It took roughly 90 seconds for Steven Stamkos to realize what playoff hockey was like.
Playing in his first postseason game in the opening round of the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs against Pittsburgh, Stamkos went into the corner to play the puck. He played the puck just fine, but had to pick himself off the ice after Brooks Orpik plastered him against the boards.
After the game, a 3-0 shutout for the Penguins, Stamkos brushed off the hit, saying, “It was a hit -- no big deal. You get hit 200 times a season a season.