S75 All Star Week

S75 All Star Week Due: Sunday, March 31st @ 11:59 PM PST

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03-25-2024, 12:11 PM (This post was last modified: 03-26-2024, 03:26 PM by mee. Edited 1 time in total.)

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1. Milestones, up to 3 TPE.

Milestones are folded in with All-Star Week.

Link your Milestone claim as task 1 for up to 3 TPE towards your 8 total.

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Post your claim in the milestones thread for tpe earned per stat, and then link that post in your ASW submission. This is done because the person who grades ASW will be a different person than double-checks milestones.

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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. Before last players are picked Edmonton is the only team that has 4 players selected for the game. Among those only defensive pairing from a single team Isaac Forty-One and Emil Egli. They both were traded to new teams this offseason. Would you let them play one more time with each other or would you highlight them with their new teammates Dirty Boots and Brandan Laroux who also made it to the game?

b. Inferno and Panthers got to send two forwards each, Shōyō Hinata and Binko Koivu from Atlanta and Adam Prpich and Derek Martin from Los Angeles. Would you let them show of their chemistry and potentially dominate the game by letting them play on the same line or is All-Star game prime opportunity for them to show their creativity and skill even when playing with other top players?

c. Should the starting goaltender be the one who arguably had better season? Or as the stakes aren't as high as usually would you think it is better to offer the experience for the goalie who has had less appearances? Or maybe honor the one who has had more? Who should start and why?

d. Aleksandr Iskandrov and Wide Peepo Happy 3 Koivu get to play on their home arena as Hamilton is hosting the event this season. Does it matter more for the fans or the players that they get to play in front of home crowd?

e. 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, tell us why they were picked.)

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a) I want to see Egil and Fourty-One play together again. Edmonton had a very sad ending to their season, and we didn't get to see this pair enough. The two of them, no longer on the same team should be awarded one last time. It's not like anybody cares about the all-star game, so let them have fun!

b) Shōyō Hinata and Binko Koivu from Atlanta and Adam Prpich and Derek Martin from Los Angeles are all fantastic players. There is no need for them to play with each other at the all-star game! There are so many great players, the all-star game is a time to make new friends. Play with people not on your team. They should NOT play together.

d) Aleksandr Iskandrov and Wide Peepo Happy 3 Koivu are players for the Steelhawks, so playing in Hamilton makes a difference to them. While yes, fans from all over the country travel to the all-star game, there will be more Steelhawks fan on hand than any other team. There is no doubt those 2 players will get the largest hand from the crowd, and they will have a great experience.

e) Why should Johnny Shuffleboard have made the all star game? Well he really shouldn't have had. He had a pretty bad season, just 6 goals a huge step back from the 11 he scored in his rookie campaign. He had just 24 assists, barely better than the 21 as a rookie. Shuffleboard does not belong on the ice with the all-stars.

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4. Written, 2 TPE, Participation Trophy (100 words min.)

Currently every team gets to send at least one player to the All-Star game. Are this seasons selections good in terms of team variety? Would you prefer more even selection from all of the teams or more focus to be put on individual performances despite the teams they represent? Do you think it is important for each team to get representation?

I do like the rule that every team has to send at least one player to the all-star game. Playing for a bad team sucks, and of course, everyone on a bad team has bad stats. It is super disheartening to see nobody on your team make the all-star game, so the idea of one player is certainly a good one.

But I don't see the need for more. Good teams have the best players who put up the best numbers. The best players are the all-stars. With every team already represented, I do not see how a second player from each team is needed. Yes, the best teams deserve the most spots.
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