The North Bay Battalion reached the third round once in 15 seasons in the former base but have done so back-to-back since making camp in the near north.
The Battalion's 7-5 Game 5 clincher, paced by two Nick Paul goals and three-point efforts from Mike Amadio and Brenden Miller, completes a final four of Oshawa, Erie and Sault Ste. Marie. The Westen final begins Thursday, with the Eastern series starting the following night.
On with the post-game (and post-series) questions: