Quick Glance:

For the second straight season, Dublin gets to start the playoffs against the best team in the league. So much for the “luck of the Irish.” Helsinki goalie Andres De La Garma was as hot as a pistol as the season ended, which should make it even harder for the Guinness Chuggers to pull the upset. But Alex Nedeljkovic had a better save percentage this season and Dublin hopes he can steal a few games. The rest of the improbable upset will be up to someone like Pierre-Luc Dubois, who achieved a career year, jumping to 83 points while hitting 137 opposition players along the way.

Goalies:

• Dublin – Alex Nedeljkovic, 2.87 GAA, .910 save pct.
• Helsinki – Andres De La Garma, 2.43 GAA, .903 save pct.

Top Plus/Minus players:

• Dublin – Brendan Gallagher +15
• Helsinki – Henri Jokiharju +48

Expert Panel Predictions:

• Commissioner Chuck: Helsinki in 5 games. Eight of the league’s top 25 plus/minus players wear Helsinki jerseys. They play very well.
• Rose: Dublin in 7. The Guinness Chuggers have to turn it up a notch because Matt Duchene starts the series hurt. Once Ryan Graves and Pierre-Luc Dubois start banging bodies, it will be Sadness Time in Finland.