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Jenny · 09-13-2019, 05:20 PM

The playoffs are a super exciting time of the season. You know what makes them more exciting? Giving out a ton of TPE!

Here's how this will work: there are five tasks, each of which is worth up to 2 TPE for putting in a little effort, for a total of 10 possible TPE. You can complete them in any order and do as few or as many as you would like. (If a task includes a written and a graphics option, you will only get credit for doing one or the other, not both.)

ONLY S49 SMJHL DRAFTEES (S50 SHL DRAFTEES) CAN EARN TPE FOR CW TASKS

Task #1 - [Written Option] Which line combination is making/has made the biggest positive impact in for your team in the playoffs? Which is making/has made the biggest negative impact? Why? Requirements: Must include at least 150 words. [Graphics Option] Create an infographic comparing your team's best line combo vs the worst line combo. Requirements: Must include at least 3 stats.

Task #2 - [Written Option] Create a Top 5 list of something to do with the playoffs (eg. top 5 weirdest things that have been poured into the Four Star Cup after a win, top 5 hilarious tweets during a certain game, top 5 goals your player scored, top 5 mascots you wish the two finals teams had instead of the current mascots, etc.) Requirements: No specific word count, but each item in your list should be more than just one word. [Graphics Option] Create a graphics version of your list.

Task #3 - [Written Option] Rank the teams in order of who you would most want to face in Finals to who you would least want to face. Explain why. Requirements: Must include at least 150 words [Graphics Option] Create a poster advertising your team vs whoever you'd most like to face in finals. Requirements: Must include two team names, two team logos, and at least one render from each team.

Task #4 - If you weren't playing for your current team, which team would you most like to be playing for in the playoffs. Explain why you chose that team and how you think you'd slot into their roster. Would your player make a big impact on the team? Would you improve their chances of winning a cup? Requirements: Must include at least 150 words.

Task #5 - [Written Option] Highlight any goalie matchup from any series in the playoffs. Requirements: Must include at least 150 words and 3 stats, either from playoffs or the regular season. [Graphics Option] Create an infographic highlighting any goalie matchup from the playoffs. Requirements: Must include 3 stats, either from playoffs or the regular season, plus both goalie renders and both team logos.

DEADLINE FOR ALL TASKS: 7 full days after the final PBP is complete, 11:59PM EST.

CleverPin · 09-13-2019, 05:59 PM

#1
Our biggest line making an impact in the playoffs this year was our first line of Bobby Bobcalf, Artem Mozgov, and Jan Zacha. These three guys were the anchor that was trying to drag us through our playoff round, and although they couldn't quite get us there they still put up an impressive 11 combined points in 5 games. If we had our whole team working as hard as these guys did, it's very likely that we would have made it on the next round. As far as our worst pairing goes, it was likely Zlatan Ibrahimovic Jr. and Victor Toeman who just weren't cutting it for us as the third defensive pairing. For a set of guys that are expected to just be solid enough defensively to play a bit on the ice, they really let us down this post season with a combined -3 +/- and a sad 10 PIM's. It wasn't pretty.

#2
I'm going to write about the top 5 mascots I wish the Kelowna Knights had instead of their current one.
1. Kenny the Knight. This guy is a legend, wearing bright green armor and dancing around with a flaming sword. Would be a family favorite.
2. Alfred. This guy is just a butler, but it really isn't a knightly assembly without someone to bring out dessert.
3. Noah Centineo but on skates. It's just Noah Centineo on skates. If you want to draw the teenage fan base out to your games, you have to make sure you have someone they can relate too and Noah Centineo is the perfect guy to do just that.
4. A bag of potatoes. This could replaced Thorstrom in net following his awful play so far.
5. The Declaration of Independence. They may be Canadian, but someone needs to read Miranda Rights out to the players who get absolutely abolished by the Knights heavy hitting core.

#3
1. Kelowna Knights. Having a battle for B.C in the finals would have been awesome.
2. Detroit Falcons. We need some competition, am I right?
3. Anchorage Armada. If we wanted a shoe in to win the cup, this team would be it.
4. Anaheim Outlaws. Playing in the finals against my buddy @dynamite would be a ton of fun.
5. St. Louis Scarecrows. In the same regard as Anaheim, facing off against @Rankle would be a nice fight.
6. Montreal Militia. At this point I'm running out of reasons.
7. Halifax Raiders. Raiders is a cool team name but we'd still kill.
8. Colorado Raptors. With a gross branding like this they don't deserve to even be in the finals.
9. Lethbridge Lions. I don't know, someone had to be at the bottom of the list and to be honest they were the last team that I thought of.

