5. Upsets defined these playoffs, none bigger than when the San Fransico Pride took down the top-seeded, president's trophy-winning Edmonton Blizzard. One reason was that Edmonton could not handle San Fransico's offensive attack, as they allowed more than 5 goals in 5 out of the 6 games in the series, which explains the low save percentage by Justin Time. Another reason Edmonton fell in the second round instead of repeating as Challenge Cup champions is the need for and lack of scoring, as they were held to 4 goals or less 5 out of the 6 games played, with the only outlier being an 8-3 rout in game 3. With both of these factors combined, it created a recipe for disaster for Edmonton, as their dreams for repeating as SHL champions were shot down with a massive thud. San Francisco's magical run came to an end after a 5 game series defeat against Winnipeg. (153 words)

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