Tropicalfire

Hi @Members,
 
With the NHL Playoffs set to begin tomorrow, we've decided to run a league Bracket Challenge. I will be putting out a new form for you to make your picks as each round begins, starting with:
 
Round 1 HERE Round 2 - East Division Round 2 - Central Division Round 2 - West Division Round 2 - North Division
Round 3 - Semi-Finals
Round 4 - Stanley Cup Finals
 
Scoring System (Maximum # of Points = 225)
Correctly Pick the Series Winner = 10 Points
Correctly Pick # of Games for series to end (regardless of winner) = 5 Points
 
TPE Payout
Correctly Predict Stanley Cup Winner (in Round 1) = 4 TPE 1st Place = 6 TPE Place 2-3 = 5 TPE Place 4-5 = 4 TPE Place 6-10 = 3 TPE Place 11-20 = 2 TPE Place 21+ = 1 TPE  
Round 2 will be broken up by division, as soon as each matchup is set.
 
Each form will be open asap from when the matchup is set, and will close approx. 1-hour before puck drop of Game 1.

1. I think it is a good thing, we can build on this and go on from here
 
2. I have been doing great, I’ve faced a lot of shots and stopped many of them. A lot better than last year.
 
3. yes I do have been a lot better than last year. I think I will take the next step in the coming years.
 
4. I would be fine with any.
 
5. spongebob
 
6. 5

1. I was not drafted but I feel I can be a key piece to this team.
 
2. to have a good save percentage. It wasn’t up that much last year even though I only played 5 games. I want to get the chance to get at least .900 this year.
 
3. Office 
 
4. playing games with friends
 
5. I just happened to get an offer and accepted.
 
6. this is my first season here so I don’t have many complaints yet.

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1. Yes I think they will, we have enough talent to and we just need a bit of time.
2. I think we could improve a bit in all areas.
3. I can definitely start grinding more TPE to make my player develop better.
4. They came into the season ready to play and as a result they are doing really well.
5. Home alone.
6. I want to work on a railroad

1. I love being a member of this team. Everyone here is awesome and I’m always having a great time.
2. I would like to see us go on another cup run this season since last season when we won we probably have higher expectations for this year. Hopefully we can prove everyone we can do it again.
3. I want to prove I am a solid backup goalie and can put up good numbers for Miami this year.
4. Everyone!
5. Dallas Stars
6. I’m a baseball fan in which my favorite team is the Detroit Tigers.

Accept

1. I feel great! Even though my production was limited I felt like I played a part in this championship like everyone else.
2. I'm not sure, Wooshi Cat did retire for his son Darcy Cat a goalie so I can see him going anywhere.
3. That I'm also not sure of.
4. I might
 
5. Yes I do, I think it decides what way our country goes for these next 4 years.
6. Currently Phoenix, Arizona.

Good series Mississauga. We did it Miami!

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La kings style

La kings style

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Good series Mississauga. We did it Miami!

Good series Mississauga! Every game was close. This series could have went either way. Let’s fucking goooooo MIAMI!!!!

@tcookie25 had no time to waste
 
Well done boys, what a team to captain. Fuck the haters, Miami baby.

Oh boy keep going boys!

Oh boy keep going boys!

1. Very happy never would've thought we would make it this far, but am I glad we did.
2. We have matched up good against other teams we have played so I think we could match up well against them.
3. Miami in 7
4. Vegas, no reverse sweep.
5.San Diego?
6. 12

Well, tonight the Marauders might get eliminated. The Aces have won the last three games, so I'm not too hopeful, either. So I figured I would squeak in a media spot featuring every single player on this team, and what they've done for the team during this amazing run. And thanks in advance to @Ricer13 and @Zetterberg if you guys can't get Juniper back at the draft. This season has been incredible.
Onto the reviews:
 
Peter Louis ll, 163 TPE @CosmicStorm
Louis has been a huge part of our playoff run. While being overshadowed by the hot new rookies, Louis kept his cool and put up points. He scored 28 goals and got 26 assists for 54 points, while also being reliable in his own end. He also has a gritty side to his game, with 166 hits this season. Louis is one of our most valuable players, since he brings so much to the table. 
 
Gaspar Zakrevsky, 95 TPE @Pythonic
Zakrevsky is a rookie this season, and he's gotten to the respectable total of 95 TPE. He has skill all over the board, with scoring, defense, puck handling, strength, and skating all over 50 TPE. Zakrevsky has also put up decent points for limited ice time, with 8 goals and 36 points while playing all 72 games. 
 