#4
If I wasn't to be on Vancouver, I think I would have ended up on Lethbridge. When Lethbridge made the draft day trade to acquire three first round picks, I was absolutely certain they were going to try and target Rankle, @Naosu and I with the three picks but things didn't quite end up going that way. If we were speaking on who I'd WANT to play with, it would probably be the Anaheim Outlaws so me and Lindeman could work together as a defensive unit and really change the tide for the Outlaws. With the franchise not being in a place to contend right now, I think I would be a major part of their roster and would have really helped them out.

#5
For this, I want to look at the match up between Colorado's Knox Booth and Anchorage's Ian Venables. These are two great goalies, with Booth being an established starter in the league and Venables still trying to find his footing as a rookie goaltender on a weak Armada roster. Suprisingly, although I thought Colorado would run away with this series on the back of Booth, he let a lot of people down with a disappointing series. Finishing the seven game slug fest with a .872 save percentage, 3.52 GAA and a record of 3-4, it was a really disappointing end to the season for a goaltender who was really on fire for large stretches of the season. I see Booth bouncing back next year and doubling down when it comes to playoff time in order to really secure his title as a top goaltender in the league, especially with Colorado on an upward trend.

ImASurvivor · 09-13-2019, 07:16 PM

Task #1
Since finals scoring hasn't been added to the index yet, we will take stats headed into the Four Star Cup finals, where Montreal's first line of center Gaspard Boone surrounded by wingers Bobby Lane and Herry Morris IV was the most positively impactful line for the Militia. Between the three of them, they were a +26 in goal differential during even-strength play showing their dominance against evenly matched opponents. They also combined for 17 goals and 17 assists for 34 points throughout the playoffs. In terms of defensive stats, Montreal's top line totaled 35 hits and 5 blocked shots. Meanwhile, the third line of center Heikki Jaakola surrounded by wingers Ricky Bobby and Phineas Gold were the most negatively impactful line for the Militia during the playoffs. They were collectively a -7 during even-strength play, often being outmatched by opposition third lines. Offensively, the third line had 5 goals and 8 assists between them, and on defense, they had 28 hits and 5 blocked shots, albeit during significant reduced number of minutes. The Militia went on to win the championship with the third line playing a key role in securing the Four Star Cup for the Montreal faithful.

Task #2
Top 5 List of Items Thrown on the ice during the S49 Finals
5 - MVP Signs and Chants, after Gaspart Boone sealed the Championship for the Militia
4 - A 5 Ounce Gold Bar, that caused a ten-minute ice-fixing delay, in reaction to a huge hit from Phineas Gold
3 - A Toy Race Car, after Ricky Bobby's two-goal game
2 - A Broom, after Montreal's game 4 loss at home
1 - An Orange Squid, leading to some awkward eye contact between members of the Militia Front Office

Task #3
1 - Detroit Falcons - By far the most stacked team in the league during S49, and it was unfortunate that we had to match up during the semifinals instead of under the Four Star Cup lights
2 - Halifax Raiders - It would have made for some quick travel times and made for an even more intense series if this battle between two rivals, and cup-droughted teams had worked out
3 - Vancouver Whalers - Another opponent located in the Great White North, these Canadian battles are always so much more exciting than the ones against American based franchises
4 - Lethbridge Lions - Another team that is featuring a plethora of rookie talent, and it would have been exciting to have a bunch of hungry rookies battling for a chance at an early championship ring
5 - Kelowna Knights - This proved to be the eventual matchup, and they played their hearts out but just couldn't withstand the Militia fight, nice to battle some of their talkative rookies though
6 - Anaheim - A team coming off a rich but short history with some young talent coming in, sadly it ended fairly quickly for them in these playoffs but I expect to see them back soon enough
7 - St. Louis Scarecrows - They were prone to losing a bunch of their seasoned veterans so to have this battle with a bunch of skilled talent, in their final chances at Four Star glory would have been exciting
8 - Anchorage Armada - Fairly distant in terms of geographic location, and we could've played in an outdoor stadium with the temperature during this time of year so that's a no from me dog.
9 - Colorado Raptors - Another team that is on the other side of the nation and in the southern one at that, fairly untalkative rookies so would not have made for a back and forth battle off the ice.

