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c. I would say that Winnipeg had a more impressive finals victory, because Edmonton was all in as champs, and I'm sure many people had them picked to win. To see San Francisco beat them in 6 games was incredible, but that put San Fran as the new favourites in the West. Winnipeg beat them without much trouble at all.

d. I think we will see the New England Wolfpack win over the Winnipeg Aurora. They beat the heavier teams - the Buffalo Stampede, the Philadelphia Forge and the Hamilton Steelhawks, with only the first round Hamilton matchup going the distance. Pick New England to win over the Winnipeg Aurora, but both teams miss the playoffs next year.



I would say that the secret to Winnipeg's success is picking up a backup goaltender for dirt cheap when he decided he didn't want to play in Toronto after one season. They also picked up their leading scorer after he decided he didn't want to play in Chicago anymore. Basically, they have compiled a team of veterans who have had success in the past and put them all out there with no expectations. Think of the Detroit Red Wings from the early 2000's. New England's secret to their success is Luke I think. Also they picked up a point per game player for cheap from Toronto because he decided he didn't want to play their anymore. I think more teams need to come to Toronto and try to find players who don't want to play their anymore, that's the new success secret. Worth a try! (153)