S73 Championship Week

S73 Championship Week

caltroit_red_flames
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S45 Challenge Cup Champion

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11-16-2023, 11:18 PM (This post was last modified: 11-16-2023, 11:20 PM by caltroit_red_flames. Edited 1 time in total.)

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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.

Cal Juice is going #1 overall baby, to the top!

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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. Two new finalists mark the end of a dynasty in the west and the return of an old heavyweight in the east. Pick either of our finalists, and tell me what about them impresses you the most!

b. The Forge have won a cup with this core, while the Blizzard are sniffing this air for the first time in a while. Who would you rather be - the veteran team that's been here and won it before, or the hungry youngsters taking their first shot at glory?

c. The Blizzard upended a long-time nemesis in the Aurora to get here, while the Forge avenged several previous losses to the Wolfpack as well. Who had the more impressive victory to punch their ticket to the cup final, and why?

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

a. I think what impresses me most about these two teams is that sheer firepower that Edmonton has. Despite not finishing at the top of league the Blizzard had the best plus minus of any team and that's in no small part due to Evan Winter who scored almost a goal a game and got a whopping a 135 points this season. Absolutely astonishing.

b. I'd personally rather be on the veteran's side most of the time. Winning a cup is downright near impossible and having someone on your side who has already done that is a huge morale boost. You know they have what it takes. That said, in this case I'm taking the kids. Edmonton's skill is just off the charts.

c. It's hard to say it because I think the Wolfpack are such an impressive group but I think beaing the Aurora is the more impressive feat. That team has been at the top for a long time, toppling such a legendary group of players is something most other players can only dream of.

d. I expect the Edmonton Blizzard to win. Evan Winters and Benjamin Surkhi-Ze'ev are truly an unstoppable duo like Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid in the NHL. These kids are going to scorch the league for many seasons to come. Philly may have the experience but these two are going to dance around the old players in these finals without a sweat.

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5. Written, 3 TPE, No Time for Caution (150 words min)

Pick the finalist you think is going to win, and describe what that team needs to do to overcome their opponent and take home the cup. The Forge had the stronger offense in the playoffs, while the Blizzard had the stronger defense. Will those trends hold? Will Justin Time carry Edmtonton to victory?

I think the Edmonton Blizzard are going to win the cup this season. In order for that to happen I think something very simple will have to happen. Evan Winter will need to continue scoring a goal per game with Benjamin continuing to be his right hand man. The rest of the team will have to continue chipping in offensively but most importantly they'll have to be strong defensively. Justin Time of course will have to keep their save percentage up as well but with a team like that in front of him I don't think that will be a problem.

The biggest factor going against them right now would be the veteran leadership that Philadelphia has. Ricky Koivu, Evil AllBran, Red Kirkby and San-sam Emerson are all old names that everyone should recognize by now but I think the skill of Edmonton is undeniable at this point. They just need to use their youth to outskill the experience of the Philly team and the cup should be a cake walk.