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Fatal playoff flaws for Western contenders

All 16 playoff-bound franchises are loaded with talent and have competed at a high level throughout the long, grueling regular season. However, no team is perfect, and only one will hoist Lord Stanley's silver chalice at the conclusion of the finals. Every team has an Achilles' heel, and the postseason is often when those weaknesses are exploited.

We identified every team's tee-time booker, the statistical area that could prove to be its downfall and lead to a failed playoff run and early offseason golfing -- hence the name.