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Originally Posted by blankall
I'm blown away at how patient and disciplined Dallas is. There game plan against Vegas, was:
1. Collapse around the goalie. Give up the "easy save" shooting lanes.
2. Wait for your chances.
No matter how far the team fell behind, they stuck to this game plan, and eventually they'd get a fast break or a PP and score. Even down by 2 over half way through the game, they didn't flinch.
Quite frankly, I don't think I've seen anything like this since the Devils won their cup in 1995 (yes I'm getting old). I don't think Khudobin is especially great. He's solid. He makes the saves he needs to. However, he doesn't face that many high chance scoring shots. He has an extremely disciplined team in front of him, that's great at clearing rebounds.
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I think it's more circumstantial than anything else. The playoffs are about being in the right place at the right time and getting the bounces at key times. The Flames had them on the ropes and really should, could have won that series. The Stars made the 2nd round as much because the Flames choked as they outright won it. The Avs lost their starting goaltender which is a crippling blow for any team. As for the Knights I think we saw a crack in their armor against the Canucks in that they dominate possession and scoring chances but really the finish was lacking for a couple of rounds as the goals dried up.