Task #4
This task is putting me in a very difficult position because I love my locker room too much to just abandon them for the Laurifer Trophy winners, but in this hypothetical situation where TPE is my reward, that is what I will do. Coming into the S49 SMJHL playoffs, the Detroit Falcons had it all going for them. They had just topped the regular-season standings by an entire 6 points, which is substantial in a league like the SMJHL where the 10 teams are usually all fairly equal in terms of skill level and SimonT chooses his winner. Detroit had made all of its decisions over the past few seasons with the hopes of peaking during S49, and that they did during the regular season. Ricky Bobby would certainly need to play bottom-six minutes since he is a low TPE rookie, but as he showed in Montreal he can still provide depth scoring. My impact would be minimal relative to the capped studs that currently possess the top-6, and the only way I have my improved their cup chances is being taken away from my semi-impactful role in Montreal.

Task #5
Montreal vs Kelowna, Mike Hunt vs Alexander Thorstrom, a battle of the titans in all aspects was the Four Star Cup finals for S49. We will look at a few regular-season games that may have foreshadowed each's performance in the finals. In the first game between these two, game 19 of the overall season, Montreal beat Kelowna 7-4, Mike Hunt played all 60 minutes allowed 4 goals but had a save percentage of .886 after making 31 saves. Meanwhile, Thorstrom got pulled after 26 minutes, allowing 5 goals in that time, having only a .706 save percentage while saving only 12 shots. In the second meeting, it was a low shooting affair but Kelowna comes out on top 4-1, with both goalies staying in the entire game this time around. Thorstrom made 15 saves on 16 shots which gave him a superb .938 percentage. At the other end, Hunt only made 16 saves on 20 shots which showed a below-average .800 percentage. In the end, Mike Hunt came out on top when it really mattered in the Four Star Cup finals, and walked away into retirement with his championship ring.

charlieconway · 09-13-2019, 08:40 PM

Task 1

When it comes to line combinations that have helped the team the most, I can think of none better than the Parmborg/Namokato/Kubinec. While Suzuki Namokato's numbers didn't quite match those of his line-mates, his play was solid in both ends of the ice and he was far from an anchor on the line. Parmborg led the team in scoring with two goals and 5 assists, and Kubinec came in 4th with three goals and two assists.

Unfortunately for the Raiders, the top line of Tanner, Rush, and Cody was unable to muster up the offense needed to take out the Militia. While Cody's numbers were somewhat padded on the powerplay, the other two had a disappointing series, with just three assists for Conor Tanner and two goals for Atlas Rush. While they weren't too poor in other areas of the game, these three players were counted on by the Raiders coaching staff to provide scoring and the results just weren't there.

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Task 2

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Task 3

1. Detroit Falcons. To be the best, you have to beat the best.
2. Vancouver Whalers. Defending champs? Bring 'em on. Same logic as the Falcons: earn the title, don't just coast there. Though obviously they're not quite as dynamic as they were when the won the 4SC (S48).
3. Lethbridge Lions. A lot of great rookies on this team. As a user with a rookie player, I'd love the chance to meet them on the biggest stage and prove I/we are better.
4. Anchorage Armada. With the Armada you don't know what you're going to get. They're a team that massively underperformed, but they have one of the highest TPE totals of the league.
5. Anaheim Outlaws. The matchup doesn't excite me because I don't know a whole lot about the team and its players.
6. Colorado Raptors. On the one hand, they had a poor year. On the other, it's the same situation as the Outlaws: I'm not really familiar with the Raptors either.
7. Kelowna Knights. They're a team that a lot of people sleep on. I don't know that the Raiders would be able to beat them, especially since they have a few key players that go under the radar like the team.
8. St. Louis Scarecrows. What a top line! Kandinsky, Blackwood, Muller. Scary to think of trying to defend against them in such big games.
9. Montreal Militia. I recall this being a poor matchup for the team. Plus, they have a few players and alumni I really like and I don't want to have to root against them.

