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Originally Posted by 1qqaaz
I don't disagree, it would be nice to have speed. Like you said, it's good to build a fast lineup and then slot in other guys if need be. Similar to the rationale for size.
But really, these playoffs have largely shown the opposite. Carolina completely shut down the lightning quickly New Jersey Devils.
Vegas beat the Oilers in 6 games.
I don't even think Dallas or Florida are particularly fast. Guys like Robertson, Pavelski, Tkachuk, Barkov and Ekblad aren't exactly what come to mind when I think of speed.
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Yeah I get that, but that's why I also said having that speed helps on the other side of the puck as well, back tracks and killing plays having fast guys come back and defend well and counter quickly.
You don't have to clog the NZ up to shut teams down, you can also break plays coming back quickly and turning up ice and attacking.