[Hondaracer]

the toughness we always lacked were those 3rd and 4th lines that can match up against the other teams top lines and shut them down, then when needed they can match up against another teams 3rd/4th and be tough enough and skilled enough to play against that they come out ahead the majority of the time wether it be puck possession or physical play

Chicago had depth to their lines that could produce and we really had no answer for them, sure Ryan Johnson could block shots but he had absolutely zero offensive upsides, so you go out against a team that has you hemmed up in your own zone, crashing the net, etc. and you cant do shit because you dont have the skillset to match up with them

Phyiscality isnt needed in the majority of top 2 lines, you just need toughness and skill and i think both our first and 2nd lines have grown into those types

I'd really love to meet Chicago in the playoffs again just for the oportunity to beat them finally