S65 Championship Week

S65 Championship Week

the5urreal
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06-23-2022, 11:03 AM (This post was last modified: 06-28-2022, 08:42 AM by the5urreal. Edited 5 times in total.)

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1. CW TRIVIA, 3 TPE max - 1 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.

moist
+3 TPE

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2. Written, up to 4 TPE - Grab Bag: Pick up to 4 Challenge Cup related topics to write about! Each topic is worth 1 TPE. Each answer must be 50+ words.

a. An LAP team that was disappointed in a S63 finals loss is back again to face a TBB team that has been hungry for their chance in the entire FHM era. Who are you taking as a winner and why?

b. Tampa Bay’s top forwards have been absolute power houses on this run, totalling 102 points across their top 6. If you’re LA, how do you line-match against two lines that are on an absolute tear?

c. L.A.’s D pair of Kierkegaard and Kahnwald are maintaining a shocking 2 more GF/60 than GA/60, despite playing more than 21 minutes a game including PK time. If you’re Tampa Bay how do you get around these two? Hope to outlast them in endurance, or look to more depth scoring? 

d. TBB’s roster has racked up many more shot blocks (294) than LAP has (188). Do you see this as a good thing? Is this an iron willed team that’s willing to lay down their bodies to get the job done, or do you think it paints a picture of a team that can’t maintain possession and has to find another way to keep the puck out. Maybe a bit of both?

a. I write this without knowing much of anything about the Tampa Bay Barracudas or how they’re run. That said, having been around Fuzz and sve7en in Carolina, I know they have the chops to get it done and think that they’re going to pull it off this season. They’ve certainly built a solid team capable of doing so.
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b. I can’t recall anything about the tactics in FHM since it’s been quite a while since I’ve played it. I think the best way to neutralize an offensive minded line is to focus on puck possession. Keep the puck off their sticks by playing slow and methodical. Crank up the physicality when they do have the puck.
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c. When a team has a really good scoring defenseman, there aren’t a lot of things you can do to effectively neutralize them without leaving a hole elsewhere. Factor in two good scoring defenseman and you can only hope that they get a little less lucky. The key will be clearing the area in front of the net so the goalie has a line of sight to the shooter.
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d. I think this is absolutely a good thing. A willingness to sacrifice your body to block a shot is what can be the difference between winning and losing. Obviously, it would be better if the team could just win with puck possession, but when that’s not an option, having iron willed players certainly helps (especially when injuries are turned off).
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8. Graphic, 3 TPE, There Are Many Sticks Like it, But this One is Mine

Finally a major gear company has reached out to you about manufacturing your signature stick! For some reason that’s all they’re willing to do though, so it’s up to you to take it from here! Create a mock-up of your player’s stick! Include their name, and a bullet point list of some of its key selling points.

The Warrior Covert QRE is super light and offers all the benefits of the Warrior brand:

Quick Strike technology for for an explosive release
Sabre Taper for excellent stability and accuracy
True 1 Phantom Feel for improved balance and response
Ergo shaft shape for increased comfort and feel
Minimus Carbon 1000 for enhanced construction
Protex grip texture for optimal control

+3 TPE

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13. Graphic, 1 TPE, DALL-E? More like WINN-ING!

Since the ring task was unbelievably easy, I thought I’d try out another insanely easy graphics task. Try using OpenAI’s DALL E Mini to generate a Challenge Cup related image. It could be a championship ring, your player lifting the cup, a locker room celebration. Go nuts as long as you’re attempting to make it SHL related! The results will be weird, but it’s fun!  

LINK: https://huggingface.co/spaces/dalle-mini/dalle-mini

+1 TPE

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23. Written, 2 TPE, How Are You? (100 words min.)

Instead of asking you about other people this season, I figured I’d ask about you! How are you feeling? Take a couple of minutes to write about what’s going on in your life and how you’re feeling lately. I think taking the time to write things down helps me appreciate or understand them better, so maybe this could help you! Or you can just rant about your cat annoying you for 100 words and collect 2 TPE. I guess that works too.

I’m writing this on the wings of a devastating ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States. I never thought I would see such a ruling in my lifetime. The country is truly going backward.

I’d rather not write about something so depressing though. I have plenty to be excited about in my life right now. My wife just gave birth to twin boys! After spending some time in the NICU, they’re finally both home with us. It’s been pretty tough so far, as expected. We’re not getting much sleep. Throw in work and keeping up with my daughter and everything is really pushing us to the limit. We just gotta keep telling ourselves that these really hard parts are only temporary. They’re so damn adorable, so I can deal with it!
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+2 TPE

PBE AFFILIATE
+3 TPE