It will be very interesting to follow Winnipeg in the POs.
It’s the first time they really will be battle tested and I think they will do great. But if they fall short of winning it all — my impression has always been that an extreme amount of focus is put on analysing that one series you did lose.
Despite what has been going on before, a so-so performance by one player/part of a team/overall team ability can have a big impact on the landscape and result in drastic decisions that you must get faster/bigger/more physical/improve PP/PK or whatever. X don’t cut it in the POs. Stuff like that. And not only that, everyone also is really influenced by the team that does win it. What did they do that we didn’t?
Not saying that Winnipeg will overreact, definitely not, but there will certainly be a clearer picture of what needs to be done — if anything — with that team going forward. There always are after a young great team goes into the POs the first time firing on all cylinders.
It’s the first time they really will be battle tested and I think they will do great. But if they fall short of winning it all — my impression has always been that an extreme amount of focus is put on analysing that one series you did lose.
Despite what has been going on before, a so-so performance by one player/part of a team/overall team ability can have a big impact on the landscape and result in drastic decisions that you must get faster/bigger/more physical/improve PP/PK or whatever. X don’t cut it in the POs. Stuff like that. And not only that, everyone also is really influenced by the team that does win it. What did they do that we didn’t?
Not saying that Winnipeg will overreact, definitely not, but there will certainly be a clearer picture of what needs to be done — if anything — with that team going forward. There always are after a young great team goes into the POs the first time firing on all cylinders.