So, I am gonna role play as Richard C. Hocolate here for a second, because I think I can make a much better PT in his persona than with Luc-Pierre Lespineau-Lebrunette. So, here we go.

"Obviously I'm going to Edmonton for games one and two. Why is that? Because its the closest to Calgary, of course! I can call up my boys Joe K and Esa and we can hit up the local bars before the game! Good thing i got the commish's platinum card i snagged off him at the hotel when we met earlier, so drinks are on me baby!

I heard there are some casinos around the area, so might as well go there! I do love hitting up the craps tables. I'll be drinking too, as long as its not tequila. Last time i drank tequila and played cards, well, lets just say it ended up with me passed out on a blackjack table buck ass naked."


So, we're in a totally different alternate reality. Whats different about this one? Well, first big difference is that the wild card doesnt exist. This brings about a small change right off the bat, where we see the Los Angeles Panthers, who made it to the Western semifinals, are not even a playoff team. Instead we skip straight to the quarterfinals, where the Winnipeg Jets will reside.

The Edmonton Blizzard and the Calgary Dragons battle in a hotly contested 7 game series. However, they lose game 7 thanks to their worst player, Russian forward Anton Kolbasa. He had a wide open net in the first period than he clanged off the post, and made a bad pass on a fast break to take away a scoring chance. Calgary won and went to the western conference finals.

The Chicago Syndicate also ended up advancing to the eastern conference finals. In a pivotal game 7, the Manhattan Rage decided to start Peter Larsen in net instead of Scottey Crawfling. They would lose that game 7-6


A. In the playoffs, its always the hot hand that matters the most. In this case, I think its easy to say that Geezus Kryyst is the best guy in net. He has only gotten one loss this entire playoffs, and tops the board in every goalie stat category except for shutouts
B. You cant ever shy away from the physical game if thats one of the main tenets of your team. Sure, in the end it might come back to bite you in the ass, but it could also help a lot. In the end, you can't just majorly change your gameplan the week of the finals and expect a good result
C. I think the x factor of this series has to be Tommy Tuck. These teams each have a phenomenal goalie in net for them. Tuck has had a great playoffs so far, but Kryyst has been out of this world. If Edmonton is going to be able to compete, Tuck has to elevate his play to his regular season level
D. I think Tony Pepperoni is my favorite name of the playoffs. Its a little simple, but thats part of the charm. The other part of the charm is just how easy it is to picture him as an Italian crime boss. Just imagine him with an accent with a Tommy gon saying "this is the last time you'll mess with the Pepperoni family."
E. For me, I would definitely like to have Tor and Tommy Tuck tuck me in every night. I think they would also have some amazing bed time stories, so its a two for one deal here. I also would like to get a tummy tuck with Tor and Tommy Tuck, if thats part of the agreement


I am gonna show my former goalie bias and say that the MVP of the Challenge Cup finals should be Geezus Kryyst. First of all, I'll show some more bias of mine with crazy names, and say this is a top tier one. Secondly, I think you have to look at the stats first. Every team has players who are good, but Kryyst has been dominant everywhere, leading the playoffs in save percentage and goals against average. he's one of two goalies with a shutout in the playoffs. Another thing to match is how few games Kryyst and the Steelhawks had to play. finishing the playoffs with 12 wins and 2 losses shows both consistency and dominance.


sent to @[PT Director]