Philadelphia looks very good in this playoff and played well even before the series with Montreal and confidently dealt with powerful rivals. In the matches with the Islanders was felt the superiority of the Pilots, especially in defense. Yes, twice Alain Vigno’s wards were still able to concede five goals, but in other meetings the Canadians were not allowed to excel more than two times. For example, after the defeat with a score of 3:5, the team worked well in defense and won victory in the decisive match – 3:2. Of course, this is largely due to Carter Hart, who is in great shape and makes a huge number of saves every time. So, in the last game he saved his team 31 times.
Bayern turned out to be the strongest team in Germany at the end of the last seasonСЋ The team of Hans-Dieter Flick was not at first as easy as its current rival, but in the second round it quickly became clear that the Munich club would not tolerate competition. The champion’s title was issued ahead of schedule. Borussia Dortmund was 13 points behind. After that, Bayern cemented their success in the German Cup. Bayer was unable to offer serious resistance and was defeated 4:2 in Berlin. Bayern played the return leg against Chelsea in the Champions League in Munich. After a convincing 3-0 away win, there was no doubt about the pass, but the “pensioners” were beaten 4-1 at home. Already in Portugal, Bayern met Barcelona in the quarterfinals and the blue-garnet players clearly want to forget this match as soon as possible. The German champion beat his opponents 8:2 and went to the semifinals. Lyon created two sensations in the playoffs, knocking out Juventus and Manchester City, but Bayern easily beat the Weavers 3-0 to qualify for the final.
