NHL Playoffs

[McAttack]

Originally posted by JTW
My only fear with TB is that they are very much a finesse team and I don't know how well they will be able to adapt to playoff hockey. I hope next year they can add some grit and more physical play to the lineup.

You are right about Nik K, though, they will only go as far as he can carry them.

It's also interesting to see the Rangers miss the playoffs again, despite all the names they have signed over the past few years.

Well they have some guys that can defend themselves. Vinny LeCavalier can hit hard. Brad Richards isn't a push-over either. Those are two very talented players that can go to the corners. I don't know how effective Martin St-Louis will be in the playoffs, but he might just end up being like Theo Fleury plays. I mean, the TB games I've seen, he hasn't shyed away from the front of the net.

The problem with the Rangers is they went the wrong approach. Hockey is all about teamwork. The best collection of players does not guarantee a good playoff run. It's not like Baseball where essentially it boils down to a single player effort.