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Task 4

The easy answer is that I'd want to be on the Militia, since that's the team that won the four star cup. Besides Montreal, I think I'd want to play for the Kelowna Knights. They are a strong team that have improved greatly since season 48, and being able to lineup on their blue line would've been quite the experience. They're a well coached team, one that maybe weren't predicted to get as far as they did, and I think a lot of the players in the locker room are great people. I'm not saying I'd rather be a Knight than a Raider, but there are worse teams to be a part of.

As for slotting into the roster, it's tough to say. I think I would've been good enough to slide into the second pairing, and provide a strong presence on the PK. There's some quality there already, so maybe Barron wouldn't have been a game breaker, but every little bit counts, especially how close some of the games in the finals were.

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Task 5

The goalie matchup I've chosen is Biz Nasty vs Mike Hunt in the quarterfinals.

Their regular season numbers were remarkably similiar. Both goalies finished the S49 regular season with an .899 SV%, and they both backstopped teams that made it top-6 to avoid the play-in. Biz, however, had 25 wins to Mike's 19, perhaps due to having played an extra 5 games. But Nasty's GAA edged out Hunt's (2.55 to 2.81).

Looking at advanced stats, they both had a 2.6 Adjusted GAA. Nasty was more dependable, with a quality start percentage of 70.45 to Hunt's 58.97. In terms of goals saved above average, Nasty finished with 18.81 to Hunt's 16.28.

But stats aren't everything. Head-to-head? Before the series played out, my money would've been on Nasty. Credit where it's due, not only did Hunt play phenomenal in the Raiders series, he was a huge reason why the Militia won the Four Star Cup. I can't count the times Kelowna could've claimed that they would have scored on any other goalie, and when you look at his form in the finals, he might have a shout as the playoffs MVP.

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*thiefofcheese* · 09-13-2019, 10:05 PM

Task #1 - [Written Option] Which line combination is making/has made the biggest positive impact in for your team in the playoffs? Which is making/has made the biggest negative impact? Why?

Well the Anaheim playoff run was unfortunately shorter than we would have hoped so my sample size is a bit small. But out of the 7 games we played - our 2nd offensive line (Kevin Robinson, Nick Connolly, Anthony Archer) was definitely outshining the first. With a combined +4 and 14 points they were helping make things happen. However, our first line (Ivan Maximus, Lallo Selman, Leonid Kofix) also put up 14 points, but with a -12. Simply putting out offensive production and not having your forwards play defense is sure to lead to losses, and it's exactly what we saw in the first round.

Our first Defensive pairing of Jerry Mander and Ursin Zimmermann had somewhat respectable stats when you consider the complete lack of defensive help the received from the 1st line of forwards. Jerry has been workhorse all year and pulled off 6 points with 16 blocked shots and Ursin held his own as a rookie with 3 points on the score sheet.

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Task #2 - [Written Option] Create a Top 5 list of something to do with the playoffs (eg. top 5 weirdest things that have been poured into the Four Star Cup after a win, top 5 hilarious tweets during a certain game, top 5 goals your player scored, top 5 mascots you wish the two finals teams had instead of the current mascots, etc.) Requirements: No specific word count, but each item in your list should be more than just one word.

Top 5 Fun things to at your party after winning the Four Star Cup:

#1 - Have an awesome intro! Every winner of the Four Star Cup puts on serious party. I hear Montreal is going to have flamethrowers:

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#1 - Cup Stands! We can't possibly talk about partying with the cup without talking about Cup Stands.

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#3 - Always have a dance partner. If you won the Cup but still can't get anyone to dance with you (looking at you @Z0REM ) then you can always dance with the Cup:

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#4 - No more lonely nights. If Phineas really gets into the dance things just might escalate. Did you know the Cup likes to cuddle on those lonely nights?

