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Originally Posted by dino7c
Yeah most teams dont win without multiple good players...Im so biased but Florida media that voted agreed with me that other players were more important to their cup run.
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And if the Panthers won last year, Tkachuk was the front runner. It is a very small sample size.
Yes, Tkachuk was less impactful overall than last year. But he still led the team in points. Just because Barkov was playing unreal doesn't mean Tkachuk was less important to the run.
And remember, the narrative for years was that Barkov was a ghost come playoffs. Just like the narrative was that Tkachuk was bad in the playoffs.
They both are awesome players and they aren't winning with one and not the other.
Hockey is a team game. You can't win with only one good player. Every player plays a role. But I suggest that since Tkachuk joined the Panthers they have had playoff success. And several players have said Tkachuk turned the attitude in the room around last year.