Task 1:

So I got a call from the commissioners' office asking to speaking to me. You get a call like that and assume the worst, but this time is was good news. Eggy informed me that he wants me to be the Blizzard representative for two games of the Challenge Cup Final. I graciously accepted, of course. He told me to choose between Games 1 and 2 in Tampa or Games 3 and 4 in Calgary. While it was tempting to choose Calgary so I could watch them lose the cup in their own building and bathe in Dragon tears, I just couldn't go to Calgary, so I chose going to Tampa.

Flying to Tampa was great, since it was on the official league private jet. We landed, got our 5 star hotel and settled in. I immediately ran up the tab with some room service. I planned on making the league spend a lot of money on me so I had to start right away. The day we landed, it just so happened that the Buccaneers were playing at home so I went to that football game, on the league's dime of course. We got ready for game night and we were seated right on the glass. It was actually cool to get that perspective of the game. I ordered a ton of food and drinks just to squeeze the most out of the trip. After the games, we got flown back and after looking at my tab, I was informed I wouldn't be chosen as a representative again.

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Task 2:

Anyone who knows anything about me knows exactly who I'm rooting for in this Challenge Cup. I live to curse the Calgary Dragons name and I sure as hell ain't rooting for them in this series or ever. Once again, the Dragons have lucked their way to a final and no one seems to know how they keep doing it. Average players, suspect coaching, and a terrible home atmosphere, it's almost as if it's happening to spite everyone in the league. I will pray to every god that Tampa Bay puts the Dragons out of their misery an does everyone a favour and wins the Challenge Cup. It's what's best for the league and its fans.

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Task 7:

I came up through the ranks as a sniper. It was my calling card and my best skill. The Raiders drafted me as a sniper, expecting me to rack up the goals. The Blizzard drafted me, hoping the same. Now, 13 seasons later, I'm not scoring near as much as I should be.

It's not like I'm not getting points, but it's more assists than goals. I spent my whole career perfecting my shooting so it's hard to believe I'm a passer now. I really want to become the sniper I intended to be so this off-season I'm only focusing on shooting. I will ignore every other facet of my game and just shoot. If I can actually become a sniper, that will help the team out big time because our opponents would actually have to key in on that and not just ignore any threat of me shooting. I'll still have the passing, but now they'll have to anticipate my shot because it'll actually be effective. That's my hope anyway. Now, to grind it out this off-season and become the sniper I always wanted to be.

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Task 12:

A. Each team enters these finals with a red hot superstar - longtime league legend Mike Izzy for Calgary and surprise breakout star Gunnar Soderberg for Tampa Bay. Which of these players will have a more dominant finals?

Gunnar Soderberg will have the better finals because the Dragons will be stifled by Tampa's defense and put up terrible numbers. The Barracuda are going to expose Calgary and Gunnar is going to eat their defense on the ice. Tampa is the better team and Gunnar is going to take advantage of that and light the lamp all series long. (60 words)

B. Kata Vilde and Benjamin Blue are two of the best goaltenders in the league - which team has the advantage in net?

Give the edge to Benjamin Blue. He's been tested more during this playoffs and put up great numbers. Kata has good numbers, but that's because their opponents haven't really tested them. Vilde has faced a small number of shots through 13 games, 45 less than Blue, so I don't trust Kata to be ready for the barrage that Tampa will put on. (62 words)

C. Do you expect this to be a high-scoring series or a low-scoring series? A mix? Do you think it'll be competitive or will one team run away with it?

This will be a one-sided series. Tampa Bay is going to dominate Calgary all over the ice. It's going to be a high scoring series, but only because of the Barracuda. I expect them to lay a beating on the Dragons. The Dragons won't score much, will give up a ton, and get washed in 4 games. It's going to be great to watch as a fan. (67 words)

D. What's your favorite player NAME on either team? why? (note: not who's your favorite player. which player name)

How can you not choose Maui? Named after the great and powerful Maui from Disney's Moana, Maui is a great name for a big, strong defender on the Tampa Bay Barracuda. He's even on a team with a sea creature as the mascot. It's perfect in every way. No contest, Maui is the best name on either roster. (58 words)

E. If you could choose any one of the following four options, which would you pick? 1. A chicken parm sandwich from Esa 2. A tray of cookies from c00kies 3. A custom feet pic from JSS 4. An hour long stick and puck session with Jepox

Give me the one hour stick and puck session with Jepox. I'm a hockey junkie so I'll be more than happy doing some hockey drills with another player. Sawchuk is having a great post-season as well, so maybe I'll pick up a thing or two as well. You never stop learning as an athlete so I'll take this chance to try and improve my own game. (66 words)

Task 15:

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