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Originally Posted by GioforPM
It’s part of why Gaudreau has a tough time in the POs and suddenly Bennett becomes more effective (but not enough to win). Stuff in the offensive zone that put Bennett in the box is suddenly OK, and stuff that Johnny drew penalties on (though not enough) in the regular season is no longer called, and Johnny is hacked into ineffectiveness.
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Right... this is definitely part of what’s making the playoffs so random (and marginalizing the regular season). But even in terms of the regular season we are seeing too many worst-to-first and vice versa type fluctuations, and it’s almost impossible to tell what teams are actually playing good hockey! The 3 point game has also contributed to the lunacy.