Re: Official NHL 2006 Off-Season Thread
Demitra has a rep as not showing up for the playoffs and it is well-deserved. However I think the new NHL has mitigated that effect - guys like Stillman, Whitney, and Recchi were terrible in the playoffs pre-lockout, but somehow performed solidly for the 'Canes. There's more space with which to operate, and the softer players don't have to fight through as many checks to get to the net.
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