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Written by: Adam Zukowski February is the month when the playoff picture starts to look clear. Each point a team earns starts to make or break their playoff seeding/season, and potential playoff matchups are starting to heat up.
Playoff season is a completely different game from the regular season. Records are wiped, point totals go to zero, and all that matters is having a score higher than your opponent that day. Not to say that regular season hockey lacks effort, but the stakes at hand make playoff hockey a much more intense game. For some players, this is an amazing opportunity to rebound from a tough season as well. As I watched my Boston Junior Rangers team from last year, I saw players who were not in the lineup much for the entire first half make amazing strides in the postseason and become unexpectedly key contributors to our championship run. If you are a player whose game thrives within your teams’ systems, the chances are good that you will be a playoff staple. Here are three concepts to reflect on before you start your playoff run!
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