KG wrote:Florida has won 8 straight on the road I think. That's wild. Just gotta get in.
And have a good team...
Get hot at the right time. I'd like to say Florida got hot down the stretch to get in...but they really didn't. Since March 1st to end of the regular season, they earned only 4 more points than the Penguins.
So they really started heating up in the playoffs. Helped by Bob finally finding his playoff form after all these years. Right now, he's playing at 16-17 Vezina winning level from the regular season.
The other factor is, and something I've been saying awhile towards the Penguins...this Florida team is just built for the playoffs. Tkachuk, Bennett, Lomberg, Gudas...those are the type of skilled, gritty players that you need sprinkled into your lineup come playoff time...not Carter, Granlund, or Petry.