To me it just shows why you don't write off star players for poor playoff performances.
Happens time and again.
Datsyuk and Zetterberg aren't playoff performers...until they were.
Ovechkin can't win the big one...until he did.
Tampa Bay Stars weren't good enough after 18/19 first round exit...then they won back to back.
In the end the playoffs are small sample sizes, and you shouldn't take too much into a player having a bad series or 2. Especially against better teams and when they are the focal point of the other teams game plan.
Over time the skill will shine through.
It's why I laugh a bit when Leafs fans are talking about trading Marner due to his poor playoff performances...while he also has 47 points in 50 career playoff games.
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