S74 All Star Week

S74 All Star Week

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#109

01-24-2024, 10:43 PM

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1. Milestones, up to 3 TPE.

Milestones are folded in with All-Star Week.

Link your Milestone claim as task 1 for up to 3 TPE towards your 8 total.

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Post your claim in the milestones thread for tpe earned per stat, and 

then link that post in your ASW submission. This is done because the 

person who grades ASW will be a different person than double-checks 

milestones.

https://simulationhockey.com/showthread....pid3465423

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2.

 Written, up to 4 TPE - Shiny Grab Bag: Pick up to 4 topics related to 

the All Star Game to write about! Each topic is worth 1 TPE. Each answer

 must be 50+ words.

a. Two teams, Edmonton and Los Angeles, tie with five total nods each. 

Both of those teams are in the West. Playoff rivalry aside, do you think

 it's to the West's advantage or disadvantage to have a relatively large

 number of players from the same two teams? Does it make the all-star 

game better or worse when this happens?

b. While the East rolled it back with two top defensive pairings - this 

year that means Philadelphia and Hamilton - the West mixed it up with 

only Los Angeles having two defensemen present. Everyone else has a new 

partner. Which side's defense are you more interested in watching?

a. I believe it is to the West's advantage for them to have a large amount of players from similar teams. The team will have some automatic chemistry that all-star teams don't usually see, and given these are all all-star caliber players it's only better. Now, for the game itself this does unfortunately have it lose some luster as fans of teams not as well represented may be turned off by the lack of diversity. (74 words)

b. I am most interested in watching the defensive pairing for the West. When it comes to all-star teams and the game itself, seeing new faces and new pairings is always exciting to me. Seeing talented players find their footing with an unfamiliar partner leads to a lot of miscues, but also some successes that neither player might have expected without the other's help. (63 words)

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3. Written, 3 TPE, The Teammate One (150 words min.)

Tell me about your teammate who made the all star game! Who are they, 

why were they an obvious choice to make the All Star roster, and what do

 you expect from them this ASG? (If more than one of your teammates made

 the game, pick one of those players other than yourself. If you are the

 only player on your team selected for the all star game so far, write 

about your team's candidate for last man in instead.)

David-Arturri Donskoi is the lone Texas player to make the all-star game this season. As I talked about last year, there is no Renegade more deserving. Donskoi captained the Renegades to one of their best seasons in recent memory, with the team finishing at the top of their division and winning a playoff series in round 1. As the leader of the team, Donskoi put together another stellar offensive season for Texas, leading the team with 41 goals and tying for the team lead with 84 points. Aside form his offensive prowess, Donskoi logged a lot of minutes on the ice and was a true menace on the power play for Texas. Stats aside, Donskoi is just a true Texas legend, and a massive fan favorite. You ask anyone around the organization and in the state of Texas, and you can bet they will have a story or two about their resident D.A.D. Donskoi's combination of personal success on the ice, along with the team success that the Renegades had this season, make him an easy choice for the all-star game representative for Texas. (184 words)