Brian Lawton
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He's a terrific human being.
But that certainly hurt their club in a massive way.
That's their number one defenseman.
That's the guy they can count on.
They lost by a goal.
I got to think he would have made a difference.
But that's the NHL, and you have to deal with injuries.
And it does speak to, I'll be honest, at the start of the year, I always try to do a predictive model.
I had Tampa as the favorite.
come out of the East, the Stanley Cup final, and they're gone again in the first round for the fourth time.
A complete shocker this year, I'll be honest.
It's funny because the league goes in cycles.
It used to be Pittsburgh with their speed and quick strike offense.
They dominated.
Then Washington with a bigger team, St.
Louis with a big, long team, Florida with a heavy team but skilled.
Right now, it's all about youth.
That's what a lot of people are talking about around the National Hockey League.
My pleasure, Bob.
Thank you.