Finals Fun

Okay, so I was correct in both predictions for the semi-finals - although I was one game too many in the Edmonton series and one game short in the Carolina series (see "The time has come," the Walrus said...). So, and then there were two...

Okay, I know that this may seem like the home town pick, being a Canadian and all,but I'm going with Edmonton in six. There are a couple of reasons for this.

1. Goaltending - while both Ward and Roulston are playing well, Ward got lite up and chased in the Buffalo series, plus at this time of the season you have to go with experience over youth.
2. Defense - While Carolina has a bunch of unsung heros on the point, Edmonton has Chris Pronger - need I say more. To quote Edmonton's coach, "Pronger is a horse, he comes to the bench, we give him some hay and an apple and send him out again."
3. Offense - I'll have to give the nod to Carolina on this one, but only a slight nod. They do have more talented forwards that have produced more throughout the year for them than Edmonton does. But Edmonton's group of nobodies has proven themselves against some high powered offenses thus far, and veterans like Peca have really stepped their game up when needed. Plus Pronger is the only defense in the top twenty scoring in the league this year.

But overall, like I said about Edmonton in the last series, regardless of how the series have gone in the past Edmonton has found a way to win.

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