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#5 - The next morning when you wake up and have to think about all the bad decisions that led you to sleeping with The Cup you can enjoy a bowl of cereal:

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Task #3 - [Written Option] Rank the teams in order of who you would most want to face in Finals to who you would least want to face. Explain why. Requirements: Must include at least 150 words

I have the benefit of knowing who won this season - but I'm going to base my ranking by regular season stats and pretend I don't know more than I do:

Ordered by those I'd like to face to those I wouldn't (as an Anaheim Outlaw):

Colorado Raptors - We seemed to have the Raptor's number this year. In 7 games we were 6-1 (with 1 OTW and 1 SOW). Although Colorado had a better record than we did - I'll take those matchup numbers any day.
Anchorage Armada - Although we didn't play well against them in the regular season - they were as inconsistent as we were and I like our odds there.
St. Louis Scarecrows - While not having many wins against the Crows we the goal differential wasn't large and we consistently put up more shots than St. Louis. This would be a tight series
Kelowna Knights - We split the series with Kelowna and 2 of the 6 matchups went into OT. While a tough competitor we were able to shutdown 93.75% of their power plays and were able to convert 23% of our own. I think special teams can win games so I'll take this matchup. (I know this thought doesn't age well though)
Montreal Militia - We were 2-2-1 against Montreal and the 1 was a SOL so I feel we matched up pretty well here as well. (Just assume nothing will age well now)
Lethbridge Lions - Another 2-2-1 with the 1 coming in a SOL. And SDCore and JNH are soft as GMs so I think we can get in their heads ( )
Vancouver Whalers - 2-3-1 against Vancouver and we could never get the special teams moving. I wouldn't look forward to this matchup
Halifax Raiders - An abysmal 2-4 agains Halifax and they had us on just about every stat during these 6 games.
Detroit Falcons - Stacked with capped players and 1-3-1 record would leave me very concerned about this matchup.

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Task #4 - If you weren't playing for your current team, which team would you most like to be playing for in the playoffs. Explain why you chose that team and how you think you'd slot into their roster. Would your player make a big impact on the team? Would you improve their chances of winning a cup? Requirements: Must include at least 150 words.

Another one isn't going to age well - but going by regular season stats only...

Looking at stats - I think I'd slot best into the Montreal team. With only 3 centers dressing per game I think I could add some value in the middle. A look at the regular season stats shows a few other wingers taking the center role at time with mixed results. Specifically Cap Hatter (Rookie) - he saw 492 faceoffs with a 44.51% success rate. A look at his build shows that his FO is sitting at 50 points at the end of the season and was a low TPE earner and only updated once. A look around the rest of the league showed each team had a full squad of Centers and those that were Rookies looked to be at least somewhat active and good showings. Clearly Montreal made the best of the situation and Cap's mediocre performance at center didn't hurt them much and they went home as the S49 champs anyway.

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Task #5 - [Written Option] Highlight any goalie matchup from any series in the playoffs. Requirements: Must include at least 150 words and 3 stats, either from playoffs or the regular season.

I'll pick the Anaheim vs St. Louis Round One matchup. This series went 7 games and each game was quite close. With each team winning 1 game by 2 goals and each other game was won by a single goal. I'll compre Patrick Niederreiter (ANA) and Shiqa Vitalievich (STL) as the starters for both teams. Each team had one game in the series where the starter was moved out and a relief goalie came in (the 2 point games).

For both teams when they lost by 2 goals the goals had a pretty rough 67% save percentage before being pulled and the backup goalie being put in. But you begin to see some differences when looking at the other games:

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Of note you'll see that Vitalievich faced more shots in each of the games other than the game he was pulled out of. While the games themselves were settled mainly by one goal - in a straight up goalie matchup it appears St. Louis had the upper hand here with a better save percentage.

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ACapitalChicago · 09-14-2019, 12:29 AM

#1
The biggest positive impact on our team is without a doubt line one, of Gaspard Boone, Bobby Lane, and Herry Morris IV. They always come out to play, and oh boy do they come to play fast and hard. Boone is a legend and contributed so hard in game 2 of the finals against the Kelowna Knights. The locker room was constantly lighting up with people screaming BOOOOOOOOOOONEEEEE for the dramatic plays made by that first line. In terms of specific plays, Boone was involved in the assist on the game tying goal and is responsible for for scoring the ever clutch game winning goal with Kaspars Claude and Henry Morris IV. Honorable mention goes to Kaspars Claude, Claude the Dauge as some might say. Claude came out of a trade for a first round draft pick and was worth every bit of it. Claude is a fantastic player on the ice and contributes an incredible amount in the playoffs, especially compared to the regular season.

