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HillsHaveHats · 09-25-2024, 04:13 PM

Trivia - Brave

Prompt 2
As it turned out, Los Angeles did have a minor edge when it came to scoring in the finals series. However, a lot of that advantage can be put down to their incredible nine goal outburst in Game 2. Los Angeles’ advantage laid in their depth across the team, giving them the opportunity to outlast Tampa and prey on their lower lines. Come this time of year, every single team has elite contributors and, as shown last year with NEW as well, what matters most is your depth so you can hang around when the teams with very good defensive showings come out to play and slow down (but never stop) the best players on the other side of the ice. While it is true that LA ended up outscoring Tamps when it comes to raw numbers, I would argue that in actual terms, offense was relatively even and the difference was due to games played.
(156 words, +3 TPE)

Prompt 8
In my opinion, and as shown by the results of the season, it is more important to be resilient in the face of adversity than it is to steamroll your opponents. Granted, I have limited experience in the SHL, but I would imagine that it is rare for a team to coast its way to a championship. It is the place of the championship team to fight for your flowers, and that is what fosters a championship atmosphere in your club. Not to mention, it is the more satisfying way to win in my opinion. You prove you’re the best by battling through the best the league has to offer, and you can arise from that knowing without a shadow of a doubt that you’re the best, and that mentality is evident when you look at the on-ice results.
(139 words, +2 TPE)

Total Including Trivia – 8 TPE

*Jason* · 09-25-2024, 04:55 PM

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15. Graphic, 3 TPE, Saw It Coming

Create an image that appears like it could be posted on teams social media, that highlights an unexpected series result from these playoffs, 

must include at least team logos and series score.

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17. Graphic, 3 TPE, Participation Banner

The team’s owner is complaining that the rafters in your arena are looking empty. You’ve been tasked with creating a banner for one of your 

team’s achievements this season. Did you get eliminated in round one? Sounds like a banner to me! Did you lose a record number of road games? 

Banner! Win the cup? I guess that’s a banner too.

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18. Graphic, 3 TPE - The Procrastinator Special!

Congratulations, graphics-master procrastinator! Much like the written-word-loving procrastinator, you too have a special task! Create a 

post-series splash screen detailing the outcome of the series, or highlighting the player that you think should be playoff MVP. Include at least

3 stats!

soulja · 09-25-2024, 06:26 PM

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When it comes to playoffs, there is a saying that defense wins championships. This definitely sounds to be the truth in the case of this year's finals. Los Angeles Panthers are probably the most stacked team in the league at this point in playoffs. But speaking about defense is not enough. When you have elite tier defense with elite tier offense, there is almost certainty that you are going to finish high in the playoffs and so did LAP as they won this year's challenge cup. Derek Martin was without a doubt the most valuable player as he amassed the most points, +/- and best defensive game rating on the team. The dude is the true definition of a two-way forward as he plays so well on both spectrums of the ice. What is crazy is that he also collected 18 block shots as a forward. The other three notable players on the team are Castillon, Piastri and Prpich whom all collected 24 points or higher. In tampa bay, only two players did well and they were Max Carnage who led the regular season in points and Johnny Wagner Svenson. They only amassed 27 and 22 points in 21 games putting them at ppg. I don't believe the three extra games would have done anything in terms of points since LAP had that momentum going for them

230 words-->4 tpe

6. This season for my player was quite abysmal to say the least. I am definitely not happy about Yuri Boyka III's performance this season. One would normally think that your player will perform much better with the increased stats but unfortunately for Boyka, this couldn't bne further from the truth. Boyka III managed to perform worse on every category with more playing time and more tpe. It is incomprehensible how one manages to do that. NBB also should have played a lot better this season since they were one of the stronger teams on paper but they humiliatingly got knocked out in the first round of the playoffs. We are hoping for a revenge next season as this season should be left somewhere bottled up. Boyka III also played on the first line for majority of the current season and did worse offensively. Part of the issue can be that he played a shutdown position this season. Although his general manager told him he is doing well, he fails to see this as he performed worse even in the defensive aspects. We are hoping Boyka III will be able to play a more offensive role next season and help put points for the team. He was one of the more producing forwards last season and we know he has the talent. We believe he should stick to a role he plays well in without experimenting other ones.
240 words --> 4tpe

Total--> 8 tpe

CaptainCamel · 09-26-2024, 10:21 AM

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1. CW TRIVIA, 3 TPE max - 1.5 TPE for participation, 0.5 TPE for each correct answer. This is completed through a Google form linked below. Make sure to spell your answers correctly or you will not get credit. Post your verification word in your CW post.

Camel

+3 TPE

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

Pick a one SHL or SMJHL team, that isn’t your own, that did not play as you would have expected at the beginning of the season. Did they do better or worse than you expected? Why you think your expectations were off, can you find an explanation for their performance? Does this change how you view them going into next season?

While this isn't necessarily about Atlanta (my team), but is more about Atlanta's opponents, the Philadelphia Forge. As much as I hate to say it, I didn't expect there to be any way that Atlanta would make it past round one when going up against Philadelphia Forge. I don't want to undermine my own team's efforts, we played incredibly, but to see Philadelphia choke like that was not only insane to see, but completely ruined my bracket for the playoffs, me choosing Philadelphia to make it all the way to the finals. And the thing is, while I am far from one to be an expert on the topic, I don't see Philadelphia Forge getting any better next season. They will for sure make the playoffs, and even be a strong competitor, but I think they might be on the decline as players get older. But who knows, I'm sure next season they'll find another way to screw up my bracket and predictions one way or another.

WC: 167

+3 TPE

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11. Written, 50 to 200+ words. Give Me More

When things stay the same for too long there is risk of them becoming stale, so to ensure that doesn’t happen we need to add something or to something and as you were just elected as dictator of SHL you get to make the pick. Are we going to have more games? Maybe add few teams or 4th lines to current ones? Could even add more stats to spend our TPE by not standardazing the mental stats? What or to what would you add and why?

While I do really like how the league has been going the past few seasons, there is always room for improvement, right? More games I do think would make things fun. While the vibe and pace of things right now certainly is not bad, there are times where it really feels like the season is over the second it started. I wouldn't be opposed to seeing the 66 game season hop up to 82 like the NHL. I think 4 lines could be fun, and I certainly would not turn away adding more teams as long as we have the player base to warrant it.

WC: 105

+2 TPE

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