1. Milestone
Milestone Here (3 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. (Total 4 TPE)

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?

Thinking of this from the perspective of the other team's there is less attention paid to this because other teams may be less invested, but for the actual game itself having these players all come from the same team means that there is some level of cohesion and setup that may really benefit the west. (1 TPE)

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?

Definitely the west, with these new pairings that haven't played together before it will be interesting to see how they do, it's risky but it could work out really well and it is exciting having no idea how this is going to go. Hopefully we will see some new comraderie between different teams. (53 Words 1 TPE)

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?

I really like a goalie pairing with a wider age gap, see the old guard vet with the new blood in the league so I have to say the West, 5 years apart hopefully we will see them really perform and show off what the rising generation of players can do. (51 words, 1 TPE)


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!)

Uhhh... If you look at Jerry's stats you will see he... *looks at +/- of -29* He really excels at... *looks at 5% shooting* uhhhh.... He has above average faceoff percentage at 52%! and that is why he should be in the all-star game. So he can win slightly more than average faceoffs. (1TPE)

Total 7 TPE