1. Chill
7. +2 - S68 Milestones

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 would say this is definitely a different beast as this will give the manhattan team much needed depth to go far in the series. Since I am writing this after the finals finished, I can say that their depth scoring definitely mattered as their 2nd line produced almost more than their first line. This gave them way different attack patterns then last season where they had to rely on individual player IQ to be out of their minds as they pushed for victory.
b. I do not think that this loss relies on what has changed with Seattle but rather what has changed with the opposition. As we stated in quesiton 1, Manhattan has improved all around and that will help take some of the edge off the star players being the only performers in this contest. Realistically we see a closer series with one team eeking out a win at the very end.
c. I think Max has been steller for Seattle with taking the top spot in points this season, but the spread of team power is so vast in the SHL that a series against a quality team could see a completely different max manning. Tomas on the other hand has shown that he has success in all forms of contests including IIHF. I would think that of the two, shutting down Tomas is the real key as his hockey sense is through the roof.
d. With all that being said it's round two of SEA vs. MAN. Who wins this time? Regardless of any other stat in this series-- who do you think wins it and why? Last season Manhattan was the upstart without any experience, but here they are again to face the same behemoth Seattle team. Make your pick. I think Seattle wins again. The lines are crisp and they are fresh off a victory last season which means that the players are involved and ready to win again. The organization has done a steller job at cultivating a back to back and I think it comes to fruition with another cup at the end of this road. They will have to fight for it, but they will get it in the end. This season, everyone knows Manhattans strength, but lets not forget the middle of the pack finish for Seattle last season. Look at them now right at the top where they belong.

3. Written, 3 TPE, New Year New Me (150 words min.)
What is your player's New Years resolution? What aspect of their game do they want to work on in S69 to help them reach the finals next season? If they did make the finals this season, is it because of something they resolved to work on last season? If so, then what's next?
Seamus had a decent rookie season with New England, but at the end of the day he did not really have an identity that really helped the team. His goal is to finish boosting his physical stats to contend with many of the larger players out there but also to increase his assist potential. Even though he is playing third line, his goal is to be a play maker and the fact that he did not rack up as many assists as he would have liked probably contributed to the mood swings of New England as a hot or cold team. New England wants to go all the way next season so look for a little more offensive IQ with a little more survivability from Seamus. Hits are not as important as blocks and putting his body there for the team combined with lazer focused passes to get those points.

4. Written, 3 TPE, Dream Series (150 words min.)
Many teams have rivals they'd love to trounce in a playoff series. Maybe you as a player have another specific player you'd love to beat to win the cup and lord it over them for the rest of their lives. Tell me who you'd love to play in a playoff series and why! Why would you love to beat this team or player? What would it mean to you or your team? Keep it friendly.
As always, I want to play Hamilton in the finals and crush them 4-0 with overwhelming odds. Their domination in my early days of the league has forever set them up as a rival I want to go in a just break open until screams come from their players about how unfair New England has become as a power house. Obviously everyone wants a good series where the teams are evenly matched but the sweetest win would just be utter victory. As a personal goal, I would just like 100 shot blocks to complete the frustration turn around. For me it would also be the greatest feeling that I am back on the top. My former player's win with Manhattan in S52 was a little of a fluke and he never achieved more greatness or success and I would like this player to get some immortalization. I have no idea who we will end up against next season but look for us in the finals.

6. Written, 3 TPE, Too Many Choices (150 words min.)
Next season is Season 69, and that's great and all, but we can't decide on a slogan. You see, 69 is the funny number, and therefore there are so many wacky, silly, goofy, little slogans that we can choose from. Which one is the best? We need your help! Give us a couple of choices for a Season 69 slogan, and a short explanation of why they're so funny and fitting for next season!
It is obvious that the only choice for the great slogan of all time for season 69 would go along the lines of. "Slapwhich Making Time". Why is this funny? because besides the obvious references to S69 being the most evolutional quirky season ever. I like the idea of slapping pucks into the net as a blueliner. So Slapwhich making time is an homage to a certain sandwich and slap is an homage to hockey. Combine them together is a slogan for an advertising campaign to get a lot of people back into a league that no one says in floundering but could use a revitalization with some new blood to come and make SHL matter again. You add the last two words because Slapwich by itself cannot sell the league, so its adds a bit of urgency to the obscene. So you tell me if you get a better one that this amazing combination.