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WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS DUCKS:BLACKHAWKS


Here we are, game 1 of the western conference finals. The story explains itself, it almost seems that these two teams were destined to meet and the fireworks start tonight. For Anaheim, not only do they have the Vezina winning, Hart winning and Roger Crozier saving grace award winner Vezzy between the pipes, but also have Selke winning Reaper alongside King Clancy award winner KIDMON3y. 5 awards alone provided to this Ducks teams shows that they are more than ready to face this tough Blackhawks team. The Ducks Defense has been shut down since day 1, DougCBJ and Mikeal have been the stopping force ahead of Vezzy for this entire SPNHL season. Cookieman Has 8 pts in the playoffs thus far and looks to do more damage when he jumps on LW beside KID n Reap.
 
Chicago is looking to finish what they started, after beating a heavily favored LA team and kicking them out of the playoffs, the Black Hawks look to do the same against Anaheim. X
tree and Fish are two dangerous opponents any team would build a defensive breakdown against, Both notching 8 pts they are ready to deal some damage in Cali. Studword and Chal both look to shut down this potent Ducks offense with their strong board battles puck moving abilities while Fivestar and Bundy look to stonewall their way to the Stanley Cup Final.
 
Should be a great series as these two get it going tonight at 9om est, only on SPSN

Pittsburgh vs New Jersey Quarter Finals

We’re on to Round 2, with the Penguins coming off an emotional 6 game victory over the Leafs, while the Devils have been waiting after their Round 1 bye.
This is an intriguing series as just a few weeks ago we’d be viewing the Devils as clear favorites, but Polor’s team continues to impress and shouldn’t be written off. Let’s break them down.
Pittsburgh:
If the first round proved anything, it’s that this club is more than capable of taking down a high-flying offense. In 6 tight games vs the Leafs, the Pens gave up 20 goals while PNC put up a .783sv%. TYLERisGOD69 and Brodtshadow13 both stole the show in that opening round, playing all 6 games and putting up 18 pts (3pts/g) each. On defense, Ajax and Polor both had phenomenal first rounds offensively, but their defensive game could be tightened up, and I expect to see this happen. There are no real holes I can find in this line up coming out of that first round. They executed a perfect plan that was successful against the Leafs, and I expect the same formula against the Devils. However, the Devils have an exponentially better defensive core than Toronto so these Pens forwards will need to find another gear to keep their numbers up.
New Jersey:
These guys are cup contenders, and rightfully so. Cuban has put together a great squad here and you know they’re hungry to start this series. Up front, Burst, cornect, and Trout are expected to lead the offense. This has been a glorious return to SP for Burst and he’s capable of putting the Devils on his back for what could be a short series. On defense, expect Cuban and Iachoku to be a solid pair. Their numbers all season made them one of the best pairs in the league when availability allowed them to play together, and there’s a good chance they’ll immediately slow the impressive Pens offense of Round 1. In goal, there are questions. Rancher finished with a very respectable .788sv%, but the sample is somewhat small as he didn’t face many shots in his appearances. If the Pens can break the Devils defense, Rancher will need to stand tall in what will be a much bigger challenge than what he faced this season.
Prediction:
A tough one to call. This could be a short series, but something tells me it’ll be a fight. I want to see Polor’s amazing turnaround continue, but it’s likely to end here. Devils in 6.

Rangers vs Bruins Quarter Finals

The SP-best Rangers are ready to make their post-season debut in a series that might be more interesting than people expect. Their opponent, Pete’s Boston Bruins, are one of few teams to beat the Rangers in regulation this season, with close match ups in all but one game. This preview will be formatted differently as we’re all aware of the Rangers strengths, and the Bruins received their preview last week.
New York wins the series if…
They continue the consistency that led them to be one of the most successful teams SP has seen. MG, Ransom, and mjvoell make up one of the most dangerous offensive lines and their ability to adapt to many different styles of offense should translate into playoff success. However, offense from the defense is really the strength of this team and could prove too much for the Bruins. Although Boston’s defense is great, the defensive play from their forwards was somewhat untested in round one and expect Stiivii and Breezy to put up big numbers and ultimately lead the way. Kozmo has an unbelievable team in front of him and likely won’t be tested often. When he is tested, he should be up to the task against an offensive line from Boston that disappointed in their first round vs. Ottawa.
Boston wins the series if…
The defense holds up to the standards of their second half and the first round. Dynasty on RD and Dodges on LD in round one gave the high-flying Senators offense nothing, keeping them to 2 goals or less for 5 out of 6 games. Pistolpete enjoyed an 11 goal first round, but he was the only Bruin forward to score more than 2 goals. If this doesn’t change, the Bruins could be facing a sweep. After writing about Cupidon in the round 1 match up, it’s shocking to see him put up just 1 goal in 4 games – was the regular season a mirage? Boston’s forwards will need to be significantly better if they stand a chance. In goal, Rambo stepped up with a better first round than his regular season play, but he’ll face a tougher challenge here and he still needs to find another gear. That said, this is a team that was able to shut down the Rangers in the regular season and keep their chances limited even in losses when the goaltending didn’t hold up. An amazing round from Rambo and continued blue-line brilliance could be enough for the upset.
Closing words.
It’s hard to imagine the Rangers losing this series with the talent they possess at every position. Once again, Boston’s forwards were surprisingly quiet vs. Ottawa and that can’t continue here. Most importantly, I expect the Bruins goaltending will crack here and allow no less than 4 goals/game, sending the Rangers off to the Conference Finals with ease.
Prediction: Rangers in 5
Individual predictions:
BOS- Despite giving up over 20 goals this series, Dynasty and Dodges will carry the best defensive numbers in the series
BOS- Rambo will have a series save% under .700
BOS- Cupidon will rebound and put up 8 goals
NYR-Stiivii will put up 12 points
NYR- Kozmo will finish with a GAA under 2.50
NYR – mjvoell will score 13 goals

