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Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts
The Flames have sacrificed speed and skill in the name of size.
Honzek is different. He’s big and can move with skill, but injuries are piling up.
The playoffs are not as physical as people say. It’s still about speed. A lot of the game is about gaps, angles and good stick work now and less running people into the boards.
Just look at Winnipeg you get a team over focused on trying to make hits and it plays and a team with blazing speed and skill are overwhelming them.
Tampa and Vegas built big backends with more skill upfront and won. Colorado is harder to replicate as they are a special team with the speed, size and skill.
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Don't see it.
You don't select undersized forwards with your first round pick in three straight drafts if you're focused primarily on size.