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Originally Posted by bubbsy
Things that have become very clear to me
1) the game is reffed COMPLETELY differently in the playoffs. The small little slashing, interference, roughing calls basically disappeared. I don't mind it, but then ref this way in the season. It can't be 2 different game/sports from the season to the playoffs.
2) in light of number 1, soft perimeter players won't do much in the post season. "beat them on the pp" is not a strategy that will win much with a high skill but smaller team given the changes in what is/isn't a penalty.
3) being a successful gm in this league is frigin harder than ever. How do you build 1 team that can compete in 2 different versions of hockey?? The 2 teams in the final have plenty of skill but also plenty of size and physicality.
So i guess that we just need players to be high skill, great skaters, that are big, and engage physically... That's it though  |
Of course, what you wrote has been true since the NHL started.