Is it just me, or does it kind of feel like the dead puck era has returned? Over the past 9 NHL playoff games, the losing team has averaged 1.1 goals per game. Teams know that the key to winning in the playoffs is to go into a defensive shell and count on your goaltender to outduel the opposing goaltender. Get a 1 goal lead and nurse it all the way to the end of the game. Dallas has rode this strategy to within 5 wins of a SC title, and now has a solid chance of winning the whole thing.
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