1. CW TRIVIA, 3 TPE max

Verification word: sven

2. Written, up to 4 TPE - Grab Bag:
a. Manhattan was playing with house money last season, everyone knows that. However, this season they prove that they belong at the top despite their regular season performance. A much more balanced approach to scoring and an improved blue line means they're much more equipped to cross the finish line this season.
d. It's no secret that Seattle is the favored team in this matchup, however Manhattan and Seattle have always played each other very evenly and while Seattle's team is largely unchanged from the team that won the cup last season, Manhattan has had quite a few improvements. It's because of those improvements that Manhattan will lift the cup this season.

3. Written, 3 TPE, New Year New Me (150 words min.)

Sven is slowly starting to feel the years of being the best Sven in the SHL. There's definitely a shelf life for any hockey player, and while Sven Svechnikov is the exception for a lot of things, evading father time is not one of those things. He's been in talks with some experimental methods of prolonging his peak performance, but at the moment they're just that: talks. His new years resolution is to take the next step and get those methods cemented so he has a plan in place to maintain his spot as the best Sven. There's so many things he still wants to do (score goals is at the top of the list) so once the offseason hits he'll be traveling and meeting with minds in the top of their fields to weigh all of his options. He has a few more seasons left in him before it's a pressing need, but he's always ahead of the game.

5. Written, 3 TPE, Boat Versus Bull

Honestly, environment plays the biggest factor here. Is the fight on land or sea? If the fight is on land, fifteen bulls take down 3 boats easily. I've never seen a boat do anything on land except flip over, and once a boat flips over it's all over. However, while a boat would definitely be more in it's element in the sea, I have seen bulls swim and they're still pretty angry. Honestly, just by virtue of being able to fight in both environments I'd give the edge to the bulls, since flexibility is a very important part of winning any fight. You can never really control when you're going to be confronted by fifteen angry bulls, so if you're on land and you can't do shit on land, you're just kinda worse than bulls (who can fight anywhere, as stated previously). Honestly, a big part of my life is preparing for the scenario of fighting fifteen angry bulls so I'm always prepared no matter where I am.

7. Milestones, up to 3 TPE
+3 TPE - Milestones

23. Written, 2 TPE, Acrostic Poem

Shooting
Very (wide of)
Every
Net

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