S60 Championship Week

S60 Championship Week

kenvald
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08-11-2021, 07:36 PM (This post was last modified: 08-11-2021, 08:00 PM by kenvald.)

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3. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min.)

Freaky Friday.. or Monday. Tuesday? Anyhow, I think the finals will be over by Friday barring some kind of Re-sim :grimace: Anyways, I forgot the plot of the movie but there's something about a fortune cookie and now you're in your mom's body! But actually, it's the body of an SHL player, one from Chicago or Buffalo! (If you are on Buffalo or Chicago, you can't be yourself, pick a teammate or opponent). Now that you are them and they are you, what do you do during the big game? Play amazing and turn a scrub into a superstar? Play like a bum and try to help the other team win? Oggle yourself in the mirror? The world is so exciting in a new body...

I was turned into Elizabeth Doyle from Buffalo. Which was perfect because before I settled in on becoming a defenseman I always had an interest in the goalie position. It's just such a weird thing, purposefully putting themselves in front of 100mph shots every other night. I guess I can't say too much though. I block a good amount of them myself with a lot less padding.

During the championship games I don't take things too seriously. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity so I'm just here to have fun. Going for some crazy acrobatic saves instead of the normal boring deflections and catches. Trying to imitate Patrick Roy as best I can. Having more assists that some skaters on the team. Maybe pick up a goalie fight or two. As long as I don't have to keep the bruises when I get my real body back.

If we lose that's fine, it's not my real team. If we win, well, maybe I should consider switching position.

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What's your prediction for this season's IIHF tournament? Which teams do you expect to do well (or not well)? Which players?

This will be the year for Sweden... It has to be. We keep getting better and better but don't have much to show for it yet. This year's lineup definitely rivals the best out there. Canada, Great Britain and the USA will have to watch out. We won't be a team to run over on your way to the finals. Of course the mentioned teams will do great, they always do. With the exception of Canada last year. No idea what happened to them.

In terms of players this is definitely the year for Jimmy Wagner. After sitting out the last two tournaments he finally got his Swedish papers in order and was allowed to join the Tre Kronor. It's been exciting to see him during practice. And I can only imagine how much pent-up hockey rage he has after getting kicked out of the playoffs by Edmonton.

I also think this will be a personally good tournament. I've really solidified my offensive game and should be able to produce a lot more dangerous scoring chances. Now if that will turn into actual goals, only time will tell.

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12. 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.

a. The salt special: Do these teams deserve to be here? Or were they gifted a trip to the finals through puck luck and bullshittery?

No salt here. Both teams definitely deserve to be in the finals. Buffalo as we all know won the President's Trophy. Don't think a team can be more worthy than after such a regular season. Chicago on the other hand did well in the west but had a handful of eastern teams in front of them. But their 4-1 series win vs Texas really solidified them as cup finalists.

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b. Buffalo has been here many times in the past 20 seasons, this is only the second (I think I'm too lazy to check) time for Chicago. Which is more impressive? The continued dominance of Buffalo? Or the solid couple of runs Chicago has made despite the team only being 15 seasons old?

15 seasons definitely gives a team enough time to build up a strong enough roster to show up in the finals. What Chicago has done is admirable, but Buffalo's never wavering strength is for sure more impressive to me. Usually in team sports a team has a nice and long contention window, but it always goes away after awhile. But not for Buffalo.

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c. Everyone's a critic: Nitpick one thing about either team's logo, jersey, rink design, goal horn, or general site demeanor.

While their team colors are unique and stand out. The green and yellow in Buffalos logo and jerseys just don't do it for me. They don't compliment each other very well. While there are a lot of boring and neutral colors in the league I think you can standout and still have good looking colors. Like San Francisco for example.

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d. Who is the best player to play for either team? Is it a current player? Retired? Traded? Make your case.

I have to go with Martijn Westbroek. Buffalo has a lot of superstars on their team which makes it hard to pick a single one. But what Martijn has managed to do stands out. One could say he alone carried Chicago to the finals. Having 25% more points than number 2 in Chicago and almost twice the amount of points compared to his team mates in the playoffs.

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15. CW TRIVIA, 3 TPE max - 1 TPE for participation, 0.5 TPE for each correct answer. This is completed through a Google form linked below. Make sure to spell your answers correctly or you will not get credit. Post your verification word in your CW post.

tripia

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17. Milestones, up to 3 TPE

Milestones are folded in with CW. So just link your Milestone claim as task 16 for up to 3 TPE towards your 16 total.