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Aces Prepare for Conference Final
By: Phil Erup, Chepstow Times

After stumbling into the playoffs following a lackluster second half of the season, many are surprised that the Aces are still around to contend for the Conference title. And to make things more interesting, the Aces will meet the arch rival Spirit who eliminated the Aces in round 1 of last year's playoffs.

Coming off a big game 7 win against the heavily favoured Hurricanes in round 2, the Aces are going to have to expect the Spirit to come out firing on all cylinders in game 1. The Aces have the luxury of having a rested team, but with that rest comes the onus of having to regain the momentum gained when they sent the Clubbers golfing in 5 games.

The Spirit have made it this far with the stellar play of netminder Patrick Lalime, while the Aces have managed to win in spite of the below average performance of their rookie goaltender, Barry Brust. Can the Aces win? It will all depend on what happens between the pipes. If Barry Brust can get back to his heroic regular season form, and if the Aces' snipers can find a way to solve Lalime, then yes. If not, the Aces are screwed I'm afraid.

CHANGING OF THE GUARD

On another note, one thing is for sure in the TFHL this season, and that is that with the Pain and Hurricanes defeated, Season 15 will crown a first time cup winner. Giddy Up!