Task #3 - 2 TPE
Your team is giving back to their supporters by holding a fan appreciation day for one of their games, where the team will hand out a special commemorative item to show thanks for their continued support of the franchise. You have been tasked to design the product to be given out to the attendees (can be a rally towel, foam finger, bobble head, etc.)
Requirements:
- WRITTEN: Write a 100 word blurb about the item, including details on during which game was / will be given out.

The item will be a miniature talking fish, like those ones you'd see mounted on a wall. It will have Bluetooth capabilities (or something similar, I'm not a tech person) that allow it to be connected to the internet so that every time the Grizzlies score, it says "you'd be hide me, there's a Grizzly on the loose! *roar*". The marketing team is still brainstorming some additional lines for the fish to say, but that's the gist of it. We will be giving it out at our first home game next season, as we expect a loud and proud crowd to show up to cheer on Montana's favorite team!

Task #4 - 2 TPE
Write a magazine style article or make a magazine cover featuring a player comparison from any series matchup. You can compare player stats, etc. or get creative and compare their pregame superstitions or whatever.
Requirements:
- WRITTEN: 100+ words.

In today's article, we will be comparing the goalies in the #1 vs #8 seed game in the World Junior Championship, Team Sweden versus Team British Isles. Staring in goal for Team Sweden is Jonas Johansson. Through six games played, Johansson has a fantastic 5-1 record with a staggering 1.32 GAA and a .930 S%. A performance in line with those numbers will make it extremely tough for the British Isles to clinch a medal opportunity. On the other side of the Channel, Brick Wall has a less impressive record of 1-4 through 5 games played, with a forgettable 3.02 GAA and a 0.900 S%, in line with his rookie season for Great Falls. But Brick has shown he can steal a game, which the British Isles will certainly need.
Task #9 - 2 TPE
Which series of these playoffs up until the finals has been the best / most thrilling and why? Write a short recap of which series you personally enjoyed the best and talk about the key points of the series, along with what ultimately led to the final result of it.

By far the most interesting series of the playoffs was in round 1, with St. Louis facing off against Great Falls. These two teams were the closest in ranking, with the other match-ups having a huge discrepancy in points. The Grizzlies were on the brink of elimination early in the series, facing a 3-1 deficit. Thanks to some careful planning, key attention to detail, and smart tactical strategy, GFG's GM geek led the Grizzlies on a charge to win games 5 and 6 to force a decisive game 7. The Grizzlies kept the momentum rolling, winning their 3rd straight game and their first post-season series win in team history.

Task #13 - 1-4 TPE
Answer up to 4 of these prompts, each one being worth 1 TPE for 50+ words each.
A. Which player from either team has the best name in this series (just the name itself, nothing to do with the player themselves).
B. The Newfoundland Berserkers have lost the opening two games of this series. How can they turn it around?
C. You're in another timeline where Quebec and Colorado are the two cup finalists. What went right for them in this timeline's playoffs compared to ours where they lost in the semi finals?
D. We've been talking about the playoffs, but it's performance throughout the season that helped get our finalists into the playoffs. Who was the key player to success for either team (or both) during the regular season and why?

a. I've gotta give my vote to VAN's Strawberry Sailfish. This player has 2 nouns for a name. Last name Sailfish. Pretty odd, but maybe he comes from a long line of fishing people, and maybe they specialized in catching Sailfish. Whatever, I've heard weirder last names. First name Strawberry. Alright, what's the deal, hippy parents? A bad translation? Did the mom ask for a strawberry after the birth and the nurse assumed she meant the baby? We may never know.
b. Honestly? They can't. Yes, I already know the outcome of the finals, but I didn't see them turning things around. The Grizzlies found a spark of magic and were able to snag a game off VAN, and then COL followed suit. But that's all, one game. NL would have been lucky to take one game, but there was no coming back from that 0-2 deficit.
c. Quebec simply got the lucky bounces instead of Newfoundland. All the games in that series were close, and a couple of bounces here and there could have easily resulted in Quebec in the finals. As far as COL, the only thing I can really think that would have landed them in the finals would a wealth of luck. Vancouver was simply too strong. COL would have needed multiple stolen games from their goaltender to have a chance.
d. I think Robert Black had to have been the key player for NL. He led the league in assists and was only 2 points behind the MVP front runner Greyson Cooper. Having such a strong player offensively can really help a team, as it lets you know that you're never out of a game. Unfortunately for NL, Vancouver had multiple players like this, and it's why they were such an unstoppable force.


Task #14 - Latecomer Special - 2-3 TPE
So I see you waited until the end of the finals to complete your tasks! Well congrats to [TEAM] on winning the Four-Star! Reflecting back on the series, what were the keys to [TEAM] taking the finals? Name 3 key points that resulted in the series playing out the way it did.
Requirements:
WRITTEN: 150+ for 3 TPE

Key 1: offense. Lev Lebedev was 3rd in goals, 5th in assists, and 3rd overall in points. Also ranking high in those categories were Robot Sunfish, Makrus "the Tater" Jager, and Alexis Saint-Michael. This team was an offensive juggernaut.
Key 2: defense. Sven Svechnikov and Landon Fischermann were ranked 1 and 2 in plus/minus in the league, with Zak Wilson not far behind at 5th. Vancouver was just as ferocious on defense as offense, absolutely locking down opponents' attacks. It also helped that they had the lead league in goals by a dman in NeverBrokeAgain YoungBoy, as well as having Landon Fischermann also being near the top in assists and points for defensemen. This D core did it all.
Key 3: goaltending. Olof Karsikko lead the league in wins, ranked 3rd in GAA with a 2.23, ranked 5th in GSAA at 33.51, and tied for 4th in the league with a 0.913 S%. Oh, and let's not forgot that he topped the league with a whopping 8 shutouts this season. Having a great offense and defense are great, but you still need a solid backstop to win a championship, and the Whalers definitely had that in Karsikko.

Task #16 - Milestones - Up to 3 TPE
Like with the SHL, you will have the opportunity to cover up to 3/16 TPE with milestones relating to your player's performance/accolades during the season. Link your post in the Milestones thread and post your comment in your CW reply to claim.
Milestone Post +3 TPE