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c. Well, it should be pretty obvious that the luckiest team to enter the finals is the Blizzard. To go toe to toe with the Aurora and come out on top can only mean one thing: fluke. So, I want to say it's the "more impressive" feat, but we know that it wasn't really something that was earned, y'know? It just sorta happened. The Forge, on the other hand, beat the best team in the east to make it to the finals. So that has my vote for the most impressive road to the finals. 
d. To be completely honest with you, this is a tough choice. The Forge have the better team (I think, I honestly haven't looked. I'm just saying this for the bit to get the TPE), but the rng FHM lords are obviously on the Blizzard's payroll. So this should be a classic battle of whether it's better to be good or lucky. One thing about luck: it runs out. Meanwhile the Forge actually played well. So I guess I've got Philly winning, however much it might pain me to admit it. But what do I know, I don't even know what "icing" is. 

3. Simply put, there are 99/100 realities where the Winny Lights is in the Finals again. But we just happen to be living in the darkest timeline. Each and every player on the Winnipeg team has begun to grow their goatees. Some pull it off better than others. But as far as what The Lights can learn from the Forge and the Patriotes? How to grease the hands of virtual rng pixies. There are certain FHM tendencies that just can't be explained. One of those is: Winnipeg losing. I don't know how it happens. On paper, it shouldn't. But TPE is a myth and the game only like players with names that have more vowels than consonants in their name. Don't fact check me on that. So, is there something to learn here from this finals matchup? Yes. Anything is possible, even when it seems exceptionally improbable. Like Winnipeg not winning the cup.