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Originally Posted by dino7c
Gio and his 8 games of career playoff experience?
Neal wasn't going all out earlier in the season...he started to go to the tough areas more after the all star break...anyone with eyeballs could see that.
A guy that goes to the finals two seasons in a row isn't as worried about game 22 as some other players are.
Not saying he didn't try but he was certainly more of a perimeter player than he was last season in the playoffs. He has also played more games than almost any player in the league over the last three seasons.
Are you suggesting he forgot how to play hockey over the summer? The league is full of guys who play better in the playoffs, there are countless examples.
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Neal has 5 goals. Who are your comparables of goal scorers that have fallen off a cliff only to “dial it back up” for the playoffs?
No doubt Neal knows how to play in the playoffs, and he has played a lot of hockey but IMO that doesn’t explain his season.