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ECL 12 Lite has now reached the semifinals and with that the last four teams remain. There are now two teams from each of the two groups: Groups 2 and 4. They are facing their own groups teams so it makes for an interesting setup where one can look back at the regular season matches. Also the finals are guaranteed to be between a team from each group. Both pairs were 1-1 wins in the regular season in very tight and minimal goal scoring games. These playoff series are expected to follow that very same format: tight defending, a minimal amount of goals, great goaltending and in the end, the team with the better nerves will prevail.   (1)  Reality Check HC vs Lulea Hockey  (11) Reality Check HC is a clear favorite in this series although the games in the regular season between these teams were tight. Reality Check HC has looked dominant during the whole season and is the  team with more experience and therefore more stability in their performance level. This can give them a crucial edge in this series. Lulea Hockey does have the skillset to surprise strong teams and have done so previously this season, they have a solid defense, which has been the recipe for their success so far. Prediction: Reality Check wins 4-2   (2)  noRex Gaming vs Powerhouse HC  (9) This is a series with no clear favorite. noRex has been on a mission to get back to the Pro level all season, but Powerhouse HC is a team of rather unknown players that have polished their skill and taken down team after team. Both have played very balanced seasons with good routine levels. Game 7 would not be a surprise - in fact very expected.  Prediction: Powerhouse HC wins 4-3   Players to watch Like always there are many players appropriate to be highlighted but you can only pick some of them. Due to the low scoring nature of the playoffs, goaltending is one of the crucial elements in these series to determine which team wins. Therefore I highlighted all the semifinalist goalies. Some of them are higher in wins stats and some have better SV% or GAA or SO stats than others. All those components of the goaltending game will have an effect on how these series turn out in the end. Similarily, due to scoring being so tough, the skaters and defenders I have included here must succeed in scoring. In small margin games and series, every small detail goes a long way towards securing your team the win.   @Pursuitti Reality Check HC GP 28 35+54=78 Regular Season / GP 17 9+29=38 Playoffs @GERxVillain noRex Gaming GP 28 14+27=41 +38 Regular season / GP 16 5+17=22 +30 Playoffs @IDangledYouOut noRex Gaming GP 28 26+24=50 Regular Season / GP 16 17+21=38 Playoffs @Jarvinder Lulea Hockey GP 28 33+31=64 Regular Season / GP 19 19+12=31 Playoffs @Paddyy1903 noRex Gaming GP 28 6+20=26 +39 Regular Season / GP 16 1+13=14 +30 Playoffs  @Tsikago (Jiibada_) Powerhouse HC GP 28 20+33=53 Regular Season / GP 17 10+18=28 Playoffs @Keuschemisch noRex Gaming GP 28 14+32=46 Regular Season / GP 16 14+24=38 Playoffs @Fightlocke3 noRex Gaming GP 28 W 21 L 1 OL 6 SV% 83,71 GAA 1,29 SO 8 Regular Season / GP 16 W 12 L 4 OL 0 SV% 83,67 GAA 1 SO 6 Playoffs @Tizjeflen Lulea Hockey GP 28 W 20 L 6 OL 2 SV% 78,87 GAA 2 SO 3 Regular Season / GP 19 W 12 L 6 OL 1 SV% 76,67 GAA 1,84 SO 2 Playoffs  @Xx_Zetterberg40 (zetteri-) Powerhouse HC GP 26 W 20 L 6 OL 0 SV% 82,51 GAA 1,50 SO 6 Regular Season / GP 15 W 10 L 4 OL 1 SV% 81,46 GAA 1,87 SO 2 Playoffs @Kauppias4 Reality Check HC GP 16 W 14 L 1 OL 1 SV% 88 GAA 1,31 SO 5 Regular Season / GP 17 W 12 L 4 OL 1 SV% 78,40 GAA 1,59 SO 5 Playoffs