Henry Tucker, 58 TPE @NotSoGood88
I for one am impressed by this guy. While not knowing much about the site, he's persevered through it and been very active around here. He's given every single attribute TPE, which will either be a strength or a weakness as Tucker's career progresses. He will enter the dispersal draft as a dark horse. While he hasn't exploded with points in his limited ice time, we can expect a growth there next season.\
 
Nikolas DAndrea, 118 TPE @Nikdandrea34
Another surprising rookie. DAndrea actually wrote a media spot recently. DAndrea is strong in a bunch of areas, and he put up four goals and five points in thirty five games, which is impressive for for a fourth liner. DAndrea also has decent TPE totals, being on the site for a little while longer than Tucker was. I think DAndrea will be a top prospect for the VHL Entry Draft next season.
 
Sheldon Juniper, 145 TPE @fyrefly
Hey, it's me! I'm not going to blow my own horn here. Juniper was hot trash in the regular season, getting slightly more ice time than DAndrea and Zakrevsky, but still not putting up many points. In the playoffs, Juniper got more ice time because of an insane TPE run where I got 34 TPE in one week and lead the league in earning. This week, I'll only have 16 after this media spot. Watch for me in the dispersal draft and the entry draft, where I will not go high in either.
 
Wooshi Cat, 85 TPE @Tropicalfire
Another rookie, albeit one who isn't the most active. Nevertheless, Cat has gained TPE decently and put up ten points in the regular season. Cat is good at dishing the puck out, and they will enter the dispersal draft after the playoffs are over. 
 
Addison McLaren, 188 TPE @tcookie25
What McLaren has done this season has been nothing short of incredible. Coming into the league as a rookie, McLaren quickly got to know what he could do to earn as much as possible as quickly as possible. While he is only 5'7 and 155 pounds, he is a gritty wrecking ball on the ice. He also has point per game in the playoffs playing on Miami's top line. Watch for McLaren to go in the first round of the VHL Entry Draft
 
Cabe McJake, 192 TPE @RedSus
The other rung of the remarkable rookies, McJake is the perfect build for a scorer: skating, scoring, defense, and puck handling all high. McJake is a point machine, and has an interesting and comedic backstory. McJake has been the player that has led the Marauders to this high point in the playoffs, and he is the obvious MVP in my books.
 
Nathan Perry, 118 TPE @tinafrombobsburgers
Perry is yet another rookie this season, although he has garnered more TPE than the average one. He has earned a lot recently, and never misses a week. His points haven't been desirable, but someone has to play on the fourth line. Perry will enter the dispersal draft as well. 
 
The Great, 113 TPE @Jake Sumner
One of the only players that was actually drafted by Miami, Great has been consistently earning, and his first gen bonus claim has pushed him up the rankings. While not very active, Great put up very good points in the regular season, scoring 24 goals and dishing out 24 assists for 48 points. His ice time has gone down, but he made some considerable progress in the regular season. 
 
Theodore Hoffman, 154 TPE @snackhero
Hoffman is a veteran on this Marauders team. He's been on the site for two seasons, and was drafted by the DC Dragons last season. His points aren't eye-catching, but his all-around game is hard to ignore. He has played every single game for the Marauders over the past two seasons. 
 
Vivek Weiner, 154 TPE @coochiman
Another waiver-pickup rookie, Weiner is one of the most active ones. He does graphics, one of the only rookies who does, and usually earns 14 TPE per week, which is very good. Weiner's points have also been good, with 20 points in 30 games in the regular season and 10 in 13 in the playoffs. Weiner will enter both drafts, and might just be picked up by a VHL team.
 
Martin Master, 140 TPE @Martin Bradac
One of the most kick ass names in the league. Master is a waiver signing rookie and the first defenceman on this list. His points aren't amazing, as expected, but he's getting some and being a force in his own end. He's even been able to get above half a point per game in the playoffs. Maybe he'll get drafted into the VHL
 
Chicken Wing, 202 TPE @chikn
Wing is another vet on the team and in his short two season career, has played for three teams! Wing is a resident minute-muncher on the Marauders, and he put up nearly point per game in the regular season and close to that in the playoffs. One of our most valuable players, he will almost definitely be drafted into the VHL
 
Dale Doback, 32 TPE @GeneralJager
I'm not currently sure about Doback's activeness. He hasn't been on the site since October 16th, so I'm going to assume he's gone inactive. He's played all thirteen playoff games, with lots of penalty minutes and lots of hits. We'll see what Doback's future is at the dispersal draft.
 
