1. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min)
VIP Status babyyyyyyyy - your player has been invited to attend one of the first homestands of the CC finals as a VIP guest - all expenses paid, front row seats, any hotel you want - and it's all on the Commissioner's dime! Are you going to Games 1 and 2 in Tampa or Games 3 and 4 in Calgary? Why are you picking there? And what are you going to do in that city to run up Eggy's tab?? (This is the same prompt as last year but we've got different cities! be creative! Don't re-use what was written last season)

I do not know what to say. The Commissioner is finally giving me recognition for my good deeds. Being a hero and fighting bad guys is tough. I like to think I am doing a damn good job though. With that said, I asked for tickets to game 4. I do care for either of these teams as they are not my club in California. Having good faith, I will attend and see how some of the big boys play. I cannot wait to start throwing my body around on some of these guys. Any ways, the Commissioner gave me a credit card to use for all my expenses. I bought two kegs of my favorite beer to enjoy at the game. Unfortunately, security would not let me bring them in. I tried to bribe them but ended up being escorted out of the arena and thrown into the nearest alley. Why is it that every time I go to a club event or a league event I am thrown into an alley? Like the fuck?


3. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min)
Are there any changes to the playoff format you'd like to see implemented? More wild cards? Move to a single-elimination to bring about even more chaos? 999-game series to minimize chaos? Be creative!

Oh I got a good one. I want to see a juniors team play a series against the first wild card loser. Tie breaker can be whoever lost in the fewest amount of games. Basically I want to embarrass the lowest playoff contender by forcing them to play a team that is in a developmental league. Plus it is good experience for the young players to really get a test of their skills. While this would be a great thing to do, I think we all know the SHLers will tear the junior players apart. A little bloodshed would be good for the sport. As the savior of the universe, I am constantly being contested by different villains and and evil doers. A sink or swim situation would be fun to watch.. hey what are you doing in my house? What do you mean "Let's go."? Fuck. I am being escorted out of my own house for my idea. Oh look, another alley I am being thrown into. I swear this league just like throwing me on my ass. Maybe they are the evil doers I am looking for? hmm.


4. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min)
Alternate Reality: Physicists and other smarties believe that this reality is just one of infinite realities existing alongside this one in parallel. Take us over to one of those realities in which everything is the same but these S50 playoffs have unfolded differently. What happened in this reality's playoffs and who's in the Challenge Cup over there?

Wow. This is a strange place. I have seen and been to many different realities. I am the savior of one similar to this one we are currently in. hence while I claim to be the savior of the universe. I peaked into another universe and I could not believe my eyes. There was a version of me that was not a big tough defensive defenseman. I was a high scoring right winger. Of course my name was different. It was Jerry Larry. Strange, a man with two first names. It made me wonder what his middle name was. He was playing on the Winnipeg Jets and was up against the Los Angeles Panthers, which of course is my team in the other reality. Larry was quick and has an excellent shot. So good in cracked the glass behind the net. I wish I had the powerful of a shot, but I am a mere big bodied defensive boy. As I was distracted by the alternate reality, I felt someone tug on my shoulders. Dammit, I am being thrown out of here. Oh look, an alley conveniently next to the lab. Apparently you cannot be trespassing in a scientific laboratory as the savior of the universe. 



8. Written, 2 TPE (100 words min)
Which player from Calgary or Tampa Bay would you bet on to win a regular season individual award in a future season? What player and what award? What makes you think they'll live up to their potential and take home the hardware?

There are some good choices for future award winners. Austin Roenick seems to be the best candidate with 43 points in his rookie season. Besides that I see Aleksi O'Koivu-Volkova on Calgary being a really good goaltender in the future. It is too bad I am not playing in the playoffs in the SHL, I believe I would be considered one of the best defensive defenseman out there. I would probably take over a lot of hardware then. Dammit, can I get through one interview or anything without being escorted out? Like damn I am sorry I like to talk about my self.. This alley is new, they must have built it just for me. How nice of them to add to the environment.


13. Written, up to 5 TPE Pick up to 5 Challenge Cup related topics to write about! Each topic is worth 1 TPE. Each answer must be 50+ words to qualify.
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?
Mike Izzy is one of these players to ever play the game. He does it all. He shoots, he pass, he attac. For real though, Izzy is a beast of a player and it is no competition to name him the superstar of the playoff series. Watch him tear the Barracuda up. Wow. It finally happen, I said something and no one is around to escort me out. Maybe they are giving up?

B. Kata Vilde and Benjamin Blue are two of the best goaltenders in the league - which team has the advantage in net?
This is a hell of a match up and us fans of the game should be excited for this. Vilde is an excellent goalie who can turn into a brick wall, like seriously, I have seen him do it. Blue on the other hand is a puck sponge. He literally gets all the pucks thrown at him and covers them up for the easy whistle. I could get used to this not being thrown out thing..

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 low scoring all out goalie series. I expect the superstars form each team to get their goals and make great plays but the tendies are way to good to let a ton of goals in.I will say one game will be high scoring but it will mostly come down to the goal scorers to come up with some real creative plays.

D. What's your favorite player NAME on either team? why? (note: not who's your favorite player. which player name)
Rainbow Dash. Dash has hero material written all over them and I can relate to that. Anyone who can be a hero and save the day with magical powers or brute strength is okay in my book. With a name like Rainbow Dash makes it seem like some girly pony or something, but damn is Dash a good name.

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
A chicken parm sandwich from Esa would be legendary. I am in love with food and anything that gives me nourishment to save the day. I hope it is good as people say, I hear Esa only gives them out to people that do impressive things. Is saving the universe good enough for one? I sure do hope - What the hell man, I made it through a few questions and now you are back to throw me out? Like seriously what the hell? Another new alley? Huh. Maybe the were building this one and that is why I haven't been thrown out in a while.