#2
Top 5 Militia Players to Watch a PBP With:

@RaginCajun For the consistent banter and great insight
@slothfacekilla For the constant hype from Staff and Management
@Z0REM For never backing down from a fight
@ImASurvivor For always having a .gif ready to respond with
@Bruins10 For threatening teammates into performing well

#3

Kelowna Knights, for an excellent series in the finals. Despite the final result, each game was close with excellent plays by the Knights. At no point did it feel like we could count you guys out, you're a strong team and I can't wait till next season
Detroit Falcons, for the extra challenge. There was no way people expected the result, but playing against you guys made our locker room light up and get constantly fired up. Absolutely great series.
Halifax Raiders, for the nerve wracking series. By god this was a close series, and I get a little anxious even now thinking about it. This was a fantastic team to play, and one hell of a first playoff series to play.
Vancouver Whalers, for the personality and excitement your team brings. You guys have so many personalities and great players, it's hard to take our eyes off the potential performance you bring
Colorado Raptors, for the way you guys never give up. It seems impossible to count you guys out, and that could make a finals really scary to play.
Anaheim Outlaws, personally because of how you're a wildcard. I don't know much about the team, but it's like any game against you guys could go any possible way. It'd be impossible to prepare and predict what happens here.
Anchorage Armada, for the flame. I don't know what it is about you guys but it's like there's so many strong personalities on the team that our PBP would be a bonfire. It would be entertaining, but I'd also probably be hesitant about participating as much as I did.
St. Louis Scarecrows, for personal reasons. You guys were one of the first teams I really got to know thanks to communication prior to the draft, and there's just something about the organization that makes it appealing.
Lethbridge Lions, for somehow always having our number. Even if the season series was close, you guys were consistently a huge threat to the Militia on the ice, and I don't wanna feel that again in the finals.

#4
If I wasn't playing for the Militia, I can barely imagine what team I'd be playing for. I received very little indication from any team prior to the draft as to when I was going to be drafted or even to where, but I did have some general preference on teams. Personally, I was hoping for Detroit because of their stacked team, Anchorage because of their discord, and Montreal because of the conversations I had based around recruitment with them. Of those, I would probably pick Detroit, and honestly been miserable. I would've really wanted it for the perceived easy cup chase, and end up on the 4th line with even less performance than I had in Montreal. I would have much less impact than I've had with Montreal, and most likely not ended up doing much for the team that relies on their numerous capped players. What made me excel in Montreal was the ability to be versatile and enable others on the ice, and the desire to improve that came from having such an amazing locker room and supportive Management. While how much of that would've existed in Detroit is an unknown quantity, the only reason I performed the way I did was because of being with Montreal.

#5
The goalie match-up to highlight was the impressive one between Mike Hunt of Montreal and Alexander Thorstrom of Kelowna. In game one of the finals, both played equal time of 64:37, and kept the game close. Hunt saved 23 out of 26, 0.885, whereas Thorstrom saved 20 out of 24, for a 0.833 rating. Game two, Hunt saved 32 out of 34 for a 0.941, while Thorstrom saved 23 out of 26 for a 0.885. Small note is that Thorstrom left for the extra skater with six seconds remaining in the last period, but unfortunately didn't change the result of the game. Game three resulted in Hunt saving all but 3 on 35 shots for a 0.914 and Thorstrom saving all but 4 on 31 for a 0.871. Game 4, Thorstrom gets the W for 17 out of 18, 0.944, while Hunt saved 25 out of 29, 0.862. Lastly, game 5, Hunt beautifully saved 26 out of 28 for 0.929, and Thorstrom saved 19 out of 24, 0.792. In the end, Hunt's final rating through five games was a clean 0.906, while Thorstrom ended with a 0.865. The duel between goalies in the final was a pleasure to watch and play against, even if Thorstrom frequently denied the hopes of the Militia. Thank god for Hunt constantly bailing out the Militia when great shots were made by Kelowna.

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**OrbitingDeath** · 09-14-2019, 02:33 AM

Task 1
The line combination that worked for the Colorado Raptors was Bo Kane, Emeka Valentine Okoli and Calogero Crudelli. The trio scored 7 goals together for a total of 18 points, so it shows they really worked well together on the first line. What worked less was the second name consisting if Hariken Uruwa, who was good for 3 points, Henrik Lesberg Osterman who only got 2 assists and was on a -1 rating. Together with Ja’Aj Coitus Wagg who got 4 points they did get in some work, but it was not enough. The third line of Peralta (2 points), First Name Last Name (3 points) and Vorian Atreides (4 points) got in the same amount of points as the second line just with less playtime. While the Raptors were knocked out early, there is only one line combination in the lineup that ended in a fully minus rating and that were Denver Wolfe and Heat Siecker with a -1 and -2 respectivaly. The Raptors played better than the result showed so they are ready for a do-over next year.