Pittsburgh vs Toronto

Probably the most heated first round match up is being played between Pittsburgh and Toronto. The Leafs are an offensive juggernaut, led by Seguin and Benn, while the Pens have gone through an unbelievable transformation led by Polor.
The Leafs are a team driven by offense, with Seguin leading the way and consistently putting up numbers since game one, balanced with strong wingers on either side. This offense can run any team out of the building with their relentless attack and consistent finish. However, that’s about all Toronto has. This is by far the worst defensive team in the playoffs, with numbers rivaling the lowly Blues and Islanders. lxl and Sliyum have been tasked with manning the blue line – and no defensive pair in the league has been guilty of more giveaways and goals against. Between the pipes, Capsrule and Turd will share the duties. Both have the thankless task of playing behind the struggling defense, with decent numbers but both need to find their consistency. If Toronto is going to win this series, the defense needs to step up in a huge way over their regular season play and the offense needs continue their consistently dangerous attack.
Pittsburgh is a very well-balanced team, lacking superstars but playing solid up and down the line up. TYLERisGOD is the obvious leader up front, not only putting up great offensive numbers but also playing an extremely responsible game in his own zone. The blue line has been solid, with Ajax and BiPolor leading the way and finding ways to shut down high-flying offensive teams frequently. Consistency has been a bit of an issue on the blue line, and they’ll need to lock it down against an opponent as dangerous as Toronto. In goal, PNC will need to have a huge series and come up with a lot of difficult saves. He’s capable, but these Leafs can light up even the best goaltending in SP.
The rivalry here makes this a very fun one to watch. Expect an all-out battle. One thing’s for sure, New Jersey is in for a challenge in Round 2 no matter who comes out of this series. You know either team will be carrying a ton of momentum after this emotionally charged first round.
Players to watch:
TORONTO
Tyler91seguin91 (F)
jamie14benn14 (F)
Benner77 (F)
PITTSBURGH
TYLERisGOD69 (F)
Brodtshadow13 (F)
PNCPark2k1 (G)
Series Prediction: Pens in 7
By: Anonymous

Bruins Vs Senators

One of the most interesting first round match ups is set between the Bruins and Senators, two teams separated by just two points in the standings. These clubs have shared similar stories this season, with slow starts turning into successful seasons and suddenly playoff threats.
The Senators turnaround came mostly from within the original roster, with Triix and Kingly leading the way with 83 pts and 51 pts respectively. Without the early trade to acquire Kingly at the start of the season, Ottawa could very well be sitting without a playoff berth. Overall, this is a team with phenomenal offensive depth but a very thin blue line. SgtVandoos has done a great job this season facing over 380 shots, trailing only VeZzZy for save % with this volume of shots faced. If Ottawa’s defense can’t figure it out, this will be a very short series.
Boston relied on deft moves by Pete. The team sat 15th in the league before Grippinq was traded in a package for DodgesBlueShells, one of the best shut down D-men in SP. From there, moves to acquire TheAppler (1.9 PTS/G) and major contributions from LeCupidon (3.1 PTS/G) turned the season around. However, Rambo will need to step up from a poor .745 sv% (among the worst for goaltenders with over 12 GP) if the Bruins stand a chance.
One of the most interesting moves came just before the deadline as Triix and Pete pulled off a trade with Dangles and Steel heading to Ottawa while Dynasty and Hippy came back to Boston for some positional depth.
On paper, these are two very evenly matched teams. The offensively talented Senators vs. the defensive Bruins.
Here’s how they matched up this season:
Season Series SENATORS:
3-2-0
Total pts: 6
GF: 18
GA: 16
Season Series BRUINS:
2-1-2
Total pts: 6
GF: 16
GA: 18
Players to watch:
OTTAWA
Diirty_Triix_13 (F)
kinglyme89 (F)
SgtVandoos (G)
BOSTON
LeCupidon (F)
DodgesBlueShells (D)
Pistolpete7788 (F/D)
Doesn’t get much closer than this.
Series Prediction: Bruins in 7
By: Anonymous

