A rematch of last year's Ed Chynoweth Trophy Finals, this final features the two best teams in the league. The Winterhawks have considerably more talent than last year's team that took Edmonton to seven games, and there is talent up and down both squads. The highest scoring offense in the league, the Winterhawks are led by Brendan Leipsic, Nic Petan, and Ty Rattie, who were also the three leading scorers in the league. Seth Jones has been everything as advertised, and he has help in Troy Rutkowski and Derrick Pouliot, while Mac Carruth has solidified things in net.
The Oil Kings return much of last year's championship team and are led by Michael St. Croix. The top ranked defense features Griffin Reinhart, Keegan Lowe, and mid-season acquisition David Musil, and don't forget about Laurent Brossoit in goal.
The key to victory will depend on how fast Edmonton can get out of the gate after a grueling seven game series against Calgary in the Conference finals and whether or not Portland will be rusty after a week off.
Prediction: Winterhawks in 7
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