Eoin Byrne, 262 TPE @LatinViking
The best player on the Marauders. He has been on the site for 3 seasons, and got over point per game this season as a defenceman. He will join the Calgary Wranglers in the VHL next season. Byrne is a whiz in his own end and a magician in the opposing end. He is scary to play against.
 
Hulk Hogan Jr., 136 TPE @Beaviss
Since he's Beav's player, he gets a lot of pressure put on him. Named after one of the VHL all-time legends, expectations are high, and Hogan has met them so far. With 9 points in 13 playoff games, Hogan has earned ice time from vets and has earned TPE ferociously. I'll bet he'll get chosen in the VHL Draft just because all the GMs know what to expect with Beav.
 
JL Gunnar, 88 TPE @Big Mac
JL is Big Mac's recreate, so VHLM GMs pounced on him. Luckily, the Marauders were able to get him for the playoffs. Not a big point guy, but gets good hits and blocks shots real well. He probably won't go in the VHL draft this year, but he should go pretty high next year. 
 
Rara Rasputin, 224 TPE @Victor
I don't even call this dude by his real name. I call him 'Russia's Greatest Love Machine". And Russia's Greatest Love Machine has been a rock in net this season, with stats that are good for the VHLM . The Love Machine has been our saving grace in too many games to count, backstopping us to victory. It will be interesting to see how high he goes in the VHL draft.
 
Matthew A Sovick Jr., 96 TPE @matt sovick
The heir apparent to Russia's Greatest Love Machine in net. Sovick only played five games this season, but he's earned TPE consistently and will challenge for the starter role next season. He'll also stay with the Marauders because he was drafted by them
 
 
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Vivek Weiner is the most promising prospect to come out of slovakia in decades, this review will out line his path to stardom starting from when he was little to where he is now. This however will be less of a junior review and more of a list of his convicted felonies throughout his 16 years of life. Born in Windsor, Ontario to Slovakian immigrants Vivek has had the urge for competitiveness and beating the shit out of people. Luckily, Hockey could offer him both as he fell in love with the game at a very young age. When Vivek first started out at the age of three he was not what you would call a natural. As his parents stated "Vivek could not care less about the puck. All he wanted to do was injure people. He loved seeing the pain in there eyes as grasped onto there life searching for that one last breath until there motionless and dead on the ice. At the age of 7 Vivek eventually got bored of murdering children so decided it was time to refine his skills. With a big frame to work with, Vivek focused on his speed and puck handling ability by rollerblading around his former opponents dead corpses which he collected throughout the years. Doing this consistently helped him improve at an amazing rate, and the more he improved, the more kids he could kill, which meant the more obstacles he could add to his training. Vivek unorthodox method of training led him to be one of the hottest prospects in the country at the age of 11. He would start to gain mainstream media coverage after his highlights and kill streaks went viral on the internet. This helped him earn a roster spot with Shattuck's St. Marys high school team a year latter. A scout described at the time as being "very physical, in fact maybe a little too physical. But if you consider the impact he makes on the ice it's worth it. When your playing in the playoffs, it's a war of attrition, so any chance you have to take your opponents out of the game you do it, Vivek just happens to do it by killing them." .After 4 years playing high school hockey, Vivek decided to use the USHL as a stepping stone to the VHLM where he could then hopefully play well enough to achieve his dream of playing in the VHL. Posting an impressive 29 goals 34 assists and 18 kills in just 40 games, Vivek managed to earn a contract with the Miami Marauders where he is currently scoreless and killless in 2 games.
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1. They played great teams so it was expected if they can rebound and get hot I think they have a chance.
2. I think he can trade for more picks as I think we are trying to build for the future.
3. I think Miami’s logo looks cool.
4. Yes, as I said I think we are trying to build for the future by getting draft picks.
5. Chicken for me!
6. Christmas!

1. They played great teams so it was expected if they can rebound and get hot I think they have a chance.
2. I think he can trade for more picks as I think we are trying to build for the future.
3. I think Miami’s logo looks cool.
4. Yes, as I said I think we are trying to build for the future by getting draft picks.
5. Chicken for me!
6. Christmas!

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@Tropicalfire I’ll send you over a contract, welcome to the team!