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Originally Posted by Mathgod
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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I think it's a playoff thing.
1) there is WAY more shot blocking (block that many shots in the regular season, and you'll be decimated by injuries)
2) way more clutching and grabbing (which the refs won't let you get away with in the regular season)
One key component of having playoff success is being able to adapt your style to the playoff rule changes