Faceoff Glitch

Face off glitches are an issue in NHL 18. These things are not permitted in this league and are covered under the rule book under the disciplinary section.
E) using or abusing game glitches that are clearly not a desired effect by the game designer will result in suspensions.
There are certain faceoffs that trigger a glitch effect they are:
-auto wins: The player wins all draws, the ones he loses are teleported back to his stick regardless of it going back to the D on a clean win.
-loop: the player can manually create a loop effect off the draws resetting the game back to a faceoff position. please note this can also happen without a player glitching so no witch hunts lol.
these were already banned from league play based on the rule stated up above. However a new form of faceoff trickery has come to my attention. The R1 holding trick. This action creates a poke check off the face off. This itself is not a glitch. numerous actions can be done right after a draw, body check, poke check, stick lift, shot block, dive, you name it. This is not a glitch this is just holding a button and its action activates the second the game starts moving. However this is where it gets odd. the animation takes effect during a faceoff animation so it can look strange and “suspicious” i ran a test to see its actual effectiveness, we did roughly 40 maybe more faceoffs and discovered it had 0 impact on the actual faceoffs. i attempted the poke check function while the other c used regular faceoffs. while using just r1 to poke i lost 100% of the draws. Then the next test we did was i held R1 and then used normal faceoff controls. i lost 80% roughly of the draws. (turns out i suck at C) sucky or not it gave me absolutely no edge. I am very convinced if you lose a draw to a player poking, then you lost that draw anyway.
Now with that said. This action will be banned from league play for the following reasons.
-the sweeping poke check motion has a very low chance of making contact with a loose puck but it does have a chance. although rare, it can have an impact on a potential important faceoff.
-although the poke is not entirely a “cheat” glitch it is still a glitch to the animation where it shouldnt be.
-most importantly is that this R1 button does not cheat effectively to call it a cheat but it is used in combo with other things to do the actual glitch faceoffs that allow for auto wins. the auto win draw glitch uses the R1 poke to work.
I feel that even though this poke check faceoff is ineffective and pointless to do it is still a key part of the big glitches. There is no reason to do this unless you intend to cheat with it. From this day until fixed any caught using R1 on draws whether intending to glitch or just look silly you will be considered in violation of this rule and suspended minimum 3 games.

SPSN GOTN: FLAMES Vs BLUES

 


Welcome to SPSN’S GOTN,
Tonight we feature the Calgary Flames (14-11-2) and the St Louis Blues (8-19-0).
St Louis looks to get back on their feet tonight against an already established Calgary Flames, these two teams look to meet on the pond in what could be a make or break for the Blues season, let’s look at the tale of the tape.
Calgary Flames-
OFFENSIVE BREAKDOWN:
TRUELEGEND07:24gp 32g 36a 68pts
REDFLAG33 :18gp 27g 37a 60pts
The Flames look to build on their last win with a win against the last place St Louis Blues but don’t rely totally on whats on paper because the Blues have nothing to lose and are hungrier than ever. They will look to TrueLegend and Redflag once again to bring them out of St Louis with the W, they will also have help from itsfelt tonight on the wing as itsfelt will try to QB the play tonight. Look for a scoring frenzy if things remain hot in Flames land.
 
DEFENSIVE BREAKDOWN:
CAPTAINCANADA21:10gp 0g 7a 10pts -18
TOMMYBOIII:11gp 2g 5a 7pts +15
Tommyboiii will be leading the way with Captaincanada tonight,  These two are more than capable of shutting down the Blues as each has a dynamic range of talent they will have to bring to the table tonight. Look for these 2 to play a shutdown role with minimal pinching.
 
BETWEEN THE PIPES:
Chicks-n-whips: 769sv% 3.00gaa 4W
Chicks will be looking for his 5th win in 7 games tonight, hes holding on to a 769sv% with 4 wins as the Flames tender. He will have his hands full tonight as his Defense is going to have to back him up with by being good positionally and sound in their own end. Chicks has been holding the fort and is looking for the opportunity to shine in tonights GOTN.
 
St Louis Blues:
OFFENSIVE BREAKDOWN:
DEADANT:11gp 5g 16a 21pts
XI-Karma-_-IX:11gp 7g 12a 19pts
St Louis will have to get a boost from their forwards Volcmhero7 & Deadant tonight, Al_Bundy will be part of the firing squad tonight as they will try to light up Chicks n Whips between the pipes. Deadant is an SP veteran and has been in this situation before but his calmness and respect for the game will resonate with his linemates which should provide positive results.
 
