ESPN.com · Apr 13, 2016
Fatal playoff flaws for Western contenders
The Stars closed out the regular season as the best in the West. What might derail their plans for a long playoff run?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.
Each playoff team has a fatal flaw that could derail their Stanley Cup hopes and get them on the golf course sooner. Ben Arledge identifies the tee-time bookers for the Eastern Conference teams.