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Message: [QUOTE="ForCuseSake, post: 2997351, member: 266"] Can't remember where I read it (within the past few weeks) but somebody wrote a great article describing the difference between regular season NHL and playoff hockey. They're two different sports due to the increase in physical play during the playoffs. The author surmises the Lightning dominate the regular season because they have elite skills and play with average physicality. This is a fantastic formula because no team sustains the level of physical play seen in the playoffs throughout an entire regular season. The successful playoff teams are able to ratchet up their physicality in the playoffs to levels rarely seen in the regular season. It wasn't some ground-breaking theory but it had some great quotes from Stanley Cup winning coaches and players that gave insight into why teams like the Bruins have been dangerous in the playoffs for years. And my Sabres play softer than wet Charmin and continue their drought. :mad: [/QUOTE]