This is what the boys in Beantown need! It's no secret anymore that they've only won two playoff series this decade and have failed to get past the second round. Why the failures? Well there's several reasons, but lets focus on one...the lack of unsung hero's. I'm sure getting either Tyler Seguin or Taylor Hall come draft day and the growth of Zach Hamill and Joe Colborne will give them more frontline talent up front for years to come. That frontline talent, coupled with Tuukka's brilliance, will be key in delivering a Cup to Boston. But talent alone won't bring you a championship (see: Washington Capitals, 2009-2010). What puts teams over the top in the postseason are guys like Dustin Byfuglien. The guy plays an incredibly similar game to Milan Lucic, just a bulldozer who opposing players must hate playing against. Skill-set and style aside, you need guys like Buff to win championships in the NHL. He gets under guys' skin like almost nobody else in hockey, and he's got three game winning goals in the playoffs. Who knows, maybe Lucic's development allows him to step into Buff's shoes and takes the "clutch, unsung hero" label for the B's. But, until they find their hero, it's gonna be tough to win in the NHL playoffs on talent alone.
UPDATE: Byfuglien just potted his 8th of the postseason to send the Hawks to the Cup Finals and added to that GWG total (4 total, 3 in the series). Guy is all over the place!
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