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Task 2
During the playoffs the Colorado Raptors had a dinosaur bobble head sale where you could get a player and dinosaur bobblehead package.
These were the best combinations sold:

1. Bo Kane and his Brachiosaurus - even though the neck of the Brachiosaurus did not fit in the package. This was the one that sold the most as the captain is a lovely seen player within the franchise.
2. Vorian Atreides and his Ankylosaurus - second overall pick Atreides was packed together with an Ankylosaurus. The fans expect a lot from him next year so his bobblehead sold well
3. Calogeri Crudelli and the Coloradisaurus - while a lot of people don't know this dinosaur, he has a name similar to the state we are in, so ofcourse this is a must buy.
4. Henrik Lekberg Osterman and the Hagryphus , the feathery friend fitted Henrik nicely
5. Denver Wolfe and the Diplodocus - since it looks so similar to Bo's one, they needed a friend and bought the Wolfe package for this.

Task 3
1. Detroit Falcons – Anyone but Detroit has been my motto for years.
2. Kelowna Knights – as a former Firebirds/Whalers player, they always been on the other side of the rivalry.
3. Montreal Impact – I don’t want to see soccer players on the ice. They do not belong here.
4. Anchorage Armada – For calling me a spy in their locker room and besides, I don’t think our parking lot has enough room for a whole Armada
5. St. Louis Scarecrows – Since I still don’t know what sound a scarecrow makes. Can these guys even skate or move at all?
6. Anaheim Outlaws – Seeing they are Outlaws I would expect them to bring gunfire to the ice.
7. Halifax Raiders – Same reason as the Outlaws basically but I feel they would bring swords and axes, not a pleasant thought either.
8. Lethbridge Lions – I don’t even know if Lethbridge is a place or that it exists at all. Let alone having to travel to it.
9. Vancouver Whalers, as a former Whaler I wish my first junior team all the best.

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Task 4
From the teams that I am not on at the moment, I think I would love to have played for Lethbridge Lions as well. They have a young team due to having a lot of draft picks in the last reddit draft and they will all come together when they hit their 3rd and 4th seasons. This should lead to being on a team with full capped players ready to take that victory. Next to that my manager knows their manager from when they both first started the SHL and it would be nice if he would sent me out on the ice. The Lions would fit me perfectly as they would grow alongside me to a solid team and I don’t have to worry about a lot of teammates being years in front of me progression wise. It wouldn’t increase their cup changes yet for this year as it’s just too rookie heavy, but for future years it would increase their chances even further. While I’m happy in Colorado and wouldn’t want to leave, this team certainly would be a second best option.

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Task 5
Wildcard Round 1: Knox Booth versus Ian Venables
The first round would be between second year player Knox Booth, who is the goalie for the Raptors versus the rookie Ian Venables from the Anchorage Armada. Venables had apparead in 44 games in the regular season for a total of 2437 minutes, while Booth played 45 games for a total of 2606 minutes. This shows that while it’s only one game difference, they are more apart than that. It shows that during his rookie season Venables either got reliefed a lot or took over from his goalie in relief.
In the save percentage department we notice that Booth got to 87.7% with Venables stopping at 86.7% and also in goals against average Booth beats Venables, as Venables has 3.13 and Booth has 2.95. The stats might not be that far apart, but in the goalie department all points that Colorado should have won this series goaliewise. The hockey gods however decided differently. So great job to Venables there!
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RaginCajun · 09-14-2019, 02:37 AM

