great Podcasts out there, I think I can beat them all so I'm going to choose myself. I think I'll do a great job with my insight and hype to create a great podcast that everyone will enjoy.

CW TASK 1: (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)

I'm going to choose to build my team around Left Winger Noah Gallagher from the Winnipeg Jets. First of all, I can't come to choose anyone on the Stampede. Yeah, they have some amazing young talent, but I just really dislike the team. So my top pick from the Jets is Gallagher. I have history with fever on this site dating way back to S4. Pretty sure he joined the league at the same time as me and has created many amazing players over the years. I trust he will build another HOFer, plus he's just a great guy to have on the team. He's always a good dude in the locker room from what I've heard, and treats everyone with respect. I'd choose him not only to build around, but also to be my captain. There's no doubt in my mind that Gallagher would bring me another cup to add to my resume as GM of the Dragons (S8,S9).