I saw a team that lost momentum and confidence late last year. Because of that they couldn't adjust to a Colorado push from game 2 onward.
I see a team that looks on the verge of doing the reverse of what it did in 2019 this year, with Gaudreau, Backlund and Mangiapane finding traction at the right time.
This bodes well if they line up a Pacific opponent in april.
The issue that needs to be sorted before then is their game at home. They need to find a way to bring the same poise they have found on the road.
Starts with the goaltending i think. They've given up untimely goals early in home games.
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