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*thiefofcheese* · 05-08-2023, 06:52 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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+3 TPE

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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. Winnipeg made the finals last year and came up just short against the Forge. Last year, their offense ran through Mikko Rashford - this year, their top line has been much more of a balanced attack, with Gonzo Gobbledygook and Lias Ekholm-Gunnarsson stepping up hard. Does this make Winnipeg a stronger team, or would it be better to spread this firepower out and run multiple scoring lines?

There is nothing wrong with running a strong first line. Now you can't have only a strong first line and nothing behind it or you'll get creamed, but if the other lines can be "average" or better then you have something good going for you. First line can bring in the points and as long as the others aren't losing them then you can go far

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b. New England finds themselves in a similar situation to Winnipeg's last year: star winger Petr Svoboda has an absurd 30 points in 23 playoff games at the time this is posted. 18 of those are goals, 12 are assists: how do you shut this guy down?

You do not shut Petr down. I am not sure what got into his kool aid recently, but dude has been on fire and continued to be. Does not hurt that NEW did 3 7 game series ahead of these finals so a lot of ice time to get there, but still. PETR SCORE

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c. Olof Karsikko has made 823 saves in these playoffs, nearly twice the number of saves made by Winnipeg's Rebecca Montagne. What can New England do to help their tendie out? Or should they settle on a strategy of allowing their goalie to face a high volume of low-danger shots to get in the zone and stay hot? Alternatively, how can they rattle Montagne?

NEW defense has been hot and cold this season (I blame FHM). But Olof has been great and standing on his head and turning out big wins for us. Maybe those are high quantity, low quality, but we really want to keep shot counts down. More attempts leads to more goals. It is just how it works.

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d. If it ain't broke don't fix it: Who you got? Who wins? Why?

NEW homer and all, but I think WIN has a strong chance at bringing it home. Every series has been a struggle for NEW, but you really have to look at how the teams have done in the regular season. But when it comes down to it, there is always the case of who gets hot in the playoffs that matters.

+1 TPE

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3. Written, 3 TPE, History Repeating (150 words min.)

Tell me about something good that happened in your SHL career which you hope will happen again! What is it, what will it look like? Did it happen to your current player or one of your former players? What can you do to stack the odds in your favor?

Well I am doing this right after NEW just won the cup, so I am definitely going to say I want to win another one or three. It is great to finally get that reward after spending so much time building the player and hoping that they contribute not only individually, but having a team that can get the job done. Hockey is not, and never will be, a sport that can be carried by one person so you really have to have a good team around you. I would not have said that we had a strong chance at winning the cup coming into the post season, but FHM being FHM can lead to some real randomness. Then you look at NHL teams and they have the same sort of thing from time to time as well (looking at you Bruins and Lightning).

I'm gunning for another cup in S71 and think we have an even better team to get us there.

+3 TPE

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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.

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5. Written, 3 TPE, Blood on the Ice (150 words min)

Continuing with the branding wars: this year's final features the return of the glowing bear god against a fresh opponent - a mighty wolfpack! This one seems slanted in the bear god's favor, but don't count the wolves out so easily! Tell me who wins and why! The arena and the rules of the fight can be whatever you desire. Get creative!

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6. Written, 2 TPE, Hopeful Haiku  (5 words min.)

Write a haiku telling me what you hope to accomplish in Season 71! A haiku is a three line poem where the first line is five syllables, the second is seven, and the third line is five again. None of your lines may rhyme with each other.

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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

Graphics and Podcasts

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14. Written, 3 TPE, IIHF Analysis (150 words min.)

Write your predictions for this year's IIHF tournament or WJC! Tell me about your team! How far do you realistically expect to go this year? What nations do you want to match up against, and which do you dread? What are your expectations for your player?

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15. Written, 3 TPE, Teams Can Be Rivers Now? (150 words min.)

Since Team Rhine is now a thing in the Juniors wing of the IIHF, name a geographical feature, such as a river, mountain, plateau, or your mother, that should be the next to have a team! Why does this feature deserve a team, like the Rhine? How good would this team be? Would you transfer to it?

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16. Written, 3 TPE, Home Turf (150 words min.)

Rotating host countries is expensive and politically challenging. Local governments have to maintain sufficient arenas to host an event that comes around once a decade and popular sentiment is changing against olympic-style sports in general. We may have to pick a permanent home for the IIHF! Naturally, this should be your country, so state your case as to why your country is the best candidate to permanently host IIHF!

Procrastinators (it's not your fault this time!)

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17. Written, 2 TPE - The Procrastinator Special! (100 words min.)

Congratulations, procrastinator!  Through my most gracious scheduling error, you’ve won a special task! [TEAM] has won it all! Were the playoffs as you expected this year, or were there some surprises? Who were you hoping would take it - Winnipeg's redemption tour or the fresh-faced Wolfpack? What did you like or not like about this season?

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