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Playoff Experience Counts
by Paul on 05/24/09 at 10:43 PM ET
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from Craig Button at NHL.com,
Come playoff time, we hear the word “experience” being used constantly. “They have a lot of experience on that team.” “That is a very good team, but they lack experience.” “The experience of losing will help them in the future.”
So, is playoff experience, and specifically Stanley Cup-winning experience, mythical or is it a tangible aspect of success?
We often hear that experience is a teacher, and in the playoffs, there are many lessons to learn. At times, teams and players are trying to learn them versus very accomplished players. If you ask players if they want to win, the answer is an absolute yes. If you ask if they are prepared to pay the price, the response will be yes once again.
The tricky part is when you ask if they know what the price is. That is where one can draw on experience.
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