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Matteo · 01-15-2025, 08:09 PM

Option 2

I'm not really sure how Los Angeles ended up so low in the standings with the team they had, maybe luck, FHM trickery, or maybe they were so confident in the team they have that they decided they didn't need to try in the regular season. Whatever the case, I can't see them as an underdog in the playoffs no matter who their opponent is besides maybe San Francisco. In my playoff predictions I have LA making it past NOLA and Texas and getting eliminated in a hard fought battle against SFP in the conference finals, as even if they finished lower in the standings their team is too strong to not make it far. Terrible luck for NOLA that they were able to scratch and claw their way to first in their division only to end up facing arguably a top two team in their conference while Texas got to face a rebuilding Chicago team. The series is tied at two right now, so I could be wrong about everything but to me LAP finishing so low seems like a one off.

Dash · 01-15-2025, 09:08 PM

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***Valpix*** · 01-16-2025, 04:25 AM

The Manhattan Rage had a serious improvement in S80, going from once again being towards the bottom of the league to an above .500 finish (though they were quickly thrown out of the postseason by the Barracuda). This team didn't really make a ton of changes personnel wise (the only change was Jacppo Nummilavin replacing Mick Mayhem in defense), so the improvements were in three specific departments. The first is pretty easy, internal development of players. Elly Snow-Leopard improved by 22 points, Ylib Kove by 13, and Celeste Desjardins by 1, just to name a few. The second is their goaltending. Herman Stahl and Wayne Holloway shoved basically a full goal off their GAAs and saw huge increases in save percentage (Stahl from .900 to .919 and Holloway from .883 to .896). The third was, most likely, some sort of tactical changes. The team got more shots than a year ago, conceded fewer, and saw some great results.

Renomitsu · 01-16-2025, 06:56 AM

If everyone suddenly has food poisoning on Atlanta, I think I'm forced to reach out to some good old friends from the SMJHL who aren't already on other playoff teams -- the first one that comes to mind (of course) is Mary Hollywood @ihatereyson , Violet's dear friend and teammate from their Regina Elk days. Demir Bellona @Kalakar would also be a natural fit and would hopefully be available and still in game shape. I think she then seeks a special exception from the commissioner to get as many other quality players from already-eliminated playoff teams, including borrowing liberally from the LA Panthers, Buffalo Stampede, and Seattle Argonauts to construct a super team of motivated players and those wishing to have a piece of playoff glory after they've already been eliminated (because... like, would the commissioners actually allow a playoff game to be aired with only one player from the team itself and a bunch of randoms?), if only for a game or two before the Inferno get back to feeling somewhat normal.

***Anthique*** · 01-16-2025, 10:27 AM

Option 1

Texas is not really a big state for Hockey, but with the success the Renegades had the last few seasons, people get to know and play it more. Some local leagues started for the young and the "vets", but you can see that people are more interested in the game.
So when I saw my team get symptoms of food poisoning, I've talked to the coach and told him to look for the best teams that play in the arena in the local leagues. Maybe some of them are already at the game and the others would joined them as fast as possible.
In the meantime, the staff would put their gear on and play instead of my teammates.
As the goalie, that would be a bit of a challenge because they don't know how we play, but I've told them to just look for the pass and let me the shot. with an advance of 3 goals, it's feasible but the guys will have to give their best.

**Rich** · 01-16-2025, 11:45 AM

Written Option 1

This is perfect. A big part of Prpich's history is using hockey as a tool for building relationships. His family moved to Norway when he was young. He didn't know anybody and had a difficult time adapting to a new place with a new language. His path for meeting people and making friends in an environment where language didn't matter as much was hockey. I think he would have continued this method for meeting people when he moved to LA by joining a beer league team, or playing pick-up games, or whatever else he could do. Through these, I think he'd have a decent number of people in his phone who aren't professional hockey players, but are competent enough skaters that they could suit up in an emergency. Sure, they'd be terrible compared to a pro team, but at least they could do enough to finish a game and not fall all over the ice.

CementHands · 01-16-2025, 12:27 PM

Well this is pretty darn unfortunate as I don't really know too many members who aren't on the team. I suppose I could hit up the old BAP locker room and see, but a lot of the folks who were around then are no longer. The real issue is going to be wether or not we would be allowed to grab other SHL players. Can I reach out to try and create a packed all star team from the East? I suppose I would want to go down that path first. Failing being able to grab SHL players, and NHL players won't be allowed to play due to insurance issues I'd bitch and moan to the refs about postponing. I'd talk to Head Office and try to sell them on the benefit of extending the series. First of all you generate attention longer. Second they don't have to do anything, and that's their favorite thing to do!