DEFENSIVE BREAKDOWN:
EL_R_O_O_K_I_E : 8gp 1g 10a 11pts
THE_GANG_SHOOTER : 9gp 1g 5a 6pts
The Blues defense is going to be front and center for the Flames shooting gallery tonight, El and redconcept are going to have to communicate and work together if they want to extinguish this flames offense. The talent is there, the drive is there but is the mental toughness going to be enough to be stay disciplined through tonight’s game? we’ll have to find out.
 
BETWEEN THE PIPES:
BMARCHE2001  : 7gp 716sv% 3.86gaa
Bmarche is going to have to be on top of his game against the flames, he is currently boasting a 716sv% with a 3.86gaa which isn’t the best but if he wants to turn his season around, now is his chance to do it. His D will have to back him up and play structurally if they want to have any chance of beating the flames.
 
WORDS OF WISDOM:
Though Calgary is higher in the standings, we all know it only takes a good week to turn your season around. The Flames cannot go into this game thinking the Blues are a pushover or it’s over before it even started. This should be an interesting game to watch and you can see it all live here, on SPSN.
 
 

SPSN GOTN: DUCKS VS AVALANCHE

 


 
Welcome to SPSN’S GOTN,
Tonight’s GOTN features two teams moving in two different directions. It’s the Ducks of Anaheim Vs the Colorado Avalanche.
Anaheim Ducks-
OFFENSIVE BREAKDOWN:
REAPER2313 :19gp 23g 26a 49pts
KIDMON3Y :19gp 18g 25a 43pts
The Ducks have been one of the teams to beat this season, not only do they have firepower upfront, they have an offensive-defensive core to back the already deadly scoring core of the Ducks. Kidmon3y and Reaper have been playing together for the majority of there SPNHL careers, and have built a chemistry that can only be achieved with as much playing time as these two have. Cookie man also joins the fold with 33pts to his name, he has been the catalyst that runs this line and with newly acquired Jordyman this Duck offense looks like a wrecking ball in the west.
 
DEFENSIVE BREAKDOWN:
DOUGCBJ :14gp 4g 10a 14pts +10
M1keal :11 2g 6a 8pts +22
When you think Defense, 2 time Norris trophy winner DOUGCBJ comes to mind. He’s currently sitting at a +10 with 14 pts in as many games Doug is right on pace picking up where he left off…winning. He’s not alone, two way defensemen M1keal is his right-hand man, these two together create quite the dynamic duo when facing the opposition’s offense.
 
BETWEEN THE PIPES:
VeZzZy I30I : 857sv% 2.04gaa 14W
It’s in his name, Vezzzy is arguably the best goaltender in the SPNHL, boasting 14 wins with a sold 857 sv% with a 2.06gaa with a league leading 3 shutouts. Vezzzy has been a wall for the Ducks this season having them win some games they had no business winning. He is in the running for the Vezina Trophy already this season and only looks to get better. This master of the crease has been compared to Carey Price and childhood hero Martin Brodeur. The Avalanche are going to have to bring the heat to beat my Vezzzy tonight.
 
Colorado Avalanche:
OFFENSIVE BREAKDOWN:
IvanThygreat :15gp 16g 14a 30pts
Deathclown27 :16gp 11g 19a 30pts
Colorado’s offense comes into tonight’s game trying to get this team back on track after two back to back loses. Ivan and Death are more than capable of pulling the job off, these two have been consistent scorers during this season with no intentions of stopping now. Etthan has also been part of the scoring trend in Colorado, hitting 24pts last game and looking to help fuel the offense tonight against the Ducks.
 
DEFENSIVE BREAKDOWN:
MIKETHENEF : 19gp 1g 7a 8pts
EGGMAN : 13gp 1g 6a 7pts
Colorado’s Defense has been struggling somewhat in the past string of games sitting at -17. They do show promise though and will have to redeem tonight after losing 2 in a row. Eggman is a longtime vet and will surely find his way back while bringing his defensive core along with him for the ride.
 
BETWEEN THE PIPES:
JHONNY_PHONNY  : 12gp 818sv% 2.58gaa
Jhonny has been holding the fort in the Mile High city, boasting an 818 sv% with a decent 2.58gaa. Jhonny is also noted as a top-tier goaltender in the league and looks to hold this ailing Avalanche team back on its feet. Jhonny has a solid VH and is the Ducks best penalty killer. Look for Jhonny to put pressure on Anaheim by leaving them nothing to shoot at.
 
WORDS OF WISDOM:
Though these teams are heading in two different directions, directions were made to be broken. Tonight could be the turning point or the downfall for both teams. Though the Ducks are looking great on paper, never underestimate an avalanche.
Be sure to see it all tonight at on SPSN.