1. Trivia - 3 TPE
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2. Prompt - 165 words - 3 TPE
I'm generally not the most worried about point differentials per player from a team to team comparison perspective in the playoffs, because as acknowledged, teams will inevitably play a varied amount of games due to series lengths and all that. Los Angeles with 4 players more than Tampa's highest scoring player isn't absurd, but to worry about advantages in scoring is a bit tough to consider with a relatively small difference. I'm not sure how many more games Los Angeles played compared to Tampa Bay, but only 4 players above Max Carnage doesn't scream a huge advantage. Oh it's three, I can't read the prompt. Depends on how many more points it was, but I think Tampa should be able to hang, offensively at least. Dunno about what it looks like between the pipes and on defense to make any advantage really count. I really should go figure out who won the cup before I make such generic statements in one way or the other.

3. Prompt - 118 words - 2 TPE
I think that quality of opponent definitely matters, but opponent quality somewhat goes out of the window when we discuss the playoffs. Anything can really happen then, and while there are favorites, a top defenseman pairing should be able to handle any opponent to really be a top defensive pairing in the league. While I don't necessarily think that DuBolk and Brown should be outright crowned the best defensive partnership in the playoffs, I think that their strength could help mitigate the Los Angeles scoring threat as discussed in the previous prompt. Only time can tell how that will work in the finals, and I'm sure the better unit will make their impact to determine the series win.