Written by Sean Gentille, Shayna Goldman, and Dom Luszczyszyn

Whatever you think of the current playoff system, it certainly serves its purpose in terms of producing exciting matchups.

Edmonton vs. Vancouver is a story of two former sad-sack teams rising from the ashes of colossal mismanagement, so it definitely counts.

With charismatic superstar captains leading both sides, star power abounds in this series. Western Canada’s fight for supremacy is being backed by massive fan bases that are ready to win everything.

Nor is it anticipated to be an extremely close series. There is a big gap between Vancouver and Edmonton.