S60 Championship Week

S60 Championship Week

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08-15-2021, 07:03 PM

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5. Written, 2 TPE (100 words min.)

We're adding 2 teams to the SMJHL this season. Do you think we should keep the current SMJHL playoff format of everyone makes it? Or is it time to just take the best 8 or 12 teams and let em duke it out? Defend your stance.

Answering this as a J GM, I think it would be nice to keep the format of everyone makes it, but I believe HO said that was not possible due to FHM limitations. In juniors it’s nice if everyone gets a taste of the playoffs, even if it’s a likely first round exit. Only allowing 8 of 14 teams would be far too few. This would have almost half the J with an extra long offseason and isn’t smart to give players in their first season(s) that much idle time. With the new format of 12/14 making it I think it’s fair, though the divisions will be somewhat dumb with FHM limitations. It will make the GM side of things more interesting with having two teams being clear sellers.

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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?

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?

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

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

A) I think both teams deserved to be in the finals. This season it should have either been Chicago or Texas from the West, and Buffalo or Hamilton from the East. Odd how the best teams have to play in the second round, not much change from previous seasons. Thanks SHL for copying the poor NHL current format.

B) As a Chicago player for I guess half their existence now, I give this one to Buffalo. To consistently be a top team and a contender most seasons is amazing. Their GMs are generally considered the best in the league and there’s a reason for that. They look to continue to be strong and nowhere close to a rebuild which is insane asset management.

D) For Chicago, it’s Martijn Westbroek. He’s led the Syndicate in regular season points for five consecutive seasons ever since his breakout season. When he retires he’ll easily go down as the best Syndicate player of all time in the franchise’s short history. He also led the league for playoff points this season and likely would have won playoff MVP if Chicago won the cup.

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14. Graphic, 3 TPE - The Procrastinator Special!

Welp, you waited until the last day to grind out your CW and you also like doing graphics instead of writing. That's cool, too! Create a Series Recap broadcast graphic - the contents can be whatever you want, but your graphic must list both teams and at least 3 stats for each.

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15. CW TRIVIA, 3 TPE max

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16. slash's secret bonus prompt SHHHHHH. Written, 2 TPE (100 words min.)

Luke let you keep the money you stole from him in the heist, and won't tell the authorities. But you have to take him on a wonderful date using the money. How does your evening go? What dining and activities do you have in store for good ol' Lukey boy?

I don’t recall how much that was, but I assume it’s enough to do anything. I have the perfect idea for a date we’d both enjoy. I’d fly us both to Philadelphia and first we’d have lunch at some upscale restaurant. After that we’d do a little sightseeing, maybe the Liberty Bell. I’m not American so I don’t know what else is there. Finally in the evening we’d go to the main event, this would be the Flyers home game when they play Colorado. I’m sure Luke would have a great time and drink enough during the game he wouldn’t care about the Flyers losing. @'luketd'