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Originally Posted by Textcritic
Sorry. I don't agree at all. There is no possible way that Micheal Ferland—nor any other human being, for that matter—could maintain the same level of physical intensity in the seven game stretch of the 2015 first round of the playoffs over the course of a full season.
Like I said: this is NOT a matter of Ferland making a decision about what sort of player he is. It is rather tied to his placement on the roster—a coach's decision—combined with the need for him to manage his game over for the duration of +82-games. a MUCH more reasonable explanation of Ferland's performance this season is tied to the health of his centreman.
You are never going to get "playoff beast Ferland" every game of the year regardless of which line he plays on.
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He has suffered a few concussions that we know about?
Had to modify his game to stay in the line-up and for long-term health?