14. Written, 50 to 200+ words. Volatile Results

I personally think that the chaos is great yes strong teams maybe upset that those types of results but that’s what makes things fun exciting especially for the iihf and Cinderella stories are always a great thing I do find it odd a but that wjc I feel is more consistent with stronger teams so I don’t know what’s going on there.
But overall I don’t think we should touch it and I don’t know how the league can change things like that without tampering so we should keep it as is

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10. Written, 50 to 200+ words. What do they do different?
In the last five seasons, both Tampa Bay and San Francisco have reached the finals three times, including back-to-back appearances. That kind of consistency in the postseason doesn’t happen by accident — it’s a reflection of smart team-building, strong culture, and adaptability under pressure. It comes great scouting and great usage of the draft picks maintaining their success through the seasons trading picks when needed for vets and still haveing the steady flow of prospects ready for the big leagues

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2. Which team has had the easier road to the cup finals? Do you think they could have made it to the finals if they were in a different division?

I think it’s fair to say San Francisco had the easier path to the finals. As the top seed, they opened against the 8th-seeded Winnipeg and had home-ice advantage throughout the entire playoffs. They cruised through the first three rounds without facing a single Game 7, and overall, they didn’t deal with much adversity.

On the other hand, Tampa had to battle through a lot. They came back from being down 3-1 against the Forge, including two wins on the road — that alone shows resilience. Then in the Eastern Conference Final, they were up 3-0 against the New England Wolfpack, only to see the series get tied 3-3 and head back to the Wolfpack’s home ice for Game 7. Tampa still found a way to pull off a 1–0 win. That’s playoff toughness right there.

So yeah, in my opinion, San Francisco had the smoother road. But to be honest, no matter which division they were in, I still think they’d find a way to win. They’re just that good. They won the President’s Trophy for a reason, and with home-ice advantage the whole way, it feels like this could be their final big push with this core. It might be one last hoorah — and they’re going to want to make it count in front of the home fans.


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