Verification Word: truth

+1.5-3 of 3 TPE


I’m a bit late on this one but I think it became obvious in the finals that New England did have an advantage. Playoff Olof Kar’Sicko’ was lights out throughout the playoffs but took it up another gear when facing Philadelphia in the conference finals and rode that momentum into the finals. Olof’s goals saved above average improved over the course of the finals to 26, as he continued to be pummeled in terms of shots against having faced more then 300 more than any other keeper throughout the playoffs. While the GAA numbers don’t seem unreasonable, the lead in save %, saves above average and the fact that with the workload he faced he never wore down shows who the real MVP was in these playoffs. While the general consensus was that Texas had an advantage on paper (if you were to predict these finals from the jump) I think we learned ‘why they play the games’ throughout the course of events.

163 words, +3 TPE


In a 1 on 1 matchup of renegades and wolves, I’d say renegades take it. While wolves are smart pack hunters, and renegades probably leave a little to be desired in terms of teamwork, I think the ability to wield weapons and the overall human intelligence and communication leads to an advantage in battle. If we are looking at an equal number of wolves and human cowboy types, I’m going with the gunslingers every time. The battleground makes a big difference too. If we’re talking about on a sheet of ice, the human advantage is even more substantial because I think Wolves would use cover to their advantage both offensively and defensively, but there’s not much cover out there on the ice.

122 words, +2 TPE


Marek continued to grow in his second professional season. It’s easy to forget that most players his age were rookies. Carda’s numbers improved across the board and was on a line with two other young players which bodes well for their future. The one reservation I have about the performance is by virtue of being the third line on the most successful regular season team, the matchups were inherently not that challenging. As the player matures, can performances keep improving? As responsibilities increase, will if affect offensive production? Only time will tell.  In terms of next season, the roster is not changing much, so I expect the third line and Carda himself to have further improved numbers.

117 words, +2 TPE


As a representative of team Czechia, I’m going to say Latvia are our current rivals. In IIHF competition, the rosters are very similar in terms of talent level. In WJC, Czechia recently split from UCORCAL and formed their own independent team, which resulted in a weakening of both squads. Geographically, there’s not much distance between the two nations. I think it’s a slam dunk rival choice.

66 words, +1 TPE

Total Earned: +9.5-11 of Maximum (8), +8 TPE TOTAL