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***Nike*** · 09-02-2022, 11:48 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.

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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.

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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?

Atlanta is probably going to win it all. They have been a force pretty much all season and have had no problems running through their conference for the balance of almost the entire year. While Seattle has had quite the run this offseason, this is likely where the buck stops for those guys and gals. It has been a really incredible SHL Challenge Cup Playoffs and this seems like the year that Atlanta gets to take home their cup.

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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?

Seattle really has to be focusing on keeping Atlanta out of the danger areas to keep Miller successful here in the finals. Atlanta has been great putting the puck in the net all season and will not be a tough out here in the cup finals. I would expect that Willie is going to have to stand on his head a few times to give Seattle a chance to take the cup back to the pacific northwest.

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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?

Depth is the most important attribute in all of playoff hockey. Top end talent wins regular season games. Depth filled teams are the ones that are successful when the games matter most. The differences felt when you have deep lines like Atlanta are numerous. Seattle is going to have to dig deep to keep up with the stacked lineup that Atlanta is icing this post season.

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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?

Staying out of the box is always important. And Seattle has shown this post season that a single trip to the box can be an absolute dagger to a team trying to make their way to the Cup finals. If Atlanta wants to take home the title, they are going to have to stay out of the box and win the special teams game. 5 on 5 hockey will be important in this series, but it feels like the special teams game even more so important given Seattle's playoff performance on the powerplay.

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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.

When you have a roster as old as we have in Chicago, there are no magic tricks. There's just good old fashion effort and drive. Getting a competitive edge next season starts the minute that the conference finals ended for our roster. While some of our players are getting older in age, they are also some of the most effective and efficient physical fitness gurus that you have ever seen. Guys will be spending loads of time this offseason in the gym. And I would expect that even more of our roster will be focusing their efforts into on ice work to ensure that the Syndicate have one of the most talented and prepared rosters on opening night of next season. I expect you will also see some moves from the front office that will help fill some of the gaps from players that choose not to come back to Chicago. I expect that the fellas in Chicago are going to be right back in contention with another strong offseason under our belts.

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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.

https://simulationhockey.com/showthread....pid3259213

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22. Written / Graphic, 3 TPE, Animal Rescue (150 words min.)

Your player has been asked to use some of their immense pro-athlete wealth to open up an animal rescue! Lucky for you, the type of animal was not specified, so it’s your call! What kind of animal does your player want to protect and why? Is it something you find cute? Something that actually needs help? Or do you just want a herd of llamas on hand to threaten your enemies with? As a graphic task, show me your player hard at work tending to whatever animals you’ve chosen.

One of the most challenging parts of living in Chicago for me is being away from the ocean. Sure, the great lakes are nearby, but they just don't have that same feeling as the ocean. One of the things that is so incredible about the ocean is its wildlife. And I am partial to one of the worlds most majestic creatures, the sea turtle. With an opportunity to impact the lives of animals due to my generational wealth from being a professional hockey player, I have decided to open up Chicago's first sea turtle rehabilitation center. Sea turtles will be transported from anywhere in the United States that they cannot receive first class treatment to get their rehab in Chicago. The facility will be equipped with the best tanks for turtles to come and learn to swim. It will have access to the best medical minds in veterinary medicine and we will employ tons of oceanographers to help us understand how we can best serve these magnificent creatures. Its a privilege to be able to impact the lives of animals that would otherwise have no chance in the great wild ocean.

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