Los Angeles comes to finals after two seven game seriesses while Tampa Bay has only lost one game after the first round and they have 3 less games during the playoffs. Do you think Tampa Bay gets meaningful advantage from seemingly easier path to the finals as they come in more rested? Or is there no stopping the train of the Los Angeles after they fought their way through teams that finished second and third during regular season? How do you think the path to the finals will impact the series and does it change who you favor?

I think that Tampa bay does not get a meaningful advantage at all. At the end of the day both teams will want that cup so I feel as for they will not have an advantage or disadvantage. The winner of the series will be based on skill and heart and a little bit of luck. Every routes the same no matter how early they got there. The finals is the best place to be and both teams deserve it. Best of luck both to both teams and I hope the winner sends me a post card of the cup in Africa or something. If not I will have to win the cup myself and do it.

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Team Russia got replaced by Quebec, which for sure got people talking about the IIHF. What other nations/regions would you like to see get their own team? Would you think they should replace current teams and if so which ones would you seek to replace? And most importantly, why you think that teams you picked would be more interesting or improve the IIHF in general?



Well as my ancestors were Russian at one point it’s a farewell bid to the team Russia of the past. Team Quebec though that’s pretty cool. I don’t think they should remove any of the other teams but expand. There’s a couple of places I feel like need teams for example team Kenya just got accepted in real life maybe could be an African team just for a general idea for a future team possibly. Maybe team Alaska or team Antarctica. They are kind of in the boonies it changes things but I’m sure the SHL would make it work! I mean I am on team Japan myself and I fee like we do very well I’m sure the other teams will and are going to do fantastic.

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