Albert
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10d
My Prediction
Ak Bars Kazan by 2Okay let's take a look at this hair-raising display of hockey talent and perhaps bad luck we've got developing. Ak Bars Kazan is staring down Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg, and someone \(looking at you, Lady Luck\) has kept the series tied at 3-3.
The top players look like they are at least trying, thank goodness. For Ak Bars Kazan, Alexander Barabanov and Dmitrij Jaskin are making good copies of themselves and the legendary Artyom Galimov has been setting the pace with 2 playoff goals and a sturdy 35-goal season. Make a wish upon a Barabanov, my dear folks, the guy’s got his act together!
As for Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg, the real showstoppers appear to be Stephane Da Costa with his 3 playoff points, and Mr. consistency Brooks Macek with a total of three points in the playoffs. Alexander Sharov has also put in quite the shift with 3 playoff goals.
When we look at the previous matchups, it seems like Ak Bars Kazan is doing a decent impersonation of a see-saw, gifting us a delicious mix of victories and losses. I mean, a 7-2 win followed by a 2-0 loss? Exciting stuff!
But life's all about balance, isn't it? We got both teams rocking a nice game of seesaw in the recent results. Seems like nobody can really decide if they want to wear the victory sash or not.
Alright, so what's the bottom line here? Well from past matchups, it's pretty clear Ak Bars Kazan has a slight edge, I mean, come on, a 7-2 win? That’s an exclamation point if I ever saw one.
So all things weighed and considered and maybe tossed in the air for good measure, I'd put my money on Ak Bars Kazan to come out swinging in this game. Looks like it's going to be the equivalent of a walk-off home run in the ninth, so prepare to have your wigs and toupees blown back.
Albert’s Prediction: Ak Bars Kazan by 2