1. Yuh

+4 6.a) Tough to rely on you top guys as much as LA has, but thats what they get paid the big bucks for. Obviously you would hope to spread the skill through the lineup and not have your top guys dead after 40 minutes, but its playoffs baby and all you gotta do is win and move on to the next one.

b) It's always tough to play against hard nosed defenders like O’shea and Giannopoulos. LA needs to really put their players to work on puck movement in the offensive zone and make sure their defense is picking shots they know will hit the net. You choose wrong and Hamilton will make you pay.

c) Challenging LA’s offensive attack is no easy feat. With Hamitons shot blocking dynamo’s they should try to pick their moments to attack on counters and try to keep possession in LA’s zone as much as possible. You may catch them out of position once or twice but these defenders have the speed to recover from those and it won't be a gimme each time.

d) I always think the easiest way to get in a goalkeeper's head is to get in their face. No dont Sean Avrey the situation, but make their job living hell all 60 minutes. Get in their face, block their view, give them a jab every now and then to remind them you're there. These things are small when solo, but when added up repetitively over 60 minutes it starts to wear them down, and all it takes is one mistake for you to make it 1 - 0.

+2 11. a) Well Hamilton wins and congratulations to them. Predictable? Probably, doesn't mean it wasn't deserved as they fought all season to get here and fought off an LA team that was hard to play against all season. Was a little surprised with Rock Strongo in LA. 14 points in 22 games in the playoffs ain't nothing to sniff at but after a season where he was one point below a point per game, I was expecting a little more through these playoffs. LA put up a fight but it seems no one can solve the freight train that is the Hamilton Steelhawks right now and we will have to see if someone can figure them out in S64.

+3 12. milestones

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