If his hip was really an ongoing problem, i'd be hard pressed to find what effect it's had on his play in the league to this point. Unless 29 goals / 67 pts and 16 goals in the shortened season while buried on a powerhouse team in just his first few seasons somehow demonstrates that it's a detriment to his game..
And despite a lack of output in these playoffs, he stuck out a lot in the finals. Definitely didn't slip into the shadows when things were on the line in that series. Funny how I was thinking while watching that series just how lucky the Bruins were to an upcoming skilled guy like him on their already stacked team.
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