I don't know about blaming the format, all the teams play the same game and the same format. They are a good playoff team this year, well coached and seem to have some strange depth losing their #1D, #1 goalie, #2 goalie and more.
One could argue they have effectively swept Dallas, Vegas and won 4 straight vs LA. In Dallas and Vegas, it was an own goal and a game 1 meltdown with a massive lead in the 3rd .These are not exactly paper tiger teams of the west.
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