We had to wait for probably the longest time to get confirmation that we would be heading into playoffs, so the preparations came a bit out of the blue but regardless of everything, they came in the end. Anchorage faces Quebec City in the first round and is looking to end their long playoff drought. One of two things we've been focusing on is our offensive style of play, Armada did not do the best job with their forwards in the regular season, but it is going to end now. With the amount of physicality on their roster, Armada is focusing heavily on boarding. The quality of it is very much comparable to Seattle in the SHL, but still on a lower level. The other factor Armada has been working on is shutting down Quebec City's great individuals, Edward Elric, Jack St. Clair and Viktor Hargreeves. Elric is a former familiar face from Anchorage so there was not as much work to do as there was with St. Clair and Hargreeves. Both do lack the strength to protect the puck with their body, so heavy hitting is very much to be expected from Armada's side.