S58 Championship Week

S58 Championship Week

SDCore
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#78

03-28-2021, 10:12 PM (This post was last modified: 04-04-2021, 08:48 PM by SDCore.)

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1. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min.)
While these two teams are no strangers to the Cup finals, we did see some very interesting things this season. Looking back, what do you feel was the most surprising part of the season?

This was a wild season in the Simulation Hockey League, where we saw a team who was a top 5 team in the league not make the playoffs. We also saw some of the closest races for the playoffs we have seen in a long time. I will still go with the platoff format and the Great Lakes being the most dominate division in the league as the most surprising thing. At some point the Great Lakes is going to have to regress into a more common league, but as of right now, it appears they are still going to have 4 teams fighting for 3 spots and be the top 5-6 teams in the league. With Toronto on the rise and no signs of Hamilton or Buffalo slowing down, it can only mean for more of the same madness. Maybe some day soon, we can expand or change the format. Until then we are going to see an arms race in the Great Lakes.

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

a. Hamilton finished 13 points above Buffalo in the standings this season. What is one thing that Buffalo can do to give themselves a leg up despite this?

b. Hamilton was 3rd in the league in GF this season. Buffalo was 2nd in GA. This begs the age old question: what will win out, a great defense or a great offense? Why?

c. Which of these two teams' brandings do you prefer? Take into account colors, logo, name, location, and anything else you consider relevant.

d. It's all come down to this: game seven overtime. Which four players are you sending out to win the game for you. This is in a fantasy sense, so feel free to mix and match from both teams.

a) Buffalo is going to have to capitalize on every mistake that Hamilton can make. Doyle is a better goalie then Jobin and if they want to have a legit chance, they will need this to show. If Hamilton can win the goalie battle, then the series might already be over. Special teams, goalie, and shooting percentage will be the keys to this series.
b) Sadly in the terms of the Franchise Hockey Manager, scoring will be defense every time. Being able to score at an incredible rate is really a big deal. I think a good defense, especially in the case of Buffalo is a lot to do with Doyle. I don't think they will be able to ride that wave through this seasons completely.
c)I think the Buffalo Stampede have the better branding. The color, logo, location, and scheme is more pleasing to my eye. What even is a Steelhawk and why is it not a jet. Are they just the metal flying birds? I don't really understand. Buffalo is also an elite hockey city, so that has to give them more credit.
d)If I had to send out 4 players from these teams in a game 7 overtime situation, the first player on my list would be Monkey D. Luffy. He is an overtime clutch machine. Then it would be Augustus Wang, Guy O'Shea, and probably Aaron Wilson. You have a good mix of scoring, passing, and some good defense to hold the door.

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I loved this as a mPT when hotdog did it last season, so I'd like to bring it back as a permanent fixture. After all, we could all use a little positivity every now and then. Say something nice about another member or members, no word limit.

I would like to thank @JNH @juke @Nhamlet for all the shit they put up with when it comes to me. I know I can drive the boys insane, but they just take it in stride.

Also, @CHICAGO thanks for being awesome teammates. @Newfoundlads, love you boys, thanks for being the best locker room in all sim leagues.