[CaptainCrunch]

To me, we learned that the regular season besides meaningless, features a whole different style of play. Probably based around injury prevention. Smaller faster less physical teams carried the way. "Its a new NHL" was shouted from the rooftops "Its all about speed and skill and passing.


But in the playoffs its a whole different ballgame. The faster teams had the crap kicked out of them by bigger nastier heavy forecheck teams that can plug up the ice and close the distance on passing lanes.


While there is space for those smaller slicker players on those type of teams, the bruiser weight class carries the day.


Both the Bruins and Blues are bigger and tougher and fairly fast teams that play their assignments really well. You con't see a ton of offensive creativity from either of them as its come down to crashing the next and forcing your way into the slot and avoiding the box out.


It makes me think that GM's are going to shift gears again, especially around their later round drafting and go after bigger players that are defensive and hitting first and offense second.