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The playoffs show that physicality and grit are pivotal to add to the skill of a team in order to find success, the Blackhawks can learn from this.
The Chicago Blackhawks are a fast, skilled team and everyone knew it. Patrick Kane and Alex Debrincat would lead the pack and win games in a skillful, offensive fashion. This is why playing physical was a method to beat them because they were unable to match the physicality. They were pushed around, and teams took advantage of that. The playoffs are full of physical, gritty hockey that meshes with skill, and every team in this year’s playoffs have both.