Trivia 3 TPE: ATL


4. Written, 3 TPE, Merely a setback! (150 words min.)

I believe that the clock is ticking for New England and Philadelphia. As Edmonton showed, sometimes you just have to known when to pull the plug and blow it up. Holding onto an aging core is a great way to end up in championship purgatory, where you are a good enough team to be competitive enough such that you miss out on the top prospects in the draft, but not competitive enough to be a real championship contender. I am curious to see what Winnipeg ends up doing, as they found themselves in a similar position to Edmonton. I would like to see Los Angeles continue to compete for championships in the west, and likewise I am happy to see my old team, Baltimore, competing in the East. I am hoping that Atlanta can make that final step in the next few seasons such that we can be a championship contender as well.
6. Written, 2 TPE, Maybe next season

I think it's impossible to argue that Edmonton isn't the best team that didn't make the finals this season. They were clearly the best regular season team, finishing the season with a 46-15-1 record that was good for 99 points, the highest point total in the league. They were also second in the league in Goals For and third in Goals Against, the only team in the league to be in the top 4 in both categories. Obviously they have since blown up their entire team and will be entering a rebuild, so I'd like to shout out the Philly Forge as well, they seem to be primed to make another run at the cup next season.