clapper



From what I have learned in my many many many, perhaps too many years in this league, is that when you have a window, even just a reasonable chance at a window, you go all in as long as you can, because there is no guarantee that your window lasts as long as you think it will, or that if you tear it down in an attempt to re salvage the future to come back into it quick, there is no guarantee or sure thing that is going to happen the way you plan for it. In my opinion, if you are in contention and you feel like you can make a deep run, do whatever it takes to go deep and go deep before regression starts to fuck your core hard, because with these new rules, you can not keep regression at bay like you used to be able to. All in forever in the hopes you win.



Congratulations to the Edmonton Blizzard. It is crazy that the last Challenge Cup they won was in S49, with me on the other side of the competition playing for New England who was unrightfully robbed of the victory due to STHS goaltending that fell apart the second we made it to the finals. Regardless, Philly should have won, and this is coming from the very insightful opinion of someone who just now found out that 1, Edmonton won, and 2, Philly was the opponent, and let's be honest 3, that the season had already ended. I am just happy that Toronto made the playoffs this season as it has been so long without us. Regarding what the other team could have done differently to change the outcome? A couple of things, secretly test simmed, thrown in some bad code that forced a win, had better players? Nothing can really be done once you let the sim engine take over, so there is no point in stressing.