1. virginbuttstuff (1.5, potential max of 3)

3. (3 tpe)
What has made Winnipeg a up finalist for the fourth year in a row? Passion, a will to succeed. They work hard on and off the ice. Nothing breaks their mental focus, they don't let the lows be lows. They are alphas, not some betas that don't know their ass from a hole in the ground. They practice hard because they play hard. During the season, they are disciplined like no other. No alcohol, no weed, just pure and uncut steroids. No contact with family, including kids and wives. The only outside contact they have with the world during the season is when they are on the bench during the game. Other than that, they are isolated and kept in low light rooms when possible. They are feral animals, and feral animals survive. They became the best of the best through intense preparation and questionable methods. Oh also the GMs double trading fifth round drafts picks didn't hurt.

5. (3 tpe)
How long can the cores of each of these teams keep the train going? To keep the run alive. To keep showing up in playoffs. To keep running the gambit. To put together good seasons. To keep showing up to the ball. Well it's easy, they have one, two seasons left in the tank. The bottom will fall out. The core will age out. The teams will get younger and less experienced. Mistakes will be made. Accidents will happen. Fans will be embarrassed. Players will be embarrassed. Coaches and GMs will be furious. It's the circle of life, and we're just living in it. Their shelf lives are coming to an end. They are about to expire. Time is almost up. It won't be long before they are in a rebuild, spending 14 seasons before they even think of making it to the finals again. All pain, no gain. Which teams will be their biggest threats next season? Easy, they will be their own biggest threats. The biggest enemy is the enemy within.

9/8 potentially