Spirits were high coming into the playoffs in the Vancouver Whalers locker room. Having won all our games against the Kraken this season, optimism and confidence were the prevailing attitudes. Having outscored them 27-13, we knew offense would not be too much of an issue. Adding a few new DFAs definitely helped as well. Prepping for the series mostly involved playing chel with each other to really work on building that on-ice chemistry that is so important in hockey. I think this was a key to success for us. Also choosing the right playlist for pre-game locker room shenanigans, as getting people boppin' along to some bangers is so critical to feeling loose and ready to go before a game, especially in playoffs. Overall, these methods definitely worked for Vancouver, winning the series 4 games to 1. I'm sure this will only bring confidence levels to new heights, propelling us on to win the next series, and eventually lifting the finals.