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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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I also don't think speed is the be-all end-all in the conversation. Carolina isn't as fast as New Jersey, but they're still a fast team on average. Especially their top 6 forwards.