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Originally Posted by ricardodw
Th Jets naturally play a heavier game. They do not have to step up and play a different harder style in the playoffs. Over the regular season this doesn't matter much but in the playoffs the top-4 d-men for the Predators will be in a constant state of recovery. The fall off after the top-4 falls off dramatically to Emelin and Irwin and Yannick Weber is taking a longer time getting healthy.
Dumba was pretty spectacular for the Wild at the start of the series and wore down over 3-4 games.
Jets have to win one in Nashville. They get 2 chances to start the series.
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The Jets win 2 in Nashville and a Nashville wins one at home in double OT.
Subban has looked pretty much like a Norris Trophy winner but the rest of the big 4 is looking pretty ordinary. While there was no over the top knock out injury type hits on them they look worn out by constantly grinding against the larger and faster than normal Jets forwards.
25 minutes a game is different in the heavy playoff games than the regular season.