Hockey's a game of confidence so I'd agree that teams who are doing relatively well or at the very least not slumping, should fare better in the playoffs. Sitting your best players at the end of the season usually means taking them out for about a week from real games and while it's a risk reducing move to prevent injuries, I'd rather the Flames play their full team at the end of the year. If your guys need rest, space it out over the season, but even then, the games are too important in the regular season unless you're running away from the pack like the Lightning were.
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