Capeside finished up the regular season with a 53-24-5 record and the 2nd seed in the Corfield Conference. This sets up a round one matchup with Corfield newcomer Springfield Isotopes (38-37-7). The Loons went 5-1 against the Isotopes during the regular season, but each game was close:
CAP 4 SPR 2
CAP 2 SPR 1
SPR 4 CAP 6
CAP 4 SPR 2
SPR 3 CAP 2
SPR 3 CAP 4
The Isotopes carry a 72 overall rating according to Simon but have a solid mix of youth and vets throughout the lineup. Roope Hintz has been Springfield's most dangerous forward all year and will likely be the focus of Capeside's defense during the series. On the back end Moritz Seider and Jared Spurgeon are two of the top shutdown defensemen in the CCHL. Springfield will need them to slow down the Loons' top line of Kreider Eichel Boldy if they are going to pull off the upset. The Eichel line was together for all 81 games (game 82 was Loon backups) and their 133 goals made up 39% of Capeside's offense.
Where Springfield has a clear advantage in in goal. Swayman is coming off of a career best season and can be the biggest difference maker in the series for either team.
Both teams are built very similar and this will be a much tougher series then the seedings show. We expect this to go 7 games, hopefully home ice where the Loons only lost 9 games all year will pay off. Eventually not knowing where Springfield even is has to catch up with the Isotope players!
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