1. CW TRIVIA, 3 TPE max - Verification: sven

5. Olof Karsikko stands miles ahead of the league these playoffs in goals saved above average at 19.76 while Anthony Dionne is actually in the negatives at -0.90. Do you think Texas is at a major goalie disadvantage? Why or why not?

Let's be real. Any team that doesn't have Olof Karsikko is at a major goalie disadvantage. It's been that way since Olof Karsikko entered the league in the SMJHL, and it's been that way his entire career in the SHL. There's no goalie that's won more playoff games. There's no goalie that's won more cups. There's no goalie that's more celebrated on the international circuit. One shelf of Olof's trophy cabinet is equal to the hopes and dreams of most goalies in the rest of the league. We all know that Olof is getting old, but I'll take an old Olof over any other goalie in the league, past, present or future HANDS DOWN. If there isn't a trophy named after Olof the day after he retires, there is no justice in this league. So yeah, Texas is at a HUGE goalie disadvantage. Can they overcome it? Only time will tell. (151 words, 3 TPE)

7. This time for J: Who you got? Who wins the Four Star Cup? Why?

Let's take a second and appreciate what Ottawa has done. This is only their second season in the league, and they knocked off the tournament favorites to enter the finals. But their cinderella run ends in Vancouver, who are hitting their stride at the right time after sandbagging the regular season. Vancouver has won a cup every decade since the start of the SMJHL. They have yet to win a cup in the 70s, so there's no arguing with fate. Sorry Ottawa, the universe is just conspiring against you. Vancouver has only lost one game so far in the playoffs, it'll be interesting to see if Ottawa can make it any more. (112 words, 2 TPE)

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