1. CW TRIVIA, 3 TPE max

Verification: sven

2. Written, up to 4 TPE - Grab Bag: You can't talk about Seattle's run without talking about the dominant performance of starting goaltender Willie Miller, who has posted a .935 SV% heading into the finals. If your Atlanta, how do you solve this brick wall? If your Seattle, what do you do to make sure your guy stays hot?

I don't think Willie Miller is going to put up stats like this against Atlanta. Atlanta has been scoring at will all season, and their incredible depth will probably be too much for Willie Miller and his defense to handle reliably. Seattle will have to push offensively if they want to give Miller the help he'll need.


4. Written, 3 TPE, League vs. League

The season 61 Vancouver Whalers (whale naysh, as we say) definitely could've beaten this season's Edmonton Blizzard. The award for worst team in the SHL will always belong to the Tampa Bay Barracuda that failed to register a single win (I can't remember which season, but it happened. Source: trust me). However, I feel like this season's Edmonton Blizzard team was actually worse average TPE wise and FHM just finds a way to throw a team that should lose a few bones over the course of a season. The S61 Whalers were absolutely stacked though, sweeping a dominant Berserkers team that would go on to win the next 3 (I believe?) cups after the S61 Whalers roster ultimately fell apart. I think it would be a somewhat close series, but the Whalers then were full of players that had spent 4 seasons building chemistry and earning their way to winning the cup.

5. Written, 3 TPE, Secret Weapon

The Rage had a great season followed by a disappointing postseason, getting swept by the Tampa Bay Barracuda in the first round. Honestly, having a great season but not registering a single win in the postseason kinda sullies the good feelings from the performances in the regular season. So Sven and the Rage have come up with a foolproof plan to get wins next season: they will simply cheat. All water in the visitor's locker room will be laced with laxatives. Referees will be paid off to allow the most egregious penalties. Goalie pads will be larger to allow for easier saves, and we will consistently sneak 6 people onto the ice instead of five. They say that if you aren't cheating you aren't trying, and goddamnit we are going to try real hard next season. We're not satisfied with one win in the postseason either. We're cheating all the way to a cup win.

15. Written, 3 TPE, IICAN See the Future

Great Britain finished first in round robin last season only to have a disappointing first round exit in the playoffs. That's not happening again. Well, half of it's not happening again. Great Britain will finish first in the round robin again, but they're taking home the gold this season. Why, you ask? They're fielding largely the same roster, but with nothing but growth. Very few players in Great Britain are old enough to hit regression and their earning has been top notch. So one more season of growth can only lead to more great outcomes, and with the addition of Makrus "The Tater" Jager, the sky is the limit for the Queen's guard. I hope you guys like goal horns, cause you're going to be hearing them a lot from us. We won't be satisfied with anything less than gold this season and the next few seasons to come. Look for Great Britain to be a powerhouse for the near future.

+3 TPE - Milestones

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