1. Milestones 2 TPE
https://simulationhockey.com/showthread....pid3466606

2. 4 TPE
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?
b. While the East rolled it back with two top defensive pairings - this year that means Philadelphia and Hamilton - the West mixed it up with only Los Angeles having two defensemen present. Everyone else has a new partner. Which side's defense are you more interested in watching?
c. While there aren't any new faces in net this season, which pair of goalies do you think is going to have more fun?
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. Unfortunately, I think that having that many layers from the two same teams is killing the all star game. Yes, this game is for the best of the bests. But I think that it is important to have a certain heterogeneity. Every teams deserve to have players represented in the all star game. Having five players from two teams kill the chances for some team to have a player or two in the all star game.
B. Definitely the east defence. They have the best defensemans of this season and also the rising star John Brown. The east core is also younger and more impressive. Emerson is a solid player who proved that he is an all star every season and the Koivu are also really impressive. Not that the West défense is not solid, but I tHink that overall, the West défense is more balanced.
C. As I played against Time and Gregor more often, I prefer this tandem. Gregor is a rising star in net for Los Angeles and he already proved that he is among the best in the league by playing his second all star game after being in the league for only 3 seasons. Justin Time also proved that he’s still rock solid years after years and he did not stole his spot.
D. I think Hodor deserved more than everyone else a spot. He is a great leader for Texas and he is well respected across the league. He is currently Texas’ leader for shot blocked and he will definitely be one of the greatest defensive défense man to ever play for Texas. I hoped he would be a slighter better offensively so he would be an all star. I hope he will get the chance to be on the roster one day.

4. 3 TPE
4. Written, 3 TPE, TPE TPE TPE (150 words min.)
How much of a correlation do you think there is between TPE and an all-star nod? Should there be more, or less, than there is?

I don’t think that TPE has to be an argument to select a player for an all star nod, but there is definitely a correlation. I mean, the more TPE you have, better you will perform on the ice. I'm not sure that a 1000 TPE player will have the same stats as a 1700 TPE one. But, sometimes, if a player is well build and he’s used on a line with a great strategy, a player with less TPE could perform well on the ice. Performance should be the only criteria to be able to be selected for the all star game. Individual performance, but also team performance. If a player's presence on a team is crucial for their success or their playoff spot, they definitely need to be part of the discussion by the committee. Also, if a is his team’s top scorer, he needs to be discussed too. It’s relative, but noT for The amount of TPE.


TOTAL TPE = 8