9. Written, 50 to 200+ words. It Has Been A While

I think that the situation in the league is very interesting. As a member of Toronto ''North Stars'', it seems like we are decent, but just can't get rid of Toronto ''Maple Leafs'' curse and get past the first round. I think that we have a good chance to end our drought, but it's not based only on how good we are. This is a simulation project and a lot of stuff is based on luck as well. I didn't expect that we will see Los Angeles ''Panthers'' and Tampa Bay ''Barracuda'' in the Finals, but here we are. However, I want to predict that ''North Stars'' will end their drought faster than other teams. There are no reason why I am saying that. It's just because of patriotism. I think that Baltimore ''Platoon'' has pretty decent chances too. However, I would put Calgary ''Dragons'' ar Manhattan ''Rage'' much lower in expectations, because those squads haven't been decent for a while now. Mineesota ''Monarchs'' aren't giving me feeling that they might won it too. I think that ''North Stars'' and ''Platoon'' have best chances and it's just because those teams are pretty solid at this moment. They aren't re-building right now and they can compete. I think that both of these squads are pretty close to the Finals and if they would've made it, it's only one more series to win it all. Simple.

234 words - 4 TPE

10. Written, 50 to 200+ words. Took Me By Surprise

I think that I wasn't expecting to see Buffalo ''Stampede'' that low in the standings. They finished regular season in the 12th position in the entire entire league. They still scored more goals than allowed, but they were worse than average. For me ''Stampede'' has always been a team which is competing for a title no matter what. My previous player was playing for them and we were always title contenders. It was a surprise for me to see them that low. However, they proved in the play-offs that some things just doesn't change. They still won in seven games against my Toronto ''North Stars'' and qualified for the second round. They lost in five games against Baltimore ''Platoon'', but they still had a solid season and finished in TOP 8. I know that they have much higher goals, but for a guy who plays for a squad which can't get past the first round, it's just weird. We are fighting to get in the play-offs and when we do, we get eliminated by underdogs. Crazy. I am pretty sure that they will perform even better next season. ''Stampede'' is a winning team and they will figure it all out. This team rarely has a bad season and I don't think it will change, because it just doesn't feel right.

220 words - 4 TPE

TOTAL - 8 TPE