S74 All Star Week

S74 All Star Week

Jexter
IIHF Head Office
Fantasy Flame Out

#15

01-23-2024, 04:01 PM

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2. Written, up to 4 TPE - Shiny Grab Bag: Pick up to 4 topics related to the All Star Game to write about! Each topic is worth 1 TPE. Each answer must be 50+ words.

 a. Two teams, Edmonton and Los Angeles, tie with five total nods each. Both of those teams are in the West. Playoff rivalry aside, do you think it's to the West's advantage or disadvantage to have a relatively large number of players from the same two teams? Does it make the all-star game better or worse when this happens?

 d. Why should YOUR player have made the all star game, and why should you be the last man in? (If your player did make the all star game, argue for one of your teammates instead!)

a. I think the team chemistry will help the west, but might come at the expense of some of the fun that comes from watching different pairings or lines. I do not think it makes the all star game necessarily worse, but I think some of the appeal gets lost when only taking from a handful of teams.

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d. I think as the leading scorer for the SMJHL, it would fun and humbling to see how Langston Hardison-Laurent’s scoring abilities match up against the best SHL goalies. It would be an interesting crossover event that I think LHL is not even eligible for, but would still be a solid data point nonetheless.

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3. Written, 3 TPE, The Teammate One (150 words min.)

 Tell me about your teammate who made the all star game! Who are they, why were they an obvious choice to make the All Star roster, and what do you expect from them this ASG? (If more than one of your teammates made the game, pick one of those players other than yourself. If you are the only player on your team selected for the all star game so far, write about your team's candidate for last man in instead.)

Matsmith Soderberg-Tremblay is the starting line 1 center for the Aurora and led the Winnipeg Aurora in powerplay goals and was in the three-way tie for the most in the season for the entire SHL. MST almost had 100 points, making me, who had them in fantasy, very happy in their first year in Winnipeg, having been on Chicago before this. I expect them to continue leading the charge for the Western All-Stars, but not giving away the secrets to the Aurora success on uneven situations. This being MST’s 3rd appearance at the All Stars, we are hoping that they have a few more in them as the young prospects hope to work with MST when they come up from Juniors. MST will likely by under center for the West and looking for a little bit of vengeance after losing the Challenge Cup and seeing so many other members of Aurora not selected for the ASG.

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5. Written, 3 TPE, Last Men In (150 words min.)

Argue for one of your teammates (not yourself!) to be the last man in for your conference!

Lord Farquaad should be one of the last players in from the Western Conference as the player with the 3rd most Shorthanded goals and the most from the Western Conference. Adding to this that Farquaad spearheaded the Aurora playoff push with still scoring on the penalty kill. Granted Farquaad had a down year from the previous season, but most of Winnipeg struggled compared to previous ones as the core ages. Still Farquaad had the second most points on the team and helped propel the roster to the cup final with a very good plus/minus. Adding in that I feel a little bad that he lost out on getting Princess Fiona and the Winnipeg roster is likely aging out, this would have been one of the last opportunities for Farquaad to be on the all-star team. That being said, I think Farquaad is playing very well for his age and should be rewarded for that.

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