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Originally Posted by powderjunkie
Rieder rose to the occasion in the PO's. Just like we are seeing from guys like Lomberg and Dowd. It happens every year. There's a reasonable chance any of our maligned 4th liners would have done the same if this team were still playing.
Rieder chased the opportunity for a bigger role in BUF, and still couldn't really find "it". His numbers weren't much worse than Lazar...I'm sure BUF would have had no problem including him instead or as well in the Hall deal if BOS wanted him...
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Rieder rose to the occasion in the playoffs because he also has the skillset to do so. He has underrated puck skills and finish. It's not high end or anything, but much like Paul Byron, he can break a game open with his speed and shorthanded scoring prowess.