Baltimore Platoon defenseman Kermit Murphy exudes his usual brand of confidence as he prepares for the team's first round series against the Atlanta Inferno. Murphy's optimism stems from impressive experience in the Challenge Cup Playoffs, and he intends to bring his exceptional defensive skills while providing strong production offensively.

For Kermit, this series is more than just a first round series. It is a chance at redemption against the team that defeated him in the cup finals just a few seasons ago, preventing what would have been the first in a Challenge Cup threepeat. Whole he's had incredible success immediately after that loss, he's never forgotten the feeling of that crushing loss and intends to pay it back in full.

After an unexpectedly strong season that saw him among the league's top scorers on defense, Murphy is proving that he still has gas in the tank to take a plucky group on a long playoff run.