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Originally Posted by opendoor
Most likely, I just think it illustrates how stupid all of the "clutch" and "unclutch" labels that get thrown around are. Even great players like Toews will struggle at times in the playoffs but it doesn't mean there's something inherently wrong with him (or that 3 years ago he was God's gift to playoff hockey); it's just the nature of small sample sizes.
Look at Brown and Kopitar this year vs. last as well.
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Brad Richards is another great example - former Conn Smythe winner is a deserved healthy scratch in an elimination game. And even then you have guys like Dredger on twitter talking about how he's a "proven winner".