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Originally Posted by keenan87
I dont know.. I was very disappointed with Tkachuk in the playoffs.
Everyone including me continually talk about "how much teams hate him" and how he will be a menace in the playoffs. Truth is, he was pretty weak in the playoffs and just as bad as other top line guys. He needs to bring his best game to the playoffs, especially during a time when refs put away their whistles for a lot.
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A lot of people here like to focus on Gaudreau and his conditioning. Tkachuk has faded badly towards the end of every season he's finished so IMO if there's a player you want to point the conditioning finger at he's a prime candidate. A lot of players thought Hartley worked them too hard. Looks like maybe the shift from Hartley to nice guy Gulutzan drifted the team too far the other direction given that two straight seasons the team has nosed dived after the all star break, conditioning and diet may be something the team has to evaluate in the offseason.