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NJBadApple · 04-22-2016, 01:48 PM

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The playoffs have always, and will continue to bring out the best and worst in every team.  This season, we have West Kendall and Edmonton going head to head in the finals to see who comes out on top.  Here, we take a quick look at the most important game of the post-season for each of those teams.

West Kendall:

Game 7 vs Hamilton Steelhawks

This one is an absolute no brainer for me.  This series probably got more publicity than the finals itself will actually come to receive, because it's two storied franchises finally meeting in the post-season after blazing through the regular season.  Hamilton is coming off losing in the S27 finals to Calgary, and was just hot off the defeat of Toronto in the first round, so West Kendall had their hands absolutely full.  Hamilton took them to 7 games, much to the surprise of noone, but the Platoon held their own as captain "Big Z" carried the team on his back, taking West Kendall to the finals once again.  Defeating a golden-era team like Hamilton gave West Kendall the momentum they would need against Edmonton.

Edmonton:

Game 3 vs Calgary Dragons

The Blizzard faced no easy task to kick off their post-season; trying to eliminate the defending champions.  Not to be de-railed, Edmonton nearly swept the Dragons in stunning fashion.  After starting the series 2-0, many thought it was a fluke of STHS, but the Blizzard came into Game 3 and emerged victorious, once more, leaving the city of Calgary stunned and confused.  It was a small margin, 2-1, but nevertheless they came out on top.  Led by star forward Theo Kane, Edmonton went on to lose just two games against Winnipeg before advancing to the finals.  The Blizzard boast a number of all-star caliber players, littering their entire roster.  Although Kane and star goaltender Aitokallio seem to sell the tickets, they receive a host of secondary scoring from players such as Koroviev, Karpotsov, Berger, and newly acquired Scholz.

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To reach the finals at all, you gotta be worth your weight in more ways than one.  This season features a pair of teams that carry the load both offensively and defensively, and will prove to be an elite force to be reckoned with; one way or the other.  First, you take a look at either team's ability to score goals and the Blizzard barely clinch that category, with only a .3% per game average difference.  They also lead in the goals against category, this time with a .5% per game difference.  This alone can tell you just how evenly matched these teams are, so what will set them apart from one another?  What are the strengths of one team vs the weaknesses of the other?  For that, we look no further than the all-too-common Achillies' heel; special teams.

Edmonton has simply destroyed teams on the man advantage this post-season, recording an astounding 21.62% completetion rate on their powerplay, while West Kendall sits at a lowly 8.93%.  To further their case, the Blizzard have killed of 92.11% of their opponent's powerplays... and yes, West Kendall sits below that at an even 80%.  So you have to ask yourself, where exactly does West Kendall match up against such a formidable opponent?

Shots.  To put it frank, no other team can get pucks to the net like the Platoon.  So far this post-season they're AVERAGING... yes, AVERAGING 35+ shots on goal per game, not to mention the ones blocked or sailing wide.  The Blizzard put up just 28 shots per game, still respectable but far less than the Platoon.  Something also to keep in mind is just how much more physical West Kendall is than Edmonton.  The Blizzard throw the body around roughly 17 times per game, while the Platoon sit right about 20 hits per game... not a huge difference, but something to keep an eye on.

Either way, this series will be very close with little ice to work with; we'll see who comes out on top.

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