***noxu*** · 01-16-2025, 01:51 PM

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spidey · 01-16-2025, 03:04 PM

Option 1:

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What the hell was I supposed to do, the entire team has gone down with a food born illness which is closer to the black plague leaving me all by my self. With 1 hour to source replacements I did the only responsible thing an adult in my position could do. I called up the legends of SFP and told them to lace up some skates and get their asses over to the arena for one more moment in the sun.

Being a fairly significant playoff game most of these living legends were already in the arena. We found extra skates and equipment that fit them. They marveled at how light it had become. We went over some quick strategy on how to close out the game. We had mercifully built a 6-3 lead. All I needed out of these geriatric old timers were 10 minutes of game time, about 2 minutes from each of them.

We came up with a simple plan, and the plan was to play as if we were on a PK. We would take pot shots on net and retreat filling the box and give them no shooting lanes.

Simple enough, right. Wrong. The moment these senile windbags got on the ice and had a chance to relive glory from the past a light twinkled in their eyes and they started to make plays. They rushed the net, tried to drive for goals and hear that crowd roar one more time.

This was not a successful plan, as we were playing against competition thay was younger, stronger, and disciplined in their game plan.

A 6-3 lead dwindled to 6-4,5, and eventually 6-6 tie with only 45 seconds left on the clock. I went to hop the boards to take one last shot at winning this game but a glove pushed me back as Sven Svensson said, "I got this kid."

He looked like he had not lost a step as he danced into the opposing zone. He weaved some magic back and forth as the clock ticked away. And with an amazing forehand fake to back hand shot he put that puck top blocker side corner for the win!

Never doubted those legends not for a moment.

bjkman · 01-16-2025, 03:53 PM

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***HoltzFan10*** · 01-16-2025, 06:50 PM

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Bayley · 01-16-2025, 09:51 PM

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*Jason* · 01-16-2025, 10:40 PM

icewindoo · 01-16-2025, 10:58 PM

Written Option 2:

One of the biggest drops in SMJHL performance between S79 and S80 was the Detroit Falcons. In S79 Detroit was a solidly average team, with 33 wins and 70 points, good for 9th overall. In S80 the Falcons had a precipitous drop-off in fortune, and managed just 15 wins to finish dead last in the league.

A fall in performance was not entirely unexpected. In S79 Detroit had a respectable seven skaters with max TPE. While none of those players were superstars, they were enough to bring the Falcons to respectability. The one Detroit player that did have a huge positive impact was All-Star goalie Mark Andrew Flower, who was nominated for Top Goalie.

S80 was much bleaker from a talent perspective. With only three maxed-out players and five rookies, they just couldn't keep up. Even standout goalie Flower was dropped midway through the season, despite some respectable numbers.

Next season is not likely to be much better, but depending on how development goes, S82 could be their time.

***Atheist_Caliph*** · 01-17-2025, 01:13 AM

Oooooh ho ho ho, Matthias knows FAR too many people to reach out to a beer league. And with a lead that massive, he’s got his very bestest friends on speed dial.

A full team, eh? Everyone except one left dman - that’s doable.

Give me Popol, Hills, Naomi, JamesT, Lallaren, Lore, Ramen, JFK, Kahri, Beavie, Bfine, Jumbo, MattyJ, Toast, Caleb, Badwolf, Kale, ToeJam, Teddy - I’ll build a non-Blizzard all-star team so fast it’ll make that ref’s head spin. Rocket artillery launch them all into the arena, give them sticks, and we’ll get to work! We can worry about the hilarious cap overage later!

Ooooooh yeah, what a team, what an unstoppable force on the ice - the fact that the Blizzards managed to stick in a 3 point lead is already reason to get hype, but scouts know each other, talk to each other, and love to share info, too - and with so so so many Blizzards out of commission, we’re gonna be in quite the spot - would it have chemistry?

No, none whatsoever. I mean, I could just call up as many line-mate friends that I know, but frankly it’s a lot more fun calling up all the big names of the SHL one after another, like the avengers dropping in to save an Edmonton win. Those are an endangered species, you know!

Ultimately, Matthias would probably underperform - he’d be worried about his sick teammates - but maybe with a little luck, he wouldn’t let the team down. It’s important, after all - and it’s not in his nature to give up when he’s got other people relying on him!

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