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***Ohtaay*** · 09-01-2022, 04:00 PM

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1. CW TRIVIA, 3 TPE max - 1.5 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.

3 - TPE - Oats

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2. Written, up to 4 TPE - Grab Bag: Pick up to 4 Challenge Cup related topics to write about! Each topic is worth 1 TPE. Each answer must be 50+ words.

a. I'm not sure many people would have seen this coming. Two teams that joined the league at the same time, both making the finals and competing against each other for their franchise-first cup. So... who do think wins it all? The first time to the Challenge Cup Seattle Argonauts, that have been dismantling higher seeded teams through their entire playoff run? Or the President's Trophy winning Atlanta Inferno that are back with a vengeance after a S64 Challenge Cup defeat?

b. 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?

c. Atlanta's big storyline is their incredible depth. They have eleven players that have logged 10 or more points so far in the playoffs. If you're Seattle, how do you try to contain three lines of unending offensive pressure? If you're Atlanta, how do you ensure everyone is able to continue to contribute against such a stellar defense?

d. Seattle's powerplay has been on fire contributing 14 goals up to this point, which comes out to almost 30% of their goals scored (50G total) in these playoffs. Atlanta on the other hand have managed just 5 power play goals, which is only 5% of their scoring (59G total). In your opinion-- is this a good thing for Seattle, or a good thing for Atlanta? Maybe a good thing for both? Do you think a dynamic team like Seattle that can capitalize on so many of their PP chances will lead to Atlanta playing scared-- worried about what might happen if they enter the box? Do you think a relentless Atlanta team that is so flush with even strength scoring is going to be too much for Seattle to take?

A) I think when picking a challenge cup winner you have to stick to your gut and to the facts. Seattle is a great story, winning match ups that they were the underdog in. However, it is only so long they can keep doing that. I think coming up against Atlanta they will face their match, and Atlanta will come out on top taking home the trophy.
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B) I think you just have to keep shooting. His run has been great but we have to remember the sim we are using.. FHM. FHM hates goalies so it is only a matter of time till he regresses back down to the FHM average. If atlanta can continue getting shots, they will have a good chance at putting the puck past willie, which will hurt seattle greatly.
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C) If you are Seattle you just have to hope Willie stays hot. Seattle has struggled in match ups early on to record enough shots and have been bailed out by Willie. It will be important for Atlanta to just continue to play their game and not try to change it to beat Seattle. They have the depth, they just need to skate.
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D) This is a bad thing for Seattle as they have become reliant on the power play scoring. Where Atlanta has been strong at 5on5 play, and most of the game is played at 5on5, so this will greatly help atlanta, not to mention if Atlanta can stay out of the box they have an even better shot of taking home the cup.
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5. Written, 3 TPE, Secret Weapon (150 words min)

It’s never too early to start thinking about how you’re going to gain a competitive edge next season! How is your team going to go the extra mile to get wins next season? Is it a secret training regimen? Sneaky equipment modifications? Booby trapping the visiting teams’ locker room? Anything goes.

Well playing in chicago, every player comes into camp knowing what to expect. Fast and physical to start the camp, every player gets pushed through the ringer to make sure their cardio levels are up where they need to be. If your cardio levels are poor, it will show in your decision making when you have the puck so it is important to keep your cardio and mental levels up. From there, there is a lot of film time - see what worked, what didn't work and how we can fix. We try to take a little bit from the other top teams games, and see how we can introduce it to our game. This makes us better both offensively and defensively. At the end of training camp this is celebration with a nice big meal, which usually includes a lot of fried chicken. Chicago might not have the most skilled team, but their hard work shows on the ice.
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7. Milestones, up to 3 TPE

Milestones are folded in with CW. So just link your Milestone claim as task 7 for up to 3 TPE towards your 16 total.

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Post your claim in the milestones thread for tpe earned per stat, and then link that post in your CW submission. This is done because the person who grades CW will be a different person than double-checks milestones.

+3 TPE - Milestones

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15. Written, 3 TPE, IICAN See the Future (150 words min.)

Write your predictions for this year's IIHF tournament or WJC! Last season we had a lot of surprise finishes that shook up the groups quite a bit this time around. Do you think last year’s top teams will stay there? Was that an anomaly? Why or why not?

I would have to agree with your statement, I don't think there will be much change. Sure there is always sim luck that could change the outcome. However, IIHF has always been the one where the rich get richer. Smaller nations struggle as they do not get new recruits(Finally Austria got some recruits!!), while bigger nations just sit there and wait for new players to sign up. This is why I don't think we will see much change from the top nations. Canada will always be a strong nation, Finland is another strong team, in which you can throw Sweden in there with them as well. The one nation which is an outlier is Japan, as they are often a strong team as well. But as we've seen many teams are facing GM issues, so it will be interesting to see how that plays out. So essentially yes, I think that was an anomaly and we will see the top nations back on top shortly.
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3 TPE

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