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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
I don't buy the "tired" excuse as the six games of the final series was played over 13 days which is akin to a regular season schedule.
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Well, by that time it doesn't really even matter. Any reasonable number of days' rest is not going to result in an instant return to full capacity for the players who have been playing at that level for over 100 games already.
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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
I do believe that nagging injuries played a role but honestly there's no way you can watch that hockey and see anything else but two teams playing chess in hopes of getting a lead and hanging on for the win.
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Semantics. And the "chess-match" method of play in these instances is not going to change simply because the League might introduce measures to increase scoring. Coaches are still going to coach the game however they can to limit and reduce offensive chances for the opposing team.