Written Task: In at least 150 words, make some bold predictions for the first round (or second, if we are well into it for the back half of this PT being open) and justify your choices. Who do you think will win the series? Who will be the most important players from each team? Will there be any upsets? The question is open-ended, so simply put, what do you have to say about this season’s playoff matchups? Must mention at least two playoff teams.

Well at the time of this writing there are only 2 teams left in the playoffs. The Panthers and Platoon have made it to the finals after the Panthers won in 7 and the Platoon won in 6. Now who wins this series, well to me it’s going to be the Panthers. They knocked off the best team in the league in the Jets and were a better team overall in the regular season. The Platoon will come up empty handed and be sent home as the losing team in the championship, watching the Panthers win it all. The Platoon will only score 5 goals while the Panthers score 3 times that, scoring 15 times in the final matchup of the season. The Platoon might steal a game, but they are outmatched by the Panthers and the Panthers will claim the title, with most players on the Panthers contributing in some way, like Johnson blocking shots, Wachter passing the puck, and Marmaledov saving everything in sight. (166 words)