Task #1
The most positive impact line for our team these playoffs is the first line of Boone, Lane, and Morris. All three are in the top ten for goals in the playoffs and continue to be a dominate force that continue to be the main scoring line for the team and a force that makes its impact felt no matter who we are performing against. Boone and Lane are also in the top ten for points per 20 minutes showing what an absolute threat and in quick order putting up massive points in a short period of time and with Boone leading the league in shooting percentage shows what a threat she is to everyone she meets on the ice. As to the worst line I would have to list the second mostly due to the fact my performance has largely been absent until the finals. I have been pulling my weight on the powerplay but if it wasn’t for Ravyn I think the line would be in more dire straits than it is. It speaks volumes that even a solid line is the one I would consider the most “detrimental.” (190 words)

Task #2
Top 5 Ricky Bobby GIFs shared in the Montreal Militia Locker Room during the Finals
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Task #3
1. Detroit Falcons while it was tough we smoked them hard this playoffs so it seems silly not to want to list them at the top. Hindsight is 20/20
2. Halifax Raiders again because we actually beat them but it was a tough uphill battle it was not easy by any stretch but a W is a W. Again hindsight being 20/20.
3. Anchorage Armada would be next as we won sixty percent of the games during the regular season we played and none of those wins went to overtime or a shootout.
4. Anaheim Outlaws would be next with the same winning percentage of games as Anchorage but with one of those wins coming from a shootout makes them a much tougher opponent to predict and would put them slightly below Anchorage for wanting to face them in the finals.
5 and 6. It is a tie between Colorado and Vancouver with each netting us fifty percent of the games won during the playoffs but also each victory coming with an overtime win leading tho them both being similar with longetivity and making them equally tough opponents to face during the finals.
7. Kelowna would be next at a 40 percent win rate and all those wins coming from regulation time means it is a fairly solid though very tough and actual final that we are facing at this point. A tough opponent worthy of respect as they have shown the ability to beat us in a variety of different occasions.
8. St. Louis we only won 28 percent of our matchups and they were tough and brutal affairs. The wins came in regulation but the thrashings we took repeatedly through the seasons at 7 different matchups show that it would be a very tough matchup to win against. They simply dominated us early in the game and provided pressure constantly throughout not allowing us to get a natural pace to our offense going.
9. Lethbridge the absolute bane of our existence only winning 20 percent of the games we played and I can honestly say they are the one team I hated to see on the regular season schedule not only would I underperform but the other than the first line everyone seemed to struggle and we could never really find the breathing room we needed. It is especially damning in that the two wins we did net were early in the season and after that it was straight loss after loss. I would be lying if I didn't say I was excited to see Kelowna in the finals and not Lethbridge.

Task #4
Honestly with how well I have meshed with Montreal both on and off the ice it is hard to even contemplate playing for another team. Though if I had to take a stab at it, I would say Colorado Raptors if for no other reason that I was in discussions with Sleepy before the SMJHL draft and they showed an avid interest and that I really enjoyed talking to Sleepy as well. I could easily slot into their second line in replacement of Vorian Atreides. Just from a pure stats standpoint Vorian put up only 4 goals and 9 assists with a total of 13 points. In comparison I put up 12 goals and 12 assists with 24 points total almost double Vorian’s numbers. I also had a +/- of 11 compared to his -7. I also served two minutes less in the penalty minutes and produced 10 powerplay points in comparison to his 4 so more than double in that regard. While one person does not a team or championship make, I do think I could have helped shore up their second line and powerplay unit in ways that the team was lacking. (194 words)

Task #5
For my comparison it will be Mike Hunt of the Montreal Militia and Alexander Thorstrom of the Kelowna Knights. Going by their regular season numbers Thorstrom did start more with 44 games in comparison to Hunt’s 39. Thorstrom has a save percentage of .883 with 2.85 GAA and 2 shutouts facing a total of 1,061 shots during the entire season. In comparison Hunt has a save percentage of .899 with 2.81 GAA and four shutouts and facing a total of 1,015 shots. Both goalies are reasonably matched with Hunt showing a much stronger showing in his 4 shutouts with less games played and still facing a very close number of shots in comparison to Thorstrom. Looking at their playoff numbers Thorstrom in 12 games has a blazing .911 save percentage with 2.25 GAA with zero shutouts and facing 304 shots. In comparison Hunt in the 11 games he played has a mind numbing .916 with 2.33 GAA and a single shutout while facing 323 shots. Hunt has shown that even when facing an overwhelming amount of shots more than Thorstrom he is up to the task and can even shutdown the opposition especially since that shutout came against Detroit of all teams. (202 words)

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